The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

in Terrell County-An outrage Com
mitted By Two Brothers at Lula,
GEORGIA.
The Leader wants a shoe factory estab-
hshed at Elberton.
James NJ jenkins, jailor of Floyd county,
has just won $1,000 il a lottery.
The cotton factory at Gainesville has put
in electric lights and is now running day
and night,
Hon. A. D. Gambler reached Gainesville
Sunday from Washington and will be here
a week or more
Judge Joel Branham has withdrawn
from the race for congressman in the
Seventh district.
Congressman Judson c. Clements ar
rived in Rome Monday and spoke at the
city hall N lay night.
Dennis Smith negro train hand, was
badly mashed by cars at Rockmart day
or two ago, but will recover.
In Liberty county a man is attending
school and two # hi, children 60 with him.
He stands at the head of his class.
Brooks county will ship this season 900
car loads Of 900 melons each, making
grand total of 1000, 900, which rel rssents
$500, 200.
At Atlanta, Tuesday, Judge Clark APP
pointed Harvey Johnson permanent re-
ceiver to take charge Of the stock of goods
of Chas. B. Tyler
Darien is sinking another six-inch artesian
we'll A system of pipes will be run through
the city, and all citizens will derive benefit
from the pure water.
Daniel Dozier Of Columbus offers a $3.50
gun to the gun club of five members that
can score the best record at the CuaUtahOo-
chez valley exposition.
1;t+la rarrro orir1 on IVilI,o,, 10 s.
place, near Georgetown. swallowed some
potash a day or two ago, from the effects
of which she died in a few hours.
The will of the late Capt John Keely
was filed with the ordinary at Atlanta
Tuesday. All Of the property, amounting
to Sll0,00Owas left to his widow.
The Ninth Georgia battalion of artillery
will have reunion at Suwannee Aug 2
-Four hundred carcasses are TO be barbecued,
it is announced by an Athens paper.
Lowndes county clears this year on the
water melon crop $4,000 J. O. Wisen-
baker cleared $500 on five car loads. J. A.
Campbell netted $2,0lS on twenty nine car
loads.
F. A Morse of Milton county dug his
Irish potato crop last week and gathered
200 bushels Off one acre. He shipped them
to Atlanta, where be realized one dollar per
bushel for them.
Caterpillars have made their appearance
on the river bottoms below Georgetown.
1t is rather early for them, and as the cotton
is from a week to ten days late, it is feared
they will DO much damage.
J. l.. Robertson, son-in-law of Congress
man Harris, denies that Col. Harris is a
candidate for congress, or that he is imph-
Gated III any intrigue, as charged by one or
two newspaper correspondents.
man sinpiuo bit,,aaIf IN IL
attention in the LaGran. Reporter to the
fact that every member of the present
Georgia delegation in congress is a lawyer,
except the member from the Ninth, who is
put down as a capitalist.
At Rockmart few days ago, Arthur, son
of William Lowry, was bitten by a snake,
supposed to be a RATHER The boy was at
work in the field at the time and in a few
days rattle snake was killed at the place
where he was standing when bitten He is
resting easy and is out of danger
When the engine first passed Greenwood
In Oconee county, there was a little black
steer standing in front of Elder & Hodg-
sons store. The steer saw the engine, and
after curling his tail over his back made
for the woods, and his owner has been look
ing for him since, hut he has failed to ap-
pear.
1t is understood that the ants have given
in Mitchell county on July a. The time,
at least, has elapsed set apart for hearing
before the ordinary, and this officer has
declared the result of the election, to-wit
One hundred and eight in favor of the dry
ticket.
The election on the water works question
for Gainesville. which was ordered to occur
Monday, was postponed, owing to the fact
that plaus had not been as fully matured
as was thought necessary. The authorities
are now figuring on a specified plan with
definite cost, SO that the people can vote in
diligently.
The subcommittee of the executive com
mittee of the Citizens reform association of
Macon, submitted their report on the re lis
tration law to the latter committee on Mon
day night, and it will be duly considered at
the committees meeting on next Monday
night, and after that will be submitted to a
meeting of the association to be perfected
A negro woman on John Waddells place
near Oreville was bitten by rattlesnake' s
pilot day or two ago She says when she
went into the kitchen and started to make
fire in the stove she stopped TO get some
splinters out of pile of chips and the
snake was on the chips After drinking q
pint of whisky and binding two chickens
to the bite she recovered.
The democratic executive committee OF
the Sixteenth senatorial district met al
Wrighisvllle Tuesday. BY unanimous con
sent IL was resolved that a primary election
shall be held In the several militia districts
of the counties Of Laurens, johnson and
Emanuel, composing the Sixteenth senate
rial district, on Saturday, Aug IS, who
shall assemble in convention in Mrights
vile, on Saturday, Sept l. for the pur
pose of nominating a democratic candidate
Tor senator in the ensuing election.
Sunday morning it was reported in Lula
that two brothers had committed an un.
namable crime upon a lady living near
Lula. Conductor Burch, of the Northeast
ern freight train, says that his freig trair
was surrounded by a mob armed with guns
pistols and knives, and searched for tn,
guilty parties. One was caught shortly
afte rward, and is now in Gainesville Hi
name is Giles The country is being secured
for the other, and If he can be caught JUS
tice will be melted out swiftly. All tn
parties are white. Some Of the men EN-
ployed on the Northeastern, while lyinj
over at Lula, took hand in the hunt
NJ. o. Smith has just peen convicted il
Barlow county of murder. II will be re
membered that be was going around tn
country with woman of bad reyute var
OF the time had her dressed in mems cloth
ing and the other portion of the time intro
duced her as his wife. He was caught an
Taylorsville where he had put up with C.
Cunyus as man and wife lie was arrested
al Rockmart and carried 20 Barlow count,
for trial, and waving II, he was sent 10 Il