The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-13

f ~ by exclamation. b. j. Jones aud J. W.
Woods We're elected alternate delegates.
Chicago from TIE State az large r. d.
Locke, a. E. Buck, W. J. White, W. a.
Pledger.
A novel sight was TO be seen last week at
the home Of Col +. w Oliver,
Jr., at Sylvania. He wanted some
plowing done in his garden, and
not wishing u have horse tramp
ing around on his vegetables he hitcaed
himself II the pillow, aud his sister ln-iaw,
Miss Eliza Mathews, played plowman II
Is said she drove him for al he was worth,
and plowed up about half an acre in tie
afternoon.
The appointment OF Capt. John Milladge
by Gov Gordon to take charge of the state
Library during the suspension Of Frank l..
HARRISON has brought about considerable
discussion in regard to his candidacy for
Solicitor General OF the Atlanta Circuit.
An impression mas got abroad that the Cap
tain would withdraw from the race for
Solicitor General and remain State Libra
ran. He says, however, that he is in the
race 10 stay.
". A. jerks G. w Mccall and W s.
| Hoffman. Of HawkInsville, have bought
out the large mercantile establishment of l.
| W. c. Parker, at Oviedo, Fla, and MeSsrS.
| jerks and McCall viii leave in few DAYS
TO 90 down and take charge Of the business,
/ which will be conducted under the firm
name of Jelks, Mccall & hoffman. The
business Of Hoffman q Mccall will be con-
tinued in Hawkinsville under the manage
ment Of W. S. HOLMAN.
Gossett, young white man, who asked
| for corner to sleep in at police headquar-
tiers at Augusta Wednesday, entertained the
| waiting details by repeating from memory
| almost entire chapters from the Bible. His
/ faculty for memorizing seemed, however,
TO be abnormally developed at the expense
| Of other powers, for he had all the appear
ances of a simpleton. II was thought at one
one time that he was going to break out
into frantic exhibition, but, the symp-
toms passed off.
The thirteenth annual session Of the
Grand Lodge of the Knights Of Honor Of
Georgia began in Atlanta Wednesday The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: J. P. shannon, G. D.. S. R.
Johnston, G. V. D.; c. f. McGregor, G A.
D.; Edward Elder, G. R.; r. H. Jones, G.
T; w. T. Heidi, G. Guide; W. J. Noyes,
G.. Guardian; A. P. Jones. Ct. Chaplain
Mr.. H. H. Cabiness, of Atlanta, and DR.. r.
b. Nesbltt were elected Representatives of
the Grand Lodge to attend the Supreme
Lodge.
The corpse of John Foster arrived at
Canton Wednesday from the vicinity Of
Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.. Foster died from
gunshot wound inflicted by a negro two
weeks ago. Mrs Foster, his wife, was shot
and killed by a negro in Alabama some
months ago. Friends of the family caught
and hung him. 1t is rumored that the
negro who killed Mr.. Foster was brother
TO the one hanged, and had followed up Mr..
| Foster and sought a difficulty for the pur-
pose Of killing Mr. Foster The negro was
also seriously shot by Mr.. Foster in defense.
A Butts county boy attended Flovilla
High School last year, and during the term
he managed to spend only 40c. outside Of
his board and tuition, which was paid by
| his father. The boy had money enough but
he knew how to keep it in his pocket. When
school was over his father was so well
pleased with the economy displayed by his
son that he gave him horse and came to
town aud bought ons of the best buggies
made from j. r. Carmichael, giving it as
present, to show his appreciation of his
sons discretion. The same young man is
now going to the jackson Institute. He
| still keeps his money and enjoys himself
| more than those who spend every blessed
nickle they can lay hands on.
| Last Sunday morning little after mid
night j. B. Miner, living about three miles
west of GAINESVILLE, was aroused by the
alarm of fire. The building occupied by
| his engine, saw mill and corn mill was in
flames. The building, he supposes, was
day morning. His corn mill, which he
paid 5000 for, was burned. The saw mill
was also burned, and the syrup mill and
evaporator, with five or six barrels of syrup.
There was also a considerable amount of
lumber burned. Four men reached the fire
and by very hard work succeeded in saving
| the gin house from being burned Mr. Mil
ner's loss is between g., 900 and $1,000 and
he had no insurance. The incendiary seems
| TO be following him up, as this same prop
erty was burned up four or five years ago.
Near Marietta day or two ago Lewis
| Wilson and Edward Shaw, both colored
engaged John Dukes (cclored) in game Of
cards in the woods near Barnes mill pond
Two or three dollars wore the aggregate
stakes and he was the winner. The game
being finished, he started off when Ed Shaw
| gave Wilson an AK. Wilson struck Dukes
on the head repeatedly with the AK, laying
| open the seal p at every blow, fortunately
not fracturing the skull, and when he was
rendered senseless, Wilson and Shaw robbed
his pockets and pitched him into Barnes
| pond. When he aroused sufficient to take
in the situation, his body was immersed in
the water while his head and shoulders
were lodged on some brush which kept him
from drowning. He got out of the pond
and managed to get home in badly mutt
lated condition. Wilson and shaw were
both arrested and are now in Jail.
The First National Bank of Albany was
organized on Tuesday night, with T. NJ
| Cunningham, of Savannah, Richard Hobbs,
John A. Davis, Morris Mayer, IL. II. Collier,
Frank Sheffield and J. S. Davis, of Albany,
as directors. An election of the active
officers of the bank resulted in the selection
of Capt. John A. Davis, President;
! Capt. X. Hobbs, Vice President; H.
H. Collier, Cashier, and Mr.. Frank
| Sheffield, bookkeeper. The capital stock of
the bank is $4,000 all of which will be
! paid in at once, and operations will begin
as soon as the proper papers are received
! from the Comptroller of the government
authorizing business. The Central Railroad
| Bank at Albany will be withdrawn, as the
object of its continuance has been 60 supply
a sufficient fund TO move cotton from this
market. L. has never discounted time
paper, and as bank has been Of no special
benefit other than the advantage it offered
in supplying money to move the cotton.
FLORIDA
| The Hotel Punta Gorda is to close on
April 10.
There are 103 students at the DeLand
| University.