The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

At Clarksville the drought that seemed SC
threatening came to AN end Sunday nigh
by heavy rainfall
Capt. j. H. White has been elected Cap
tain of the Griffin hight Guards, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of G. C.
Stewart.
Banks county has gone "for the sale" bJ
ITO majority. The election was very quiet
1t is thought that the Ordinary will still
refuse to grant license.
The Dooly delegation to Atlanta will
probably support Editor w. L. Glessner. OF
Americas. for delegate from that district ia
the St Louis Convention.
Gov. Gordon issued an order Monday ap-
pointing G.. g. Lark Judge of the County
Court OF Clay county, in place Of S. A. Nc
Tendon, whose term has expired
At Sparta, Monday, Judge r. II. Lewis
was elected Mayor, and the gentlemen
elected Aldermen were J. c. Simmons, A.
+. Durham, James II. Rogers and Victor
Friese.
The Knights of Honor in Elberton are
making extensive preparations for a great
celebration on May 30. Special trains will
be run to bring the visitors, and large
crowd is expected.
Col. Jesse j. Bull, of Talbotton, lieuten-
ant colonel of the Sixth Georgia battalion,
has gone to Florida to spend the month
During the absence of Col. Bull, Capt j.
M: Heath, senior captain of the battalion,
Will issue all necessary orders.
An accident occurred on the Macon and
Covlngton railroad, at Godfrey, Sunday.
box car was standing on tho side track
and the switch was out of place, causing
the passenger train to run into the car 1t
was wrecked No one was injured.
Politics are beginning to boom in Talbot
county. Hon. w. R. German will contest
with the Hon Thomas W. Grimes for the
seat in the next Congress. Rev. S. Max
well and NJ. w Hollis will contest for the
seat in the next Legislature from Talbot
county.
The new Mayer and Council of LaGrange
met on Thursday last and organized the
city government for the ensuing year bv
electing the following officers S. A. Reid.
Clerk and Treasurer; L. d. Mccormack,
Marshal: I. +. Haynes, Deputy Marshal.
+. M. Dickinson, Sexton.
AT Elberton, Sunday, Rev. J. b. Robins
preached a ser non to the Ebert Light In
fantry at the Methodist church. The com
pany was out in full dress uniform. and
were accompanied by Col. w. F. Jones, of
the Ninth Georgia battalion, also in full uni
form. The church was densely crowded.
and many could not secure seats.
Mr. McAllister, a timer, put I'D a lob for
the Bank of Americus Monday, that
showed that he was possessed of a good
share of native genius. He made cornice
10 match another one. and never took a
measure with rule or rod of any kind
All the curves and corners are Just like the
pattern, and he did it by following the plan
with his eye.
The new management of the Brunswick
and Western railroad seem determined on
putting the road IN a first-class condition in
every way. A great many new cars have
been put on the road just lately, and steel
rail continues to come nearly as fast as il
can be put down. The system of the road
has been changed to agree. with that of the
Savannah, Florida and Western, The road
is being thoroughly equipped
Patrolman Love 2. Barnes, of the Atlanta
police force, is much distressed over the
TACT that his wife has become member of
the Salvation Army Recently she has
oeen constant attendant at the meetings
held by the army and seemed to take much
interest in the order OF exercises This
interest finally induced her to sever her
connection with the church and transfer
her allegiance to the Salvation Army.
Mrs. Rowena Peylon, a match peldler
who has been doing Il thriving business in
Atlanta for years, rushed into police head
quarters Monday morning and announced
that she had lost her pocketbook containing
loway, a small boy. arrived, and pulling
the pocketbook and its contents out of his
pocket, handed 1t over to the officer in
charge, stating that he had found it on
Broad street.
AT Augusta the trial of Columbus Byrd
who was charged with voluntary man
slaughter, was concluded Saturday after
noon. In a quarrel with Mr.. Hicks out at
richmond Factory last year he killed his
opponent with stick, and the grand Jury
charged him with voluntary manslaughter.
the next grade to murder His ATTORNEYS
put In plea of self-defense, and without
introducing any testimony on their side.
argued his case so well that the Jury was
out only ten minutes before finding a YER
dict Of not guilty.
At Vienna the trial of Crof Lindsay for
the killing Of his cousin, James NJ. Lindsay.
began in the Superior Court Thursday
morning, and the whole of that dav was
consumed in getting jury and opening the
case A dense crowd thronged the court
room during the entire proceedings, aud
every inch Of ground was hotly contested
Court was in session all Friday night and
the jury were sent out at o'clock Saturday
morning. After an absence of four hours
they returned u verdict of guilty of volun-
tary manslaughter, and the prisoner was
sentenced by Judge Kibbee to eight years
Some time during the coming winter a
melodrama will be placed upon the boards
at Macon by home talent, and all the
scenery, properties and mechanical effects
will be made in Macon. The play has been
written by e. d. Irvine, who will paint the
scenery himself, and also arrange the scenic
effects Those who have seen the curtain
and scenery and stage ornamentation of
Masonic Hall Will not doubt his ability to
place the play on the stage in an artistic
manner. The play is entitled 1.-THE King
of the Caribbean Sea- and deals with a
pirate. One of the scenes will be that of a
ship in the water, naval fight, aud lots of
other thrilling things.
The following notice is posted on one of
the stores in Smithville: "Notis given to
All There VIII be a christian A magic won
der showed at the Baptist church on Friday.
q Saturday night All friends arc respecti.
fully invited to attend the Beautiful SIGHT.
In which will give Great satisfaction to all
who attend the Same. Ii is said or wit
messed BY hundreds of attenders. To one
of the fines magic wonders That ever per-
formed on this G. a. w Give notice by
blowing horn times Notice also by Ring
ing the Bell on each night of the show Ad-
mittance Is cents chil-at under ~ years l0cts
Doors open at 730 performance at $50 o'clock
Showed by Prof Il w J Aunstead from
Hampton Va"
The farmers Mortgage Security Com
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