The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-18


will soon relay their road with new rails.
At Georgetown Judge J. E. Smith died
Sunday night of congestion of the bowels.
Mrs H. H. Perry, wife of one of Gaines
villes most prominent attorneys, died Mon
day.
The Methodist church of MilledgevilIe is
to be supplied with an organ at a cost Of
$1,000
The Macon Volunteers have been pre-
scented with handsome flag by their lady
friends.
Judge Hines and Col. o. H. Rogers are
holding Emanuel County Superior Court
this week
The Baptist church at Tennille is being
improved by two dressing rooms being
added to it.
The oat crop in Washington county is not
very large, but it is the best that has been
for several years.
Judge Roney opened the spring term of
Superior Court at Augusta Monday. Court
will sit one month.
Rev. E. V. Badly, of Mercer University,
was on Monday called to the pastorate Of
the Decatur Baptist church.
Thomas Davis, of Washington county,
stepped in hole and broke both bones in
one of his legs on Friday last.
The peach crop in Washington county
will be small this year, the cold weather in
March killed a good deal of fruit
The nine bridges that were damaged by
highwater during the heavy rains, will only
cost Washington county $500 or $500 to put
in order.
c. NJ. Barnes and johnson & Newman, of
Gainesville, have agreed to consolidate their
stocks of goods and are arranging to move
together.
DR. A. " Bell, of Sandersville, has pur-
chased an interest in the drug store of DR..
Perkins, at Millen, and will make that place
his future home.
The mass meeting of the Democratic party
of Washington county will be held at the
court house in Sandersville on the first
Tuesday in May.
The hod-carriers on the new theater at
Augusta struck Monday for more wages
and without notice. Work was stopped but
Contractor Mckenzie expected to have their
places filed yesterday.
Gainesville's cotton factory stockholders
have had their first annual meeting.
Though in operation only about six months,
it has made IL per cent on the investment,
and is just getting Strengthened out for
work
A final decree has been rendered in the
Dickson land tax case, by which the equity
of Washington countys claim has been for
ever established, and henceforth the prop
erty will be returned and the taxes paid in
Washington county.
At Rome Monday an enthusiastic meeting
OF the bar was held, at which strong reS0lu-
tions were adopted indorsing the cand dacv
of Hon. G. N. Featherstone for Judge Of
Supreme Court, and urging the bar and peo-
pie OF the State TO support him.
A negro boy about years old, living on
William Brooks plantation near Sanders
Vile, fell IN Buffalo creek on SATURDAY. night
and was drowned In company with a
negro he had gone to the creek to fish
When first discovered he was too far gone
for recovery.
John Bardwell was arrested Sunday at
Emerson, Habersham county by DEPUTY
Sheriff Williams, under instructions from
the Sheriff of Phillips county, Kansas.
Bardwell was President of bank in the
town of Hogan, Kan. and is charged with
embezzlement of the funds thereof.
Hillary Jefferson (colcred), who was con-
victed of rape and sent to the penitentiary
at the April term of Dougherty Superior
Court, has been granted new trial by the
Supreme Court He was taken back to
Albany from the Chattahoochee Brick
Company's works to be tried again next
week.
At Augusta Monday fire DESTROYED the
old Pendleton gin shop, now used as a pat
tern shop by B. F. Lombard Six hundred
dollars insurance covers Mr.. Peneton's loss
in TIE old wooden building, but $1,000 in
surance will hardly cover Mr.. Lombard's loss
In the foundry patterns and machinery.
The fire caught from revolving machinery.
Rev. DR.. j. H. Campbell one of the fore
most and oldest Baptist preachers in
Georgia, died at his home in Columbus Mon
day night at ii As. He was over sc years
old and for a number of years has been en-
gagged in missionary work in Columbus. He
was the father of Rev. A. b. Campbell, of
Americas, and Rev. c. II. Campbell, of Au-
gusta.
AT Adairsville youth Of 10 summers
named John Langston, who has figured con-
splcuously and not IN the best light was
the prime actor in some malicious mischief
the other night, and when found out and
an attempt was made to arrest him, he
drew his gun on the party. Now he is
under 500 bond for carrying concealed
weapons.
At Harrison two negroes, Archie Rambo
and Haley Blow, employees of the Perkins
Manufacturing Company, had a desperate
fight Sunday night. Haley sliced Rambo
up frlghtfully, stabbing him several times
in the back and face and nearly cutting off
one ear. Haley was scarcely hurt although
he was in the wrong. A woman was the
cause of the trouble.
The homicide which occurred near Rey-
nolds Friday evening was partially cleared
up at the Coroner's inquest on Saturday.
The following verdict was rendered: THAT
Henry Marshall came to his death from a
gun-shot; that b. C. Virgins was the author
of the deed, and we deem it MURDER Mr.
Virgins is young man who stands we'll
He left Immediately for parts unknown.
Thomas Barker, who lives about two
miles from Suwannee, had the misfortune
to lose his house and everything in 1t Sun
day morning by fire. The family had all
gone TO church, and on returning found
everything they possessed in ashes-nothing
being saved. The smoke house was also
burned, which destroyed all the provisions
he had to carry him through the present
year.
The State Board of Pharmacy met at
Macon Monday. The following gentlemen
received licenses: j. NJ. Benton, Dublin:
o. j. Neundorfer, Macon; w. f. Minis
Americas; n. l.. Shelverton, Macon; G. II.
Richardson, NJ D., Montezuma; w. T.. Ar
mold. Waycross; Henry Hce, Tallapoosa
DR.. Cofer Atlanta; J. H. H. Carmichael,
NJ. D., Augusta; w. +. Hendv, Savannah
E. b. Goodrich, Waycross: w. +. Glass.
Chipley; w. G. Perry, Milledgevile.
At Oconee a tramp in attempting TO pass
over the railroad bridge over Oconee river,
Monday morning, was halted by the watch