The morning news., 1892-03-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Work on the SaVRnnan, Am6rtcu6
and Montgomery Road-A Speech
That Was Cut OF In It's InfancY-A
6hrewd Female Tradsr OF Milton
County.
II. & ]. Galhouse OF Vineyard, Spalding
county. has Just shipped 8 carload OF fruit
trees TO Ohio. The car contained 90, 900.
Supt. Fouchs of the Americas electric
railway has arrived in that city after
weeks absencs. He says that II Will be
about ten days before the cars are running.
One of Cobb county's farmers is anxious
20 have q canning factory started at Mari
etta or in the county. He says be will give
vhe site and supply the factory with 600
bushels OF tomatoes every season.
The Atlanta Base Ball Club has been or
CANNED. with J. K Obi president. Players
will be signed as fast as they can he OBJ
tanned Birmingham and Nashville have
agreed to come in aud make out the eight
clubs.
There was meeting Of the stockholders
of the Millen Ice and Electric Company
Tuesday night, at the Millen hotel. The
company organized with a subscribed cap
ttal of s., 900. The plant will be placed in
position and ready for work by May 10.
Col A. D. Hammond OF Forsyth is dead.
lie was a sou Of the late DIR. d. w. Ham
mond of Macon. and is related to Hon.
Nat Hammond of Atlanta and Judge
Emory Speer Of Macon, and was 81 years of
age. he was well known throughout the
state
On Wednesday morning last two negroes
had a row on Shingler's turpentine farm.
fn the lower part Of Dooly county. One
sbot the other ana attempted to run off.
Mr.. Shingler ran out TO intercept the MUIR
derer, and when be had almost reached the
negro the latter turned and fired at him at
short range, but missed bis aim. The negro
then turned to run again and ss he did SO
Shiugler shot and killed him.
Ed Hornsby is behind the bars at At
,lanta. He is said to be one Of the now
famous Harry Gray gang. Hornsby re-
fuses 10 talk or give away any OF his pals.
the detectives say. Tne detectives are
Eafter several articles stolen by The gang
They have located a very fine shotgun, but
have not yet asked the gentleman in whose
possession 1t is TO deliver il TO the parties
&rom whom it was stolen. Harry Gray is
still 10 very critical condition at his faith
er's home.
Dawson Ne,Gs: Wednesday, Sheriff
Christie received telegram from the Gress
Lumber Company of Goodwin notifying
him OF the escape Of Grant Covington and
offering reward of S25 for his capture.
Covington was sent to the gang from this
county several weeks ago for larceny.
Within two hours after receiving the teles
gram Sheriff Christie had Covlngton in
Jail, and the Gress Lumber Company was
notified. Friday afternoon Covington set
the ceiling Of his cell on fire with a match,
and but for Jaier Tedders timely discov-
cry the building and several of the prison.
ers would have gone up ia smoke.
MiltOa An. T.
shrewd trader. Not long ago the mer-
chants Of Roswell went wild in their efforts
20 control the chicken trade One mer-
chant raised the price OF hens to 35 cents.
The Milton county lady went down and
purchased about $40 worth of goods. The
merchant. thinking he would get the cash,
put the prices low. When the lady had
finished trading she turned to the merchant
and said: We'll, / understand you are
giving IS cents apiece for hens, and l will
send sufficient number next week to pay
Tor this bill OF goods" The merchant was
sold, but be just grinned and endured it.
And now, when be goes 20 cell bill of
goods. he inquires whether il will be paid
In money. or hens at 35 cents each.
Mrs. Wright Meyer, a teacher holding a
first grade license In Camden county. fell
into disfavor with the board because she
did not suspend her school promptly when
ordered TO do so. She defended her course
by the statement that her patrons desired
her to continue her school, aud the board
paid her up in full, practically acquiescing
IN her course. But short time ago the
board resolved not to contract with Mrs.
Meyer IN future on account OF her past
sction. This was practically boycott and
MRS. Meyer appealed to the state school
commissioner. Commissioner Bradwell has
just decided that the board was wrong and
that Mrs. Meyer should stand upon the same
Footing with the other teachers. So the
boycott by the Camden county board of
education must be declared off.
A daring burglary was committed In
Vineville. a suburb of Macon, Tuesday
night At II O'Clock q man. supposed to be
white, and wearing q mask, forced the front
window of Col. Isaac Hardsman's residence,
entered the room OF Mrs. Elizabeth Harde-
man and stole pocket book containing $40
he then entered Mrs. Isaac Hardeman's
room, where she and her two children were
asleep She awoke, at which time the bur-
glsr took Mr.. Hardeman's pistol from the
mantei, pointed it at her head, and told her
be would kill her II she made noise Just
then one OF the children woke up aud
began TO scream. at which the burglar
made his escape, taking the pistol with him.
Great excitement prevailed in Vineville
Mr.. Hardeman is one Of the most prominent
lawyers in Macon, and If the burglar js
caught he will be harshly dealt with.
Vienna Progress: Some days ago Sheriff
Powell was notified that a negro that he
wanted for murder In this county had been
arrested in Tampa, Fla. He went down and
brought him up and placed him in jail, He
demanded committal trial. The crime
was committed while j. w. Roberts held
the Office OF coroner, but for some reason
he did not issue any warrant So when
Sheriff Powell got ready TO go down for him
he went before Coroner Ammons and swore
out q warrant. When the negro demanded
a committal trial Coroner Ammons said he
knew nothing about the case whatever, and
therefore could not appear as prosecutors.
No prosecutor appeared, and of course the
negro was turned loose. That negro had
cost Dooly county not less than $780, ex-
peuses OF inquest and all. by the time he
was put in jail. He committed willful
murder, and yet he was let go because Of the
want of prosecution.
Marietta Journal: The following is re-
lated as speech delivered by young man
at q meeting In this place, which is vouched
Tor by one OF our citizens. One gentleman
had just made a speech, when another re-
sponded 10y saying the speaker had echoed
his sentiments. The young man very sol-
emnly rose to his feet. All eyes were turned
upon him This was the time when he ex-
pected of all others to make a sensation by
his oratorical powers. With magnificent
mien. he exclaimed: "Mr. President, then
feeling that he had been recognized by the
chair, he continued: ~ pause! Why do I
pausep' Then be turned his head TO one
eida and couUhad and canna hocty a. ~