The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15
GEORGIA.


Hon. w. s. King. representative in the
Legislature from Houston county, died
at his home in the lower part OF the
County Wednesday. lie had been great
sufferer from Brights disease for long
time but was in Perry attending court,
though in an enfeebled condition, last
week.
Mrs. Robert Malone died at Barlow
Monday She leaves a babe one month
old She was the wife of the former
agent Of the Central Railroad at Fort Val
ley. who is at present bookkeeper for the
Smith-Alalone Grocery Company. Mrs.
Malone was originally from Thomson, IN
McDume county.
At the night performance Of circus
which was in Griffin Thursday, every seat
was filled and the tent was crowded 10
overaoWing. During the performance the
section of negro and about two sections OF
white seats suddenly gave way and the
seats with their hundreds of occupants,
fen to the ground. The scene was the
most frightful one imaginable and 1t seems
almost a miracle that no one was seriously
hurt.
A slight wreck occurred on the Georgia
Southern and Florida and Georgia and
Alabama Railroad crossing at Cordele
became unmanageable and ran into the
Georgia and Alabama eastbound passen-
ger train, striking the second-class coach.
Several passengers were considerably
shakened up. The lose box car, which
was filled with Irish potatoes, was pretty
badly torn up.
seaborn W. holland died this morning
al O'Clock, at his home, ten miles west
of Villa Rica, from cancer. He leaves an
invalid wife, two grown sons, James and
Samuel and two daughters, Mrs. w. }.
Harris and Mrs John Goetis. Mr. holland
was a prominent citizen, 65 years of age,
and resided near Villa Rica all his NE
He was a Jealous and prominent Mason,
postmaster of Villa Rlca Lodge No. Y,
and consequently a member of the Grand
Lodge.
Fannin county's Jury box has been
stolen from the clerks office during the
past few days. The theft became general
iy known Thursday morning. 1t Is not
known what the object of the theft was,
as ii cannot benefit anyone Last year,
when the jury was revised a good many
names were left out of the jury box that
had heretofore been in, and a big row In
political circles resulted. This may have
had something to do with the theft. Coun-
" Clerk J. v Smith is making every ell
Tort possible to recover the stolen box.
Mr.. A. w. Goodwin prompted by the
wheat crusade last fall planted little
over five acres i'm wheat as an experiment,
near Ieesburg. He knew nothing about
improved methods of cultivation or he
might have doubled his yield. The results,
however show decided advance on cot
ton yield. Wheat, 40 bushels, value $40;
yield hay, six tons, value $72; total Sllz'
~, tff,tr hon an H.
ing same and cutting hay, $l3; net proht
on the plot, $99. This land will sell for
$3.50 to So per acre. This wheat was hit
by a terrible drought in April and May,
or results would have shown greater
yield In addition, considerable OF the
leavings, after hay cutting went to fatteh
beef.
Wednesday night about II o'clock, as a
party of young men, composed of Messrs'
]. r. Lilies, c. w. Ham and j. o. Brown,
were returning from 'possum hunt they
notice a light in the store of Mr.. ii. Mash
burn at Rochelle. Thinking something
wrong from a light being IN the store at
this time of night, they went by the store
and discovered a negro in there leisurely
eating canned goods. Two of the party
stood guard at the store to prevent the
negro's escape, while the third went Ia
search of Mr.. Mashburn, CHER OF Ponce
Udom and others Upon the arrival OF re
enforcement. they made their presence
Known and invited the negro to come out
and give himself up. The negro blew out
the lamp at once and secreted himself IN
the building After a short consultation
the party went into the store and began a
search for him. After looking all over the
store one of the party heard mulheu
sound as of coughing proceed from the OIL
tank and upon raising the lid of the tank
found the negro therein, imemrsed to MS
head in the oil. Finding himself dlscov,
cred. he opened fire, which was returned
bv The arresting party, resulting In me
negro being shot five times in the rlght
breast. He was taken from Inc tank ana
a+Srtaa 10 the front of the store and a
MUSICIAN sent for, but was too far gone
for medical assistance. to do him any good'
diving In about two hours