The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-25

Mule and Her Nose Broken-Kin-
ding Wood to be Manufactured at
Maoon-The Candidates for Mayor
at Macon-An Attempt to Kill Man
at Hahira.
GEORGIA.
II is now settled that the negro arrested at
Macon as Bob Brewer is not Brewer.
petition begging the legislature not to
pass any dispensary law for Dalton is be-
ing circulated.
Dr. X. I. Peak. OF Dalton is arranging to
have TO- 900 fine peach trees set out on Dug
Gap Mountain.
Mulkey & Medley, of GAINESVILLE. will at
once open carriage factory at Macon. They
Will manufacture all kinds of vehicles
James L. Anderson, son Of Hon. Clifford An
derson and very talented young lawyer, will
oppose Attorney Minter Wlmberly for city
attorney OF Macon.
Mrs. Webster Jones, of Weaver, had The
misfortune to get kicked in the face by
mule last Wednesday The blow broke the
nose bone and caused very painful wound
j. p. Blaclman OF Macon a son OF Mr.. H.
V. Napier whose name has been changed by
law, has been apr Onted to a $50 position in
washington, ID. c.. as special messenger of
the Interior department
The Georgia Trotting Horse Association at
q meeting held at Macon Saturday eveuit..,
decided to put the race track in perfect order
and make Macon the winter quarters OF the
northern trottng and race horses.
For the first time in several years Granite
vile experienced a fire Sunday night
barn belonging to p. J. Sewell, occupied by J
H Bryant, United States mail carrier was
DESTROYED by fire. Corn, hay and other prod
uce were destroyed. Origin unknown
The ordinary OF Jones county, three grand
lurymen and three OF the county board Of edu-
cation, making a committee of seven have
been appointed to investigate the way the In
terest on the 81, 900 is expended The S27. 900
Is known as the Gray fund and was given to
Mercer University to be invested and me
interest used to educate poor young men from
Jones county.
Robert H. Smith, who has served the CITY OF
macon nine years as an alderman, has an
nounced himself as a candidate for mayor of
the city There will probably be one or two
more announcements for mayor in day or
SO. George Y. Harris, w. A. DAVIS and w. r.
ShlnhoIser each are reported as coming into
the race with X. h Smith and Henry Horne,
VINO nave already announced themselves.
Miss Pearl Adams met with n uainful acoi
dent at Americus Sunday while attemptiug
to board the east-bound train at the Jackson
street depot. In walking across the tracks
her loot struck q rail. throwing her with
great force upon the rail opposite She was
painfully bruised about the head ana for
lew minutes was rendered unconscious. Sew
eral friends came to her assistance, and in a
ney.
An effort was made Monday to capture An
drew Cheney, the negro who is charged with
assaultlng John Renew near Amerious few
TO where Cheney had spent the night previous
ana put on his trail, but after running him
througn the woods and swamp for several
nouIs Ihey lost the track In the dry and dusty
nelds. Deputy Sheriff Macarthur knows where
Cheney has gone and confidently expects to
capture him very soon.
George VS. Deem, one of the most prom
1nent naval stores men in Ware county was
here few days ago. He operates an extern
slve business al Nichols on the Waycross Air
Line. he said that there is no truth in the
rumor that hundreds of negroes are idle in
CoHee county on account of being thrown out
OF employment by the turpentine men. When
asked now many negroes on an average out
OF one hundred We're idle at the stills Mr.
Deem SAID that none were idle The negroes
have been at work all the time, ana they will
not be allowed to remain at the stills if they
fail to work.
Davis, Stanley 6 Davis have rented the
old barrel factory at Macon, and will employ
lVO hands and prepare and bundle kindlns
Tor the northern markets this winter They
VIII use the fat Georgia pine, steam it, and
Dy running IL through q machine made for
the purpose Of opening the fiber, il is lust
twice the natural size Of the wood. The ma
ohlne mas hfty tons measure, and extends the
pine twice its natural length. When the
nber Is thus torn to pieces 1t burns quickly
1naking 1t perfect kindling wood. The
Soqtn Georgia forests abound with fat pine
Aha soon other firms will engage here in the
same business.
Lucy Downing, a negress. was arrested at
Atlanta Monday, for drunkenness. Lucy has
q peculiar antlpathy for the StOClxade and
Nheh tne recorder this morning announced a
line OF 1873, the usual penalty for an un-
embroidered drunk. Lucy requested that she
pc whipped instead of sent to the stoekade
Boss, 1 Woosh you would give me a police
man and let him whip NE Jess as much as he
wants to. don't wanter 20 10 dat stockadc
and ruther you would have me whipped
Judge calhoun told the negress that there
was no whipping law under which he could
accommodate her. and was compelled to send
her TO the stockade.
Americus Times Recorder: In a few weeks IL
Will be definitely known who Of the applicants
lot positions IN the clerk and carrier service
o. the Anerlcus postoffiCe viii be placed upon
the eligible list. to take the places OF present
4ncQmbents as vacancies may occur The ex-
ANIMATION papers have been sent on to Wash.
lhglon by Assistant Postmaster Scarborough
an 'Ilese VIII ne graded and classified by the
SLNH ser wee commission and all who max
t1e required per cent. will be put on the lis
OF elBIbLes. II IL generally believed that n
number Of the new applicants for places win
De accepted ana therefore several changes In
shortly.
AZ Hahira Saturday evening. abou,
O'Clock, G.. w Bostwict was sitt{ng on ia.
PACK step or the house occupied nv the ia
HLla Drug Company talking 10 friend M
uaVN door being shut, when the door vi
p,liieu PaItly open hand thrust out ho!diu
PtotygL +nQ load report rang out. anuoul
tlut mat o thrtF-elght. cali1re baU had ~
80 80 lof hf. hoslWlCk IS life. John A H0dre
80 prominent citizen. was accused 0f d.
go - III. M he " as put under arrest. but ~
trrued 49,. ,'.N ly 90 home. lie, however.
rrj,h &c Aauaf ca 90 gen mp cutting fra
WI par. Annie Harhcld and tba H..
tIalelal pm turn badly hurt sfr Hodste
bi-" "t.a nls ollF uu the head. while rIlr.
MN again under arrest