The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Bridegroom Fails to Show Up.
GEORGIA.
Brunswicks handsome new hotel was
opened Monday.
A new brick church is to be built by the
Methodists of Milledgeville.
At Dawsonvile the firm of J. n. Mcclure
& Co. have made an assignment The as
sets are about 100
The BODY of a man, supposed 10 be one of
the negroes drowned Christmas day, was
washed ashore Tuesday morning near st.
Simons Mills. The Coroner was at once no
titled.
r. Elliott. a merchant OF Bowman. has
made an assignment Ii abilities $4,000,
nominal assets $4,000, real assets about
$4,000 Col John j. Shannon, of Elterton,
assignee.
AWithin the past few months II new white
families have moved into Athens, TO take
advantage of her system of free schools.
They are all good citizens and find no trouble
in getting profitable employment.
The old Town Hall of Athens, one of the
oldest buildings in the city, is being torn
down and moved out of Market street. The
building was used many years ago as a
court house but OF late years rs a colored
fire company's hall.
A day or two since an Americas butcher
went over into an adjoining county for the
purpose Of purchasing beevaS for his estab-
lsbment. During his stay he bought
twenty five head of cows and oxen, paying
an average of only 81 a head therefor, or
500 for the bunch.
The State Prohibition Committee will
meet in Atlanta, next Saturday, for the
purpose of electing a chairman in place OF
Col. Hobbs, and also to select delegates TO
the National Convention to nominate a can
meet in indianapolis, June 6.
AT Washington Mrs. Elliott, the woman
shot by MIR. Logan last week, has recovered
sufficiently to be able TO be out A warrant
has been issued for Mr. Logan, but he can
not be found. II is understood, however,
that he has signified his intention to give
himself up, as Mrs. Elliott has recovered
j. Mason Rice met with a serious mshap
Monday at Jamaica. He was on top Of a
two-story building in course of erection,
and by some missLep lost his footing and
fell to the ground. A piazza roof served to
slightly break his fall, but as it was he was
severely wounded and bruised in the back
and hip.
Clegg & Coney have perfected arrange
ments for the opening of an exclusively
wholesale business in Americas at an early
date. They already have a uumb5t OF stores
In the several small towns hereab rles, and
do an immense business annually. Am.l-
Gus already has quite a number of whole
sale establishments, and controls tho trade
OF territory covering an area OF sixty
miles on either side of her.
A lady in Atlanta has recently received
from New Orleans an exquisite work basket
made OF a boys hat. The hat is one of
those big straw affairs so frequently seen in
summer, and costs about SC apiece. The
brlm on the inside is painted all over with
lndlStinct daisies and leaves. and the brim
Is then caught back in three places
yellow satin bag is put in the crown and
thls is drawn together with yellow ribbons
The earnings CT tho Peoples National
Bank Of Americas last year were n per cent
net. The Board of Directors, as elected, is
as follows: s. Montgomery, G. w Fielder.
J.. S. Rawson, S. McGarrah. J. c. Roney.
4. A. Hawkins, Dr. &. A. Brooks, John
Windsor The Board OF Directors elected
the following officers President. S, Mont
gornery; Vice President, j. c. Rooney (:
Cashier, John Windsor; Bookheeper, "
C. Furlow.
The directors Of the City National Bank
o. Griffin met Tuesday and elected officers
for the ensuing year: President, H. c. Burr:
Vice President, A Scheuerman; Cashier.
J g. Rhea; Bookkeeper, G. B. White;
Teller, Emery Drake: Directors, II. c.
Burr, A. Scheuerman, j. G. Rhea w. e.
y \ y.
5. Murray. The only change made was
the withdrawal of NJ. NJ Ison 9th from
the position as teller and the directory of
the bank.
A colored wedding was on tapis at Athens
few nights ago, but the ceremony failed
TO take place, on account of the absence of
une groom. The bride was arrayed IN the
latest style, and the smoking turkey was
ready on the table; the guests were all on
hand, but the bridegroom remained away
and sent word that he could not be present
at this entertainment Another negro in
the crowd wanted TO take his place. but this
was objected to by the would-be bride The
guests ate up the supper and enjoyed
themselves as well as il there had been a
wedding.
Judge James Hook, the State School
Commissioner, has been very busy for sew
eral weeks past preparing his construction
OF the new school law and arranging cir
cular of instruction for the teachers of the
State. He has been overwhelmed with let
telS from all parts of Georgia, asking about
the law, and has not had time to answer
half OF them. lie cannot take time to an
swer all these letters. but the questions
which are embodied in them will be fully
answered in his written construction of the
Jaw ana The before mentioned circular,
both of which will be printed and sent over
the State the latter part of this week.
The stockholders OF the the First National
Bank OF Brunswick held their annual meet
ing OF stockholders Tuesday and elected the
old board of directors for another year
consisting of &. Downing, NJ. Ullman. r.
X Wallace, w L. Burbage, w. b. Bur
roughs, H. II. Tiff and James Herr Smith
BY resolution OF the body S., 500 Of accumu-
lated profit was passed to the surplus fund
making that now S33 900. At a subsequent
meeting of the board the officers were also
re-installed for the coming year as follows
G. Downing, Jr.. President: w. f. Bur
bage. Vice President; James Herr Smith.
Cashier; G. F. Way, Assistant Cashier
DIR. Amos Fox and Frank Hancock. of the
jury, and John Davis, a citizen. appointed
by the grand jury to investigate the alleged
fraudulent voting at the recent prohibition
election at Atlanta decline to act Dr.
Fox said that when the grand iuryI adj
journed their work was finished and their
term of Office closed. They cou appoint
committees and investigate as much a. they
wished as long as the jury was impaneled.
but the moment they adjourned they be
came as private citizens H. w. White
lcoloredl brought suit against Mr.. Micke-
berry, in Justice Landrum's Court, claiming
that be had been promised $50 to work for
the Ants, but had received only $25. Mr.
Mickleberry produced a receipt for $40 lin
full, and the case was dismissed.
Adolph Meyers. Of Brunswick, has n