The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of The Two States Told in
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Pay of Brunswick Policemen Cut
Down-Dawson Swept by a. Small
sized Cyclone-The Coming Session
of the knights of Pythias-A Law
suit over the Loss of a 50 Derby
Hat.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. Julia f. Jackson Of near Corinth, in
Heard county, has been adiudged insane.
The Red Men Of the state win hold their
annual powwow at Macon this month, begin
ming May 9.
Within the next fifteen days steamers will
be plying the Ocmulgee between Macon and
Hawkinsville.
Oscar Whitmore (white) was brought to
Franklin from Enon Grove Thursday and
placed in Jail He will have to answer the
charge of assault with intent to murder.
]. w. Hardaway was recently appointed
postmaster at HOgansville He received his
commission Monday evening last and took
charge Immediately. Hogansville has had
negro postmaster for the last three years.
The police commission of Brunswick took
into consideration Saturday the recommended
ton of the city council that the police force
be reduced three men and that all salaries be
reduced $40 per month. After the board S
consideration Chairman J. l.. Beach an
nounced that il was the decision OF the board
not to reduce the force, as it would be unjust
TO the men, but that the salaries of all officers
and policemen would be cut $40 per month,
saving Of 81 $40 which, together with the reduc-
tion made al the beginning of the year 81 800,
makes a total decrease of $40 of the eX-
penses of this year when compared with those
Of last year.
neighborhood, in Warren county, while out
doing some hauling day or two ago with
yoke of oxen, one of them became Sullen and
laid down. All efforts to induce the animal
TO 90 proved fruitless. At last Mr. Wheeler
concluded he would make blast under the
OK as he had heard OF such thing being an
excellent remedy. So he procured some pow
der and placed il under the beast and lighted
it of. The explosion came, and, to Mr..
Wheeler'S surprise, it not only raised the OK
from his resting place, but good portion OF
are greatly injured, if the eyeSight is not en-
tirely lost.
Macon Telegraph: The president of one Of
our banks remarked to the writer last week
that the government could get plenty of gold,
for we all prefer the paper, was it not for
the fact we have to exchange by weight. For
instance, my neighbor sent 5000 in gold to
the sub-treasury in New York and the abra-
sion or loss in weight amounted to Sill p,
which was deducted from the return. SO in
the case of the Denver banks. which ex-
changed $4,000 with the government some
time since for currency. The loss from this
course was several thousand dollars Our
Macon banker said: i have on hand about
$1,000 in gold which / would cheerfully eX-
change but don t propose to pay premium
or accept discount for the privileges. as l
can pay it out over my counter at par and no
question asked
fearful wind and hail storm passed over
Dawson and that section Friday, doing i'm
mense damage to the growing crops and to
property generally. The storm spent its
force over a tract Of territory mile or two
east Of the town though in the city the dam
age wrought was considerable. Fences and
trees were leveled with the ground and one or
two houses in the country were struck by
lightning, but so far as could be ascertained
no loss of life resulted. A terrific hail storm
followed in the path of the gale, and for nearly
an hour hail stones as large as partridge eggs
fell increasingly. Crops of every kind were
beaten into the ground and completely ruined,
while in places the hail stones drifted TO the
depth of two feet. II was the worst storm in
that section in many years, and will result in
material damage to the farming interests.
Much Of the acreage planted in cotton was
entirely destroyed, and, as seed for planting
are very scarce, If to be had at all, many
farmers Will very probably plow up their
neldS ana plant corn instead.
The loss of q IS derby hat has been the hone
Of contention between H. Harris, German
tailor, and A. Dilberto, an Italian barber of
Macon, for some time past. Several months
ago Mr. Harris went into the tonsorial parlors
OF Mr.. Dilberto to get his hirsute growth re-
moved and upon his entrance gave his brand
new derby into the keeping of one Of the at
tendants in the shop, After being shaved
shorn and shined, MIR. Harris called for his
hat, but 10 and behold it was gone and u cheap
81 80 derby remained in its stead. Mr.. Harris
at first refused TO accept the substitute but as
it was the only one left and he did not want
TO go home bare-headed, he took the hat, but
put Dilberto on notice that he must either
have his hat back or its value in money
After waiting several days and the
hat or money not coming forth, Mr.. Harris
brought suit and was given a verdict in his
favor, Walter Grace conducting the case for
him. Dilberto then demanded another trial
this time by jury, and yesterday the case was
heard in Justice w. G. Davis court James
II. Blount. Jr., representing Harris and Matt
r. Freeman, Dilberto. For the second time a
verdict was rendered for the plaiutif Dill
berto is not satisfied with the verdict and will
appeal the case, although it has already cost
him more than the value of the hat in court
costs, to say nothing of attorneys fees. Both
sides express themselves as being determined
to fight the case to the bitter end, and the liti-
cation involved will doubtless cost ten times
the value of the hat.
The annual session at Macon this month Of
the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of the
Grand Jurisdiction of Georgia will doubtless
prove the largest secret order meeting ever
held in the state as ii is estimated that not
less than 800 people will be in attendance
This, of course includes the families. Of a
great many Of the delegates, who will number
several hundred. The knights however. will
number 900 together with the uniform rank
For the entertainment of this great body a
committee of twenty-five, consisting of five
from Syracuse, five from NJ. r. Rogers five
from Central City five from Ocnugee and
five from the uniform rank division have
been appointed TO act jointly. These have
gone to work and prepared the following elab-
crate programme: Monday night Nav Is.
and Tuesday morning. MAY l6 visiting
knights and delegates will be met at depots
by reception committee. Tuesday Nav
Is, o'clock q. m, Macon knights
and division will escort grand lodge
from headquarters to Academy OF
Music. where addresses of welcome will he
delivered after which they will be escorted
back TO the grand lodge room for the opening
OF the session. Wednesday. May H. 10 O'clock
m, uniform division and knights escort the
grand lodge preceded by parade) to the Law.
ing OF the cornerstone Of the Pythian Castle
man wednesday, May IL, 3 o'clock o. m
parade and grill OF uniform divisions at Cen
tral CITY park; Wednesday. May H. q3O
o'clock p, m, banquet to the members of the
grand lodge. Open house during the entire
session OF the grand lodge at Headquarters Of
uniform division and at the grand lodge
room. Lady visitors will be entertained
tuesday ana Wednesday by committees con-
sisting OF ladies and knights to pleasure
drives, and also TO be served with refresh
ments.
One OF the original and unique Characters of
Dougherty county is Rev Willis Warren a
colored Baptist preacher. pastor of for
Churches which number in the aggregate a
membership OF 10000 persons. Uncle" Willis
as he Is Familiarity called by white and black
Is power among his own people and uniyer.
sally esteemed by his white friends Tie IL
now an old man, being In his 10s but his In,
nuence and labor In his church AFFAIRS arc lust
as active as when he was younR man
Uncle Willis has possibly baptized moro
people than any man IN the state, ana posi-