The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.
Working For a New Tourists Hotel
at Macon-o. a. ]. Taylor in Very
Bad odor at Atlanta-A Female
Burglar Run to Cover At Atlanta.
GEORGIA

burglar Run TO OON6E AT AN46uLh.
GEORGIA
The grand lodge Of Georgia Of the Knights
OF Honor viii meet in Stone Mountain to-
morrow.
Walter H. Lynch. Of Augusta. member OF
the city council from the Fourth ward, has
resigned.
Dr. L. D. Carson, prominent physician OF
Bristol, and an ex-representative of his
county. died at his home Wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock in the Goth year OF his age.
Rev. h. Orrin Judd, rector Of St. PauI's
Episcopal church, has been selected as the
orator to deliver the memorial address be-
fore the Ladies Memorial Association, at
Macon on April 20.
There are nine branches in Augusta OF the
Christian Endeavor Society, and they will
all send strong delegations TO the state con-
vention to be held in Atlanta for three days,
commencing April 25.
The Peoples party met in Clinton Satur-
day, about twenty-five members being pres
emit Delegates were appointed to the guber-
Material convention. Candidates for the leg
islature will be nominated later.
Rumor has it that Prof b. NJ. Zettler, su-
perintendent Of public schools for Bibb county
will tender his resignation within a very
short while, to take effect on July l. at which
time the board of education meets for the
election Of officers.
Joseph D. Bryan, Sr., who died Wednesday
at his home, Tiger Grove, near the head OF
the Halifax river, takes from that community
one of the Oldest landmarks. When q mere
boy he served as scout and guide to the troops
during the Seminole war.
The barn and stables of Shade Coats q
hard-worklng colored farmer who lives about
three miles from Erwlnton together with a
mule and wagon and about ninety bushels Of
corn and other stock food, was consumed by
fire Thursday night. 1t is thought that it is
the work OF an incendiary
Saturday in a store In South Macon crowd
OF negroes were gambling. Among them
were William Glover and William Johnson
These hppau1a involved In "a diqu11fa md
both drew pistols. Glover fired twice and both
balls pierced Johnson's heart. He died i'm
mediately. Glover escaped.
At a meeting Of the Augusta division Of the
uniform rank OF the knights Of Pythias, held
Friday night, the company decided to attend
the state encampment at Columbus on May
Is. The members also determined to enter
the competitive drill, and the team will be
selected at once, and the chosen ones will
start Immediately drilling, and will practice
two or three nights each week until the en-
campment Is held.
petition for divorce and Injunction was filed
in Bibb superior court late Friday afternoon
by Dessau & Hodges for Mrs. May M Brant-
ley against her husband John A. Brantley.
Mrs. Brantley's maiden name was Holings-
worth and she was married to John A. Brant-
ley Oct. 20, 1892. The grounds on which peti.
ton for total divorce is brought are alleged
cruel treatment and habitual drunkenness on
the part OF the defendant.
All arrangements for the election of colonel
OF the Sixth regiment of infantry, Georgia
Volunteers; have been made. The election
will be held next Saturday night between the
hours OF and 10 O'Clock at the Augusta
armory, under the supervision of Col. l. @.
Levy and Judge Advocate Stephen Il
Vaughan. So tar the name Of Capt. w. F..
Jones. OF Waynesboro, is the only one men
TONED for the office, and it is conceded that
he will be chosen.
Americas Times-R Recorder: Many of the LIE
Conte pear trees about Americas will Weld a
falr crop despite the recent freeze that was
supposed to have killed all the fruit in this
part OF the state. Many pears are yet on the
trees; green and fourishing, while the trees
are all about TO bloom again. A s. Thompson
returned day or two ago from a visit to his
fathers extensive pear orchard near Smith
vile. Col w. w. Thompson has the largest
orchards IN Southwest Georgia, and Is au-
thority upon all matters pertaining to horti-
culture. The two Messrs. Thompson made a
careful examination of the trees and are sat
1sned that much OF the fruit remaining
win mature. OF course more than half
the crop was killed by the late freeze,
but the fruit remaining will by
reason Of the limited quantity, bring almost
as much money as would a Big crop at low
prices. Col. Thompson is very much en-
couraged over the outlook Hc has nearly
IS,OO0 trees in full bearing, and estimates his
loss by the late cold snap at not less than
$1,000 Besides pears he has fine orchards OF
plums' peaches and other fruits. some of
which Will produce fine crop this year.
Americas Times Recorder: Yesterday aft
ernoon decision was rendered by Judge
Fish In dispute concerning certain city lots
in Americus, the point of issue being whether
the lots should be subject to the mortgage
bonds OF the savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery road or to those issued by the In
vestment Company on these same lots IN
der the terms OF the railroad mortgage lands
subsequently acquired are equally subject to
the original mortgage, and certain lots
bought by the railroad were afterwards trans
ferree to the Investment Company, and by
Investment Company bonds The bond
holders OF both concerns claim that
the lands were subject to their
respective mortgages, and Judge Fish
claimants. He held that where the land was
acquired for railroad purposes it should be
mace SUBJECT to the railroads bonds, and
When bought Tor speculation or Investment
purposes 1t was properly subject to the bonds
OF the Investment Company. OF the ten lots
along the sam track IN the city, three were
held by Judge Fish as belonging to the rail.
road s assets, and the'others to the assets of
the investment Company.
Macon Telegraph: movement has been
started which II Is believed will ultimately
ieau 10 the building OF fine tourists hotel in
Macon. The old Campbell 81 Jones warehouse
property, at Poplar aud Second streets is
.aoout the only block IN the business part OF
Macon left which is not built up with hand
some and costly buildings. and the formation
OF syndicate is talked of for the purpose of
buying this property. 1t fronts POS feet on
Second street and POS feet on Poplar making
the lot one and One-sixteenth acres in extent
II can be bought for $4,000 and the
pulldlngs on 1t are now rented for a
sum which viii pay per cent. net on that
amount Mayor Horne is now at work form.
Ing the syndicate 10 buy this property He
has started the ball with Fl GOO and when the
talance OF the money is raised the property
Will be bought. The idea is to hold the proG.
erty until somebody can he secured to Dnfld
tourists hotel at cost of not less than
S2oO 900. Then the property will lie made
over TO them free of cost. 1t is believed that
$4,000 more can be raised from the property
owners in the immediate vicinity of this proD
erty to induce the building OF proper kind
OF hotel, so that when the time comes to oner
inducements 10 hotel builders a clear bonus
OF 100000 can he offered by Macon
special from Atlanta to the Macon Tele
graph says; The nomination OF the negro G.
n. Taylor TO be recorder OF deeds OF the
District OF Columbia was a bad taste in The
mouths OF a good many Atlanta people who
know Taylor and his record in this city. and
MS rejection by the senate committee has beer
tne subject OF more or less comment II
tnere ever was o negro politician despised by
MS own color ana obnoxious to the white
people, Taylor was that individual while he
llVed In Atlanta. When he came here he wa,
pn1ed up with the importance of having been
minister to Liberia under Cleveland liz
nuh8 out his shlngle as a lawyer He haunted
lhe newspaper offices TO advertise his demo
cfaey until he was actually forbid admission
10 the editorial sanctum because of his IN
sglSnt familiarity. For quite a little
Mhlie Taylor kept Up this pro
htamne writing interviews with
nlulaeli and sending them TO the newgna rers
~ HAL after he had nnou shut off ~, 49,