The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF tbs TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


the Capital-A Former Georgian's
Forthcoming Novel.
GEORGIA.
Washington is to have another weekly
newspaper soon.
The Atlanta Journals sword contest ha:
been declared off.
DR.. C. c. Fowler has been appointed ma
rlne surgeon at Rome.
Mrs. 8. H. Palmer, wife Of the station
agent at Thomson, died Sunday.
The law and order party will contest the
recent election on prohibition at Athens.
Hogansville hos organized military
company, known as the Hogansville
Guards.
Moreland, the guard who was shot and
wounded by the cOnvicts in the recent riot
at Cole City. is improving.
Daniel Ponder. an ex-sheriff Of Henry
county, died suddenly at his home near
Hampton Saturday. He was IS years old.
The post master at Lula has been called on
to step down and out, and F. Cape. an old
Banks county man, has been appointed IN
his place.
Judge E. c. KOntz has vacated the re-
corder's chair Of Atlanta. ard Judge Andy
Z. Calhoun hes begun his duties as auditor
and recorder.
The want OF rain has caused the crops to
fall off considerably. Corn and cotton are
suffering badly, and unless we can get rain
in O few days the damage will be great.
One.half interest in the Waddel and
Wynn mill and gin property near Heart
Town, was sold on Tuesday at CarrolltOn
by the sher fl and was purchased by J. N.
Hamrick.
Chqrles f. Rice is now the assistant city
clerk Of Atlanta. Mr.. Rice takes Charlie
Maddox's place, Mr. Maddox having besn
elected CITY tax collector. Mr. Rice is a
son of Alderman Rice.
Mrs. NJ. R. Gwynn Of Griffin died sud-
denly Monday. She was sitting by the bed
side Of SICK neighbor, fanning her, when
the summons Of death came, and she fell
from her chair TO the floor a corpse
Officer Burrows, brother Of the late
lamented Rube, who for some time adorned
Mulberry street corner at Macon with seven
feet Of blue, has resigned by request OF the
mayor on recommendation OF the recorder
A Young man named Westmoreland was
handling u shotgun rather recklessly at
Athens Mouday, and was pulling the trigger
when it went of. the full load striking him
in the face. The shot took effect in the
boys face, and MAJ cause him TO lose his
eyesight.
more tuhiant 1T Of negroes than those
who LETT Atlanla Monday is seldom seen
They were thu military company from San
Antonio that cEp,ural tie prize at the drill
A large streamer On e II the coaches was
a source OF much amuse uent. IL read: "a
'clene' sweep in Atlanta by the Excelsior
Guards of San AL.oulJ, Tex; first prizs,
$500"
The sealed bids for building the new Jail
and jailor's residence at Sandersville for
Washingtoa c1u ty wera opened last Tues
day by the building committee. The con-
tract was awarded to the Paaly Jail Build
ing Company Of st. Louis for SIG, $50. The
buildings will be erected on the lot which
has for a number OF years bean occupied by
Henry NJ. Little in front Of the Progress
Office.
A savage fight occurred at Columbus,
Monday, between Alonzo King and Win.
lam West about some money King had
borrowed from West on the Fourth Of
July and wasted in spreeing. When West
called on King for the money, King re-
turned iiercely, and drawing long twelve
inch dirk, plunged it in Vests back to the
hilt, inhcting severe wound. King es-
capped.
The reorganization OF the Griffin Light
Guards as perfected Monday night and
the advisory board aud chief will be asked
for arms and accoutrements at once. The
request i'll be ACCOMPANIED by strong
petition from the citizens Of Griffin. The
Griffin Light Guards was ore of the 6rst
companies that left tho city In 1861 for the
front, a d tuero made a brilliant record in
defense Of home ard right.
Lightnin, struck the dwelling OF w. J.
Holton, who lives near Hart ison, a day or
two ego Mr.. aud " 8. Holton were sitting
near IN f eFlace when the bolt descended
near the chimney. The chimney was badly
damaged and the weather boarding near
one side was knocked loose Both were
considerably shocked and partially stunned,
and Mrs. Holton's dress was scorched BY the
fluid fire. Their children, four or five in
number, who were playing about the room,
were also stunned
Somebody tells in the Southern Cultird-
tor story Of an event which took place
some years ago in Washington, this state.
A stranger was to preach in tho Meth odist
church there. 1t rained very hard and a
small company Of gentlemen attended and
only one lady. That lady was Miss Sallie
Spaan, since married The preacher. who
did not know Miss Spann, gave out the
hymn. Que line Glanced to, "a span ia all
We have" He was very much puzzled by
the smiles Of the congregation.
TT the council meeting a. Atlanta Mon
day night the caucus nominees for city
officers were ali elected as follows: Clerk
A. p. Woodward; marshal, j. w. I.~yd:
recorder, A. E. Calhoun; city attorney, j.
r. Goodwin; tax collector, c. ID. Maddox.
tax assessors, I. J. Malone and L. D. Meade.
treasurer. w. W. Wall; city engineer. r
NJ. Clayton, messenger, q. P. Moore; sex
ton, Charles d. Alvignv; chief fire depart
ment, W. r. Joyner; city physicians. &. c.
Green, T. Van Goidtsnoven, 5. f. Collier.
NJ. c. Martin, A. D. johnson and N. O.
Harris.
Tee Macon EUening NelCs has come out
reduced TO its original size of four pages and
six columns to the page. The manager
claims that the embarrassment is only TEN
porary ard e TO the poor judgment OF the
proprietor who lately purchased a controls
ing interest in the stock. All the hands II
the job Office have been discharged and {
number Of other employees are taking holi
day. The NeICS lately purchased splendid
new press from the Goss company Of CHI
cago. and this, together with Che additions
expense Of enlargement from four pages K
eight at the dull time Of the year, Is prob
ably the cause Of the trouble.
On Monday, Henry Ludwig, q German
about As years of age, living on farm Of
Ben. A. B. Lawton's about one mile north
Of Mount Airy, set fire to the house ir
which he was living and then commit tee
suicide by hanging himself 70 fence post
about fifty yards from the burning house
It seems that he placed the rope around hi,
neck. then over the post and jumped from
the fence, accomplishing his aim. He wa!
just getting over a spree. Mrs. Lud wig
claims that her husband had over $500, but
It could not be found, and it is supposed t
have been burned, Cen Lawton'S loss i,