The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29

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GEORGIA
MaristtA's municipal election occurs
Dec IL.
-Four couples were divorced in Pulaski
superior court last week.
The registry list Of Griffin. after being
revised, shows 454 white and 34j colored
voters, a total Of 7y9.
A freight car with twenty-eight bales OF
cotton was burned at TenniLe Monday.
The loss is 81, 500 TO 81. 800.
The stewards Of the Methodist church at
Marietta have raised the pastors salary for
the coming year from $3.50 to 81, 200.
The Clubhouse and saw-mill belonging Il
w. NJ Combs, near Locust Grove. was
burned Monday night The loss is g.. Goa
The late John Fale of Hawkinsville had
5000 insurance on his life, 5000 in the
Legion Of Honor and 50 900 in the Royal
Arcanum-
At Americas Wednesday DR.. C. Poole,
veterinary surgeon, brought suit before
Squire Oliver against W. E. Hawkins 70
recover 81 50 for professional services.
John Clancy has just offered L. B.
Pettyjohn SIS, 900 for half interest IN the
management Of the Arlington hotel ct
Augusta The proposition was refused.
A share of the Macon Construction Com
panys stock is now worth S225. The origi-
nal price was 500. This stock has made
some Macon people rich and will continue
TO make them richer.
The city recorder of Macon has decided
that agents selling goods in that city b.
canvassing do not come under the head Of
the interstate commerce law e1emptiDg
from local license charges.
Annie, daughter Of ex-Congressman JEFF
Long Of Macon, was married to Henry
Rucker, a prosperous colored man Of At
ianta. The bride is one If the best educated
colored women in the state.
On the cans containing the tomatoes put
up by the jackson Canning Company is a
picture Of McCord's mill-pond, with w II.
Mallett, president of the company, gliding
over the placid waters in a sailboat
Cards of invitation have been received by
friends in Macon to the marriage of Rev.
Walter r Dye, formerly rector of Christ
church, and Miss Mary Louisa Boone, at
Calvary church, Americas, on Dec. 4.
DIR. W. Y. Bartlett will not accept the call
of the First Presbyterian church in
Augusta The Lexington, KY, Presby-
terry gave the Augusta delegation a
Bartlett.
D. II. Smith Of Tattnau county last
THURSDAY night lost by fire his cotton house,
with 3, 600 pounds Of long cotton in the seed
his horse cart, and ali his farming utensils.
Rats with matches are supposed to have
started the fire.
The Phi Kappa society of the State uni
verSity will purchase handsome picture of
Alexander II. Stephens TO adorn their nall.
This Is particularly appropriate, as that
society was organized through thsefforts Of
that great Georgian
Rev. DR.. VIM. Il. Mcintosh, well known
Baptist divine OF Macon, was paralyzed on
Monday, and is now confined at bis home.
DR.. Mcintosh is about IS years old. Eight
or ten years ago be received a stroke of
paralysis at CedsrtOwn-
Application has been made 10 the courts
for a charter for the Atlanta Novelty and
Foundry Company. The capital stock will
Be 60 90. The business Of the company
viii Be the regular business Of novelty
works and the work Of a brass foundry.
John Smith (coloredj, while working in
J. Z Childs' gfnnery at Jenkinsburg on
Friday allowed his arm TO come in contact
with the gin saws. His right arm was ter
ribly lacerated from his hand 70 his
shoulder, and from loss OF blood he died on
Saturday.
The citizens Of Cobb county are requested
TO assemble in mass meeting at the court
house IN Marietta on Tuesday. Dec. 9. and
discuss and give expression Of opinion in
regard 70 an act Of the legislature decreeing
the sale Of the Okefnokee swamp to an
eastern syndicate.
Sunday night Kennesaw mountain was
on fire. The dead leaves had been set on
fire by some visitor 10 that historic pile of
earth As the long lines of fire circled and
flashed upon the sides Of the grand old
mountain the sight was beautiful, and
caught the attention Of hundreds Of people.
In S, Sanders lbarber shop at Wrights-
vile last Saturday night, Luther Kent,
night Waterman. ordered John Goldman.
alias John Tylor, drunken negro, To stop
swearing. A few minutes later the negro
fired at Waterman Kent with Winchester
rifle, but failed To hit him. The negro es-
capped.
J. r McCord is Just completing a large
and extensive pillow factory near the Gate
City ginnery at Jackson. The main object
IN erecting this establishment is to manu-
facture the McCord cotton seed and fer
tilizer distributor, of which he is the
patentee. He has already received orders
for 1000 OF the machines.
Some one got into the depot at Decatur
ana made on with the money drawer last
Thursday evening Fortunately there was
only small amount Of money in 1t at the
time. There had, a few hours previous.
been several hundred dollars ia 1T, but Mr.
Montgomery had removed all but few
dollars before going to supper
Spalding county voted short time ago
to authorize the county commissioners tc
issue bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
public improvements. Wednesday the
county commissioners placed 81, 900 Of that
amount with the City National and Mer
chants and Planters banks, giving each OF
them half. The bonds are 6s and brought
par.
Arrangements are being made to have q
week Of running races at Macon. com
mencing next Monday week. About 81. O0C
has already been raised, and committee
is still soliciting subscriptions to the purses
It Is expected that nearly 200 horses will be
on hand. It is proposed to have ell tn,
horses Of the Columbus and Birmingham
races.
Judge Gober charged tho grand jury o.
Cobb county last Saturday, that wher,
telegraph poles had been erected OF til,
public roads it was the duty of the roaG
commissioners to order the telegraph com
pany to remove them. A failure of tn
company to comply, will cause Judge Gobel
TO enforce the law that prohibits such OBJ
strucuons being erected on public roads.
II is probable that Rev. DR.. G. A. Nun