Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-13
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE FIGHT BETwEEN JACK
son AND HAMMOND BEGUN.

4
cred Point In Favor OF the Former
A Custom House Negro s1aslacs
Another Brother in Black with y Knsfe
Crop Prospects In the State.
ATLANTA, June 12.-About three hum
dred citizens Of Fulton county met to-
night at the court house, pursuant to a call
Of the County Executive Committee, f6r
| the purpose of laying out programme
for the political work now going on, and
soon to be opened up in this county.
Judge Hillyer was elected Chairman, with
Charles d. Hin, Secretary The meeting
selected County Executive Committee
to act for the incoming two years, after
which twelve delegates were elected 70 the
State Conventions and a similar number
to the convention that is 90 elacf
delegates to tho Chicago Conven-
ton. Matters moved along smoothly
until resolution was introduced
by Capt. Harry Jackson's friends to hold
a primary election in every militia dis
trict in Fulton county July II to elect
delegates to the Congressional Convention
of the Fifth district. This was opposed
by the friends of Congressman Hammond,
who thought that ii would he unfair to
hold the election that early, as Mr.. Ham.
mond could not be here without leaving
his post of duty. They wanted the time
for holding the primary 90 be left to the
action of the County Executive Commit
tee. MIR. Jackson'S friends opposed this,
giving as reason that the other counties
of the district were waiting on them to act,
so that they can know what to do. They
claimed that none of the other counties in
the district had candidates, and were
looking to Fulton TO furnish them with
one. After much discussion the 30th of
July was appointed as the day tor hold
ing the primary election. Messrs. Jack
son and Mynott have already eanvassed
the district, and in addition have been
protusely advertised in the papers TO their
advantage and to the disadvantage Of Mr..
Hammond, who, being in Washington,
has not had an opportunity to defend him
self or feel the pulse of his constituents.
Holding the primary as early as the Both
of July gives Mr.. Jackson much the adj
vantage of Mr.. Hammond. The action OF
the meeting tonight scores a strong point
in Capt. Jackson's favor.
CUSTOM HOUSE ROW.
A bloody fight occurred at the custom
house this afternoon at the Forsyth street
entrance. Yesterday Thomas +. Black.
Superintendent of the mail carriers of the
Atlanta post office, gave Wallace an um-
brella to keep for him. Horton claimed Il
and told Wallace that il he did not give Il
W nun ut WOuiu lltk6 IL night WIN nim-
Wallace refused to give up the umbrella
until Black said so. This afternoon as
Wallace was returning from an errand.
Horton met him at the door and tried to
take the umbrella, and when Wallace
tried to prevent his doing so, Horton
drew a knife and cut him
five times on the face and
neck, twice on the arm and once in the
side. All are very painful wounds. His
fQ n Hhrs
dressed the wounds by stitching them up.
He says that they are dangerous. A
prominent gentleman at the custom house
says:
II is the most outrageous thing ever Saw.
Wallace IS good negro whom no one can find
fault with. He knows his place and ReeDs m
Horton-Beaversld Horton-has been on the
chain gang and will go there again. II was
his intention TO kill Wallace and he said 40 Ia,
the officer who arrested him.
Horton is prominent colored politician
here and now holds the position Of assist
ant janitor in the custom house. given him
by Pledger. the colored Collector of Gus
toms at Atlanta.
CROPS IN THE STATE.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture issues
to-day crop report covering the State of
Georgia, showing the condition and pros
poets Of the leading crops in this State.
The condition OF the corn crop in North
90 GeqTg1a a eqRbpared gebpaTs M e d Chs tine sst
East Georgia l0l, Southeast Georgia lOz. and
the whole State 9s. The crop has been Kent
back by the low temperature OF The month of
May. ne cold has also favored the destruc-
tive work Of the bud worm, by which the
stand has been injured on low grounds Not
wIthstanding these casualties the average
conoltlon Tor the State IS per cent. better
man last year and but per cent. below the
average.
