The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-11
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GEORGIA.
Mrs. Campbell wife of the late, Henry F
Campbell, died at augusta Monday.
Asbury Hull has been nominated for presl
dent OF the Augusta exchange for next year.
The old city hall building at Brunswick was
sold at public outcry saturday Mayor Ton
Lamb buying ii for So
The opera house at Athens has been leased
to w. II. Davis Co, who viii manage II
during the coming season,
In Richmond county thirteen miles from
Augusta, a day or two ago Joseph Cadle, a
young white boy about 10 years old, shot and
killed an unknown negro tramp. who had
made several attempts TO take the boy lie.
The negro fell into a creek after being shot,
and his body has not been recovered.
The Bellevue Canning Company has abb
sorbed the Macon Canning Company that was
located at Walden and bought them out, lock,
stock ana barrel. \. :. Cutler, who was man
ager and one of the principal owners of the
Macon Canning Company has been made gen
eral manager Of the Bellevue company,
Hafners store at Brunswick was burned out
Saturday night 1t was caused by the eXplo-
sion of lamp. which quickly enveloped the
building, and did its work in a few minutes.
The house and stock was a total loss. The
building was insured for 800 The stock was
estimated OF about 500, and uninsured
J. S. Norton Of Boston has forty acres in
Irish potatoes, from which he expects to
gather 200 barrels of potatoes. or. saw that
he allows three bushels to the barrel. making
5000 bushels. II Is safe to say he Will realize
s. per barrel, thus making the total reach
S2.8O0 from forty acres OF land, and that In
potatoes.
Monday afternoon Capt. DOss of Thomas
vile received telegram from High Springs.
Fla, saying that Willie Gray was in Jail at
Gainesville Fla. and asking him to come for
him. Six months ago Gray cut the throat Of
Charley Keys. at Testers hall in Sandy Bot
tom. Keys, by prompt medical attention. re-
covered, but has lost MS voice to a great eX-
tent. Gray made his escape.
w. w. Collins, secretary Of the state worlds
fair committee, has returned to p, J. Cline
chairman OF the worlds fair committee at
Mtlledgeville siO4. the amount contributed by
Milledgeville. raised by entertainments in the
Two colleges. At meeting OF the committee
motion 10 divide the amount between the
TWO colleges was unanimously adopted and
the secretary, George d. Case Yves requested
TO send $50 70 each of the colleges.
Tomorrow is Seney day at Wesleyan in &C
cordance with the annually observed custom
at the college TO celebrate the birthday OF the
late George |. Seney, whose liberal Contrtbu-
tons not only to Wesleyan College, but TO
many other such institutions have given him
warm place in the hearts Of all admirers of
philanthropy and generosity. The exercises
at W Csleyan Friday win be as usual on this
annually observed holiday. An appropriate
programme viii be carried out by the faculty
and pupils. and the music will be. as Is always
the case, most beautiful and touching. Dr.
Bass, president OF the college and prob
ably other members of the faculty viii deliver
eulOgies over their departed friend and bene-
factor, and the service viii in every way DO
hitting to the occasion.
Brunswick Advertiser: Some time since
the Advertiser published an account Of a
missing husband who was giving much trouble
TO his wife, who believed that he had been
capsized in some OF the rivers. I'd. Bapheus
allea Ross mad charge of the iaunty
little batteau yacht Silvia belonging to Capt
Young. under q contract to operate Ii for sail
ing ana hshing parties on shares with its
owner. Ross mortgaged the boat TO Mr..
Nathan for so and when the mortgage was
about due ran the boat up to Harris Neck
aooNe DaTlen, and SOLD her to j. p, Lacy,
taking gun in part pay. Coming back he
went over 10 Fancy Blu1 where he managed
10 get into another SCrupe. giving the gun for
release He got some one to bring him over
TO Brunswick, landing near the brewery at l
O'Clock at night and left at clock. telling
MS wife that he was going up the river to
work. There was warrant out for him at
the time, which ne had heard Of. A few days
ago the SILVIA was discovered by some one
who knew her. She was brought TO Bruins
Wick. Capt Young was here and resold her
70 Mr.. Lacy, the purchaser from Ross.
The whereabouts of Ross is unknown.
Tom Watson. who met his Richmond last
November In the race for congress in the
Tenth, viii not be candidate for governor of
georgia. II was announced several weeks
ago, ana the information was supposed to
come from headquarters. that Mr. Watson
had his eye on the seat now occupied by Gov.
Northen, and was going to make It warm for
me fellow who dared to dispute his Qualihca-
tons for wearing the guGernatoral tOpa
Ihls supposed intention on the part Of Mr.
watson mas been the rounds and has acquired
no little strength among those who are prone
TO consider his claims in the hight of his own
ambition. But Mr.. Watson win not be in the
race for governor. This much is certain and
the warrant for this statement is letter
from Mr.. Watson himself. He goes for the
democrats with fire on the end OF his stick
ana says that the announcement is absolutely
without foundation. lie has different iron
lp the fire. ana is batting his hook for the
HOUSE OF Representatives. Ever since the
result Of the election last November. which
brought Mr.. Watson into affinity with the
man from Kansas he has been brooding over
the misfortune which deprived him OF q lob
hence he will not be in the race for governor
but viii prosecute his contested election case
ana after that Will try to make il warm for
MAJ Black In another race.
The unanimous opinion Of those who have
been all over the melon growing section of
the state is to the effect that the acreage is
Just aEOut the same as that Of last year but
the crop promises to be better ana the melons
larger very few of the growers have planted
as many acres this season as last but there is
greater number of growers, which brings
the acreage up toahout the same as last year.
All OF the growers say that the crop win TN
doubtedly be much finer and a greater num-
her OF melons to the acre. More fertilizers
have been used than ever before and in the
lower part OF the state the vines are growing
hnely and are prolific with small melons. In
some places the hard storm of last Saturday
week injured the crop slightly but not enough
TO make any material difference. The out
look is that the crop viii begin moving from
the lower part OF the state about June Is,
ana from then until the season is over the
railroads will have about as much as they can
handle In the past the railroads and the
foreign commission merchants have reaped
all of the profits from the crop ana the
Georgia grower has lost his melons, time and
money. This year. however. the grower will
know who he is shipping his crop to and what
prices are to be paid for II before il leaves his
field, and Gs they are all organized. they win
stand by one another in maintaining fair
prices, The total number of acres on the
ROADS IN the state in round numbers arc as
follows: Savannah Florida and Western,
l0O00j Savannah, Americas ana Montgomery,
400; Brunswick and Western, 800; East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia, 800; Georgia
Southern and Florida, $500: Central.
and all of its branches, 10000 These and the
scattering small patches overlooked. win
make the total number of acres planted in
the state for the foreign market fully 30.0J0
acres which, on an average OF two acres to
the car. means 1900 carloads of melons to be
shipped from this section. 1t is true that a
lew Of the melons in the list compiled by the
Georgia Southern viii be grown in Florida
enough grown in Georgia for
shipping purposes and not included in
the above to Offset them.
FLORIDA.
The Ocala music house, good will and stock
has been sold 70 r. w Hunt who win con.
tinue the business.
Hon. J. T Copeland. one of the most promi
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