The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-23

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Month from the Governmeat-Mrs.
harrison Expected at Atlanta To-
morrow.
GEORGIA.
,,ovemen. is on foot to organize mill
tary company at Rochelle
some person, as yet unknown TO the
rolics. SMASHED a good many OF the city
lamps at La Grange on Monday night.
Tomorrow W. ". Turner, editor Of the
Albany NeJrs and AdrertiScr, will wed
Miss Narv, daughter of the late Judge
Warren.
= /. Dsnnard Of Perry has entered suit
against tire Georgia Southern and Florida
Railroad Company for 5000 for killing his
Red Wilkes mare.
The faculty OF the state university will
probably prohibit the occasional pubiica-
non by the students Of papers filed with ar
ticles ridicuLing the professors
At Adairsville d day or two ago a. ].
McCreayy was married to Mrs Iucy sum
rlerhin. Rev. K. B. Brooks officiating. The
groom is o. years Of age and the bride 90.
Rev. William Tate. a prominent Baptist
minister, died suddenly OF heart disease, at
his home near Porter Springs, in Lumpkin
county, Sunday morning last, in the o0th
year Of bis age.
A negro woman was killed by a runaway
team on John II. jones' place, near Carr'S
station a day or two ago. She was driving
yoke of oxen which ran away and threw
her from the cart, aud her clothing caught
on the cart some way and she was dragged
10 death.
The tall tower Of the Southern female col
lege at LaGrange is respleadent with cleo
tTic hight these evenings, and can he seen
frotn distance Of several miles. That is
its inslgnia-to give highland it is bsauti-
fully typed by the arc jets that illuminate
its pinnacle and interior.
At Conyers, Friday, fire broke out in tho
two-story barn of the Stewart Paper Com
pauy. The barn, two horses, threa oxen
and a quantity of hay and oats were con-
sumed. the loss is $1,000. THIS is the
third time this company has suffered from
fire. Cause, incendiary. No insurance.
The girls who were supposed to have
eloped from East Athens and gone TO White
hall TO be married, have been heard from
They are in Macon, at work in factory
there and if anything can be seen of their
husbands it cannot be found out. Evidently
they just ran off for change, and 1t was
not an clopement. They will probably re-
main il their new home liz Macon, and not
return 10 their old homes in Athens.
There is displayed in the window of the
Baltimore aid Ohio Express Company a.
Rome, tallle Franchise silk dress that is,
or was, valued at $500. The dress was ex-
pressed to New Orleans and was to be worn
by bride at a fashionable marriage The
express messenger through some oversight
allowed tito be damaged slightly and was
compelled by the company to pay for it and
now mas it there for the purpose ofrafiiing it.
The Observation-Disclosures are taking steps
TO contest the election held in Dodge county
on the 9th inst. aud which resulted in favor
of prohibition, and Judge Roberts has
grantedan order directing the clerk TO turn
over to the contestants the lists of voters
This being the third time the county has
voted successfully against the sale, it was
hoped that the decision rendered Mt the BAL
lot box might be allowed to stand, and that
the people would not be harassad with an
unnecessary contest.
Albany Ne,Us and Advertiser: Friday
as Mr. Sam B. Brown was walking along
Washington street. under the scaffoding of
tie men who are repaintlng the outside of
1illsnan, Agar & Co.'s drug store, one Of
the workmen dropped a bucket of green
paint, and Its contents were pretty literally
sptlnkled over his clothes. 1t made q beau
tiful green polka-dot suit, with dots OF all
sizes, from hen egg down to pea. Had
iJ happened on last Monday, it would have
looked as if Mr.. Brown was decked out in
honor Of 81. Psti1ck'S day in the morning.
Il is probable that an old brick building
on Fourth street. Macon, will DO used as
federal jail when such q place is needed
The building was erected long before the
war, aud has quite history. 1t was known
as the guard house, and was used espe-
cially as place for lodging and furnishing
runaway slaves. TIE ringleaders in the
great Eastman riot were put II it for safe
keeping, and many desperate criminals
have been lodged within its walls After
tie pre- sent county Jail was built a Laundry
was operated in II Tor long time, but since
IL has boon vacant. 1t is still in pretty good
repair, however.
Albany Ne0S aud Advertiser. A negro
women named Jane Booze living on the
place of Jim DoZier, in West Dougherty
was outraged by a couple of white tramps
LAST Monday. She was working in a field
at the time. She gave the alarm, and a
small party pursued them, but made the
mistake Of going unarmed, and when they
overlook the tramps the latter drew pistols
and drove their pursuers back and made
good their escape. The description OF the
men fits exactly the two tramps who did VI
the Nelcs aud Advertiser office last Sua-
day. and as they were in the Calhoun
Courier office Tuesday the supposilion i:
that they were the same parties.
Elberton Stcr: Mr.. James Mcintosh ha,
q silver cream jug that has history and is
quite curiosity. 1t has been an heirloom
in his family for number of generations
being handed down always through the
youngest son. A look at it at once re-
calls the fierce strifes Of the Scottish high
land clans and their marauding exoedi
tions. The jug IS marked with The crests
of five different clans, showing its various
changes of ownership, besides having til.
full coat Of arms Of the clan Mcintosh
The latter is cat. rampant, guardaut, on s
field proper, with the legend: Touch no
the cat hot a glove" engraved on a shield
shaped tablet ana surrounded by beautiful
chasing.
The Capital City Club Of Atlanta will
open its house tomorrow night that tn
members and their ladies may pay their re
respects TO the wife of the President of tn
United States and her party. Because O
the Lenten season, nothing like a forma
ball will be given. 1t is understood tina
Mrs. Harrison and her party will receiv
the members and their ladies in the blu
room from o until 10 o'clock. Among tn
guests will be The officers and their ladie
of Fort Mcpherson, to pay their respects /,
the wife Of their commander-in-chief. Tn
brilliant full dr. IS of the officers will add t
the scene. AL ladies' escorted by club mem
bers, or the ladies' of club members, hav
the privileg IS of the club; and the affai
vii! be as q: rac1ive as the quiet season vii
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