The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
GEORGIA.


J. osborne, marshal at Chauncey,
,,.,,. ,ou,n nine miles from Helena, was
.sa+ and killed Tuesday evening by two
rooross whom he was trying to arrest.
pe,resentative Lewis has introduced
,o,,oral bills for claims against the govern
a-.nt FIR damages to property in Americas
~, the troops stationed there in the Span
s1 war.
After a holly contested fight, Macon
,onrtv has gone wet by a good majority.
Returns are not all in, but there are
enough to show that the prohibitionists
were defeated.
Hon Richard D. Vow of Avalon Ga,
ev-renresentative of Franklin county, eX-
st,ta senator from the Thlrty-frst district
or5 the Wealthiest citizen of Franklin
conntv died at his home Wednesday. The
bnrf7i look place at Avalon Thursday
The SUPREME Court of the state has is
sned 2 decree to the effect that after the
completion of the Macon circuit it viii
near no more argument during the present
term This means that after that circuit
has been completed argument will be post
poned until March l.
More than $4,000 has been paid the
widows of Confederate soldiers within the
mast few days, and Pension Commissioner
Johnson has been very busy at the capt.
tall writing out warrants and answering
questions. The total appropriation for the
ppment of these pensions TO widows In
the state amounts to $3.50, 00O and in a few
DAYS the last of this appropriation Will
have been spent.
The grand jury at Arlington, Miller
county. convened Wednesday, in obedience
to the order of Judge Sheffield, and has
begun the investigation of the Rustin
tragedy. 1t is safe to say that at least
five of the parties in jail will be indicted.
There has been petit jury drawn TO try
all parties against whom a true bill may
be returned. Excitement runs high, bur
no danger is anticipated. The Jail is guard
ed day and night by a strong force.
At St. Marys. Ga, a few days ago, Jo-
seph Hubbard, a negro, went out hunting.
He did not come back that day or night,
and his wife, becoming anxious, with her
father, started out to search for him.
About fifty yards from the house they
found his dead body, with a rope around
the neck; indications showed he had been
dragged some distance. Several birds and
a rabbit were in his game bag. No clew
as to how he came 10 his untimely- end
has been found.
Capt Henry L. Collier a we'll known
engineer formerly connected with the gov
eminent survey in the West, has been
appointed by Gov. Gambler to determine
the boundary line between the counties of
Habersham and Banks, in the northern
part of the state. The dividing line be-
tween the counties has never been clearly
defined, and the town of Baldwin has been
built in the past few years right on the
line of the disputed territory and extend
ing into both counties.
Moultrie Observer: Julia Scott, mother
Of Bill Scott, the negro who was recently
killed while unloading telegraph poles
from a Georgia Northern train has entered
suit against the road for $4,000 damages.
The suit has been filed in the office of
Clerk Of Superior Court by plaintiffs at
torneys, COvington & Smithwick. Julia
Scott, who claims TO be damaged $4,000
worth by the death of her son, lives at
Payo. She claims that the road was re-
sponSible for the death of Bill Scott
Americas s-Recorder: Judge Little
john rendered his decision yesterday in the
N"9t VI MIS-. \. H. tedCOck OIL ElldNllt6
against her husband, Capt. c. L. Peacock,
Tor temporary almony pending libel for
divorce Mrs. Peacock asked for alimony
IN the sum of 500 per month, the custody
Of three minor children and the further
sum OF $500 for attorneys fees. In his de-
csion, however, Judge Littlejohn awarded
petitioner the sum of $50 monthly, $50 for
attorneys fees, and the custody of the
MINOR children as prayed for
A few weeks ago Mrs. Fort, widow of
the late Dr. Allen Fort, who was a promi-
n6nl physician of Hawkinsville just after
The war, had her dwelling i'm the eastern
part OF Pulaski county destroyed by fire.
MI. A. Schneider, who was an Old friend
OF Dr. Fort learning of Mrs. Forts mis-
fortune, kindly went around among the
QUEENS soliciting contributions with which
10 help build her a new home and sue
oeeded in raising the nice sum Of $41.5S,
winch he forwarded TO her and which she
accepted with grateful thanks.
Wilkes county will have double hang
Ing March "A. On that day Fred Perry
and VIII Taylor will pay the penalty of
aeath for the killing of Jep Denard, on
AIT. w. j. Adams place, about three weeks
Hso. At the time of the killing and cap
'uie OF the two convicts public opinion
was strongly in favor of lynching them,
bAt wise counsel prevailed. Judge Sea-
uoln Reese ordered a special term of
Wilkes Superior Court, which convened
Monday, and Tuesday the case went to the
Jury after two days argument. The jury
brought in their verdict of guilty Wednes-
oay' and feeling of relief and satisfaction
was everywhere evident The judge SEN
'enced Perry and Taylor to be hanged on
the date above mentioned
FLORIDA.