The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-25
GEORGIA.


Deaths of Negroes at Macon.
GEORGIA.
Rev. F. p. Bonner died at Harlem Tuesday
at the advanced age OF 81 years
There is talk of starting new bank at Au-
gusta 10 be located above Cumming street.
The oat crop is being harvested in the vlcln-
ity of Waycross and is said TO be "a good one.
Grain cradles are in demand in Washington
county. The wheat ana Oat crops are re-
ported to be excellent.
The turpentine distillery near Schlatter-
vile, in Glynn county, belonging 10 MI III
Jams, was destroyed by fire Monday.
A controlling in interest the Rome Electric
Light Company has been purchased by T.
II. McGhee, Jack King and j. l.. Camp.
DR. H. II. Carlton denies that he is a candi-
date for mayor of Athens. He says he would
not under any circumstances nave the once
A movement is on foot to build a tabernacle
at SanderSvllle, and appoint one sunday IN
each month for colored people TO hold services
It is suggested by a popular attorney that a
spelling bee be held at the court house at Ma
con for the benefit of the Macon public library.
The Augusta exposition directors met Mon
day afternoon and decided to canvass for sub
scriptions. 1t will take $4,000 to put the eX'
position safely on its feet.
On June 10 the county Sunday school asso-
citation cOnvenes at Monticello. GOV. Nor
then Commissioners NeSbitt and BradWclI
will address the convention.
Efford Flowers a boy, was shot in the leg
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by another negro of the South Bound camps
who was fooling with gun when II went on,
A few bags Of wool have been sold by the
farmers of Washington county this spring: In
the lower part of the county good deal is
raised as the conditions there are more faV-
orable for sheep than in other sections.
The population of Washington county in
creased from p 600 to p 0OO from 1881 TO lesO
according to the United States census. For
the same period there was decrease OF about
600 in the number of children of school age.
Mrs. Sarah L. Perry of Sandersville has
been granted pension OF IS per month by
the United States government, on account OF
the services of her husband, John H. Perry,
in the Seminole Indian war. Mrs. Perry Is 81
years old.
Mrs Pauline Logan Of Macon died Tuesday
after long illness. She was the widow OF
George NJ. Logan and the sister of Thomas
Hardeman and State Treasurer X. Y, Harde-
man Mrs. Logan lived in Macon all her life
She was 66 years of age.
Rochelle South: While you are all naming
your gubernatOrial candidates for next year
let Us suggest the name Of Capt. John II. Mar
tin of Hawkinsville. He has the brains and
the courage necessary to lit him for the Of
fee, and we believe he would make mo del
governor.
The residence at Covington Of Mrs. DR..
Travis, on Floyd street, was burned on sun
day afternoon. The ire originated in the
kitchen which adjoined the dwelling house,
and spread so rapidly that only few OF the
household goods were saved. The loss Is
5000 with no insurance.
Rome threatens to get up a walking match
to Chicago. II is proposed to make up purse
of $500 and two young men VIII walk Tor 1t
from Rome to Chicago. Charley Johnson ana
Tom Tally are the contestants proposed. Two
thirds of the purse will be given TO the winner
and one-third to the loser.
C. E Brown H NJ. Franklin and W. B.
Franklin of Gennilc have formed a mercan-
tile company known as The Brown &
Franklin Company, with capital stock OF
$4,000 and the privilege Of increasing il TO
100000. The charter Will he granted at the
next term of Washington superior court.
Hugh McKervey of Macon is having proof
OF death taken OF Frank Burke IN order that
his widow may collect 5000 life insurance
from the Catholic knights Of America. The
deceased was member of St. Joseph
branch No. IS. he had belonged to the order
about six years and had only paid in premi-
ums sl6S and his family will get 5000.
John Locke Martin, a well-knoWn news
paper man of Rome, who has laid aside the
pencil for the lecture platform, addressed
large crowd of Rome S best citizens at Nevins
opera house Sunday afternoon. Col Martin
has just completed course in the Kelley In
stitute at Dalton and is now at work for that
institution Col. Martin will now work regu-
larry for the keeley Institute.
There was a general rumor on the streets
Al Brunswick OF the death of Mrs. Ullman,
She has been nerYOusly pros trated since the
death of Mr.. Ullman and her condition has
been considered so critical as to require con
slant medical attention. She was very low
q
she was dead got started. About IL O'Clock
she rallied from a bad spell and was consid-
cred materially better.
Col. C. r. Pringle of Sandersville harvested
his lucern crop last Wednesday. This is the sec
ond cutting within month, and he gathered
about 1900 pounds Of cured hay each time,
or 600 pounds. worth at the market price of
western hay 500. he will get four or i've
more crops this year, and the total value will
be nearly 500, which is good yield from
field containing but a fraction more than an
acre.
John Williams, negro working in the
South Bound camps near O'Brien, whipped a
woman Saturday night. when a number of
other negroes got after him. In his effort to
board moving East Tennessee train to es-
cape them he fell under the wheels and one of
his arms was severed. He was taken TO Bruins
wick and Drs. Hugh Buford Dunwody and
BranhaIn called in to attend him surgicaly.
Loss of blood had placed him beyond medical
relief, and he died Monday
One of the very strongest candidates for
the marshalSbip Of the Northern district will
be Jake G, Moore Of Rome. Every day he is
receiving hundreds of letters of Endorsement
and announcement from all over the state.
He is the president of the Sherilfs' Association
of Georgia and it is said that every sheriff in
the state viii indorse him Judge Maddox is
now in Washington in the interest of Mr..
Moore, and besides he has hundreds of strong
friends all over that section who are pulling
with might and main for him.
Down at Cedar Bluff they have the latest
curiosity. 1t is said that a large green frog
was caught from the COOsa river Saturday
and killed. DR.. w. T. Dobyus dressed il for
his breakfast. The body of the frog was cut
in twain at the loins and the front part thrown
away. The doctor enjoyed fried frogs legs
for breakfast Sunday morning and walked
out in the yard picking his teeth. He was
greatly amazed, however to find the front
part OF the frog crawling about in the yard
with its eyes as bright as ever and appar-
emily in fine health
On June 81 an election will be held to deter
mine the question OF issuing $500 900 of bonds
for putting in sewers at Macon. Twu-thirds
OF the qualified voters of the city of Macon
will have to be obtained to authorize the is.
sue. There will be no registration, so the
bonds must receive two-thirds OF the votes
cast at the last general city election. The
last election was held in Decem Der 1892 when
four aldermen were elected. About > 800 votes
were cast then. and two-thirds of this vote
must be cast on June p next to make the bond
election valid. Two-thirds will be about l. SOC
10 700 votes
It is now pretty well settled that Redwne
Atlanta 5 defaulting bank cashier viii not be
tried until the fall term of the United States
court He will therefore have to spend the
summer IN Fulton county jail which of itself
IS quite severe form OF punishment for a
man who has neither been convicted nor sen.
tened. The only reason vet advanced for
ret S;ring MI. kedWiue an earlier trial is that
the criminal calendar Of the court for the
present term is full II is thought that his
lawyers may Insist upon "a tpeeder trial of
this now famous case, which would uccessi