The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-06
PART TWO.

GEOHGlA.
Coveta county farmer recently went
20 town with bale of cotton and point
OPP dog. He sold the cotton for $3.50 and
,be dog for $29
Thomas J. Moore died Saturday morning
Of tbe residence of his son, B. H. Moore,
in Griffin. The deceased was Ii years of
age and was one of Spalding codnty's
prosperous planters.
Athens had two attempts al suicide Mon
dav. Taylor Chambers and Shelp Johnson,
Two white men, were the ones who at
tempted to kiIl themselves. They chose
an laudanum route, but in each instance
ID was a failure.
The severest gale for years passed Ha-
zeIburst Sunday. 1t lasted for several
hours. doing considerable damage 10 prop
.rty. The town suffered from loss Of
shade trees and streets were blockaded
with bushes So far as heard from ~ al
directions, roads are impossible from fail
en- timber. Turpenune firms are said 10
be injured about one-haf crop. Cotton is
reported badly damaged. also.
f. L. Cavaleri, who was formerly gem
eral delivery clerk in the Atlanta post
Office, was at Atlanta Tuesday, convicted
III llt 1 NlNGQ states CONt L VI OlNAA4llS
scaled letters. Judge Newman reserved
sentence. Cavaleri is in charge of the
United States marshal, pending sentence
by the court The penalty for the offense
is not less than one year in the peniten-
GARY. Inspectors Joseph +. Rosson and
Robert e. Barry worked up the case
asainst Cavaleri.
Mr.. Joe Crawford of Georgetown, who
had the misfortune to lose his eyesight
several years ago, fell into a large gully
Sunday and broke his leg just above the
ankle. He has a shepherd dog which Is
his guide. Mr. Crawford was returning
yesterday from Eufaula, and at the foot
of the hin below Georgetown the dog, in
stead Of keeping the public road, turned
into path which led up the hill, and
when near the top Mr.. Crawford discover
ing the mistake, made an effort to get
back to the road, and as he turned his
foot slipped and he fell into gully. He
was found about half an hour afterward
and carried to the residence of Col. Harrl-
SON. his brother-in-law, where every at
ttnton was paid him.
seret A. P. Mapes was released on his
own bond from the United States Court
at Atlanta Monday. The case against
Mapes attracted considerable attention. as
il was probably the first case of the kind
Quartermaster sergeant for his regiment
an Chickamauga. In receiving over sup
plies in the way of feed for the horses
be would dispose of the surplus stock food
nnd use the money in buying provisions
for the men. He accounted for every cent
of the money and did not think that he
was breaking any of the regulations. 1t is
against the law, however, for any one 10
dispose of property belonging to the gov
eminent, and while Mapes was not moral
ly guilty. he was technically so, and on
that technicality he was arrested and
brought TO Atlanta.
Atlanta Constitution, Oct. 4: w. E. HILL
' candidate for tax collector of Jackson
county, was arrested in Jackson yesterday
by Deputy Marshal Johnson, charged with
running an Illicit distillery, and was taken
before Commissioner Broyles last night
Tor a hearing. The witnesses in the case
were heard, but no evidence was produced
showing that Mr.. Hill was connected in
any Way with the still. Capt Ware, who
cut the sun down, was not present, and
nis testimony was not given. On this
ground the case was continued until next
Monday. Mr.. L. F. Sell said yesterday
mat he did not think Capt Ware knew
anything of the case and would not be
abIe 10 produce any evidence discriminating
ME- blt at the next hearing. Commits
sloaer Broyles gave a signed statement to
Nlr Sell, stating that no evidence had been
Pr"Iuced to show that Mr.. Hill was con-
Aee'ed with the Illicit distillery and il Is
tnought that there viii be nothing against
Ar tili when the next hearing is had. Mr..
H..Is friends in the city deny that he has
ever been connected with the still, and
say that politics is at the bottom of his
arrest MIR. Hill has returned home and
VIII continue his campaign for the office
Vi tax collector until the election to-nor-
row.
OI the several cases to be tried this
week in Webster Superior Court, none
arouses as much interest as that of
MRS McGuirt for killing her husband,
JoAn McGuirt, in August last Mr. Me
'U"' was farmer of modest means
H'lHs near Preston, and his murder
aroused great Indignation in that section.
Inc murderess was arrested and placed
Jan at Preston, and viii be tried for
AeI NE this week. Mrs McGuirt is 50
EsdIs old, and appears to care but little
.or ner unfortunate situation and the fact
."t' she stands within the shadow of the
7'HVNs. In an interview after the tragedy
wv, woman Is quoted as saying that she
AA'ed McGuirt because he wanted to 20
I"oy ana leave his crop. One morning
e uled to slip away from her She fol-
o"'u MN two miles and found him SIT
uH- by the roadside Selling a piece of
p...A she slipped up behind and killed him
"t'I single blow. McGuirt was not aware
ms Wife's presence until she struck
'He natal blow. The McGuirt woman is
a." TO nave remarked that now her OBJ
y' had been accomplished she cared not
wat fate had in store for her. She is
,'D"ncd IN the same Jail occupied by Su-
.u Enerhart, twenty years ago, the only
"ol'n ever hanged in Georgia.
FLORIDA.
guy Socket of Tampa, formerly a collec-