The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02

GEORGIA.
The residence Of John II. Cornis, near
Hiawassee was burned Friday. There was
no insurance and household goods of but
little value were saved.
The stock OF the Columbian Book Com
pany al Columbus. was bought Thursday
by c. p. Patchford for $3.50. stanfeld john
ston was the only other bidder. The busi-
ness has Teopened,
Frank Martin and Alex Curry two Of
the leading citizens Of Sparta. had terri
bic hand-to-hand fsht there Thursday
morning over a trihing matter. Curry s
ear was chewed entirely off and was other
wise bruised up to "a considerable extent.
Curry has not been arrested.
Bob Brown and Rev. J. L. Mathews. col
ored, OF Thomaston became involved In
dispute Saturday over a COW, and Mathews
knocked Brown into insensibility, dislo-
eating a shoulder and otherwise dishgur-
ing his antagonist. Brown has a warrant
out for Rev. Mathews, and the courts will
decide their differences for them.
About the only applicant for Southern
Georgia for the position of secretary to
the Governor is c. NJ. Hitch OF Quitman.
There are forty OF fifty from North Geor-
ga. MS part OF the state was ieHldAh-
ably loyal to Col. Gambler when it is con-
sidered that a South Georgian was in the
race for nomination against him, and
South Georgia deserves a chance at the
minor places.
Alexander Brown, a negro of Markham
and Haynes streets, had both legs cut off
and his arm broken Friday morning in
the yards of the Southern Railway at At
lanta. Brown is an employe Of the road
and rode from the passenger depot early
Friday morning on an outgoing train. He
wanted TO get off al the yards, and jump
ed the train there. 1t was going very
fast, and the negro fell
Capt. W. G. s. Martin of Lagrange died
at his home on Broad street, Wednesday
night at $50 o'clock. He was an ex-
sheriff of Troup county, having filed the
Office for eight years. AT the beginning OF
the war he was a mere lad, but his cool
courage ana bravery won him promotion,
which finally placed him at the head of
his company. He was buried Thursday
afternoon in Hillview cemetery.
The convention of North Georgia horse
swappers will meet in Gainesville Oct Il
to hold three days. People will be present
Georgia. and many from Gaines
a large gathering. Five thousand ami
mails are expected. Swapping and racing
stock will be the main feature. A fine
half mile track is located there.
Thursday night at Atlanta William
Jones, a negro who resides at Marietta,
had his left leg cut off by an engine on the
Western and Atlantic road, while he was
stealing a ride on a train. The negro was
swinging 10 a train, on the rear Of the
last car, and fell off. Another engine, fol-
lowing the train, ran over him. He was
taken to the Grady Hospital, where it was
found necessary to amputate the leg just
below the knee.
Col r. b. Harley of Sparta, Ga. and
Miss Mary Blanche Brown of Birmingham
were married Wednesday by Rev. Hand
ley pastor OF the First Central Presbyte-
rian Church, Birmingham at the resi-
dence of the brides mother. The bride is
a native of Americas, Ga Col. Harley is
a lawyer and writer. Col. and Mrs. Har-
ley passed through Atlanta Thursday en-
route to the brldegroom's beautiful coun-
try home, "Marquet," where Col. Harley
will conclude his history of the Spanish
American war.
The enrolment at the University of
Georgia is steadily increasing and will go
TO large figures before the session is out.
From the college book of statistics some
interesting facts are gathered, OF the
students enrolled. the avocations of their
fathers are as follows: Farmers, &C; mer-
chants, "a; lawyers, q; physicians, 10;
bankers, 5; bookkeepers, 8; teachers, A; in
Eurance men, 4; cotton men, A; mechanics,
4; miscellaneous, %. OF the students en-
rolled the denominations are represented
as follows: Methodist, 59 Bapusts, 81;
Presbyterians, 81; Episcopalians, 10; Chris
tians 8; Catholics, 3; Hebrews, Il; Luther
an, 2; Unitarian /. OF the students en-
rolled 121 are members OF the church, while
66 are non-members.