The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-11-09
GEORGIA GLEANINGs.

Peter Marley, a granger, from
Cherokee county, was robbed of
eighty dollars in Atlanta.
A providing for public schools for
six months 10 the year will be in
troduced by one of the Walton mem,
bers of the Legislature.
One Of the candidates for the
May orally If Rome is named Pen
tecott, and on the day of election bis
psr,isans expect regular pentecos-
tai shower Of votes 10 his favor.
Cuthberi has az oat cIob of thirty
farmers. Every member is to pay
two bushels of oats to the member
who makes the most oats on one
acre of land, and one bushel TO the
next highest.
The Georgia Pacific Railroad has
ext, nded to TsllapooSa, near the
Alabama line, ninety>three and a
half miles from Atlanta, and trains
will run through hereafter to that
point.
Mr.. A. S Johnston, grocer of
Atlanta, and second cousin to Gen.
Joseph E Johnston is the father OF
% children by one wife, all the chill,
dren being now alive and we'll and
Mrs. Johnston the same.
On Wednesday last one hundred
and forty-two bales Of cotton took
fire at the depot of the new railroad
at McDouough from sparks from a
passing engine, aud we're consumed
or SO badly injured as to prove a
total loss.
Gen. B. NJ. Thomas, formerly Of
Milledgeville, while walking along
street in Dalton, accidentally missed
his footing and fell against some
lumber, breaking one of his arms
and otherwise bruising himself up
very painfully but not seriously.
Hon. +. G. Furman, of Baldwin,
ia suggested, through the Union and
Recorder, for the short term for Uni
ted States senator. He is especially
commended as a represe NATIVE of the
agricultural interest of Georgia
Fourteen Mormon missionaries
have distributed themselves through
the southern states. If we do not
mistake the temper of the southern
people, some of them are likely to
be distributed still further before
they are done,
The store of Mr.. T. K. Wells, OF
Stone Mountain, was entered on last
Monday night, his safe was broken
open, and about Sl,800 was taken
from it. No clue has been obtained,
though detectives are engaged in
working up the case.
Rome, with population, iuclud-
ing the surburbs, Of only 5000 TO-
habitants, can beat the world on
twin babies. In the last few weeks
four pairs have been born, and in
the past year eight pairs. These
are all Of white parents, no account
having been taken of the colored.
The following judicial officers
are to be elected at the present sea-
sion of the legislature A justice of
the Supreme Court to succeed Hon
A. ~ Speer also Judges of the
Superior Courts Of the following
circuits: Albany, Augusta, Buns
wick, Eastern, Macon, Middle, Oc>
mulgee, Paaula, Rome, Southern,
Southwestern, Western also a So
Iicitor for the Oconee circuit.
A Northern lady and gentleman
temporarily residing in Augusta,
Ga, bad the misfortune to lose by
death their poodle dog. They
zrieved over it, had the body en-
placed in metallic coffin
and Inferred at on expense of $40.
Next spring they will have it re
moved North and monument erec~
cd over its grave. 1t must have
,eeu a nice, good little dog.
The Dek alb News mentions this
angular fact; "a singular incident
occurred 10 Decatur last week. A
,ale of cotton brought to G.. A
2amspeck & Co, on being sampled
found to be hot inside, and up
N further examination proved to be |
burning inside. 1t was taken to the
public well and extinguished By OPP
ming gradually and pouring 10 wa
err. A considerable portion of the
,ale was lost"
The State Road lease case bids
air to assume new and uuexpec
ed phase. A resolution has been
,ffered in the House of Representa-
ives instruc.ing the Governor to
discontinue all proceedings on the
part of the common alth as it
seemed likely that the state would
be involved 10 long and expensive
without material benefit
a motion made yesterday to table
he resolution was lost. and it was
referred to the Judiciary committee
The legislature in joint convon-
ton counted the votes for Governor
and other state officers last Thurs
day. The following is the result
For Governor A II Stephens
1O7. 253 l.. J. Garlrell A 500