Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 149. HORRIBLE DEATH OF A LITTLE GIRL THE FIVE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF MR, AND MRS. FRILBERT BURNED TO DEATH. THERE IS GLOOM AND SORROW IN THE LITTLE SETTLEMENT OF GERMANS. The German colony, situated a few miles from the city, :s in gloom today and a fond mot nr r and father are heartbroken. The little five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frielbert was horribly burned, and died Wednesday. The little girl was playing with a box of matches when her clothing was ignited and before assistance could lvach her she was horribly burned and died a short while afterwards. The body of the. unfortunate little girl was tenderly laid to rest in the Colony cemetery yesterday morning. ENTIRE FAMILY STRICKEN. Five Brothers Very 111 With Pneu monia. Macon, March 20. Five brothers in the Gresham family, at Dame's Ferry were recently stricken with pneu monia. Two of the young men have died, and toe other three are now very ill. Mr. Duffs Gresham, aged Hi. was the second oi the young men to die, his death oi-curing yesterday. MAY HOLD THEIR JOBS. Efforts Being Made to Save the Pen sion Clerks. Washington, March 20.—The house census committee today apointed a sub-committee consisting of Represen tatives Heatwoie, Crumpaeker and Hay to consider the measures which seek to retain on the rolls the ten bus office clerks discharged through the const met ion of tTTe i.aw making the census office a permanent institu tion. Mr. Hay, of he subcommittee, contemplates introducing a hill direct ing the restoration of the clerks of date March 0 and the repeal of that portion of the permanent census bill which brought about, the discharge oi the cierks. MURRELL. DID NOT APPEAR, St. Louis Politician, Charged With Ac cepting Bribes, Not Present. St, Louis. March 20.—When the ease against J. K. Murrell, a member of tie house of delegates, on account of bribery in connection with the pas sage of the "suburban franchise hill,’’ was called in Judge Douglas' court to day, the defendant did not respond. The case against EmR Meysenhurg, former member of the council, also indicted for brioery, was called and an attorney for the defense stated that Mr. Meysenlpirg was ready for trial. Circuit Attorney Folk insisted on proceeding with the cats'-. Judge Douglas thereupon dismissed the Mur rell jury for the day and again called the Meysenburg case. TO REMOVE SHANTIES. Board of Health to Petition City Council. It is probable that the Board of Health will shortly ask council to have some of the shanties in the va cinity of the City hail torn down. It te eiaimed that a number of these huts are in anything but a san itary condition, and as summer- will soon be here the hoard desires to guard against unhealthy condition in good Tine. The old Minehan stable in the neighbornood of these huts has been ordered removed, but so far the order has not been complied with. Council did not meet last nighh Regular meeting will he held next Thursday. FOR SALE 8 or 10 Clayton motor machines, can he attached to any wing machine. Saves health, mon ey labor and time. lam not acting as an agent fi.r this company, but simply flight the remainder of their stock as they Me out of the manufacturing business. J. IV. Watkins, 218 Ray ALFRED TURNER PARDONED. His Sisters Have Secured His Re lease. Alferd Turner, who was convicted of cow stealing and sentenced to two years in the state prison .about eigh teen months ago, was pardoned by Governor Candler Monday, anti is now with his family in Camden county. An effort was made some months ago to secure his partion, but tor some reason failed. Two sisters of the pris oner went to Atlanta, and through their efforts his release was obtained. WAS WARMLY CONGRATULATED. Friends of Col. C. P. Goodyear De lighted. The dispatch published in the Nows yesterday stating that the hill appro priating 145,000, balance due Col. C. l*. Goodyear, caused general satisfac tion. and the friends of the popular contractor were profuse in their con gratulations. It. is a simple act of justice to the industry of a man who knows but one Interest, and who worships but one ambition, viz. to secure for Bruns wick what she was by nature entitled to —the queen seaport of the South Atlantic. All citizens arc congratu lating Col. Goodyear on the fact that justice has at ljist been done, and they only regret that the amount is not larger. JUDGE IS WILLING TO FIGHT. Offers to Leave the Bench to Whip Insolent Negro Prisoner. Charlotte, N. C., March 20. —The city court was unusually lively at yes terday’s session, and fft the course of the proceedings Recorder Shannon hous found it necessary (o threaten to thrash a negro defendant and told a white man that he had heard that he had been making threats against him. and tiiat if the man ever came toward him while intoxicated In- would shoot him. The first instance occurred in con neetion with a case of vagrancy. Misb Brown, a well Know negro character, was up again after having been off the chaingang only a short time. The re corder asked him if he had anything to my with regard to the charge against him. The negro replied that ho wanted him to send him out to the cliaingang as quick as possible. The recorder gave him 200 days, and when the prisoner made some rather inso lent. comment upon the sentence, the occupant of tin- bench told him he would make a personal matter of tin ease, adjourn court and thrash him. Tile other event was in connection with a lecture which the recorder gave a white man, it appears, who had been ehargd wmi making threats against the official. The man was told that the justice was not afraid of him when sober, but if he should attack him when drunk, that he would get, shot. Autor of ’ Ben Bolt ” 111. New York, March 20. Dr. Thomas Bunn English, author of “Ben Bolt." is critically ill at. his home in Newark. N. J., and according to the attending [physician, his condition is serious. Dr. English was taken ill last Saturday with indigestion. Gastric trouble de veloped and since then he has not been able to take nourishment. Sagasta Has No Easy Job. Madrid, March ~ 18.