The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-19
wAYcRoss NEWS WAITS.
The Date of the County Primary
Changed to Nov. 9.


to-day at the court house. The chairman
stated that the meeting was called to
consider the advisability of changing the
date for the primary election. and to dis
cuss other matters relative to the prima-
ries.
1t was unanimously decided by the COM
ml&tee that the date for the primary be
changed from Nov. 20 to Nov. 6, when the
congressional election will be held. 1t was
decided further by the committee that the
popuIists and republicans shall not be
permitted to participate in the primaries,
but that only true democrats shall be en-
titled TO vote.
Other matters of minor interest were
arranged, and the meeting was adjourned
by the chairman.
The members of the Barlow Bros min
strel troupe who participated in the riot
between the troupe and the boys of the
high school, as was mentioned in last
nights dispatches. were brought before
/ the mayor and fined s.. The
fines were paid by citizens of this place
who sided with the troupe concerning the
trouble, The sentiment of the people
/ here, as a rule, is in favor of the position
/ taken by the troupe.
There has been no charges made against
| the school boys who participated in the
/ scrimmage, but the matter is being thor
/ Oughly investigated by Prof. Mcdonald
1 and others. Charges will very likely be
/ preferred against some of them, either in
/ the police court or the county court.
/ Rehearsals, preparatory to the opening
/ of the minstrel season by the Magic City
/ band, are held regularly at the parlors
/ Of the band in the Lott building on Plant
avenue The first entertainment will be
/ given at an early date, and the pro-
gramme will be made interesting through
! out. The band will soon be able 20 pur-
chase a new set of Instruments, and
/ when this is done better music will be
had. Subscriptions to the band for the
new instrumnts fund are being received
1 right along by the soliciting committee.
The sanitary condition of certain To-
cality in the city is bad, and the citizens
/ there are making complaints against the
| nuisance to the city council. The trouble
| should be remedied at once, and the coun-
| Gil will no doubt attend to it.
Now that the date for the county prf-
/ maries has been changed to Nov. 6. can
/ didates will renew their interest in the
( campaign and be more active in their
efforts to win.
DR.. S. w. johnson, the populists' can
didate for congress from the Eleventh dis
trict, has not Canvassed his field but
very little during the campaign. He evil
IDENTIFY sees his Waterloo on Nov. 6, and is
not disposed to lose money in pushing his
candidacy to advantage.
The railway mail service at this place
has been made subject to a slight change
in its manner of delivering pouches to the
messenger. Pouches are now delivered at
the depot. whereas they were formerly
thrown off at the street crossing.
Eight coaches from the Central rail-
road, filled with United States soldiers
from the military station near Atlanta,
passed through Waycross this morning
en- route to st. Augustine. The army III
visions at st. Augustine and Atlanta have
been ordered to exchange stations, and
the Atlanta division will settle down at
its new station tomorrow.
The fall term of Ware superior court
will be in session during the week that
the congressional election and county pri-
maries will be held, and III is presumed
that on Tuesday, Nov. G. court will adj
journ for a day, so that everybody can
have the opportunity of voting. After the
election the court will be re-assembled
for the completion of its routine bust
ness.
+ Miss Georgia Wright has opened up a
coZy little office in the postoffice building,
where, she handles the leading daily news
papers and does a general news business.
Ample and convenient quarters are
being fitted up in the Remsbart building
for the new book and stationery store.
which will be opened up shortly. The
store will be managed by w. A. Burney,
formerly cashier of the Southern Express
office at this place.
DR.. j. H. Redding will have his resi-.
dence moved back some distance so he
can erect a large brick block for business
firms on the site where his residence now
stands.
An apron and necktie party was given
by the young people of Manor last night,
and a goodly sum was realized for the
organ fund of the Sunday school,
The Plant system has done much toward
the upbuilding and advancement of this
I.str No. V,,r. sv.A~
year it has excelled it's former efforts.
The system has built a freight transfer
depot, remodeled the freight depot and
enlarged the railway yard. The CONNER
cial interests of Waycross have been
greatly advanced by these improvements.
Mrs D. 3. Sweat was very sick the
first part of this week, but she is conva-
lescing now and will be well in a short
time.
The populists have gone home, as usual.
after the election proved to be their Wa
terloo. Their faces have been heightened
considerably, but they say that they are
''still in the ring and will let the people
know it in November"
The turpentine operators in this section
have shown much patience in their strug-
giles with the low prices of naval stores
/ They have been courageous, and will con-
tinue operations as formerly until prices
get better when they will ship their en-
tire crop.
The absence of hog cholera and the
abundance of corn raised in this section
will have a good effect upon the country
hereabouts. as the farmers will raise an
abundance of home supplies.
Interest in municipal politics will be the
order of the day after the county prima-
ries have been held. Notice has been given
that the city registration books will be
I open to citizens who are qualified. Reg
istration will be absolutely necessary to
ha e1ipiblp In and the Tina fnV
istering will be limited the same as last
fall.
WEDDING AT QUINCY.