Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-03

stockholders.
GEORGIA.
1VatkinsviHe has revoked the ordinance
tavjug drummers.
The proprietor of leading new busi-
noss house in Athens has joined the
knights of Labor, and was duly initiated.
AZ Rome, Tuesday, Jones & Mcdonald,
drup0ists, who failed several weeks ago,
we're sold out under mortgage ii. ia. The
stock brought $1,000.
sam small, who is conducting a series
of meetings in Washington, D. c., has
been telegraphed to come home on ac-
count Of the serious illness Of his daugh-
ter Lula.
Every barroom in Watkinsville will
close down in twenty-eight DAYS alter
Judge Thrasher issues bis proclamation,
except Mr.. Walhe Booths, whose license
rms TO Jan. |, 1887.
A blind man has beenemployed to carry
the mail from Hickory Flat to BigSprings.
He walks TO the Office and back to Bates
store almost as quickly as anyone could,
and goes without a guide.
At Darien, Sunday, Rev. Mr.. HALEY
preached his farewell sermon TO large
congregation. The sermon was a bril-
liant display of touching eloquence. He
leaves for Atlsnta Wednesday.
McCoy's application for new trial will
be heard in Rome, July 2, and if granted
will be tried again at August term of
court. If refused the case viii go to the
supreme Court, ana VIII De heard IN De-
cember.
Ben Bullock, who was cited TO show
cause before the last Superior Court of
Madison county why he should not pay a
Judgment for alimOny in that court, failed
TO appear, and is now in Jail there for con-
tempt of court.
Near Pinson's Store Sunday morning a
tenant house on MIR. Prisons farm was
broken open and robbed while the family
we're at church. Search was made for
the burglars. who were tracked for several
miles, but were not found.
Spencer p. Woodson and Lizzie o.
WoOds0n, through their attorneys, Way
and Sibley, have fled a suit in the Clerks
Office of the Superior Court against the
Atlanta Evening Capitol Company for
libel, assessing their damages at $500
1t is proposed to submit to the voters of
Athens the question of whether they are
willing or not to issue bonds to the
amount of not exceeding $3.50, 900 for the
purpose of offering the State an induce
ment to locate the school of technology in
that city.
A gentleman in Athens, who has moved
there of late, has $4,000 to invest in any
enterprise that will pay fair dividend if
ne can get others to unite with him. He
wants to go into a cotton factory or an
other foundry or a cotton seed oil mill and
guanO mandatory.
Dahlonega Signal: 1t is reported here
that billy O'Shelds was murdered
near GAINESVILLE last week, his head being
found stuck up beside the road on pole.
Further search discovered the body. 1t
is supposed that he had informed on some
of the moonShiners and this rs the sequel.
At Griffin difficulty occurred Tuesday
night in Emmett Mitchell's barroom be-
tween Bob Howard and Edward Cotton,
both cOlored. They were disputing about
some money, when Howard stabbed Cot
ton tWice-Once in the back and once in
the left breast. The one in the breast is
serious and probably fatal.
At Atlanta Tuesday, Judge McCay
granted a temporary injunction to re-
strain the sale OF the residence Of the late
FraHiI P. Gray. at West End, which was
to have been sold to-day to satisfy b ia
held by a maintained Forestale. Shelton
Sims presented the application Tor the in
junction. The property, tits claimed, is
owned by Mrs. Gray.
There was a large attendance at the
fair grounds at Athens Tuesday TO wit
crack clubs OF the university, the trotting
race. and the negro foot race. The
Crowns. of the university, made twelve
10 the Blues nothing. The trottiug race
was won by King Roe in two straight
heats. Time 1903. Fred johnson won the
foot race.
The Governors Horse Guard of Atlanta
had a meeting Tuesday. A movement is
on foot looking toward the building of an
armOry for the company. It was freely
discussed and committees were appointed
to further il. The company will also soon
provide itself with suitable drill and
tournament ground. At the meeting Or
DERBY e. w. Smith was elected to the
Junior Second LieuteDaBcy made vacant
by the resignation OF Lieut.. Brockett.
This is the honey season and from all
reports the crop has been enormous. One
man IN Warrior district, Bib county,
took the comb from small tree and gath
cred eighteen pounds of honey theFefrOm.
}. Nj. Smith, of the Warrior district, cut
down bee tree last Thursday and gath
cred fourteen gallons of honey and two
large tubs full of comb. The tree fell on
the banks Of the creek, and lost enough
honey and comb to make metheglin for
the entire county.
5. p. Causey set some books in Echecon-
nee creek. A large fish was hung on one
OF them last Monday, and while SWIM
ming around ehdeaVoring 10 escape, was
pounced upon by a hawk. The hawk in
some wav got the hook fastened in its
mouth Then struggle eneued-the fish
trying to dive down with the hawk, and
the hawk trying TO Ay upward with the
nsh. Ihev kept up the conflict until we'll
nigh exhausted, when they were seen by
some hands ia field, who dispatched the
hawk.
The Commissioner of Agriculture,
Judge Henderson, in a snort cOnversa-
uon, says the Increase this year in plant
ing shows that the acreage OF corn is
greater than last year, and the stand
although a little backward, is now get
ting along finely, owing 20 the recent
rains that have fallen in many portions Of
the State. Judge Henderson will, at an
early day, visit tue farms Of about fifteen |
planters who are paying attention 10 the !
cultivation Of tobacco on a large scale, !
ior the purpose Of seeing how they are |
getting along.
A fight occurred at Corinth church, in |
Oglethorpe county, last Sunday, that |
came very near ending seriously. VIM. /
lrlbble and VIM. Brooks had a difficulty /
about story that lad been circulated In /
tha neIghb0rhood, and bad some words /
ABOUT ~ at the church. They concluded /
u was r bad place 70 settle difficulty, |
and went of a few hundred yards, when .
a fight occurred. Treble Is about 20 /
years old and Brooks is 10. Brooks got /