The yield OF oats where harvested, eonpared
10 10 an average yield, is Northwest Georgia G9.
Middle Georgia 20, Southwest Georgia IL
East Georgia IS, Southeast Georgia s4. and for
the State "a. The prospective yield where not +
harvested, compared to an average in the
whole state, is u.
The yield OF the wheat crop where harvested
IN comparison with the average Weld is: in
North Georgia IS, Middle Georgia 90.
soutnwest s, Georgia 81, East Georgia 93, and in
Rust is noticeable in three counties of North
georgia, sixteen counties of Middle Georgia
eilgns eiig5a counties OF Southwest Georgia, and
three counties OF East Georgia. The Injury
70 the crop from this casualty is reported at
one fifth per cent.
The stand of cotton the first Of jane, com
pared to good stand, is: In Northwest Geor-
gla W, Middle Georgia &c. Southwest Georgia
W, East Georgia 80, Southeast Georgia d. and
the whole State 30, The condition compared
10 the average IN North Georgia Is 92 Middle
Georgia 96. Southwest Georgia 81, East Geors
State 96. o'
n a rrff
stand, IS 8l, and the condition, compared to the
average, 50. - ~ M
The, condition of the sorghum crop is re-
porseu at 20. The Irish potato crop, compared
70 an average, ls s5. This Is reported above
an average IN East Georgia only, where the
average IS given st I05. The sweet potato
crop ~ area compared to last year. Is 81, and
cohdltlon, compared to an average "a The
conditlon and prospects, compared to an ay-
OF rice is ~, ground peas 95, and melons
The nYos,,ao4 g. .1,o s...
most parts of the State than at any time since
1873. The average for the State that wear
was: Peaches 1l6, apples 80, pears 49, Fol-. the
present year 1t IS; Peaches 80, apples SO, and
The grape prospect reported for the State
- 70. IN north Georgia the peach prospect n
r [repoTteu az oS, Middle Georgia 81, Southwest
georgia ll5, East Georgia 102 Southeast
The wool clip is reported In North Georgia
az W Middle Georgia 9S, Southwest Georgia g6.
East Georaia DO, Southeast Georgia 100. The
average for the State is 81. There arc com
plants o. loss OF sheep from dogs in eyerv see
ttn t.on Of the state. Some correspondents state
tnat nearly all the sheep have been Killed
Stock is generally repOrteti in a healthy con
ai.i9n. . Cholera among hogs, and murrain in
cattle are mentioned as existing in a few To-
THE YARD MASTERS ADJOURN.
The Yard Masters Mutual Remote
convention, after being in session two
noon and adjourned.
Pniladelphia was selected as the next Ylace
OF meeting, and the body viii assemble there
on the second wednesday in June 1873 The
iolowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year; President, j. G. Campbell, Of fhe
r,ennsylyania Railroad, Of Derry. pa: First
wee PRESIDENT, W. j. Kenney, of the Ilinais
central hallway, OF Cairo, lii: Second Vice
fresldent, j.. J. Catlin, OF the New York d.
VISION OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. 81 Jerae,r
CITY; secretary and Treasurer, Joseph san
ger, OF the Union Railway Company.
OF indianapolis; Executive COM
mlItee, John X. Hicks, NJ. +. David
ana a. u. Copper OF Indianapolie.
.. r. Randall, Of the Jefereonvlle Madison
ana Indianapolis Railroad, OF I,ouisville.
george J. johnson, of the Chicago Milwautes
ana et, Faul Railroad, of Lacrosse wis. This
E enas the tenth annual session OF the associa-
uon, which is in the most prosperous condi-
lon, The organization has selected fhe
hdakaoGy CczdUctors' HOnthIv of Flmfra II
:, as us organ. The association leaves To-
n1lght by special train for Savannah and
jacksonville. "Ao-
Hon. Heister Clymer Dead.
READING, Pa, June l9.-Hon. Heisfar
3IIIner i " died here suddenly of paralysis
1hls morning, aged 81 years.