The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-12

Banquet at Atlanta to Justice Jack
son of the Supreme Court.
GEORGIA.
". J. Fakes is postmaster at a new ONCE in
Newton county called Carroll.
new postoftice has been established at
Sharpstown, near Lithonia, with Walter W.
sharp as postmaster,
Rev. a. L. Tuu rendered his resignation as
pastor Of the Baptist church at Washington,
on Sunday, TO take effect May l.
At Augusta saturday the employees Of the
Georgia railroad presented Supt y. a. Hemp
hill with a fine horse and buggy.
VIII r. George Of Lithonia has bought q
tract Of IS5 acres Of land near Redan for
$500 He intends TO devote his time 70 farm
ing in the future.
DR.. s. x. Mitchell was excluded from the
Mount Pleasant church. in Wilcox county.
last Saturday on the charge of preaching
'sinless perfection
Hon. w. n. Hulsey. well knswr as one Of
Atlanta's foremost lawyers has decided 10
allow the use OF his name as candidate for
congress for the next election.
Hon J. N Twitty OF Jefferson is one of the
best known men in the Piedmont region. and
there IS lurking report that some OF his
ardent friends are figuring on him as a con
gressiOnal possibility in the near future.
Capt. F. NJ. Holder, who lives near Almon
in Newton county. will try tobacco culture
this year. He has engaged Harvey Edwards
of North Carolina to superintend and direct
the culture Of the weed" on his plantation.
John Richardson, crazy negro about 20
years of age, while asleep on the East Ten
nessee railroad track one mile aud a half
from Holton, Tuesday was run over by the
north-bound passenger train and terribly
mSngled.
Hon. T w Rucker. city attorney for Ath-
ems, who has filled that position for some
time past, handed in his resignation Tuesday
afternoon to take effect June l. The rcsigna-
ton was accepted and Hon. T. S. Nell elected
to fill his place
Some one went to the Jail at Newton on
Saturday night and did their utmost to rescue
the two prisoners that were sentenced to the
penitentiary for two and twenty years. They
used a crowbar. and bent the iron bars across
the doors and knocked holes through the side
of the walls but failed to get in. The sheriff
has put guard at the Jail at night.
President Waddell OF the Georgia State Ag-
ricultural Society speaks enthusiastically
about the state fair to he held in Augusta next
fall, and says the indications are that il will
be a great success in every way. The eXhi-
bition is styled the Georgia state fair at the
Augusta exposition" Thus the identity Of
both concerns is preserved.
In Randolph superior court last week Judge
Query instructed Solicitor Griggs to throw
out all cases against parties for running blind
tigers in Randolph county, announcing that
he had been sustained in his decision by re
cent rulings OF the supreme court. the offend
ers being liable only for selling liquor with
out license.
At a meeting OF the stockholders of the
Talbotton railroad on Wednesday last the
following directors were elected: It. n. Glib
son, CT. Thornton. S. w. Thornton w J.
Thornton and w. 4. Dennis. n. n. Gibson
was reelected president and Capt. =. W
Thornton was reelected secretary and treas
urer.
Hon. Walter johnson of Columbus. who has
held the position of collector of internal reve-
nue. under the Harrison administration has
sent IN his resignation, to take effect on
Aug, j. 1t is supposed that MIR. Drammell
wiz not take hold until that time. Mr.
Irammells appointment is only question of
day or two.
Davis Lawson Of Talhotton had COW that
on Friday morning last gave unmistakahle
signs OF rabies II became so furious that
Mr.. Lawson decided Friday night that he
would have TO kill her, and he shot her thirty
two times before he succeeded in killing her
It is supposed that the COW had been bitten
by mad dog.
G: L. Brantley doing a general grocery
business at Covington, has failed. Liabilities
500 The assets consist of stock valued at
$3.50, which he has sold to Il. II. Daniel who
holds mortgage. About half of the indebted
ness Is due in Atlanta He says the cause of
his failure is dun business and loss by perish
able goods. He had only been in business
two years.
w. A. Lamb who lives about eightmilcs west
OF Crawford, Ala, is in Columbus lookingfor
Cressey Norris, l6-year-old white boy who
on last Sunday shot and painfully wounded
James Lamb, the lS-year-old son Of the first
named party. For some time bad feeling has
existed between the two boys, and Sunday
afternoon 1t eliminated in Norris shooting
Lamb IN the right hip A warrant charging
Norris with assault with intent to kill" has
been sworn out by Mr., Lamb.
The gospel tent of the Rev. SIappy which
was torn down and given a place in one of the
sewers near Cutters green at Macon some
nights ago, has been raised again and Wednes-
DAY night the evangelist delivered the first of
ms proposed series Of plain talks about ex-
lstlng evils Of the day. The tent was ap-
parently none the worse for having fallen into
pad hands and after being washed and
cleansed IS now as imposing in appearance as
when first set up.
There was quite a lengthy conference in the
governors office at Atlanta Wednesday about
the state road. There were present besides
Gov. Northen, Attorney General Terrell and
special Attorney Little, President Thomas
and Mr.. Carroll Of the railroad. Matters per-
tanning to the states property in Georgia and
In tennessee were discussed for some time
especially the prospective lawsuit that is IN
arise over the question as to whether or not
the state owns the right of way from FORSYTH
10 whitehall street 1t was only an informal
gathering and nothing OF a formal nature was
agreed upon.
Several Atlanta gentlemen are starting
Chautauqua assembly and have invited Prof
Y. e. Case Of ChautauQua fame to superintend
tne same The enterprise was started couple
OF months ago, and already Prof. Case has en-
gagged DR.. t. Dewitt Talmage, Hon w p c.
Breckinridge OF Kentucky, Hon Il. G. Horn
ex-congressman from Michigan; DR.. Russell
OllNStI VI lIlld, LIT, BdBkGrVllle
ana Prof. A. H. Merrill of Vanderbilt Uni
Verslty, Nashville, Tenn; Prof. c. f. Bolton
OF Cleveland, O.; Leon H. Vincent of Phila-
delphla and Col. Copeland. The Schubert
male quartet OF Chicago are engaged for three
concerts. Nine. Marie Decca, the great New
York soprano, is to be the soloiSt during the
entire assembly. Bishop Haygood has been
invited, also Thomas Nelson Page, the popular
southern author.
Andrew White, a colored preacher and a
turpentlne hand, attempted to commit suicide
last saturday night at the distillery Of Bull
loch & Co, near Seville, in Wilcox county 1t
appears that Andrew was so worried over the
conduct Of his hayward daughter that he
Tried to drown his troubles by getting under
the influence Of whisky. Some OF his Ac-
qualntances, seeing him in such a condition
commenced guying and reproaching the
preacher. Thinking he could not stand his
troubles any longer he pointed pistol to his
stomach, pulled the trigger and fired the ball
passing entirely through his body. making a
very serious wound. His recovery is ex-
tremely doubtful.
Covington Enterprise: A negro teacher was
tried IN the county court last week for whip-
ping one OF his pupils severely. Among the
witnesses was negro woman. who sWOre
that she was going to school at the time and
witnessed the hogging. How OLD are yous''
asked the solicitor. "Twenty-f wears" re-
plled the woman. How long have you been
attending SCHOOL, continued the LAWYER.
Eighteen years. said the ebony hued dam
SCI, as she showed the ivory between her
thlck req nps. You can come down ," roarcd
tAe solicitor and a litter was heard ali ove,.
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