The morning news., 1894-11-22
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Palatka.
GEORGIA.
Ivison Paine OF Athens, who last week
had his arm terrible cut and broken by
the saws OF a cotton gin, is now rapidly
improving
Sam Grant shot and almost instantly
killed George Davis at a negro ball at
Arericus early Sunday morning. a
woman was at the bottom of the trouble.
q w. Betts, one Of Athens most es-
teerred citizens, died Monday at his home
on Hill street from a stroke of paralysis.
Bfr. Belts leaves "a widow and three chill
dren.
A bold thief entered the residences Of
NJ Myers and Philip Stern at Athens
a night or two ago, and with a wheel
barrow belonging TO Mr.. Myers carried OF
everything that was in sight
Macy Dandy, colored, died at the home
of her son-in-law, Cole Jordan. in Butler
last Tuesday. She was one Of the old time
servants and perhaps the Oldest person in
the county, being in the 107th year of her
age.
Peter Harris and Rus Liptrot, two ne
groes living on the place Of Howell Rose,
near Mnledgeville, had a fight last Mon
day. The fight ended in Harris cutting
Liptrot's arm completely off with a grass
hook. Harris was arrested.
Col J. H Seals will not be in the race
FOR mayor Of Atlanta. After making an
active and energetic canvass of four
months or more, the colonel has decided
% leave the field, cast his vote for Hon.
Porter King and to work for him until
The day Of election
At Americus Sunday afternoon the at
tending physicians decided that amputa-
ton would be necessary in the case Of
Conductor c. L. Beeland, whose right
foot was badly crushed by a train on
Wednesday last Mr.. Beeland stood the
operation with remarkable fortitude, and
is doing as well as could be expected.
For a month past P. J. Cline Of BIilledge-
VILE has been giving to every cash Gus
toner. who purchased 81 worth Of goods,
a key, from a large number of keys, one
Of which unlocked a box containing
SIS The box was unlocked last Thursday
by key held by Martha Jackson, col
ored woman, living in Scottsboro.
It is now thought in Macon that the
movement 10 build a memorial to the
late DR.. Bass will shape itself without it
being necessary TO call meeting. The
suggestion has met with such universal
approval as to leave no doubt that the
entire public will enter into the movement
with heart and soul at the proper time.
The Young Mems Democratic League Of
Gainesville held an enthusiastic meeting
Monday night at the court house for
the purpose of nominating aldermen for
the First, Second and Third wards. II.
.. Mitchell was unanimously nominated
ia the First ward. DR.. J. ". Oslin in the
Second, and NJ. NJ Ham in the Third.
The bill to abolish the county court of
Taylor county was to have been presented
before q committee of the legislature last
Friday, and acted upon. D. T. Montfort
the populist representative of Taylor
county introduced the bill, but seeing the
great interest there was in favor of the
court withdrew the bill and voted in favor
Of the court.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is the
amount which the house finance commit
tee thinks the state should put into a
Georgia exhibit at the Cotton States and
International exposition. At the meeting
of the finance committee yesterday after
noon this was decided upon and the com
nittee gave to the great enterprise its
hearty and unqualified endorsement
BY unanimous vote the penitentiary
committee of the general assembly has de-
cided that the time has come for the es-
tablshment Of reformatOry in Georgia.
A subcommittee, consisting of Hon. j. w.
Sandeford Of Burke, Hon. L. l.. Middle
brooks Of Newton, Hon. S. L. Moore of
Buloch, Hon. W. Il. Blu v II of Hancock,
and Hon. J. II. Boyd OF McDuffie, has
been instructed to draw up the necessary
bill to put this determination into execu-
ton.
Two or three young men who live few
miles in the country created an unneces-
sary disturbance in Judge Latimer's res
taurant at Lumpkin Monday night by
cursing and abusing Sawney Williams
Laumer's chef de cuisine, and when put
out they threw brickbats in the house
They were arrested upon a warrant for
~uH1e =
which they were unable to make, and
were placed in jail until Monday morning
when, by consent of parties interested the
suit was withdrawn, they bearing the
cost--about SIS each.
Judge Logan Z Blecllley made his first
appearance as an advocate in the supreme
court Saturday. He argued against the
The verdict Of the lower court in the case
Of Atkinson against johnson. Mr.. john
son was turned out of the barroom he oc-
cupied on the corner of Alabama ana
Broad Streets by Mr.. Atkinson and others
who owned the building. He sued for
damages, and was given a verdict. His
death occurred, and his heirs continued
the suit. Judge Bleckley was employed
by Mr. Atkinson and his associates ia
represent them in the supreme court
sandersville Progress: A difficulty oc
CURED between J. E. Smith, Jr., of Kit
Of Dublin, al the former place, about som,
gent cotton, last Wednesday. w y. Smith
father Of J. z. Smith, had an open knit,
IN his hand at the time, and in enGeavor
ing 70 separate the combatants Mr.. Hick
was cut across the abdomen and forehead
Mr.. Smith disclaims any intention Of cut
ting Mr. Hicks. II was currently reporte,
in Sandersville that Hicks had died Of hi
wounds. but we ere informed It is incor
rect The wounded man is getting alon!
as well as could be expected and win re
cover.
The poulists Of Haralson met at Buch
Rnan last Thursday and nominated tn
following for county officers: For sheriff
r. .. Chandler, for clerk of court, j. r
En-rekin; for treasurer. Wiley Jones; 10
lax collector, @. L. Reid. for tax receiver
Mr. Ferguson; for county surveyor, D. S
Dean; for coroner, Andrew Farmer TIL
populists carried HARRISON county In IN
state and congressional elections. Tn
nominee for tax collector. G. y Reid. wa
elected on the democratic ticket two year
AGO. The democrats win probably MAX
ihoir nominations at am early date and el
de3yor fo retain control OF the county gov
eminent
meeting of AN the fire insurance agent
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