The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

Augustus National Exposition Pre-
MUM List-Death Of an Old Thomas
william uscogees Grand Jury on
Legislative Matters.
GEORGIA
Mrs. Edge assumes charge of the post
office at Oconee.
The shipment Of pears from Townsville
has commenced in earnest.
July 90 has been appointed for the annual
celebration Of the Campbell county Sunday
school association.
The Tallapoosa Journal wants canning
factory established at that point and thinks
an enterprise of that kind would pay.
A reunion of the Forty-third Georgia
volunteers will be held at Ponce DeLeon
springs, near Atlanta, on "Wednesday,
July d, 1888.
The steamer Katie, on her return trip
from Augusta, viii bring large cargo Of
naval stores and a consignment Of brick to
Button, forty miles from Savannah.
J. C. Hogue, a mechanic employed at the
Variety works at Americas, had portion
of four fingers Of the left hand taken off by
the machine at which he was working.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Buena Vista and Ellaville railroad
company will be held at Buena Vista, on
Wednesday. July 25, 1888. at Il O'Clock
a. m.
The Third Georgia regiment reunion, at
Madison, on Aug. s and 9, is an assured
success, $500 having already been sub
scribed, beside quite number OF carcaSses
for the barbecue.
Complaint is made by the Muscogee
grand jury of the growing practice Of vio-
lating the Sabbath by selling and trading
on that day, and the hope is expressed that
the evil will be abated.
Judge Speer with his wife and eldest
daughter, Miss Eugenia, arrived at Macon
from Washington Friday. Miss Speer has
completed with first distinction, her col
legiate course at Georgetown.
The Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville
railroad notifies its bondholders that the
coupons which mature July l will be paid
at the Georgia railroad bank, in Augusta,
or at the American Exchange national bank,
New York.
Fort Gaines is troubled with thieves
Last week lght-flngered quartette we're
sent out to the Gordon pottery works to do
penance on the chain-gang for DONG that
which they should not have done-appro-
priating other peoples property to their
own uses.
Judge Speer, during his absence in Wash
ington, has been unanimously elected law
professor by the trustees of Mercer univer-
sity. 1t is plrpoSed by the trustees to COM
pletely reorganize the law department, with
an able faculty and large number of
students
The democratic executive committee of
Emanuel county will meet at Swainsboro
on Saturday, July a. at - o'clock. Bust
ness of Importance will be transacted There
will also be a mass meeting on that day to
elect delegates to the gubernatorial conven-
ton and TO transact other business of inn
portance.
Madison Advertiser: 1t certainly looks
now like Madison will soon have her cotton
compress. We learn from perfectly reli-
able source that parties, with view of
erecting a compress here, have purchased a
site near the depot, and will begin work at
once. Who the parties are we have been
unable to learn.
Henry jackson, Jr., son Of Capt. Henry
jackson, is lying dangerously i'll, at the
residence of his father in Atlanta, with
typhoid fever. He was brought home from
Athens, where he has been attending the
university, about week ago. He was a
member of the junior class at the univer-
sity and stood well in his studies.
Members of the Georgia state bench and
poultry association met i'll Macon Friday,
to elect delegates to the annual meeting of
the Georgia state agricultural society,
which will convene at Newman, Ga, on
Aug IA and Is. The following three dele.
gates were elected: j. l.. Hardeman, w.
T. Shineholster and j. l.. Beardman, all of
that city.
The colored Baptists of LAGRANGE are to
have grand rally on the third Sunday In
July, when they will make a supreme effort
to lift their church debt. Rev. C. T.
Walker, Of Augusta will be the orator of
the day. 1t is to be known as dollar day. "
Circulars have been issued calling upon all
TO give The First church is the one that
asks for this help.
A Macon policeman had quite lively
tussle with negro burglar Friday morn
ing, but with assistance finally run the fell
low in. He proved to be the burly driver
OF Carstarphen a. Tillman, in whom the
firm had implicit confidence. His home
was searched and numerous packages were
found. There is no telling how long the
scamp has been carrying on his pilfering.
Col. A. T. McIntire of Townsville has
been elected vice president of the interstate
convention of farmers for the state of
Georgia. The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held at Raleigh, N. c., on Aug.
q next II will be composed OF delegates
appointed by the vice presidents Of their
respective states-fve delegates and their
alternates from each congressional district.
Rome Tribune: The wind and rain Of
Wednesday succeeded In blowing down a
great deal Of corn in this section. Down
the Coosa river, and between here and
Cedartown, a great deal was toppled over.
The rain was badly needed, especially in the
Flatwoods district in this county, and down
the Coosa river. It gives the ground a
thorough soaking before the hot, baking
days OF July and August.
Macon Evening Netos: The SHEPPARD in
surance case will no doubt continue into
next week II has proven one OF the most
interesting trials ever heard in Bibb supe-
rior court. New and spicy features are be-
ing developed daily. 1t is being hotly con
tested, and spectators think the contest is
MP and tuck between the lawyers of the
two Sides There are witnesses from Geor-
gia, Alabama and Florida.
The school census Of Glascock county of
children between and IA years of age has
been completed. The return shows that
there has been an in rease Of children of all
classes since 1878 Of 271. In 1878 there we're
In the county 1856 children, and now in 1888.
lapse Of ten years, the return shows that
there are in that county S47 white and $50
colored children who are entitled to partici-
pate in the public school fund.
Hartwoll had a lively time Of il last
Saturday. The Sun says small riot oc-
CURED on the public square late Saturday
afternoon between several young white
men and negroes, and for a time things
looked squally. Sticks and stones were
brought into active ula. Squire Dooley was