The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NGWh - T4s Two STATES 1OLD
- PARAGRAPHS.

- PARAGRAPHS.
No Negro Candidates for Count,
Offices in harris -Thieving Leads t.
a Surprising Capture at Athens
Postponement of the Meeting of tn,
Weekly Press Association of the
State.
GEORGIA.
Thomasyille will pay reward of $15 fol-
the capture Of any refugee in that city.
Mail service went into effect over the Chat
tanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad Tues
day.
William Macon, charged with the murder
OF John Spain, was lodged in Jail at Hines
vile day or two ago.
Lee Hare, young man employed on
the Rome railroad as engineer, had his foot
crushed under an engine Monday
The law class of the state university at
Athens met Monday and decided to organize
8 military company in their department
Miss Lizzie Myers, niece of Mr. John
Mock OF Albany, whose continued absence
caused her friends much uneasiness, has
suddenly returned to her family.
1t is said that Atlanta VIII soon have
new fortnighUly, called tire american.
DR.. Armstrong, late of the Criterion, and
Hoke Smith, it is stated, will run it.
A day or two ago Jere May, who was
dominated bv the republicans for the legis-
lature, declined to run, and now Thomas
Ocreen, another nominee also withdraws
On Sunday morning last e contribution
was made by the congregation of the Bap-
list church Of Monroe for the yellow fever
sufferers in Florida. The amount was be-
tween $50 and $50
An aYapnfjya fnV
drawn at Atlanta Tuesday in favor of
James P Harrison & Co., for 900 copies
or the nth Georgia reports, which were de-
lvered at the capitol.
The city council Of Macon at its regular
meeting Monday night fully Endorsed the
position taken by Mayor Price in protesting
against an indefinite postponement of the
tar, and insists that it be held in Novem-
Der.
Orders were issued Monday by the presi-
dent OF the Americas, Preston and Lump
kin railroad to drape in mourning all of the
passenger cars and engines on the road in
token OF respect for their deceased superin-
tendent, Capt. j. N. Bass.
The friends of S. F. Higginbothan of
Brunswick, who was sentenced to five wears
In the coal mines in February, 1887, for kill
ing sailor, are circulating petition for
signers, to be presented TO Gov. Gordon at
an early day asking for his liberation.
The Albany Masons have responded
pheerfully and literally to the call for aid
by their Jacksonville fellow Masons. Tues
day, Joseph Ehrlich, secretary of Albany
Lodge No. "a, F. and A. NJ, Forwarded SIS
rs contribution to the Masonic charity
fund.
At Athens Sunday morning about
o'clock rain, wind and hail storm suddenly
came up, and it seemed as if everything
would be washed away. Ia many parts OF
The city persons were so much alarmed that
they arose and dressed themselves, fearing
something serious might happen.
Inasmuch as the opening of the Augusta
national exposition has been postponed to
Nov. 8, notice is given to the members of
The Georgia Weekly Press Association that
Inc meeting OF the association fixed at the
asst meeting to be held in Augusta on Oct.
10 is postponed to Friday, Nov. 16
Barney Fair tcoloredl was shot twice on
Saturday night by a negro named Eli
Barnes, on the outskirts of Sparta. Barnes
Inot his pistol four times, but only hit twice
Dne of the wounds is a very dangerous one
Barnes is very bad character and made
his escape The wounded man was I'M
armed.
AT Blakeley the Baptist church tcolored)
was burned some time ago, and one of the
seacons swore out a warrant last week
against the pastor, Rev. George Washing
ION johnson, and he had his preliminary
Trial Monday before Judge Williams of the
county court. and as the evidence did not
'ustaln the charge the parson as released.
A gentleman now living in Athens saws
hat while in the Black Hills several years
lgo he knew miner there who had a claim
1000 feet long and 800 feet wide, aud he let
"a m. har
loot. lit did not take the miner many
months to drink up ms claim, and after
ward vein was struck on the claim aud it
was sold for several millions of dollars
AT Adairsville, Monday, bale Of cotton
was brought into town packed in a common
bed quilt, the result Of the farmers alliance.
whose influence is being felt outside of its
members. 1t is a complex question for
those raising the fieecy staple in that section
~ what condition to put their cotton on the
market. A few merchants are purchasing
tuts bagging from Rome, while the cotton
gins are determined not to use this in their
iupport of the alliance
Two Of the boat hands on the Maggie
Bell, the new Abbeville steamer. got into
quarrel last Sunday, and Zeigler Watson
got decidedly the worst of it. In the heat
el passion, Ed Rogers whipped out keen
edged knife and stove it into Watsons face,
The blade going through the upper portion
81 the nose, penetrated downward, passing
through the roof of the mouth and into the
palate. As the victim turned to run. he
WAS dealt another blow III the back which
made fearful wound. He will recover.
An Athens special to the Macon Tele-
srdph says: 1T is feared that a financial
crisis is lowering over our city on account
of tue unusual scarcity of money, The
'armers have failed to bring in their cotton
md pay the merchants for supplies: while
The merchants, expecting money from this
lource, have notes daily falling due, and
they have about cleared the town of money.
II is threatened that the banks will soon re-
'use to lend money, as they have been about
exhausted. Twelve and a half per cent. on
.plendid security is offered and finds few
lakersn
At Hamilton a large number of negroes
met in the court house Monday for the pur-
pose OF putting out a full ticket against the
segular democratic nominee, but, after a
heated discussion, they decided, as one of
iheir number remarked. that they had no
material for the county offices generally.
ut had plenty of good men for legislative
lonois, and nominated two of their number
Tor the legislature. Thornton Thomas (col-
Dred) was nominated, also n Mr. Patiuo
colored), and they will begin work OF once,
or the time Is close at hand. The election
wi come off in October.
A gentleman was in Ty-Ty Monday gel
ling signers TO a petition to Gov. Gordon.
asking him TO pardon out of the peniter,
siary James Ross tcoloredl, convicted of
burglary several years ago. The petition