The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-23

Rengers Almost 6Opeiess-No Chence
of a Republican District in North
Georgia.
GEORGIA.
A. W. Watson Of Athens fell and broks q
leg Wednesday.
A large quantity Of rosin isbeing shipped
from Baxlsy point now.
s. 7. Jordan Of Dawson has bought big
plantation in Lee county.
J. Cotton Lynes Of Milledgsville has
offered his services 70 the President In case
Of war.
dispatch from Tweed reports several
head Of hogs and cattle drowned in oonse-
Quence Of the rise In the river at that point.
Prof. J. B. Hunuicut will organizs and
conduct farmers institute for W are county
In Wayoross on Feb 8, at 10 o'clock IN the
morning.
The firm Of s. A. Way 81 Co., druggists.
of Hawklnsville, has been dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. Way becoming sole
proprietor of the business
State School Commissioner Orr wants the
names Of several lady and gentleman teach
ers whom he can recommend for positions in
high schools soon TO be organized.
II is rumored that at an early date this
spring a cooperative store will be opened
IN Athens for the purpose Of furnishing the
Farmers with supplies for the next year.
E. H. Vining has bought the new 2-story
residence. on Clarke street, near the puolic
square at Covington, from Willie Cook.
Il is the place formerly owned by James
Melton
w. w. Turner Of the NeiUs and Adrer-
tiser Of Albany has again assumed editorial
control OF that paper, having sold out to
MIR. Cherry, but at the solicitation OF friends
reconsidered his action.
A progress club has been organized at
Fort Valley. and it is proposed TO promote
the material welfare Of Houston county in
every direction. and to exert positive in
huence in political affairs.
The incendiary's torch was applied to the
new school building in Brooklyn. near
Athens, Monday night about 10 O'Clock
But a timely discovery OF the fire prevented
She destruction of the new building.
The heavy rains OF last week washed land
badly in many places besides damaging the
public roads that had recently been worked,
especially so on part OF the road leading
from CovinRton to McGuirt's bridge
Superior court convenes at Tweed next
week, and the voluminous business on the
docket will necessitate siege of three wesks.
The Swails and Smith murder cases will
occupy lengthy portion Of the term.
A petition praying for an election on the
local option question has been filed with the
ordinary Of Stewart county. Il does not
contain quite sufficient number of sigma
lures, but the requisite number will be OBJ
tanned soon in all probability.
An election was held In Bronwood
wednesday for mayor and council the
issue being high license against low license.
The former prevailed. The ticket elected is
J. j. Hill, mayor; R. l. Ellison, j. R.
Martin. J. C. Simpson. s. M. Thompson
and j. G.. Wells councilmen
Another large eagle was killed near Bax-
ley few days ago. Its slayer was Henry
Hall (colored), who had been missing his
pigs for several days, but did not know
what became Of them. The monster
eagle was found CD a log eating pig when
shot, and measured near seven feet from tip
to tip.
L. G. Durham, dealer in general merchnn-
disc at Dawson, has been closed by the
sheriff under claim of Wolf g. Happ of
Macon for about 1000. Some of the
creditors applied for receiver, and E. ].
Hart was put in temporary charge by the
court E. B. Bridges has IS, 500 mortgage
on the stock
At Columbus Wednesday petition was
filed with Clerk Cook Of the superior court
and granted by Judge Martin, for the in
corporation of the Jewish congregation of
Chevro Saris Israel for twenty years. The
incorporates named in the petition are
A. Birger, Max Segan, A. Smul-
Ian, William Clein, NJ. Grizman and S.
Saches.
Capt. ]. B. James, worlds fair commits
sloner for Houston county, has formed the
committee to work with him in the county
by the appointment Of j. Z. Austin, A. ID.
Skellie and j. h. Hodges. Mr.. Skellie Is
secretary and treasurer of the committee.
AS soon as meeting Of the committee is
held the plan Of work will be mapped out
and commenced.
A letter recently received from Emmett
b. Stanley, who is charged with stealing
about 81, 700 from the postofflce money order
department, at Atlanta, states that he would
like to return to Georgia but he had no
money, and so far has been unable to secure
work IN the west. He is willing to return
and stand his trial if he can get money
enough to pay his fare.
Cap Dozier, colored boy about II years
old. broke into the store OF J. c. Collier at
Barnesville last Sunday night, and stole
about $50 worth of goods. As soon as the
fact was known, Mr.. Collier and the hailiff
went out to hunt up the burglar, and they
were not long in finding their man and
securing quite a quantity of the goods
which had been stolen.
The stockholders OF the Griffin Hedce
Company met Wednesday morning and
effected an organization as follows: Presi.
dent, ID. w. Hasselkus; vice president, R
+. Strickland; secretary and treasurer. J.
e. Brooks; directors, H. W. Hasselkus. J.
ID. Boyd, R. F. Strickland. J. G. Brooke
Douglas Glessner. j. W. Earle, Jr.. was
made temporary manager.
Tom Tuck is again on the streets of Athens
shaking hands with his friends. Some
time since 10 difficulty with E. V. Turner.
he received three dangerous wounds on the
body, and has been laid up with them since.
he Is now nearly recovered from their
effects, however. Turner's trial for this
otfense will probably come Off at the April
term Of Clarke superior court.
Fulton county will have new jail and
court house. This has just been de-
cided upon at joint meeting Of the county
commissioners and the committee from the
grand jury appointed especially for that
purpose. It was the opinion OF the meeting
that the jail and court house should be built
on one lot, provided the present county
buildings could be sold without sacrifice.
Perry Journal: A prominent citizen Of
the upper Eleventh district, who was in
Perry Tuesday, gave US practical illustra-
ton Of true economy. He exhibited a pair
of 10-cent socks, which he said he used as
gloves when the weather was cold When
the weather became warm, he would wear
the socks on his feet. and there would be no
money invested in gloves, which would be
useless in such weather.
There was a fire Tuesday night on ].
kyle's plantation, seven miles from Column