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

GEORGIA.
Walton county is out of debt and has
surplus in the treasury.
About one.halt of Macon is preparing
TO visit savannah during the centennial
celebration of the Chatham Artillery.
NAt least 400 delegates will attend the
convention Of the state Sunday School
Association, which cOnvenes In Macon on
May -.
A number of prominent citizens OF
Athens nave asked Gov. Mcdaniel to
appoint e. r. Hodgson as one OF the COM
nissiOners of the school OF TECHNOLOGY.
r. Z. Davis, who has been in the mer-
camille business at Tennllle Tor the past
three months, has ''clOsed doors" and re-
moved TO Macon, where ne will engage IN
q similar business.
The Prohibitlonists of Walton county
are getting up petition Tor an electlon'
There is not a retail bar in the county,
and it is thought there will be no serious
opposition.
Tue National Eclectic Medical Assocla-
tiOn Will meet in Atlanta June l6-l!-lo,
and ali liberal and progressive physicians
are cordially invited TO attend ana enron
heir names as members.
The Rome street railway will this spring
be extended about two miles to park to
be established by several enterprlslng
citizens. The street railway has thus lar
been a paying investment.
E. w. Martin is Atlanta's new police
commissioner. MIR. Martin was elected
Monday by the unanimous vote of the
general council, and that too, when every
member OF the body was present.
So far there are thre applicants for the
position of official stenographer, lett va
cant by the death of r. j. Eltzgibbon, OF
Macon: A. E. Barnes and Mr.. TillsOD, OF
Macon, and Mr.. TewKsbury, of Atlanta.
The Board OF Education met at Athens
Monday, and after reading applications
from a number OF States for the position
of uperintendent, elected Z. K. B"anson,
of Wilson, n. c. There were only two
apIS cants from Athens.
Prof. White says bis position toward
the negro on the peasantry question is
misunderstood. He did not advocate rum
ming these people from the country, for
there Is land enough for all to work. Let
the negro remain and take his chances.
An enthusiastic meeting OF the Rome
Light Guards was held at the armOry
Monday night, and it resolved to attend
the centennial celebration of the Chatham
Artillery on May 4. Several veterans Of
the old Light Guards will attend the re-
union ofthe Eighth Georgia regiment.
DIR. Foster, who resigned the Presidency
Of the society of organized charities of
Augusta because of the row in the last
monthly meeting of the association over
electing Jews aud Catholics TO district
ehairmanships, refused Monday to with
draw his resignation, and the same was
accepted.
Mr.. =. r. Lawson, of Athens, has Just
patented car coupler with handle, by
which a car can be coupled without any
danger to the party. The Athens foundry
will advertise 1t thoroughly, and Will be-
gin at an early day selling State and
county rights. He asks $25, 200 for half
interest.
Marshal Nelmsis suffering with severe
attack OF rheumatism, and it is with diff
DUTY that ne gets about. When he went
on the raid after Mccoy he rode a very
wild horse, and while attempting to
mount him the horse jumped off and the
Captains foot was caught in the stirrup,
and he was dragged several yards before
the strap broke. He was pretty badly
bruised.
The movement to establish an Industrial
home at Augusta for refugee women, as
sumed tangible shape Monday when the
committee met to foot up the proceeds OF
DR.. HaygoOds lecture. The proceeds
amounted TO between $1,000 and $1,000.
and the gentlemen having the matter in
charge determined TO thoroughly push the
work begun. The city will be canvassed
during the week, and the commencement
Of the erection of suitable building be-
gun as soon as practicable.
Sunday night. IN East Macon, a party
of negroes held wake over the dead body
of friend IN house near the Shallow
Wells. They became so ObstreperOus that
the floor gave way. and they and the
corpse went flying to the ground beneath.
An indescribabie scene OF confusion en-
sued. Some jumped out of the windows,
while others butLed their heads against
the walls in vain effort TO escape. Finally
quiet was restored, and the corpse was
placed upon more substantial founda-
lion.
Rev. John W. Talley, member of the
south Georgia conference, died at COrsi-
cana, Tex. on Feb. p. Mr.. Talley was
byer so years old and has been for many
Years a superanuated member OF the
South Georgia conference. He is the last
bf the old line of Georgia Methodist
preachers. He was living with a married
daughter in Texas at the time OF his death.
He was we'll known in all parts of GeOr-
Eia, having filed in his active ministry
nearly all the principal stations of the
State.
A constable of Scriven county has start
ed out in new way to increase his SEN
der pay. Prof. Weld, we'll known, per-
haps in magic lantern circles, desired to
give performance at a school house in
the district, upon which the constable de-
handed IS as tax Tor showing in mis- ter
Titory. which the unsusPecting professor
promptly paid. When he reached this
place the magic man found out now he
had been imposed upon and at last ac-
counts he was gnashing his teeth and
swearing vengeance on the shrewd con-
stable.
Unknown parties broke into the powder
magazine Of McCord g. Son. at the ex-
IRENE end Of the old fair grounds, at Au-
gusta, Monday, and burst the heads of
two or three kegs OF powder, put them I'M
der a BARREL and attached fuse so or 40
feet long, the end OF which reached out
e.de OF the buil6ing. The fuse was lit, but
h is supposed the rain must have put il
but. Had the demons been successful in
tleir work, 1000 pounds ofpowder would
lave been destroyed and great damage
)0ne 10 life and property for great DIS
lance around.
/ "A wave. OF music has struck Cumming.
4 Prof Nelson Pirlae Is teaching n singing
\ lscbuoi at the Methodist church. Hon.
| Henry l.. Patterson, Judge Hawkins, Or
binary; Judge Humphrey, County Com
missioner; 5. B. Patterson, Clerk Superior
i (nurt. r. n FinsleV. Shef MI: Thomas l..