The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-15


New Capitol.
GEORGIA.
The Albany Guards will soon order new
uniforms.
Rockmart is to have new postmaster, in
the person of T. j. Morris.
Another artesian well is to be sunk at
Smithville by the Central railroad.
Gov Gordon is visiting bis plantation in
Taylor county, where he will recuperate
for few days.
The river bridge at Milledgeville Is at
last finished. just ten months ago it was
washed away, and the calamity has been
repeated twice since.
The Sunday Buzz Sac is a small four
page paper just started at LAGRANGE 1t is
printed by boys all under Is years of age
at night. after their days work is over, and
is highly cre1itable under the circum-
sstance.
Miss Simpson, the last of the survivors
from the Blackshear disaster who were left
at Waycross for recovery, left the city
few days ago for her home in Waukesha,
Wis, accompanied by DR.. F. G. Folks, at
tending physician.
Rev. j. G. Armstrong, D. D., Of Atlanta,
has accepted an invitation to be present
and deliver the annual literary address be-
fore the societies Of the South Georgia Male
and Female College, at Dawson, during the
commencement in June.
Several fresco artists are figuring with
the view of submitting plans to the State
Capitol Commission, which meets June 81,
for frescoing designs. The Commissioners
have decided TO put IS 900 in this branch of
work, and possibly more.
Mrs. Ellen Bulloch, of Monroe, was taken
with severe headache last Friday night,
and died in one hour from the time she was
taken sick. DR.. Galloway was sent for, but
his patient was dead when he got to the
house. She was buried on Saturday at the
family burying ground
The election for Mayor and four Alder
men for the town of Sparta came off on
Monday last, and resulted as follows: For
Mayor, R. H. Lewis; for Aldermen Dr. A.
y. Durham, j. II. Rogers, Victor Frieze
and j. G. Simmons. This is the first Mayor
and Aldermen the town has ever had
Angus Keith, a farmer, living eight miles
from Louisville, says he had a fine rain last
Saturday night, and when he looked out
Sunday morning, he was surprised to find
the ground literally covered with tiny little
frogs. He said they covered several acres,
and were in thousands. He believes they
came down with the rain
William Hopkins, of Rabun county, the
20-year-old boy whom Gov. Gordon saved
from the gallows by committing his sem
tence to life in the penitentiary, was taken
to Senator Browns coal mines Saturday
Hopkins killed William Thomas last March
at church in Rabun county for refusing
to take drink of whisky with him.
At Athens, Saturday, Horace Garabold
was passing through the back yard of the
Commercial Hotel when he found pocket
book, with the name ~. G. Mays, Augusta,
Ca, printed on the back. The purse con-
tanned $l4 in ten and one dollar bills
Mr.. Mays was in Athens on Friday, but on
leaving said nothing about losing a purse.
The Etowah Iron and Manganese Com
pany has built horse railroad from point
mile above Allatoona to their lot, No
729, which is the celebrated "Crow Mine"
OF iron ore, and are shipping from so to 100
tons OF brown ore to Birmingham, Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville. This "Crow Minen
is mountain of solid ore, and is said to be
of superior quality for rolling mill purposes.
Covington Star. Our editor will take in
the press convention at Canton this week
and probably run down" to Brunswick be-
fore his return. He left in fine trim, hav-
ing an extra handkerchief and little over
81 % in hard cash. z. S.-Since the above
was put in type the Rev. Jacob Carr col-
oredl has managed to collect 75c. blowing
bill from the editor, and he will hardly have
as big time as he expected.
At Atlanta, Sunday, Dan Stanford. while
shot Felix Jones in the face. The ball en-
tered the left eye and ranged downward,
lnfiicting wound which is thought will
prove fatal. Jones was seated in a chair
when Stanford walked to the mantel and
took down the pistol. The pistol was self
acting and was discharged easily. Stanford
was locked up. Stamford aud Jones are
mechanics.
In Clarke county the Democratic candi-
hn cfaA,, L
t. S. Nell, have submitted their candidacy
TO the decision Of the primary, and the de-
feated candidate will then assist his rival in
defeating Pledger, the negro Republican
candidate for the same office, and who has
strong following among the negroes of
Clarke county. An interesting question
will be raised at this primary involving the
right of all the university students to vote,
The code allows them this right, and it is
said that the boys intend to assert it.
DR.. A. S. Holland, one of Monticello's
Oldest citizens, can boast of some Of the Oldest
relics in the State. He has a common water
gourd that has been in his family seventy
years, chair that has been a member for
las years, a silk hat that he purchased of
Mr.. Joe High, of Madison, in 1856 thirty
three years ago, and it looks as new as the
day he bought it, no has pair of white
drilled linen pants that were bought of Mr..
James Miller, of Augusta, forty-eight years
ago; white Marseillss vest that he has
used for forty-six years, AID coat that
was bought thirty-seven years ago.
George McGill (colored) the Oldest person
In Southwest Georgia, was buried near
cambridge Thursday. He was formerly
the slave of Col. CAMEL McGill. Uncle
George was at least lis years old. He was
born in Virginia aud was owned there by a
Mr.. Campbell. When he grew up he was
what they called bad Niger" and no
person wanted him long at a time, conse-
quently he was often in the hands of
spectators" end was sold and resod fire.
quently. In his younger days he met with
an accident that nearly broke his spinal
column, and for the remainder of his long
life, while standing on his feet, his shape
was that of a right angle.
At Atlanta, Sunday, Oscar Bone. Henry
Gray and a younger brother of the noto-
rious Guy King, set fire TO a couple of bales
of cotton in Kelley, Rosser g. Co.'S ware
house, and but for the prompt arrival of
Chief Joyner with his chemical engine a
disastrous fire would have occurred The
boys gained admittance TO the warehouse
by climbing on the roof and going through
broken window. They searched the
office thoroughly for money, and finding
none, took box Of matches and fired tbs
cotton. Later in the day the party at
tempted TO break into the ten cent store.