The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-12
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Georgia, Florida and South C5Ielia.
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reunion at Villa Rica July II.
A. r. Austin viii probably resign the
captaincy OF the Clarke Light infantry OF
Augusta.
The Danielsvillo Monitor advocates the can
diaacy OF Col. j. j. Strickland Tor Juuee oI enc
Western circuit.
1t is Dodge countys time TO trot out the
next candidate for senator from the our
teenth district.
A James had his hand mashed so badly in
the Central railroad shops at Macon SaJur-
day that ii had to be amputated.
Owing to the cool nights and excessive
rains the cotton plant appears quite unpFon
Using in some localities in COwcta county.
band Of thieves burglarized four Of the
public school buildings, at Macon friday
night taking the clocks and other valuable
articles therein.
IL seeSs that the people Of Cherokee are
not clamoring after office. The postmaster at
Keeter has resigned and no one can be IN
duced o'hll the vacancy, and the ONCE may
be abolished.
The case OF the state VS.. Frank Boynto n,
Frog Willis and Doc Carter charged with
burning the store of Cantrel y Mathews, was
finished at Columbus Friday, after long argu,
mant. he case took up two days Tor trlal
and both sides fought hard. The jury re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
passenger train. due at Macon at 10 o,clock
Friday night, came near being wrecked near
Constitution. Three CrosStlcS were placed on
luc bIuCh, put Engineer beavers saw Uuc Oh
struction in time to save the train, the engine
only being thrown from the track on the ties.
George r. Lombard has under serious con
sideraton project which contenplatCs max
ing his employees the owners of his extensive
IRON works in Augusta-that Is, the tOrma-
tion of a cooperative stock company to which
VIII be given titles and the duty Of operating
the Lombard iron works, the stockholders
therein to be the men who are now employees
OF the big enterprise Of which Mr.. Lombard
is the head, they 10 share the profits accrulng
from the concern.
Lumpkin Independent: On Thursday of
last week, June L. two negro boys were plow
ing in the farm of Rufus Allen, near Union.
in this county. 1t was toward the middle of
the evening when cloud came up and began
10 rain 1t was accompanied with
frequent lightning and loud thunder,
The boys took refuge under peach
tree near an old garden spot and took with
them the animals they were blowing, a horse
ana q mule. While under the tree bolt Of
lightning came down through il and instantly
killed the two boys and the two ANIMALS.
They were not found until the next morning.
The boys were aged about II and l6 years.
Thursday June l. a severe wind rain and
hail storm struck about ten miles west OF
Waynesboro. covering in area a large part OF
the seventeen district and small part of the
Seventy hrst district. On the Ridgeiy place,
Perry place, Applewhito place. John A.
Green place, J. n. Ivy 5 place much cotton
and corn was washed up and damaged by the
rain and hail. On the part of the Ridgely
H4ANN AtAltu DN MI. t4dhltlN several uEftH OF
his crop was destroyed and gully foot or
so wide and as deep washed across a 7-aere
held Mr. Necly's Wyatt place was q heavy
loser Here house was blown down and
MIR. Neolys tobacco crop seriously injured by
the hail. He estimates his loss at $500 or 1000
some timber was destroyed, and the total loss
will be considerable.
eStatesboro Star: Some Of our third party
friends are threatening if the democrats
should disturb their speaker Mr.. Watson
While making his speech here on July H. that
they Will be prepared with arms, and will
shoot him down on the spot. If this is the
feeling Of the third party in this county
toward their democratic neighhors. things
are certainly in bad shape In this county.
Why they expect the democrats to try and
howl down Mr. Watson is q puzzle TO us
unless they expect the democrats to retalate
for the disgraceful way they treated Mr. Her
rlngton last fan while trying to deliver a
peacea6le address at this place But we do
not beneye there IS single democrat in the
county who would be guilty OF sucn conduct
as that preetiued by the third party In many
instances during the last campaign
Atlanta Herald The bicycle craze reached
climax when II was proposed to put the
mounted Officers Of the police force on wheels.
sell the horses now used by this branch Of the
department, leave the stalls in the stables
vacant and stop buying hay and oats The
proposition has been made TO the board of
police commissioners, ana the mounted officers
are now in fear and trembling, expecting to
be separated from their noble steeds and
mounted on wheels OF steel and rubber just
who made the proposition cannot be learned
but il has crept into the board and some action
Will be taken The mounted men, among
other things have frequently to chase wild
and untamed cows over fields and bitches
and drive them to the police station. A SQUAD
OIL men, on bicycles. would present an amusing
spectacle engaged in this class OF work, and
would certainly furnish amusement for the
commissioners
Camilla Clarion Mrs. D. II. Collier an in
onenslye white woman, who lives near the
Mitchell county line in Colquitt county is
considerably wrought up over the receipt of
two anonymous letters from white caps One
letter was received on Thursday of last week
ana one on Friday In these letters five days
was given the Mrs. Collier 10 leave the county
orsuHer the consequences. Mrs. Collier is the
wife OF d. II. Collier, who, it win be remem-
pered, was on trial in the county court q
snort time ago for adultery and wife de-
serton. II being claimed the Mr.
Soiller had deserted her and was living with
Ril Wilson. young white girl In Justice to
Collier, however, we will say that the Jury
louhQ MN not guilty and he was DISCHARGED
Al the same time Rill Wilson was found
guilty Of carrying concealed weapons and
hned 80. hese letters are supposed to have
originated from this row. We are told that
Mrs. Collier is "A Woodworking woman with
several children to support and that the let
lefs nave worried her considerably, as she
does not know what to expect.
Townsville Times Enterprise: The mem
hers Of the local branch Of the Iron Hall are
getting anxious to know what viii become Of
the funds and the organization of the Iron
Hall Thursday they were hopeful that every
thing would come out all right. and meet
ing was held on thursday night to reOrganize
the branch order About twenty-three of the
OLD members met in Justice Martin office
aud elected officers. with the purpose in view
OF cooperating with the new supreme lodge
which has recently been organized in Indian
apolis with Nielsen +. Libby as supreme
Justice, for the purpose OF putting the order
IN running shape again The propositions
and explanations offered by the supreme
sitting seemed to be feasible and plausible
and the local members felt very much encour-
aged, SO much SO that they determined to or
game and join the new concern. They
elected officers and went home feeling as il
the grand old order was all Q. X again.
But their hopes were shattered Friday morn
ing when Accountant Martin exhibited an
other circular which he had lust received
This circular was from Somerhy supreme
justice OF the old order. and stated that he had
been CHOSEN sllDreme Justice of the new or
der, which was TO continue the business and
advised all the old members TO send their
dues TO him. This pat new phase on the
situauon. 1t seems that there are two su-
preme s1ttlngs, one IN indianapolis and one in
philadelphia each one having its own OIL
GERS ana claiming TO have the necessary
authority 10 continue the affairs Of the Old
oruer. AS matter Of course the local mem
bers Will not Join either of the orders but
meantime Keeping their money in their
pockets.
FLORIDA
Inverness is to have 5000 hotel by Dec. 1