The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-15
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and upon conviction was sentenced 10 De
hanged on Monday, April q
Lumpkin, Ca. Independent: Bill Crock
or a negro who lives on Mr.. G.. w. Os-
borne's place, near Randle's crossing, is a
real expansionist; at least, he believes in
an increase of population. He has tripets
at his house, two girls and a boy, now
,bout l year old, whose combined weight
is seventy-four pounds, all hearty, sound
and fat,
More mules have been sold in Pulaski
county this year than any during the past
seven or eight years. This years sales
more than double those of any two seasons
during that time. The good price of cot
ION has had a good deal to do with 1t. Be
tween 400 and 800 Kentucky mules have
found homes in the vicinity of Cochran
alone since the selling season opened.
julius Brown, a negro, is suing the Cen
1ral Railroad for damages because the con-
juctor elected him from the white peoples
,ar near Sandersville some time ago. The
CONDUCTOR was assisted by Mr., r. f. Nc
owen of Macon, and the negro got The
worst of the fight when he resisted. He
.ues the railroad and MIR. McCowen jointly,
md brings his suit in the City Court OF
lacon. He was found guilty and fined in
Washington Superior Court, on the charge
of riotous conduct.
A special from Dorchester to the Morn
ing News says: The member of the Dun
bar Literary Union met Friday night and
had a grand social Each one seemed to
have been well entertained. The teachers
normal met at the Midway Congregational
Church on Saturday. The odd Fellows met
at Riceboro, Ga, last Friday night. Two
candidates were made. The Odd Fellows
are putting up their building near Rev.
NJ. Frasicfs new store. They are hop
rg to finish it by the last of next month.
Monticello has six cases of smallpox,
FIVE in the family of Ordinary A. S. Flor
ence and one in that of Rev. w. b. Dill
ard the Methodist preacher for this sta
ton The physicians have been in doubt
about these cases until Monday when DR..
Bullard named the case at Mr. billiards
and DR.. Garland, from Hillsboro, named
those at Judge F'lorences. The town is
very much wrought up, as these families
are in the center of town. All necessary
pi cautions are being taken by the author
tiles.
The residence of Lewis COSBY, father of
he TWO COSBY murderers, which is near
Graham, was destroyed by fire Saturday
night. 1t is generally believed ehat Lewis
COSBY and his wife were parties to the
awful crime that was committed ten miles
nom Graham Few nights dSO-tHe crime
o numbering Dan Minis, a respectable far
ner in cold blood II is believed that the
avengers of Mr.. Minis murder applied the
loren. All the negroes are in Jail at BaX-
ley Ga and viii be tried there upon the
charge of murder.
Caleb Whitfield, aged about 50 years,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart with a rifle at his home
i'm Yellow Greek district, Dawson county,
Sunday morning. DR. A j. Robinson, cor
oner was notified and repaired to The
scene and held an inquest. An explosion
Of a box or two Of dynamite and caps oc-
CURED a the BaTetlsville mine in Daw-
son county last Friday morning, which
completely demolished the blacksmith
shop and blew a man by the name of Gaz-
away, who was in the shop at the time,
some thirty feet. badly bruising but not
seriously hurting him.
Hon. T. w. Hardwick of Washington
county says that he viii probably be
candidate for the Legislature again this
fan although it is not customary for the
people of his section 10 announce until the
date of the primary is made known. He
says that the date of the primary will he
determined next week Mr.. Hardwick
stated that there was only one reason why
he desired 10 go back and that was on ac-
NpuAll VI HIS Dlil, WHICH Was utltdtCN 1T
the last session of the Legislature. The
bill was to limit the suffrage. He is anx-
tous for the Republicans to put out a state
ticket, and he says in that event the bill
he introduced will surely pass.
The Rev. c. W. Oliver, better known as
lrcle Wash, died at his home at Barnes
vile Sunday night at II o'clock. Mr.. DIV
or was one of the best known and most
unique characters in the state. He was
ordained to the ministry thirty-eight
years ago and since that time has bap-
uzed several thousand people. He was the
pastor Of four churches, Midway, Mount
Pleasant, Rehoboth and Mount Gilead He
had labored in nearly every part of the
state and was known and loved for his
simple manners, his jealous work and his
absolute conservation to the Masters
cause. He was n years old. In his death
the Baptist Church of the state has lost
che of its most useful opponents and the
people of his community a cherished
friend and adviser The funeral services
WI be conducted to-day at Midway
hurch by the Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Britain.
Macon News: ]. V. Lewis. an old man
about s. years of age, called on Mayor
Smith this morning al the City Hall and
said that he had walked all the way from
savannah and was on his way home in
kentucky. 1t seems that The old gentle
Hp had been on visit TO Savannah and
',ing out of money he had started to
walk home. He was without funds and
q not know what to do. On reaching
Macon he called at the store of Mr.. A. b.
Shdll and was sent to the City Hall He
stated to the Mayor that he would like 10
De helped along as far as Atlanta if posi-
oIe and If he got there that his friends in
mat city would give him enough money to
st' home. The old gentleman seemed TO
ne well educated and did not have the APP
peafance of tramp or dead beat. Mayor
Smlth furnished him with a pass to At
ANITA and he left at ! o'clock over the
southern Railroad.
A special to the Morning News from
Nolquitt says: Politics are warming up in
'hls section OF country. Candidates are
anything but scarce already and new an
Houncements for county offices continue
10 come to us. AS it Is Miller county's
me to name the state senator from this
strict. Hon. James A. Bush, the present