Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-28

Grifhn-A Woman of Objectionable Re
pute shot at TamPa-Sparta's De-
structive Fire.
GEORGIA.
The Atlanta Constitution appeared in a new
dress yesterday.
Robert J. Maye Is a legislative candidate in
" Masllugton county.
Hon. j. q. Mckinney, Of Upson. is suggest
ca for the state Senate.
Glascock county VIII support Mr.. Barnes in
me convention 20 Augusta.
W =. Barnes. of Quitman. had a check on
>eney' suspended bank for Sl60
beal's storeh0use. at Irwintou. is IN ashes.
lhe total loss, there being no insurance, is
John II. HiXon and samuel FlvDt are can
ci3ates for the senate from the Nineteenth
district.
Taliaferro has instructed her delegates to
tne >andersville Convention 10 vote for
Barnes.
Clayton county VIII again present her
claim for the senat0rship Of the Thirty fifth
district.
There IS a sassafras tree in Lowndes county
winch measures eight feet around. one foot
above the ground.
The trade Of the Chattahoochee river has
increased s3.iil.sbl In nine years by the ex-
ueuditure of Sl25.-,2
The cat crop in Southern and Southeast
1eorsia is being harvested, and in most in
stances reported fine.
The Baptist sunday school Of LaGrange has
contributed $50 towards paving for a 81 500
church organ. Nearly $500 have been pledged.
Prior 3. Nea1v viii represent Taliaferro IN
The next legislature TO Is also said that his
1r'ther-a citizen oi w arrentOn, VIII represent
Warren.
Professor ]. I. Cox. OF I.aGrange. thinks Of
putting town clock in the tower Of the col
leer chappel. The boarding house is now
completed. 10 is three stories high.
There Is to be rally of the Nasons of Pike
county a. barue>Nllle ON the Path OF June.
Le.ulon. Joriau's store. Liberty Hill, Miner
and ioIohs'Ilc viii be represented.
HowclF- Battery, of Saudersville. named
after toi. Evan =. Howell. OF Atlanta. who
commanded them during the war. viii give a
oiNnrF ann supper July 4. the proceeds of
which wil DE used boz buying new uniforms
The library associations Of Atlanta and Ma
CON are arranging FOR a walking match be-
tween the tive cities. SIX entries viii be al
lowed each city. Tempting prizes will be Of
L'r,-' ana The profits VIII benefit the libra
Bishop Pierce has % walking cane that was
made from some ot the timber Of the first
Methodist church built on American soil.
int Bishop father many years ago by one of
tHe doctor numerous admirers.
some of The best farmers of Epson county
SAY lHat MANY ot the negroes in that county.
ana especially around 1homaston. are on a
""HI3-"e strike. They viii not work for
less fHan certain high price. which is more
IMAM q farmer can afford 10 pay
The rrsuJ jury al the May term of the
u.tft states District Court Of the Western
division oi the Southern district of Georgia
consider a government building al Macon ab-
~f.uteiF Indispensable % the prOncr accom-
mediation of thc United States courts the
ultel states post office. and such other
lnltel states officials as are located there.
trfn Aesrs- saturday an express package
arrived for l. a. Horne. the BIN for which
amounted io about S6i. Mr. Horne to0k the
money eut OF DIS safe and counted 10 carefully
arl handed 30 over t0 tharl e. Springer. the
roenN tNfrcs~ carrier. who q 'so. it is sand.
rrurfet rs and fouui Che amount correct and
save receipt tur thc same. Springer carried
flc money down to the office iu his hand and
handed q over to agent d. r. Logan. who
claims tlrt it was So short. The question Is
as ta What became of that much of the money.
and there IS talk of invoking the aid of tie
.sw to fua out.
lfc ZINE at Sparta. mentioned IN the tele-
graph columns 80 thc NTwS vC~tertay. oriai-
ratei at,oui O'Clock Monday ait ernoou i'm
tlc furniture seop of John FrcZc. and caught
I'D eluc W1v from spark communicated 10 a
1.ae rgt. Tho poor ola man loses his two
stores 1a1 stock 70 furniture, valued at
S-H.. and was dangerously burned in
attempting % rc~cue his property from the
-uru g. ir. coIcrcI Ss0H. and q lay Bros. $500
Ile eaaa- oi D.. a. BoSor were damaged in
renewing $500. The estate OF VIM. Fralev
.ns. st and thc estate of VIM. Chaupel
Hi-H'.. lDc people. white sui colOred. turred
.eI arH fought tlc fire against most terrible
a..- Cor two hours. aud finally eNtnguished
ID. There l- un Insurance.