The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-22

Patent Medicine Vendors Can Hold
Forth at Atlanta.
GEORGIA
At Statesboro J. A. Smith has sold his
residence to William Higgins.
A reward OF $500 is offered by the city
council of Atlanta for the capture and con-
viction of the person who shot Policeman
j. w. Veal
c. NJ. Mckenzie of Pateville, Dooly
county, was thrown from a wagon las
week. and his leg was broken about half
way between the knee and ankle.
DR.. Holland has bought the storehous',
now occupied by the Statesboro Eagl'
from Col T. L. Griner, and will make
many improvements on the building.
A petition from some of the churches TO
exempt their parsonages from taxation has
been acted upon adversely by the city coun-
Gil of Atlanta Mr.. Moran was the only
member in favor of the petition.
At Forsyth, Saturday, it was discovered
that the ginnery of Z. z. Pharr near the
public square was on fire. Prompt action
upon the part of the fire company aad
good bucket brigade soon extinguiShed the
flames.
Hon. R. H. Jackson, president of the
Farmers Alliance, is a sef-made man, so
to speak. All the education he ever got
is a Baptist minister, and was e state sena-
tor four years ago.
J. H. Hewell, who stole valise from a
gentleman by the name of Martin of Car
rollton at the passenger depot in Griffin, i'll
October, 1887, had trial Tuesday before
Judge Beeks, who sentenced him to pay a
fine of 800 and costs, or to serve twelve
months on the chain-gang.
p B. Williams, chief of police Of Fort
L.. Is
was in Augusta Monday on official business.
1t is said that some of the negroes, attracted
by his blue uniform and brass buttons took
him for United States officer sent by Har-
rison to arrest those negroes who voted the
democratic ticket
Yellowstone Kits DAYS in Atlanta are
over, and he will carry off no more shekels
from Atlanta, for the council has adopted
an ordinance making it unlawful for aty
person to sell any patent medicines or med
icinal connections on the streets or side
walks, in booths tents or any place other
than a regular store.
Newman is one of the most prosperous
towns in Georgia. Within year, with nut
help from the outside world, she has built
100000 cotton factory, a 1926, 900 carriage
factory, $1,000 wagon factory, and inau-
gurated magnificent system of public
schools. This is a splendid showing for a
The stockholders of the Atlanta Glass
Company are evidently satisfied with the
past success and future prospects of their
enterprise. The capital stock has been in
creased to $75, 900, and a new furnace is to
be built early in the coming year. And
this increase in the capacity of the works is
made necessary by the demand for the
product of an institution only year old.
At Dublin on last Saturday night some
ro1 ,,,f.N tha Of
the ball entering the wall in the piazza. Mr..
Mincey narrowly escaped being hit, as he
had only a few minutes before been leaning
against the house smoking, in the exact
place that the ball struck. 1t is supposed
that the shooting was done by some one
passing who was under the influence of
liquor.
At Dublin McRae & Griner, general mer-
chandise dealers, have notified their credit
ors that they are unable to meet their obIi-
cations. The liabilities are about 1000
1t is thought the assets will cover the in
debtedness. Mayor Ware of Dublin says
McRae & Griner's embarraSsments are
due to their inability to make collections
The Indebtedness is owed in Macon and Sa-
vannah.
Reidsville Enterprise: Joe Collins of
Cobbtown, in this county has sent to this
Office a curious freak. 1t is branched
sugar cane of the red variety. The separa-
ton took place at the top of the fourth Joint
from the ground, though the joint below is
Halted to accommodate the extra growth.
Either prong may have been the main St EN-,
as there is scarcely any angularity, and no
perceptible difference in size.
Mention was made about one month ago
in regard TO the robbery of DIR. J. b. PEN
dergrass' safe at jefferson. The perpetrat-
ors have been found. and the assistant,
woman by the name of Lula Carvil, the
mistress of John Hunter (colored), was
tried by Judge Mahoffy, of the county
court, and bound over to the superior court
for the oHense of aiding and abetting in the
larceny. John Hunter is still at large.
The steamer Atrato, Capt. Gilbert, ran
into Brunswick Tuesday from stress of
weather Outside. The Atrato is a screw
propeller, formerly the "Gen. Barnes" of
Providence, and is on her way to South
America to run upon a river of that name.
Capt. Gilbert is somewhat perplexed to
find place to lay his steamer while wait
ing on the weather. as every dock is lined
with vessels, steamers, steamships, etc.
1t is stated that Gov. Gordon, one day
last week, stated to a personal friend that
he would be a candidate before the next
general assembly for the United States
Senate. 1t is not sta ed that there was any
condition attached to this statement relating
W OLC pOoolDic OI senator brown
for reelection. 1t has been reported for
some time, however, that Senator Brown
would not be candidate to succeed him
self, and that he will step out at the end of
his term and let some one else go in.
Saturday an interesting injunction case
will be argued before Judge Gustin, of the
superior court, in Macon, relative to the re-
moval of a telephone pole near the corner
of College street and Georgia avenue, oppo-
site where w. r. Cox intends building a
new residence. The city council some time
since had ordered the pole removed, but
Manager Mullenix, of the Macon office, had
been granted time until Monday, when
Chief Of Police Wiley ordered a force of
hands to take down the pole, and while they
were engaged in the work Manager Null
lenix stopped them with temporary in
junction issued by Judge Gustin. Tho mat
ter will be warmly contested by the tele-
phone company, MIR. Cox and the city.
Griffin sun: Monday nights happenings
were, perhaps, more disGraceful and
damaging to the fair name of our beautiful
city than any that have been experienced
for decade With the shades of night
came the mob, filed with liquor until re-
spect for law and order or the authorities
of the city were lost, outraged and defed
This state of affairs continued until near
midnight, when Bud Berry, a policeman,
and Mr.. Polk Davis of Mount Zion dis
trict became involved in shooting ARRAY in
front Of Hasselkuss shoe store, when ten or
a IL.