The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-29

Superior COurt-A Negro Legislative
Candidate in Epson County-Com-
press Charges at Hawkinsville.
GEORGIA
Canton is beginning to get on a regular
boom. There is not vacant dwelling in
town.
Gov Gordon will open the exposition at
Rome Tuesday.
A movement is on foot to organize mil
itary company at Covington.
The returns of the prohibition election IN
Iaurens county give the ants Al ma jority.
Notice of contest has been filed.
Next Wednesday, Oct 3, is the dav for
the election of vernon, state house officers,
representatives and state senators.
The south Georgia conference Of the NJ.
f. church will be held in Eastman this year
commencing on Wednesday Dec. II.
Maj. J. J. Thomas Of Athens, who was
stricken by paralysis a few weeks since, is
now lying seriously i'll at his residence on
Prince avenue, aud little hope is entertained
of his recovery.
Two bales of cotton put up in burlap
sacks have been sold in Marietta at a loss to
the producer of 81 on each bale, as the bales
had to be rebaled in jute bagging TO make
them merchantable
A citizen of Marietta put some chestnuts
on the roof TO dry, and the rats gnawed
holes through the roof TO get the chestnuts,
and when it rained the water came through
those holes with a rush.
The republicans of Epson held political
meeting last Saturday in the court house,
and nominated James Boil (colored) for rep
resentative. He will not be elected, for the
white people are reunited.
New Ebenezer college, at Cochran, is in a
thriving condition, having now about 100
regular pupils. Prof. Charles r. wager, a
graduate Of the University of Virginia has
accepted the position of first assistant
teacher in the school.
At Rome, Wednesday, Judge Maddox
placed the Rome and Decatur railroad in
the hands of Receiver Dorsey. 1t is stated
that the engines and other rolling stock have
been run down into Alabama, beyond the
jurisdiction of the court.
Hon. W. r. German, of Talbot, is max
ing vigorous war against the adoption Of
the supreme court amendment. He holds
that the property interests before the war
were much greater, and as three judges
were equal to the emergencies then they
should be now
Thomas B. Barry, who was accidentally
shot by his brother-in-law, T. Will Zuber,
while out squirrel hunting, died from the
effects Of his wound Wednesday, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Zuber, near Coleman. to
which place he was removed after receiving
the fatal wound
The marshal of Cochran was in Macon
Thursday looking for man and woman
who were supposed to be heading that way.
and who are supposed to have burglarized
residence in Cochran on Wednesday night
and secured a couple of watches The
couple are described as being Gypsies or
Turks. Not finding them, the marshal re-
turned home.
Charles Blackman, the thrice-convicted
murderer of Stonewall j. Tondee, will paw
the penalty of his heinous crime upon the
gallows Oct. 19. Such was the sentence
imposed by Judge Fort in Ellaville, Schley
county. Wednesday morning. Three wears
ago, under cover of darkness, be brutally
shot down and killed an inoffensive white
man while engaged at his duties in his
store.
A serious cutting ARRAY occurred Wednes-
day, between John Gregory and Jake Reid.
at Weaver, a small place on the road lead
ing from Miner TO Zebulon, in which Reid
was cut in the neck, making frightful
cash, and from which it is thought he can
not possibly recover. Both are somewhat
addicted to drink, and are considered dan
gerous men when under the influence of
liquor.
Owing to the illness of Judge Kibbee
Wilcox county superior court has been ad-
Journed over to the re zular term in March.
Judge Kibbee returned from Dooly county
last week feeling very unwell He sat two
weeks at Dooly superior court, and did an
immense amount of hard work. He is con-
fined to his bed now, and is quite sick. but
he hopes to be able to go to IRWIN county
next Monday and convene court there on
Tuesday.
Jephtha Palmer of Pickens county has a
hand organ made by himself which ia said
to be far superior in tone to any hand organ
ever made. 1t is primitive-looking affair.
but gives out sweet music. Mr.. Palmer
plays upon several instruments, and has in
his time made a number of Instruments
himself. He has a large organ the size of
an upright piano at home of his own manu-
facture He has also made number of
wooden clocks.
Houston superior court will open next
Monday. There are about sixty civil
cases ready for trial at the term.
Forty-five OF these have been set
for the first three days of next
week. Mr.. Wellons does not think, how
ever, that all of these can be finally dis
posed OF next week Two of these repre-
sent claims of $4,000 each, and will be
stubbornly contested. The criminal docket.
in all probability, will be lighter than usual.
Squire George Lumpkin of East Macon
has brag potato patch which is the envy
of all the old farmers who see it and know
offs it yield. The patch is two acres long by
one WIDE. The rows are thus 20 yards long.
and being feet apart, there are l4O OF
them. MIR. Lumpkin Is gathering seven
and half bushels of fine potatoes from each
row, which gives a yield of 525 bushels to
the acre, or 1850 bushels to the patch. If
the slips and cultivation cost only $50. at
u per bushel, here is a small patch of land
that bring in an incomes of 81 200 a season
Old Bruin is again on Jekyl at his old
tricks. About year ago he was known to
be there, and the superintendent thought he
would leave him quietly alone for a big
hunt when the club came, but Bruin shifted
the battle from afar, and left for St ST.
mons, swimming across the sound He has
again made his appearance there, and Supt.
Schley Thought he would let him be. but he
has suddenly changed his mind. Bears get
hungry sometimes, and this one in particu-
lar, fsncied something more tender than
hog, 50 attacked one of the pheasant coops
and killed three Vine ones and turned loose
the balance some\ thirty in all. The edlct
has now gone forth to "slay him on sight"
At ThomasvilleA Wednesday, Mrs A. p.
Wright, Mrs c. PA Hansell, Mrs. w. G.
Charlton Of Savannah, and Mrs. Carrie
Sans OF Atlanta, staAted out for a carriage
ride. just beyond where Fletcher street
crosses the railroad, ann within ten PAGES Of
the track wooden bridge u feet across