— (Special.")—Sa-' Santa announced today that he had been unable, aw yet. to form a cabinet. More Mlssionaires. Chattanooga, March 20. —The con ference of missionary workers of the Methodist, Episcopal church, south, which closed last night, decided to support five additional mlssionaires in Korea. It was stated that $5,500 an nually will be required, and $2,050 of this has been pledged. To Be Brought Back. New York, Marc 20. The body of Jonathan Boyce, f.e millionaire lumber merchant of Essexville, Midi., will "be shipped to the United States for bur ial, says a London dispatch to the American and Journal. High Waters Subsiding. Information received % the city yes terday through various lines of rail roads was to the effect that the wa ters are subsiding and that the breaks on one or two of the lines are being repaired as rapidly as possible. Railroad Completed. The Georgia, Florida and Alabama railroad is completed from Tallahas see to Bainbridge, a distance of forty i miles, and is ready to he turned over to the owners. BRUNSWICK, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1902. A LARGE SUIT AGAINST CITY DOUBLE HEADED WOMAN WANTS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES. CLAIMS THAT CITY “KNOCKED" HER OUT OF THIS AMOUNT. A suit was brought against, the city yesterday in the United Stated court for $5,000 damages by one of the street shows which was here during the first fair held in November, 1899. It will he remembered that the double headed woman had a tent near the entrance to the grounds. For some reason, probably because busi ness was dull, the manager of the “wonder” decided to remove the great “lady” to the vacant lot, be tween Brobston, Fendig & Co's, office and the National bank. The tent was placed in position, but when the time came for showing the marshal ap peared and stopped the exhibition un der me fire ordinance and the man ager was compelled to fold his tent blanket up, his great curiosity and leave. Before doing so, however, the mana ger employed Crovatt and Whitfield of this city and Walter G. Charlton of Savannah, to represent him and a suit for $5.0(10 damages was brought againsl tin- city. The papers from the United States court. Savannah, were served some days ago. There is little doubt but that the suit will amount to nothing, lmt it will he interesting. The ciiy stopped the double headed lady's show because the officials de sired to slick to the fair association. It seems that many of the attractions decided to remove from the fair grounds to I lie City and the tail- as sociation appealed for relief. There was but one way to refuse license and that was under the lire ordinance, and this was done. BLOODY D(JEL ON A BRIDGE. Father and His Daughter's Lover ’ Empty Their Pistols. Sacramento, (tab. March 20.—There vvas a bloody duel on.tlte bridge which spans the Sacramento river between this city and the town of Washington, In Yolo county. Robert W Woods, a railroad blacksmith, was met on the bridge by Van Dodge, who conducts a wood carving shop here, and they I began shooting. ■ Dodge had two pistols and fired ten shots. Woods fired five times. Dodge was shot through the stomach and will die. Woods was shot in the head and in the hip, blit it is not thought the wounds will prove fatal. The men quarreled about. Dodge’s daughter, with whom Dodge alleged Woods had been intimate. Will Not Return. London, March 20.—Although it is said in official circles here, cables the Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail, that Bellamy Storer, United States minister to Spam, who has left, for America on account of the failure of the negotiations for a treaty of friendship, will come hack in six months, the general impression is that the- minister will not. return 1o Spain. Unique Announcement. In an up Georgia county a man an nounces for treasurer “not. at the so licitation of many friends or to save the county from ruin or bankruptcy, bubecause of a desire to fill the of fice, count the people's money, and make a living for family and self—is not a politician, member of the clique or court house ring, but with a record as an honest man and gentleman.” MACON MAY TRY BOATS TO BRUNSWICK AGAIN It seems that some of the business men of Macon are determined to 1 have another boat line between the Central city and Brunswick. The News learns, from' a reliable source, that anew company is soon to be organized, and Brunswickians will be asked to subscribe, to some Stock, hut tne chances for this are in deed poor here. It, will be remembered that some of the local business men had a little STEVENS SAYS FRUIT DAMAGED COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE THINKS CROP HAS BEEN DAMAGED. TO WHAT EXTENT HE IS NOT READY AT THIS TIME TO STATE. Atlanta, March 20.