The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-08-04
STATE NEWS.
CULLED AND CONDENSED FROM
OUR EXCHANGES.

Seven men escaped from the Jail
at Madison Friday.
Fort Valley has shipped ninety
five Car loads Of peaches this year.
Marshalville has shipped ninety
four cars.
Mrs. Julia OLIVER, in Atlanta,
threw vitriol in the face Of Alice
Smith, destroying her eyesight and
terribly disfguring her. She charg-
ed her with alternating the affections
Of her husband, Jesse Oliver, ma
chinist.
The following is taken from a
candidates announcement in the
Worth County Local: 81 believe
the government ought to own all
means of transportation, including
horses, mules, oxen and asses-in
office and out-and be compelled to
feed them and let every man ride
that wants to-"
Last Sunday night during thun-
der Storm the dwelling occupied by
Henry Jones, a colored man resid-
ing mile or so north of Newman,
was struck by lightning. The cleo
trio bolt tore the weatherboarding of
at one corner, then entered and
struck chair sitting in the center
Of the room, completely demolishing
it. There were ten persons in the
room and yet, strange to relate not
one was seriously hurt.
At Augusta Friday q man was
found on the street in sleepy
drunk. He was laying in ditch
and near him was an innocent look
ing satchel. The man was arrested
and taken to the barracks. When
the handbag yrs opened it was
found to contain s115 in silver.
The countryman was extremely for>
tunate in not having it stolen
before he was taken from the street.
IT is told on one Of our citizens
that he sent fresh darkey down to
his house, with an order to ''grease"
his buggy. "Freshy' literally COM
piled with directions and smeared
the whole vehicle, body, wheels, top,
and all. The remarks of our friend,
as he sent the buggy to the shop, tor
the novel coating to be scraped off,
were not reported to US, but it is
presumed that they were not such
as heightened Sunday school schol-
ar would teel free to use, except
under strong provocation.-La>
Grange Reporter.
Governor Northen has issued a
proclamation submitting to the vo-
tiers Of the state for ratification,
amendments to the constitution
passed by the last legislature. The
most important OF these acts are the
two providing for annual sessions of
the legislature Of fifty days each.
Another important amendment is
that which delegates the power to
issue charters to banks and insur-
ance companies to the secretary OF
state. The fourth amendment pro-
posed is to provide for the reading
Of local bills by title only on first
reading after introduction liz the
legislature. October 5th is the day
set for the election. 4
BY an invitation Of the Nigh
third party club the democrats met
them in joint discussion last Thurs
day. In spite of the fact that the
leaders of the so.called reform move
ment had drummed up as many as
possible Of their followers, even
reaching into the good old demo-
cratic county Of Cobb to augment
their numerical strength, a test vote
would shown at least half the voters
present solid for tariff reform and
democratic principles. The meet
ing was presided over by w. W.
Hawkins, and the speakers were
John A. Sibley, of Cobb county,
and Rev. T. Pickett for the third
party, and Col. P. P. DuPree, Rev.
VIM. J. johnson and Col. J. II.
Moore for the democrats. A large
crowd was present and Rev. Thadeus
convinced himself and every body