The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-23

NO county Tax TO be Levied IN OoO4y
This Year-A Boy Killed in Turning
q Somersault "A Palatka Boy
Drowned-A Clock $50 Years Old,
Coming Primaries for Gubernatorial
Delegates.
GEORGIA.
James G. Moon has announced himself for
the legislature from Muscogee county.
GAINESVILLE is making strenuous efforts tc
capture the sixth district congressional con
vention.
Tattnan county will elect delegates to the
gubernatorlal convention June next by mass
meeting.
The Ogiethorpe hotel at Brunswick opened
Monday at the dinner hour, and is now ready
for the reception OF guests.
The stone cutters at the Piedmont Marble
works are on a strike and there seems to be
much difficulty in getting the trouble adjusted.
Charlie Schumacher, small boy Of Atlanta,
in attempting to turn a 5omersaut from an
embankment Sunday, struck on his head and
received injuries from which he died Monday.
In the current issue Of the Rockdale Banner
the names Of several gentlemen are men
toned for representatives,. w Gletton, A.
G. McCalls A. J. Smith and DR.. }. A. Stew
art
Judge r. Fl. Jackson has announced for the
legislature from Franklin county. The judge
is well known in the county, having repre-
ture.
The grand jury in Dooly county has de
cided to levy no taxes this year because OF
the fact that there Is $4,000 on hand, amply
SUFFICIENT to run the county business for the
year.
The democrats Of Wilkes county will choose
delegates TO the state gubernatorial conyen-
tion on Friday, May % by primary election.
Both the Evans and Atkinson men are hard
st work.
The Irwin County News says that notwith-
standing his chances are very good for the
state Senate Hon. T. B. Young asserts with
emphasis that he is not IN the race and does
not intend to be.
Col. C. c. Bush, Of Miller county, is a candi-
date for state senator from that district. II
is Miller countys time to name the senator
and the Camilla Clarion says that If Col
Bush is the man Mitchell will indorse him.
A well-dressed, sporty looking young man,
who gave his name as E. T. Fisher, is now in
the county Jail at Brunswick, under war
rant issued by Judge Lambright, charging
him with cheating and swindling in trying TO
eVade payment Of board bill.
The executive committee Of Chattahoochee
county met at Cusseta Saturday and ordered
q mass meeting to be held Saturday, June ,,
TO select delegates TO the gubernatOrial con-
vention and to transact such other business
as such meeting deems wise and proper
James Lowman. son OF Peyton Lowman
was stabbed TO death Sunday night, twelve
miles east Of Elliiay, near the Dawson county
line. He was found dead in the road by the
sheriff Of Dawson county on his way to GU
mer court, now in session there. It Is said to
be the elimination OF a rivalry over b9auti-
full woman, but In the absence Of proof no
charges have yet been made.
The party which DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Barrett
will take on a European trip, left Atlanta
Monday at noon for New York. from where
they sail to-day. 1t is composed Of, besides DR..
and Mrs. Barrett, the following well known
people: Messrs. Strong. Atkinson, Chamber
lain Craig and jones' Misses Chamberlain,
Atkinson, Lockett, Startling, BiZZell, Sea-
brook, Hale, Bruce, Brown, Chisholm,
Frances Roots and Emily Roots. and Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. Goodwin. The trip
promises to be an exceedingly delightful one.
The itinerary will embrace many places and
cities of interest, including Naples, Pompeii,
Vesuvius, Capri. Rome, Pisa, Florence, Bo-
logna, Venice, Milan Como, ST. Gotthard
Lucerne, Zuric, Schahhousen, Baden, Heidel.
berg Cologne, the Rhine, Antwerp, Brussels
Waterloo, Paris, London, York, Durham
Edinburgh, the Highlands and Glasgow
The party will be away three months.