The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-22
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

Coy. Gambler on Monday caused to be
offered a reward of $3.50 for the capture OF
the murderer of Wesley Gates who was
killed on the night OF June IA IN Harris
county.
Miss Sarah E. Gordy, a weu-known
young lady of Thomaston. who is about
% years of age was taken before 'ha
ordinary Monday morning and adjudged
insane. She viii be sent TO The asylum
for treatment at an early date.
Albany Herald: It is well that Sam
Jones doesn't dwell in Atlanta. Great
as IS the Capital City. she would hardly
be equal TO the task Of taking care OF
Two mighty combustib!e bodies Ike inc
Rev. sam and the Rev. Len without seri-
Gus menace to herself.
The negress Roxy Collier. alias Dyer,
has confessed to the double crime OF rob
berry and arson in North Rome Sunday
in jail she made clean confession of her
dastardly robbery and her attempt to cover
up her tracks by burning Mayor Tram
meiis house TO the ground.
The many friends of Rev. Mr. A. N.
Williams. the presiding elder Of the North
Macon district, viii learn with much pleas
use that Mr.. Williams had the degree OF
D. D conferred uDon him at Emory Col
lege last week This is a just and 1T
ting tribute to this learned and able man.
Monday noon, after an exciting race of
about two miles Hamp Witherington, col
ored. succeeded in capturing VIII Thomas,
sauted Annie Dorsey, a little negro girl
about j years of age; who lives one mile
north of Eastman. win was turned over
to the sheriff and is now in jail. Win
Thomas has been living at the home OF
the girls mother for the past year but
has not been employed for several months
past
Rufus Jenkins, colored was tried at Fort
Valley Monday for lunacy and found fit
subject for the asylum at Miliedgeville. He
had never been seen there before Sunday.
when he created lot of excitement around
town, and for fear of his doing some dam
age he had to be locked up. He can
scarcely talk so TO be underst ood, and
al the account ne can give OF himself Is
that he came from Atlanta and lived on
Peters street.
Atlanta Correspondence Macon Tele-
graph: The many friend in Atlanta OF
Congressman Rufe Lester of Savannah
were glad to see him here to-day. Con-
gresham Lester attended the. Supreme
Court as a spectator. accompanied by So
lictor General Billy Osborne of Savan-
nah Col Lester appears TO have entire
~ recovered from his recent illness and
win the exception of few more gray
hairs in his head, looks hale and hearty
as he did a score Of years ago. He is
good for several more terms in Congress,
II he should desire to remain there.
Deputy Marshals White and Thomas
have just returned to Macon from Thorn
asyille. Ga, where they went to raid a still
that they were informed was in operation
near that place They were quite success
full in their undertaking arriving in a most
OppOrtune time. The Stil was found in
fun operation and an the portable machin-
cry was seized together with Win Malone
and Kinchen Shelton, both negroes, who
are supposed to have been operating the
business. Among the goods captured are
an eighty-gaLon still with cap and worm,
seventeen gallons of low wine and 300 gall
Ions OF Deer. These are now In the hands
OF the United States authorities.
Gov. Gambler Monday morning appointed
A. W. Collier of Atlanta, chief engineer
OF the capitol, in the vacancy caused by
the death of Capt. ]. 3. Warren. A. w.
Collier is one of the best known young
men in Atlanta, having held for some time
up 60 the present the office of assistant
engineer OF the Atlanta water works. He
gives up splendid position with the City
n order 70 accept the appointment under
OVs. Ndhulet; Inc p1sitoh OF the chleI
engineer at the capitol Is one of import
ance and trust and In addition to the du-
ties OF manifold nature that come direct
~ under the office, the new appointee viii
perform the duties of keeper of the state
arsenal A. w. Collier is son of Lamar
Collier master maehinist of the Western
and Atlantic road.
Macon News: 1t is expected that Capt.
Gillette, who is government inspector of
the rivers and harbors in this state will
arrive within the next few days 20 begin
his inspection of the Ocmulgee river, look
ing to the improvements which the recent
appropriation from Congress viii give.
This appropriation amounted in total to
the sum of Sl56 O00 of which $4,000 is i'm
mediately available and the remainder as
the work should demand. Il was esti-
mated that this amount would be needed
to make the river thoroughly navigabe
from Macon to its mouth. Three feet of
water at the rivers lowest ebb is required
for successful navigation. Owing 10 the
unusual high water which has prevailed
for several months, Capt. Gillette has de-
1erred his Inspection, but il is now thought
that he viii be here in day or two. Work
will be commenced on the channel as soon
as favorable conditions. can be mad and
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
N. B. Bates, one OF the best known ana
most prominent men in Gwinnett county
committed suicide at his home near Lau-
renceYilie Monday by sending a 3S-caliber
ball through his brain. He met his wife
and her married sister at the depot this
morning, and while driving home with
Them, complained Of feeling faint and I'M
well. Arriving home, he threw himself
on bed in his wife's room, and she, after
summoning a physician, sat by the bed
side tanning her husband. Under pro-
test from him. she left the room for "a
lew moments TO DO some packing. Not
more than two minutes afterward the two
women were startled by the mufiied report
of a pistol, and rushing into the room Mrs
Bates found her husband unconscious in
pool OF blood, ana the weapon still in
his hands. He never recovered speech,
dying in a few moments The coroner's
jury returned a verdict of Self-destructiOn,
naming nervous prostratpn as the cause.
Bates made his viii some time ago. leav-
Ing his 250-acre farm TO his wife. He had
been devoted husband, and il is rumor-
ed that he killed himself from fear that
ms wife was about 10 leave him. Mrs.
Bates Is the daughter Of a former presi-
dent OF Gainesville Seminary. Her hus-
band has figured extensively in local poll
ues, and his death has created an un-
usual sensation. Everyone who could pro-
cure eonYeyances having visited the scene
OF the sad affair.
FLORIDA.
A Columbia county farmer says that he
has a hen Of the barnyard variety that