The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

Hive Stock at Columbus OroeEeu
Sold-The Congressional Outlook in
the State.
GEORGIA
There were fifty three deaths at Macon in
July.
Capt A. c. sneed of the Atlanta Rifles
has resigned. The paper was transmitted
TO Gov Gordon Saturday.
At Augusta business men are in better
cheer over the business prospects than they
have been in months before.
The boudsmen Of ex-Treasurer Adams
have paid IS, 600 in full settlement with the
city Of Macon on account Of his shortage.
The people of Augusta want free bridge.
but the mayor reports that this IS Impossi-
BILE in the present condition of the city's
finances.
The Columbus mills will not join the
proposed short-time movement. They Will
not even be represented at the Charlotte
convention.
1t is reported that the firm Of J. H. Gal.
rid g. Co. of Columbus will be dissolved
this week. Frank J. kohn, the junior
partner, will assume control and continue
the business himself.
Detective Roberts returned TO Columbus
Saturday from Harris county, having
Lynas Mctfehee in custody on charge OF
EtcailDR Scs1U from I. y. FARMER u CDuJlc VI
weeks ago. He was jailed.
John L. n Herman has resigned his
position as cashier OF the Oglethorpe Ma
tonal Bank of Brunswick and will leave il
a few days to engage in business in New
York CITY. In New York Mr. Holman
will engage in the cotton commission and
foreign exchange bust ess. The style of
his firm will be lehman Il Co.
The'fourteenth convention of the Kappa
Alpha fraternity viii be held in Augusta
Sept IL, u and 10, 1889. Delegates from
twenty-five colleges will be present and also
"a large number OF distinguished alumni.
The management of tho convention Is in
the hands OF the alumni chapter at Augusta,
who are making extensive prepa atoms for
the eutertai ment Of visiting members Of
the order.
At Augusta the Mormons have called on
the police One Of their leaders informed
Chief TwgZs Saturday trat rumors OF
mobs and lynch law had been flying thic6
and fast for several days IL had been
threatened, be said, that if Mrs. Rhodes
failed to institu proceedings in the courts
certain people would rise and take the law
in their own hands Mr.. Rhodes husband
was the man who died a. result Of Nor
mon faith cure representations.
At Macon the assessors have finished their
work on the property of the combined gas
aud electric light companies The Consum-
ets' Gas Company had returned their fran
chise and plant at the neat sum Of S2j, 600,
but the assessors mace tie property return
able at So, 900 that will be the fist sur
prise. Then the gas and water company
had returned the entire properly at $4,000.
The assessors fixed the total value at So, -
600, more than double the aI9ou treturned.
Mormon elders have been preaching aud
scattering tracts in Scrlven county, and
men and women were invited 10 go TO
Utah, all expenses being paid and So a day
offered until the convert finds something TO
do. This leads the SyiyaHia Telephone to
declare that such 'emigrant agents are
subject to a tax of $500 under the state
laws but as these wretched elders have
nothing to levy on, the Telephone suggests
q pine log and trace chain ia vlndicatlon of
the decency Of the community.
At Powder Springs, John Holcomb. col
ored, had not been seen since thursday last
but not mucn alarm was manifested about
his safety until it was learned he had not
left on the local nor gravel train on which
trains he was often seen. When it was
learned that he had not left town or either
train his family became alarmed and insti-
tuted a sea Oh for him, and Sunday his
body was found near the bridge in the
lower part Of town. He was very stout
boy nearly grown, and subject to epilepsy
OFF the bridge and drowned.
The mail rider who rides the mail be-
tween Cave Spring and Cedar Btfff. is
missing. Saturday he left Cave Spring for
the other end of his route, and about 1880
O'Clock his horse was found, but the rider
and the pouch We're nowhere to be found
The woods We're secured in search of him.
but not trace of him could be discovered
A good many are inclined to believe that
har hao h,,v f,,,- LID l. :. !. 4 4
has been hid away IN the woods. The OK
element is great, and every nook and cor
ner will be searched for evidence that will
throw light on the mystery.
Bud Smith, who runs a restaurant at
tached to a saloon in MERGERS alley, at
Atlanta, has had q negro boy employed by
the name of William Wright William
quit Friday, and when lie returned Satur-
DAY morning Smith had MIN arrested for
entering saloon. The case was tried in
the police court and tine boy fined 81 Is.
The recorder bound Smith over on a
bond of 500 for employing q minor to
work in saloon, which is a violation of
the state law. The bond was given and
Smith returned to his restaurant and dis
charged another boy he had hired.
AT Columbus, Saturday, in the case of
the failure Of the Beehive store after the
hearing of argument, during which l.. +.
NIaFTdru announced Jlat all the MORTGAGES
had been foreclosed and that the total
amount of the claims is between s4S. OOe
and $4,000. Judge Smith declined TO an
point a receiver He modified the restrain.
ing order and told the sheriff to go ahead
and sell the stock. The goods are valued nj
over 100000, and the sale will commence
this morning at 10 o'clock. The goods are
arranged in twelve lots, and the sale will
continue until the property is all dis
posed of.
An amusing marriage took place near
Elberton the other day. A couple came
into the court house to be married. A new
justice was called in. He had no form. and
improvised ceremony. He first ordered
the couple to join hands, aud then after
hesitating while he asked the groom these
questions: "Will you stick to this woman
through thick and thin, up and down, right
and left, hot or cold, wet or dry, and hay,
no other wife but her! If you will you car
have her for a wife" Similar question.
having been propounded to the woman, and
affirmative answers been given, he pro
nounced them husband and wife.
Brunswick Times: John McVey of thi.
city VIII take time to consider the matter
very carefully before he consults a phvsi
clan again. a few days ago, Mr.. Nc Vey
thought he had discovered that one of hi.
ears was seriously diseased He said to hi,
roommate: I'm in q bad fix. NY right
ear has had a peculiar buzzing sound in il
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