The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Indianapolis Hotelkeeoer kicKs
Against the Georgia Republican
Delegation - Ths Fourth Congress
slonal District Campaign Growing
sensational-The Case of the Policy
holders Of the Cotton States Life
Insurance Company.
GEORGIA
The Salvationists have departed from
Rome.
The Athens postoffice win be registered
as q second-class Office July /.
The farmers around Rome are cheerful
and hopeful over their crop prospects.
The farmers il the neigh borhood Of How
ard have had good rains and they are much
joyed thereat
The State horticultural society will hold
its next annual meeting at Thomasville
aug. l, 2 and 8.
Mr.. Stuart Of Townsville expects 70 have
his new hotel ready for occupancy by the
middle Of October.
The convention for the nomination Of q
candidate for the senate from the Twenty
third district viii be held July L
The picnic season is booming all through
the state, the people are making the most
Of the splendid weather for their frolics.
The redbug is getting in his work on ke
boys around Americas. who 60 into She
country on Sundays instead Of the churca.
A glorious time is anticipated at the
Chautauqua grounds, near Atlanta, on the
Fourth Of July. A large attendance OF
veterans is promised.
Ebert county's board Of education met
Saturday and elected a county school COM
missioner TO succeed DR.. L K. Burruss,
who had resigned
Athens is Dragging again. The Banner
Waterman says there are more baby car
riages seen on Milledge avenue any fine
afternoon than on any street in Georgia"
Fletcher Welsh, formerly Of Putnam
county, this state killed in Texas, June 9.
was brother Of the Welsh's Of Putnam,
and left that county about ten years ago for
Texas
The MORNING NEWS has received an in
vitaton TO attend ball to be given in
honor Of the Georgia weekly press associa-
ton on the Fourth of July, at the Airing
ton hotel, Gainesville, Ga.
Macon's new gas company has laid about
six miles of piping The total length of its
mains viii be nine or ten miles. The
company has already obtained about $50
subscribers pledged TO take its gas
The Columbus Volunteers have elected
the following officers: Captain, Nathan T.
Humphrey; first lieutenant, Augustus
Wright; second lieutenant, Charlie John
son; brevet second lieutenant, Henry John
Bon-
Hon. H. H Carlton and family arrived at
Rome June % on the Northeastern railroad
from Washington He has been suffering
for some time with sore throat, but is now
much improved. He visits Georgia TO sec
his father, who is still very low and not ex-
pected to live.
The removal of Capt w. w. Carnes TO
Memphis necessitates vacancy in the
captaincy Of the Macon Volunteers, which
will doubtless be filed by the present First
Lieutenant q. c. Conner, an ACCOMPLISHED
soldier. Capt. Carnes has made an able and
faithful officer.
The concert, held at the South Georgia
college, at Thomasville, June %, was we'll
attended. Recitations and music were the
order Of the evening, and at the conclusion
Little Red Ridinghood" was acted by
Misses Bessie Dekle, Julia Evans, Mayne
Davis and Master VIII Redgraves The ex-
ercises will be continued through the week
There are now ffty-one prisoners in Full
ton county jail, and more than half the
number are under 81 years of age. The
youngest prisoner is years old, who stands
charged with trespassing. The next
youngest is aged u, who is charged with
shooting at somebody. The oldest prisoner
is aged 50, who is held for simple larceny.
Old uncle Thomas Goodrum was buried at
Dahlonega on June %. He was well-known
and universally esteemed throughout North
Georgia He had attained the ripe old age
Of s. years. He leaves a grief-stricken and
aged widow, and his children and grand
children are scattered throughout this sec
ton Of the state Mr. Goodrum was in
TERED with Masonic honors.
Said prominent citizen of Americas to
a Republican reporter Monday: ~ expect
20 sec the Americas. Preston and Lumpkin
railroad clear not less than 10000 the next
twelve months The. net profits for the
past year were highly gratifying and IL
the road can do that well under disadvant-
ages, what can II do with its lines COM
pleted and the addition Of increased facili-
tiesr
The congressional campaign In the Fourth
district is growing sensational. Rev. r. H.
jackson, president Of the Georgia state alli-
ance, is in the field, and II is in his county
HEARD that tho latest developments have
taken place. He called mass meeting to
indorse his candidacy in opposition to that
of Hon. Thomas Grimes, and, after much
disorder the gathering broke up in great
confusion.
The case Of Calvin Carroll vs.. the West
u ~ OlhiOh OoAobihpA COMPANY az
vile, came up in the courts on Monday.
MIR. Carroll sued the company, claiming
that by negligence or delay on their part in
transmitting message the past winter for
Chicago meats he had sustained serious
damage. The court decided in favor of the
plaintiff. Judgment was rendered for
$65 60 and costs OF suit.
Americas Republican: Supt. Macy of
the Americas gas light company turned on
the first gas made yesterday evening and
lighted up the Office down at the works with
it. Quite number of interested spectators
were on hand to witness the first lighting,
and all were highly pleased. Burners will
be put on the street lights to-day, and In all
probability the streets will be lighted with
gas tonight for the first time.
A solemn warning is thus given to gentle
men who wear false molars by the Bruins
wick Advertiser Appeal: A few days ago
a st. Simon's gentleman, becoming some
what enraged at darkey, spoke to him so
vehemently that his false teeth flow out OF
his mouth and sunk to the bottom of the
river in twenty feet of water, and now that
man has time TO gum his tobacco and medi-
tate upon the uncertainty OF human teeth
when not duly nailed in by nature.
Augusta EUening Netos: The street rail-
road will not only extend its lines this sum
ner, but double its tracks on Broad street
Work will begin in July, and next week
the line OF double track will be marked.
This will he great convenience, for we
will have no more stopping at switches and