The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29


Rome for Assembling a White
Woman-Two Ken Shot During
FusIade on a Negro Excursion From
Elberton.
GEORGIA.
Vans Valley in Floyd county voted on the
fence question saturday. and the vote was
almost solid for no fence.
The democratic executive committee Of
Cobb 0oauUy met Saturday and nNed June
for primary 20 elect delegates 10 the Euber-
material convention
The mass meeting at Athens WIS the
LARGEST ever held in Clarke county, nearly 400
democrats being present hesoluu 0us IN.
dorsing Hon u. III Carton. OF Athens for
congress- went thu Ough with a rush
mass meeting at Comiila saturday was
not as harmonious as was expected and much
discussion resulted over the aOOptl0l OF TeSO-
buttons indOrsinE Hon. Ben. E Rus sci for
second term. but the final adoption was
agreed to su beet - primary election. The
state ana national governments were In
dorsed.
The third party OF Baldwin county and
Twentieth senatorial district held a cOnven-
ton al Milledge vile Saturday. +. n Ennis
was nominated Tor representative to oppose
Hon. J. D. Howard and ". D. 'nson- Tor the
senate to oppose Hon. r. W. Ro )erts There
were only sixty five present. The democrats
are confident Of vi Glory.
A warrant was sworn out against Toll Reid,
8 well known negro character nome sat
urday afternoon, charged with assault upon
Mrs. Alice Cook of North Rome. Policeman
w. D. Jones arrested Reid and be was at once
carried to the county jail Upon lnveStlga-
ton il was alleged by Mrs Cook that the as
sault was made on last Thursday night
At Americas Monday morning LocSett &
Son began the work Of tearing down the old
wooden stables on Lamar street 50 long oc-
cupied by them. The OLD building has stood
for perhaps forty years and Is one OF the land
marks OF Americus. A handsome two story
brick building is TO be erected on the site OF
the old at once.
Henry Hughes. a colored boy, was killed by
Q train at Climax Saturday morning. Hughes
was fugitive from justice having run away
from Townsville only Il DAY or two ago,
rather than stand his trial before the mayor
for some trifing ofense. Friday morning at
police court his name was called and he being
absent and failing TO answer, fine Of SO
was entered against him.
A general shooting ARRAY occurred Friday
night among the negroes at Everett City. The
cause of the shoe ling was dispute, prompted
by mean liquor. A number Of shots we're fired
in the melee, and three negroes we're hit.
Doc Harrington. a well-knOwn Brunswick
negro, was one Of those who received a ball
The full particulars could not be learned, but
none who were shot are in a dangerous coudt-
ton.
Capt L. c. Young OF Macon, well known
conductor on the South western railroad, has
resigned his position as conductor. ana viii
hereafter make his home in Binghanlton,
n. Y, Conductor Young was with the Cen
ira railroad for over ten years during which
time he served as conductor, general yard
master and supervisor OF passenger service,
the latter covering the entire Central system.
Capt. Young leaves Georgia because OF the
health Of Mrs Young.
The Taylor county democrats met at the
court house at Butler Saturday in mass meet
ing and named the executive committee for
the ensuing campaign. Rev. j. T. Adams is
chairman. Delegates TO the congressional
convention were appointed and instructed for
Crisp. primary to decide Taylors choice
on state house officers was ordered for June
16 Cleveland and the administration were
unanimously indOrSed This county will prob
ably send Atkinson delegates.
The colored people Of Elberton ran an ex-
curson Saturday over the SeabOard Air Line
to Calhoun Falls in South Carolina. Late in
the afternoon the crowd got in a general row
with two or three white men in South Caro-
lima, in which win Strickland, colored. was
shot by ED Bell, colOred, both of Elberton.
One Of the white men was shot through the
head and the other through leg. Another
report says that the white man was fearfully
beaten up and then shot. Strickland was
brought home and DTs Long and Johnson
examined his wounds and fear they may
prove fatal.
E. :. Jones Post, of Macon, is making ex-
teusiye preparations for the exercises at
AndersonVlle on Decoration day, which is
May 80 H. A. Andrews OF Atlanta Will de
liver the decoration address aud Gen. Long
street Is also expected to be present and
make an address Harry Burns, Of Macon
and others Willalso deliver addresses. The pro-
gramI1e Tor the day Will begin with the ritua-
listic services by e. 8. Jones Post No. 3 of
Macon, under command Of W. W. DeHaven,
after which the graves will he decorated
with flowers and flags, 1906
flags having been donated for this purpose by
the Massachusetts division of Sons OF Vet
Grams. The work Of decorating the graves
VIII consume several hours, as there are
nearly 1900 graves to be decorated. the
Andersonvile cemetery being perhaps the
largest national cemetery in the country.
Besides +. :. Jones Post, large number of
others Will attend the exercises. including
the negero military companies OF Macon,
who annually take part in the exercises.