The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-22


Supreme Court OF GeorGia-A Curl
Gus Stone.
GEORGIA
The first session of the supreme court of
Georgia was held in Talootton.
There will be another boat-launching at
Abbeviile before great while.
The grand jury of Talbot county found
twenty-seven true bills last week.
The Dawson NeloS suggests that the
townspeople purchase land for park.
A movement is on foot in Atlanta to
consolidate all the street car lines in the
city.
Outsiders will take one-third of the stock
il Dawson will the balance in cotton COM
press company.
There are between fifteen and twenty new
residences in contemplation or being con-
structed in Cedartown at present.
The Atlanta grocerS have formed an as
sociation to protect themselves against
their customers and make reforms in bust
ness.
The indicator says there is a man in
Vienna who says he is the fellow who sits
on a back seat to save the interest on his
contributions.
D. c. Joiner has purchased from Judge
{. c. Kibbee. his residence on Broad street
at Hawkinsville, paying 81. $50 for it, Mr..
Joiner contemplates occupying it soon.
Joseph Matthews of Talbotton says that
a chicken was Matched at his home a few
days since that had four legs, four wings,
and head like a mouse. He has preserved
this wonderful chicken in alcohol.
The state Baptist convention meets in
Marietta this year and will embrace the
fourth Sunday in next month The body IL
composed of some $50 delegates from all
sections of the state, and is generally we'll
attended.
Second lieutenant John f. Miller Of the
Governors Horse Guard of Atlanta has re-
signed and Capt. Milledge has issued an
order directing an election, to fill the va
cancy, on April l. The election will take
place at the armory.
The grand lodge of Masons of the state
will meet in annual session in Atlanta on
the last Tuesday in April next The grand
lodge is composed Of about sixty chapters
throughout the state, and will be a thor
oughly representative body.
Atlanta is going to have a shot tower
AMI lead pipe mandatory. The machin-
cry is on the road. Thomas A. Naylor and
James Graydon of Baltimore, are the pro-
Jectors They have already purchased a
lot The plant will represent 100000.
At Macon, Wednesday, in the case of
William c. Clark, on trial for the killing
of W. j. Bryant, in January last, the jury
brought in a verdict of voluntary man
slaughter. The penalty for this crime
is from one to twenty years, in the discre-
ton of the court.
Hon. r. III. Jackson of Heard county.
late president of the state alliance, went to
Hawkinsville last Thursday to make an adj
dress TO alancemen. He had sent word
beforehand about his coming but by some
means notice had not been given, and the
meeting was not held.
Mac Henderson and the woman Fannie
Clay, who were jailed at Dawson for the
alleged assault on Reese Plowden, were adj
United to bail last week in the sum of SIS.
In the meantime, the negro that was hurt
is gradually recovering. and has told that
Mac Henderson assaulted him.
There is quite a curiosity on exhibition at
the Townsville Times office 1t is a DER
feet fan cut and carved in the most artistic
manner out of an ordinary piece of pine
wood, by A. ID. Broom. Mr.. Broom cut it
out with his pocketknife in little over an
hour Tuesday afternoon during the rain.
Last Friday night some unknown party
fired pistol ball through one Of the large
plate glass fronts Of Brantly, Session 81
Co.'S store, at Marietta. The ball cut a
round hole and fractured the glass. The
glass cost about $50. The ball was a 80
cahber and lodged in the wall opposite, in
the show window.
The grand jury, OF Dolly county, in their
presentments, denounce the so-called
"Olive" bill in strong terms, as detrimental
70 the best Interests of the state, and as a
measure which would retard the develop
ment Of our county, reference being made
to the buying of the Eden and Americus
roads as one likely TO be effected should il
pass.
Quite number Of new enterprises have
been established in Macon the present
and nfharS
The last scheme to be reported is the CON
templated erection of three-story grain
elevator of large capacity in South Macon.
The gentlemen interested In this movement
are Thomas Henley, r. H. Plant and
Thomas w. Troy.
Yellowstone Kit, the we'll known medi-
cine man, who has made extensive invest
ments IN real estate in Brunswick, pur-
chased Wednesday $1,000 worth of city
lots. This is his second investment in the
last six months. Kits last purchases
amounted to Sc, 900, and his faith in the
value of Brunswick dirt will, no doubt. be-
the cause Of his purchasing more at an early
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Wright returned to
Brunswick from Savannah, Tuesday, via
the Steamer st. Nicholas. They stopped at
their home on st. Simon's island, where
they will remain for some time Mr..
Wright, who, it will be remembered by
many. was accidentally shot a few weeks
ago, is very much improved in health, and
it is hoped by his friends that he will soon
be sufficiently well TO attend to his business.
Steve Sims and another colored man.
while blasting in well near Kinards mill.
on the farm Of John Ridgeway. near
Towaliga, on last Tuesday, were too slow
for the dynamite, and were seriously hurt
by an explosion. Welch Wright (colored).
son Of Albert Wright, was looking down in
the we'll. and the tamping-rod took off his
head. Steve's injury necessitated amputa-
ton of his right arm and the other man
lost an eye.
IL is said that in the supreme court re-
ports Of Georgia will be found the brief
Of evidence of a witness who testifes that
a Talbot county farmer was so good at
figures that the witness built a gin house
for him according to his plan and specid-
cations, and so close was the calculation
that when the job was finished the witness
took all the nails left home in one hand,
while be carried the other surplus material
home on the arm at one turn.
Capt. w. b. Warner of PHILADELPHIA,
general agent Of the Hartford Life Insur-
ance and Annuity Company, is in Atlanta
On his last trip there he commanded Com
pany d, 18th Pennsylvania regiment, in
1854; and that regiment was the first to run
up the stars and stripes in the city of At
lanta after the stubborn fight Of the brave
dqfendQrQ Cant Warner. fo ,,..,r Is.wLt..