The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE IS - OF tbs TWO STATES
Told IN PARAGRA PHS.

The Coming Sale OF the Electric Pail
way OF Macon-A Novel Plan Pro
posed at Greensboro TO Decide the
Fitness OF Candidates for the Lesis-
Iature-The Wonderful Colored Boy
Architect Of Talbotton-
GEORGIA
The spring term Of Washington superior
court will convene Monday, March Z.
The new iail at EllaviIle has been COM
pleted. It cost between 5000 and so,OOO.
At Americas Sunday night robbers stole
$500 worth OF goods from the grocery OF L.
d. Bosworth.
Gov. Northen will 90 to Griffin to-day to
address the state convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Rev. ]. P. Bowel died suddenly OF heart
disease at his home in LsGranRe Monday
at the age OF about 60 years.
Mrs. Baxter Swanson hes sold her besul-
full suburban home, near La3rsnge, 70 r.
J.. KidweIl. who will make the place his
home Il is one OF the most valuable places
about the city.
The ladies Of the industrial home OF
Athens are tireless IN their efforts 10 secure
a ha ndsome and useful building for their
organization. They have enough money
now to begin work, and IL is believed that
work on the new building will begin this
spring.
Monday night, as the Georgia railroad
train, Athens division, was nearing WOOD
vile on its way from Union Point, some
unknown party buried large stone at the
car which smashed the car window and
came very near injuriDg two young Indies
Of the Lucy Cobb Institute, who were mt
ting on the seat by the window.
Monday a gentleman was at Grant park
at Atlanta looking at the animals. he was
leaning on leather walking stick. one OF
those made by running wire through small
pieces Of leather. The elephant reached ner
snCut over TO the stick, gathered 1t In. put
1t down on the ground and with suout and
foot crumpled it up. stuck 1t in her mouth,
chewed ali the leather of and spit out ths
wire almost before the Astonished visitor
saw what she was about
Bakers store, one Of the most prominent
at Loveioy, was broken into some time
during Sunday night. Monday morning
when the proprietor opened up ho found
his goods scattered about and on further
investigation discovered that 500 had
been stolen. OF this amount $500 was in
gold The money mad been kept in
"a small safe over night Mr.. Baker imme-
.diatev offered a reward of $3.50 for the
burglar, with proof TO convict.
There can be little doubt as 60 who will
be the purchasers Of the Macon street car
system. The Thomson Houston Electric
Company are interested Ia the road 70 the
extent Of over 800 900, and as the system in
Its present condition il worth but little ovor
that sum, it is not probable that any other
syndicate will care to make a bid. IL may
therefore be put down as settled that on
March 81 next Receiver Winter will knock
dow the system to the highest bidder, and
that that bidder will be the Thomson Hous-
ton Electric Company.
Tho city council of Forsyth failed to sus-
tain the mayor pro tenn. in his decision
against the young men who went serenad-
ing last Monday night and were fined for
disorderly conduct. Never has any case
before the council created such stir. There
we're thirty-eight witnesses examined, and
nearly the entire male population was out
TO bear the verdict OF the council. For
several DAYS the case has been discussed by
the town. Col. J. B. Williamson, for the
defense, made short appeal in behalf OF
the young men, and no one was surprised
when the council reversed the decision Of
the mayor pro tenn.
A novel plan has been proposed al
Greensboro for a platform for Legislative
candidates. 1t is as follows; That each
aspirant frame three bills without aid
which be believes will embrace the most
needed and imprtant legislation that eau be
placed before the legislature, seal them and
send them TO the Herdld-JoUrndt on May
], and that the paper publish all OF said
bills as space will permit by July !
which will give people good idea al
to which man will make the best legislator
Each man can demonstrate his Legislative
skill before bis inferior can wire work his
way in ahead of him, and leave tho wisdom
of the state at home.
Walter Dean, Telbottou's l5-year-olt
architectural wonder, is still amazing til,
people. His plan for the new court house /
the wonder of the town. The boys cencep
ton and the mechanical work astonishet
the town, and all who see the plan ar,
amazed at his genius. Many are in favor o
adopting the plan and letting the inscrip'
tion on the cornerstone be: PLANNED b,
Walter Dean (ooIoredl, at the age OF Is. VIII
was born and reared in Talbot Tuesday
reporter banded the boy q large card
board and asked him to enlarge the plan
which be did. Rod Leonard says the DO,
has several drawings at his sisters, VIII
lives on his place, and MIR. Leonard pro
nounces them wonderful. This goes to sub
stantiate the boys statement that the plan
his own, and is not a copy FROM any othe
likeness He can draw nythipg with light
nng-like rapidity. He Is a natural borl
architect, never having had any instruction
10 drawing.
FLORIDA.
The Snb-Tropical exposition at Jackson
vile is i'll full blast
The strawberry season al San Antonio
now at its best, and large shipments ar
daily made from the depot.
Hamilton Disston of Philadelphia and
party of northern capitalists are at Oh