Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-21

.ha Resolution to Reduce the Fines
In,nosed on Liquor Sellers still Held
Back.
GEORGIA.
Lumber City is on boom.
1obn B. Doris circus Will be in Ma
con oct. %.
Rear steak was served on the tables Of
sfew in Albany on Wednesday.
Dodae superior Court will convene next
Monday morning for two weeks' ses-
sGn.
At Dawson d. ID. Davis has bought the
interest of Mr.. j. W. Brown in the mer-
camille firm of Brown IL Williams.
Among the events of interest during the
coming week viii be the meeting of the
Georgia Bar Association at Atlanta ON
Aug. %.
Bishop Becker, OF Savannah, will make
his first official visit to the Church of the
Tolv Family in Columbus next week.
The exact time is not yet known.
seven workmen repairing the roof of
HammOnd's dry goods store at Madison
Ielt It uncovered Wednesday night, and
neavv rain damaged goods to the extent
Of $50.
The Baptist revival which has done so
much good for Dalton has come to close.
some fifty new converts have been en-
rolled as members OF the different
churches.
Sheriff W. n. Thornton has bought an
interest in the warehouse and commits
sion business of Hon. o. b. Stevens, at
Dawson, and the firm name now is Thorn
ton 4 Stevens.
Mr.. Threadgill, an aged and highly re-
spected citizen of Meriwether county,
died at his home, at Grapger's tank, on
the Columbus and Rome railroad, four
miles from Greenville, on Tuesday.
some Is colored Baptists were Immersed
in The branch at Millen on Sunday. One
Young woman became 80 enfrenzied with
''religion" that she fell down wallowing
in the water, dragging the preacher along
with her.
William NJ. Smith. OF Muscogee, who
lost leg below tho knee at Perryvine,
KY, applied for the allowance for arti-
fetal limbs and was paid Thursday $40.
He was a member Of Company A, Forty
first Georgia regiment.
Near Preston Saturday night about 7 80
o'clock some unknown party fred upon
Jerry Ross, colored, while in his cowpen
on the place of John r. King. Ross then
jumped the fence to run and was shot
again. and died in about half an hour.
Treasurer Hardeman sent up to the Ex-
ecutive Department Thursday vouchers
for 1928, 900 OF State bonds paid and can
celled. There were 634 81, 900 per cent.
bonds. and 579 $500 per cent. bonds.
An executive warrant was issued cover
ing the amount.
In accordance with the decision OF the
Democratic Executive Committee, pri-
mary election Will be held in Crawford,
Houston and Taylor counties on Friday
of next week, Aug. q, TO determine who
shall be the candidate for Senator from
the Twenty-third district.
The lumber trade of Dalton is an indus
try of no inferior proportions. At the large
saw mill of W. B. Farrar, in North Dali
ton, fifty hands are employed and 40, 600
Eeet of lumber per day is turned out.
North Georgia lumber is in demand for
building purposes even as far away as
Ohio.
The trial of n. B. Gibbs, of Montgomery
county, charged with participation in the
burglary of G. A. Moseley's safe, oc-
cured on Wednesday of last week, before
justices LittletOn and Sharpe. The trial
consumed almost the entire day, and re-
suited III the complete Vindlcation OF Mr..
Gibbs.
A company of Northern gentlemen wish
to interest Ghems selves in the water works
They are willing to cooperate with any
Dalton company to build the works, or
will put in all the capital necessary to
erect them if the city will issue bonds to
the amount of capital required.
The following commissions were issued
at the executive Office Thursday: For No
taries Pubhc-Eli B. Richardson S27th
district, Barlow county; A. Nj. Reid,
l,39Sth, and r. S. Duncan 363d districts,
Dekalb county. County Commissioners
Of Fayette cOunty-Lewis +. Blalock,
Cicero H. Eastin, Elijah b. Weldon, Ber-
Ty l.. Johnson, and w. n. L. Harp.
At Atlanta Mayor Hillyer is taking his
time with reference to the action that he
will pursue on the resolution passed by
Council nearly two months ago, request
Ing him to reduce the fine of $500 and costs
imposed upon seven citizens of Atlanta
for selling liquor. The fines were imposed
by Police Judge Anderson, and on ac-
count of their size the City Council passed
resolution petitioning Mayor Hiliyer to
open his heart and reduce them. An ap-
peal has been taken in each case to the
supreme Court, and these appeals will be
heard as soon as tine court meets. Mayor
Hliyer says that he is IN no hurry TO de-
eide what ne shall do.
L. A. Hall, j. c. Rawlins, W. n. Lett CHI
anu JOun y A.. lSOZRr nave addressed Cn0 IOl-
lowing open letter to Messrs. James b.
nannon, Horton McCranie, Calvin Brown,
Jas. NJ. Buchan and A. Curry: Gentle
men-Haying learned that you are candi-
oates for the position of Representative OF
Dodge county, we desire to know your
views upon the following questions: l.
nat disposition do you favor OF making
OF the Western and Atlantic railroad? ,.
are you in favor OF the Railroad Commits
SION law as it is? 3. What disposition
should be made OF the convicts? 4. Should
general law be passed prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating Ii
4uors in the States2
Dalton Citizen: We learned a good
one on an old citizen the other day, vio-
Ieht opponent of free schools. The day
a.ter the election he was rantiug about
t tue Town increasing the taxes by voting
iVr Tree schools, and said he would leave
paitoa If he could get 500 for his house
"uo 'ot' A bystander, a man Of means.
suu warm friend of free schools, quietly
unmarked, 81 will take 1t at that price,"
An right" said the old gent; "pll 500
pu IN the morning and close the trade"
1Orning came, but the dissatisfied citl-
e eeu hacked from his proposition OF the
Mum, G;uiu5 before, by going up 5000 on the
'iice OF his property.
AZ Monticello the three days Sunday
SUB teut meeting of the Jasper County
d"nusy school Association closed on sun
sn '5 afternoon, AID was largely attended,
r"@ proved great SUCCESS. There were