The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF TIE Two Stairs
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

RiChm on0 county 70 Speno StOJOON
on Fer Public Schools During the
Coming School Year.
GEORGIA
Il Is stated that the death sentence will be
passed on Willie Bell at Macon next Satur-
day. His attorneys may take the case to
the supreme court.
The board of education of Richmond coun-
ty has levied tax Of $4,000 for the run
ming of the county schools next year, and
reelected all the old teachers Of the high
schools.
Members Of the Ocmulgee Boat Club Of
Macon are contemplating the purchase at
an early date Of some elegant racing boats
IN the way of shells, working boats, gigs,
etc. 1t will then be the best equipped CLUB
In the state.
An important change is to take place in
the management OF the Empire store at
Macon this week c. B. Ellis has sold his
interest in the store of Messrs. Polhill, Col
bert and Jones, three Of the most trusted
and valued employees Of the establish
ment.
At O'Clock Sunday morning the through
freight from Macon to Savannah ran off
the track near Wadley station. The train
was ditched but there was no loss OF life, no
one injured and very slight loss Of property.
Up passenger train No. 3, from Savannah,
was caused only q slight delay by the acoi-
dent the track being sufficiently repaired
for 1t to pass soon after its arrival at Wad-
ley.
Rome Tribune There has lately come to
Rome a very glaring example OF the end
of-the world prophet, and he is raising lot
of Cain among the negroes OF the city.
Monday afternoon he stood on Fifth ave-
nue.. little way ont Of Broad street, and in
a wonderful way foretold the winding up
of mundane affairs, 70 the few struggling
coons and street gamins shat hung
around the Central hotel for room.
IL was late in the afternoon.s and few
people who passed on that way home
stopped and listened in wonder 1T the way
in which the show was wound up on
this little ball Of an earth. He said that
on March s. 1896, the Jerusalem time,
the great trumpet Of Gabriel would sound !,
and on July, 1899, the seven headed
monster would rise up out of the ocean and
with its long spear-pointed tail 1t would
howl even as the opera singer howleth, and
she sea serpent business OF which we have
heard so much would be laid cut colder
than dead mackerel. Then on April II,
1901, the Lord will come In the clouds TO
the earth and take possession of ir for 1000
years. This event is booked for O'clock
In the afternoon, Jerusalem time. He
claimed that prayer should cure all sickness,
and IL q person took medicine, or was
treated by doctor, be denied the power of
God and worked against his will. He dis
tributes handbills telling all about the end
OF the world business, but the negroes do NOT
seem to bank on him 20 any great extent.
Macon Telegraph: The utilization Of the
Ocmulgee rivers great water power has
been widely discussed, and al sorts Of
schemes have been set on foot TO that end.
But the latest is now about to be given a
tangible shape, and, indeed, put III opera
tion. The Telegraph understands that the
only matter which now stands in the way
of the immediate commencement of work
on the project Is the cost of electrical
equipment for carrying out she enterprise.
A syndicate has been formed and is now
ready to put $4,000 into the scheme,
which will give Macon an adv vantage over
any city in Georgia in the matter Of cheap
available motive power. 1t is likely that
the electrical company, now being con-
ferred with, will be able within the next
few weeks TO make an estimate on the ap-
paratus wanted, and it is stated by one OF
the projectors that if the amount
60 be so expended does not exceed
100000 work will begin at an early date.
The plan, as briefly set forth, is to con
struct dam across the river eight miles
above Macon. This dam will be Of wood
ana StOne ana Will cost over S4U,UUu A
canal one mile in length will be dug from Q
point up the river to the power station.
This canal will act as a mill race, as 1t wers,
carrying the water Ia a diminished volume
90 the station. The canal will be hfty-
three feet wide by eight feet dSep The
drawings show that fall of twenty four
feet will be secured and that this will fur
nfsh 5000 horse power. The power STATEN
will be equipped with just as many tur-
bines as are necessary TO meet the demands
of the city, each turbine being Of zoo horse
power. The projectors think that they
will be able TO furnish electric motive power
to mills. factories aud other branches of
industry requiring it, at the rate of IS per
horse power, which is almost nothing com
pared with the present cost Of motive
power. They will also furnish incandes.
cent lights at so cents per month instead Of
81 rs, as now charged. and arc lights will
only cost &c. The company will arrange
60 have electric metres put in which will
measure the amount of electricity con-
sumed, and this to be paid for at metre
rates.