— Georgia's fruit eropihas been injured by the cold weather which prevailed Monday ad Tuesday nights. To what extent, the crop "*h as been injured is not yet Unoryn, and it will be several days before the damage can be estimated. It is generally believed, however, that considerable damage lias been done, and were just ready to bloom and as many of the trees had budded out many of them had already bloomed. While but few reports have been re ceived at the department or agricult ure, Commissioner O. B. Stevens is of the opinion that the trees have been damaged to a large extent, especially in north Georgia. Speaking of the probable damage this morning, Mr. Stevie,us said: "We have received but few reports from throughout the state, but I fear great damage lias been done. The trees that had already bloomed will not suffer as much as the ones which were just budding. I am fearful of the result in north Georgia as the weather was even colder there than it. was here. Owing to the warm weath er which had preceded the sudden change in the temperature many of the trees had budded out considerably around Atlanta and in north Georgia, and l think that these have been bad ly damaged. The trees that wore al ready in bloom will not be injured to any great extent as they were belter prepared for cold weather than the ones which were just budding cut. We are hoping, however, that, the damage will not he as great as expected.” The rifpot-iB from the weather bu reau today are to the effect that warmer Weather Is expected tonight and tomorrow. In this event lhe ef fect the cold weather had on the trees can he told. CLAIM SHE GAVE 'WRUNG AGE. Mrs. Eugene B, Sullivan Now Sues for SIO,OOO Damages. Memphis, March 20, -Mrs. Eugene B. Sullivan has filed suit, for SIO,OOO damages against the Ladles of the Maccabees on account, of a row which resulted in her expulsion from the or der. Its origin was in tne claim that she, in her application, had not given her age properly. ALBANIANS RUN RIOT. Band of 200 Attack Fiiiata—Several Men Killed. Constantinople, March 20.—A hand of 200 Alabamans recently attacked the town of Fiiiata. Several men wore killed or wounded on both sides. The reinforcements of troops sent to Fiiiata irom Yiana developed signs of insubordination, owing to their pay being in arrears. No Christians participated in the outbreak. MAY BUILD A BOAT. Judge Horace Dart Thinking of Hav ing One Made Here. It is more than probable that Judge Horace Dart will soon begin tue build ing of a handsome passenger boat to ply between Brunswick and St. Simon. It will lie remembered that. Judge Dart built the tug U. Dart, which is among the best craft in those waters. It looks very much like steamboat building will start in earnest here soon. experience In Ocnmlgee boats some time ago, and they paid something for it, too. It is said hero that the mer chants of Macon and a lon/; the Oemul gee river only want a boat line to bring the railroads to timfe on rates and when this is accomplished they have no more use for the boat line. However, the line can do Brunswick j no harm, and the News would like to sea the experiment tiled again—with Macon money though. THE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY. Because the Wesley Oak at Thunder bolt Was Cut Down. Savannah, March 20.—The Method ists of Savannah and some of the property owners of Thunderbolt, near this city, are much exercised over the felling of the Wesley oak at Thunder bolt. The oak was famous because Charles Wesley had preached under it upon his visit to Georgia. Mrs. Ban non, who claims to own the ground upon which the tree stood, says she gave permission to have it trimmed, but not lelled The railroad people declare that Mrs. Gannon nad no right to claim ownership of the tree. They say the trunk was rotten and that it split during the trimming process and nad to be cut down. Santos Dumont Coming. Paris, March 20. —Santos Dumont today accepted an invitation from the officials of the St. Louis exposition to go to St. l-ouis. there to assist the authorities in the orginzat ion of the proposed balloon contests and select a site on which to erect a balloon shed for himself. The aeronaut will sail for New York on the steamer Deutschland on April 4. He will not take a balloon with him. SECRETARY WILSON’S VISIT. He Will Be Royally Entertained in Brunswick. Secretary Wilson has decided to visit Brunswick on April 11, and he with several other gentlemen will be here on that day to inspect the dif ferent sugar cane plantations of Glynn county. The board of trade will meet in due time and arrange for the entertain ment of the secretary while he is in Brunswick, and a number of social events will he on the program. The secretary will he accompanied by Captain D. G. Purse, of Savannah, who is taking groat interest in the sugar cane industry. Assigned to Denver, Washington, March 20.