The morning news., 1892-03-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TaB TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


The Negro Arrested ct Annistou
Not the One Wanted at Fort Vol
ley-The Card Of the Alliance of the
Second Congressional District H.
dorsing Hon. @. 3. Stevens-A Pow
der Explosion at Dawson.
GEORGIA.
Humphreys Casteman has been elected
president Of the Piedmont Club Of Atlanta.
Sergt James l. Key of the Atlanta
Artillery, against whom charge Of insub-
ordination has been pending, has been
unanimously acquitted.
Richard Jordon, who was arrested at
Admission, Ala, on suspicion that he was
wanted for rape at Fort Valley, has proved
that be is not the negro wanted.
At Dawson a day or two ago Claude
Jones, while lighting cigar, dropped some
fire in pound OF powder in Oscar Whit
cards store, and the explosion which fol-
lowed filed the house with smoke, burned
Claude's face and singed his hair badly. A
frightened negro declared he was literally
blown out of the house.
st. Patricks day will be observed at
Atlanta this year on more elaborate scale
than ever before. All the Irish societies Of
the city have been working up demon
stration for the past week and the pro-
Gramme published promises 10 be attractive
and interesting. Prominent speakers Will
deliver addresses, and u street parade will
be one of the features Of the celebration.
The LaGrange Mills Company has do,
mated site and the directors have given
several hundred dollars individually for the
building Of church at the factory. Be-
sides the site a fund Of $l,l10 has been
raised from the contributions OF the
directors and the public, and those having
the matter in charge desire TO raise $500 or
5000 more to build and furnish the church.
Covington Star: Col. i. +. Livingston
is having his elegant home, in the west
ern part Of the county, improved. An
other story is being added to the
house, and other improvements, which
will make it one Of the most comfort
able homes in our county. Col Liv
ingston's home is one of the most beau
tiful and comfortable c5untry residences in
our county, and the improvements now
being made upon IL will add much to its ele-
gance and beauty.
At Atlanta Wednesday morning about
O'Clock very pretty young white girl
was arrested at the corner OF Young and
Decatur streets, aud carried to the station
house. She was beastly drunk. and had evil
IDENTITY been in the rain for some hours. She
was held until daylight and then discharged.
AoAC k0NV bCA udLHc % A>AAAl AAibIt anu 6hlQ
she was from Banks county. She was visit
ing relatives here. She SAYS she does not
know what happened while she was drunk,
but that In the early part Of the evening
she was with a young man. who has
disappeared
Harry Gray, the white boy shot by Po-
liceman lvey at Atlanta, is still in a critical
condition at his fathers home. Gray has
told the detectives of many Of the crimes
he has committed, and they are now look
ing for several young men well known in
Atlanta. Gray was a member of a club
composed Of young men who have robbed
many residences in the city lately. The de-
teotives have recovered several articles of
value stolen by members Of the club. One
hundred and fifty-nine shares OF the stock
of the Collins Brick Company were recov-
cred. The detectives have not, so far, ar
rested any of the gang, but think they will
catch them very soon.
The alliance Of the Second congressional
district publishes Its official Endorsement of
Col. o. b. Stevens for congressional honors
In that district. Col. Stevens, it is said, ID
very popular man and will make a warm
race for whoever opposes him. In placing
Col. Stevens in the field, the alliance does SO
within the lines of the Democratic party
Here is the address of the district alliance:
''To the people of the Second congress
sional district: We, the delegates
60 a convention assembled by authority
of the district alliance, for the purpose
of selecting and recommending suita-
ble person as a candidate for congressman
for said district, in the Fitty-third con-
gress, have seen proper to present the name
of Hon. o. B. Stevens of Terrell county as a
man fully qualified for the position We
ask your cooperation In securing his nomi-
nation by the democratic convention. Be-
lieving that the agricultural interest has
been almost totally ignored In our national
halls Of congress, we have decided TO take
this step, and, in doing so, desire to say that
we are not acting in dictatorial spirit, but
wish to promote the best interest of the
masses. We recommend that the wishes OF
the voters be expressed by primary cleo
tions."