—8 y direc tion of the president, Major General Mae Arthur was today assigned the commander of the department of the lakes, with headquarters at Chicago; Brigadier General Frederick Fnston to command the department of Colo rado, with headquarters at Denver, and Brigadier General William A. Robbie to command the department of Dakota, at St. Paul. Lynched in Louisiana. Natchez., Miss., March 20. —John Woodward, the negro murderer or' “Le,n" t'alvitt, a planter at Union Point, was lynched yesterday morning in Vidalia, La. The negro had stolen some cotton from calvitt. He prom ised Mr. Calvitt to make restitution if the latter would go to his (Wood ward's) house. Mr. Calvit did so. when the negro shot him dead. MAY LAST FOR LIFETIME. Nugent Says He Paid Out $14,400, but Has No Receipts. Louisville, March 20. —Lite impris onment for debt, is in prospect for W. T. Nugent, a member of the bankrupt dry goods firm of K. 11. Nugent & Cos., unless he can produce $ 14,400, which he and his friends say is not in his possession. When the house, which was one of tile oldest in the city, failed two years ago, it was charged that before the assignment was made W. T. Nu gent,, son of the proprietor, had dis posed of a large part of the stock to [ other houses tor $11,400. This mon ;ey did not figure in the assignment, i but Nugent asserted that, it had been spent in payment of his father’s debts, lie, however, produced no receipts. At tlic instance of creditors the son was tried in the Federal court. Judge Jc,vans ruled that, he must pay over t,ho money or go to jail for contempt of court until lie did. Attorneys for Nugent got him out on SX,OOO bond pending an appeal. The circuit court of appeals reversed Judge F vans’ de < ision, but the supreme court of the United States sustained him. Nugent then made a plea for anew hearing, which js now denied. rue argument for the defendant was that to put him in jSfl meant virtual ly imprisonment for debt. Dog Tax Soon. The work of taking the dog census w,| i bein shortly by policemen who will lie detailed for work. The task is an unpleasant one and the officers have all manner of experiences with people who endeavor to escape the payment of $! for every canine on their premises. PRICE FIVE CENTS JUDGESHIP DACE ON IN EARNEST THE TWO CANDIDATE? HUSTLING AT THE COURT IN CAMDEN COUNTY. BOTH PARKER AND HITCH ARE There and the interest ing RACE IS NOW ON. St'. Marys, March 18.—Special: The race for the judgeship of the Bruns wick circuit started with the opening of the Superior court in this county, and from the present outlook it will be warm in the extreme. Both Judge Parker and Col. Hitch are here, and are making warm friends. The two candidates have met a great many people, and there is no telling which will carry the county. ESTILL IS THERE. Col. John H. Estill is here shaking hands with his many friends. Cam den is regarded as one of the Savan nahian’s strongest counties, journs today. The Superior court, which has been in session since Monday, will adjourn Friday. Although the session has been quite interesting, only a few criminal cases have been tried. At. present there are only two prisoners in the Camden county jail. “GOLDEN RULE, JONES ILL. Mayor of Toledo Delivered Too Many Lectures and is Sick. I-os Angeles, Cal., March 20. — Mayor Sam Jones os Toledo, 0., is still very seriously sick. His friends and physicians are greatly alarmed over his condition. He came to Long Beach ami the (oast for rest and recreation, but he has persisted in lecturing and travel ing until now he has become utterly prostrated. N. P. Nelson, the St. Louis manufacturer, who is here with him, has cancelled al his lecture dates and preparations are being made to secure for the “Golden Rule” mayor that rest and quiet absolutely neces sary to his recovery. No date is set for his return east, al depending on his condition. The Flint Fast Falling. Albany, March 20.—Tlie flood tide of the present freshet lias been passed, ami Flint river is now falling steadily. The highest point was reached some time during the night, and at daylight Ik’s morning it was seen that the fall had begun. The highest point attained lacked about two ami a half or three feet of the record high water mark established during the freshet of a couple of weeks ago. Still, the pres ent flood has been one of the greatest that, have occurred in recent years, and was remarkable for its rapid in crease in tlie early stages. TO BE SOLD MONDAY. Smith Shoe Stock To Be Disposed Of. Tlie stock of shoes, gents fnrnisn ing goods, etc., of J. A. Smith will lie sold next Monday, March 24. Following is the notice of C. W. Deming, trustee: Persuant to an order granted by the Hon. Emory Speer, Judge of tlie District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia exercising bankruptcy jurisdiction, and as well to an order of to Hon. A. J. Crovatt, Referee in Bankruptcy, there will he sold on the 24th day of March, 1 !)02, in Brunswick, Ga„ and at No. 214 Newcastle street, in said city, all the stock and assets of J. A. Smith, bankrupt, now in my possession, ex cept such parts and parcels of said stock as have been already identified and claimed by parties at interest, or may be identified and claimed accord ing to law belore the time of tlie sale. Said sale to be reported to the court, and is made subject to confirmation by the court. A complete inventory of the part of the stock to be sold can be seen upon application to the under signed; and said property may be viewed by any prospective purchaser before the sale, upon application to the undersigned. Board of Trade Today. The regular weekly meeting of the Brunswick Board of Trade will lie morning, and all members are m-p-ed held at the City hall at 11 o’clock this to lie present. Some important mat* t i aro to lj< attended to.