The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.


Jail Charged With Murder Said to
Be Fit Subjects for the Asylum
Actor Harcourt Sent enced to Serve a
Year in the Penite ntiary-Banker
James Fined for Striking Lawyer
Blackburn.
GEORGIA.
At Columbus Tuesday Harcourt, the actor,
was given one year in the penitentiary for
larceny after trust
B. H. Richardson who has been operating
the Columbus Enquirer-Sun by lease, has
now purchased that paper
Judge }. f. Appler died at his home at
Manchester. near Atlanta. day or two ago,
after an illness OF Only few days.
The workmen viii il, a few days start woriS
on the foundation for the machine shop at
Cave Spring for the Dear and Dumb lnstl-
tute.
Last Friday Mr. Schaefer. Of Toccoa
shipped seven car Lords of cotton. compris-
ing about 200 bales. There has; been little
strengthening OF price with the prospect that
1t viii hold firm If not advance.
For the sum Of 80 900 the handsome 2-story
brick store. corner Cherry and Fourth
streets. at Macon, for merly occupied and
owned 10y Johnson Harris, has become the
property Of Col. Miller q ordon.
A vonng white man by the name OF Foster
was struck by the mort d bound passenger
train last Saturday afte rnoon. near Eliza
beth and knocked from he track. He was
badly D. nrb Inc TRAIN SNQplltu anu carried
him TO lis home near Kenrses aW.
onicer r. L. Raley, Of Albany, captured a
negro Tuesday, for whose delivery to the
authorities of Lee county there is said to be a
reward of & 100. The negroes name is Henry
Grice, and The murder with which he stands
charged was committed some months ago,
since which time he has been lodging the
officers.
81 HawkinsIoxhibited at Americas Wednes-
day very tine bunch of grape of the Mag
ara variety taken from his vineyard, three
miles west of the city. The yie.d was cut of
fully one-half by the cold spell in April, but
MISUNDERSTANDING this, Mr. Hawkins expects
to gather at least 10000 pounds for shipmen1
In a few weeks.
Ed Granger. Of Rockdale county, shot and
probably fatally wounded W. H. Matthe VS.
at the latteris home Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Granger is one of Matthews tell
ants, and the two men became engaged in a
dispute about the ownership OF some watcr-
melons. This was the primary cause OF The
difficulty. Mr.. Matthews Is stilI living but his
physician is Of the opinion that the wound
will finally prove fatal.
Banker John II. James who was party TO
the light between Lawyer Robert y. EilaCk-
burn and himself, In Atlanta, Monday morn
ing was fined So. IS by Recorder Calhoun. The
case against Mr.. Blackburn was dismissed.
Mr.. James admitted that he had called Mr..
Blackburn a liar. Il hold in this court. -
said Judge Calhoun, that the lie is the first
lick. and am compelled to fine you, Dotwith-
standing Mr.. Blackburn hit you first" This
Is a significant ruling.
AT the democratic mass meeting at Au-
gusta, Hon. William H. Fleming, John A.
Barnes and Dan G. Fogarty were unanimously
nominated for members Of the house OF
Representatives. o. w. Carwile, p. j. Sui
Ivan, Thomas Barrett, Jr., G. II. Cohen f.
j. OConnor =. X. Dorr, J. B. Davenport. r.
]. Wilson, Neil Mclnnis, G. o. Mclaughlin
r. w. Alexander and n J. MeAUlihe were
elected delegates TO the senator gl conven-
ton, to be held in Augusta on June 20 for the
purpose Of nominating a democratic senator
for the Eighteenth senatorial district. Hon.
Bryan Cumming, OF Augusta, was indorsed
for senator
There are two prisoners confined in Terrell
county jail on the charge OF murder, and both
of them are said TO be fit subjects for the
asylum. They are John Johnston, white, and
Jim Wilson, colored. The crimes they are
charged with were committed several years
ago. Wilson spent several months in the
asylum last year, and steps are now being
taken to return him to that institution.
Johnston IS likely to remain in Jail some time
yet. as he will have to be tried for insanity by
jury in the superior court Judge Griggs is
disqualified, and 1t may be several weeks. or
months, before Judge can be secured TO
come to Dawson and hear the case.
The board of public education Of Bib
county had very delicate and interesting
question presented to it at its meeting this
week. G Rev. W. B. Jennings, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Rev. $. L. Morris,
pastor of Tatnal Square Presbyterian church;
Rev. g. b. Taylor, pastor Of the First Baptist
church; Col Isaac Hardeman and r F. bur.
den. OF Mulberry street Methodist church:
Frank Mallory, Of V1neville Baptist church,
and others, appeared before the board and
petltloned that no further appropriation be
MADE by the board for the maintenance of the
Catholic school on Fourth street The gen.
tlemen argued that the school was denomi.
national one, and as such, should receive
none OF the public school appropriation In
ar sWer to question, the petitioners declared
that they did not appear before the board
as representatives Of any church, but came
simply as citizens and taxpayers They
did not think that a Catholic school
should be maintained by the board, any more
than Methodist school, or Baptist Pres
byterlan or any other denominational school.
They held that 1t was contrary to the consti-
tuition OF the country. The Catholic school in
question is attended only by Catholics and
the teachers are Catholics. 1t is under the
control and management of the board and
the curriculum Of the public school is taught
except in the one matter Of religious exer.
clseS, and IN this the creed of the Catholic
church is taught The gentlemen who an.
peared before the board presented aregularfy
written petition, and then addressed remarks
TO the board. The board ordered the petition
filed. and took no action at that meeting II
is the general opinion that the petition will
not be.granted and the board will continue to
make an appropriation to the school as usual
FLORIDA
George 0. Butler is a candidate for tax as
SCISSOR OF Lake county.
The steamers on the Indian river are all
doing good business hauling pineapples.
J. w Whidden has retired from the firm OF
Clark & Whidden, at Barlow. and the bust
ness will be continued by j. w. Clark.
The peach crop around Orlando has become
one Of the leading items of produce, and
growers have made money from their sales
this year.
o. X. Price. of Barlow the big dry good.
man. has admitmitted as partners his two
clerks. W. *. Tatum and A. r FORSYTH. and
the arm name in future will be O. r. Price
& CO.
Tho deposits at the Polk County National
Bank were increased $4,000 in one dav last
week, as the proceeds Of three sales-one
being the sale OF bonds and the other two Of
phosphate lands.
The annual meeting OF the directors OF the
FLORIDA Fruit Exchange was held at Jackson.
vile Wednesday, eight OF the directors being
present. IL was decided 10 declare a divi
demo Of 10 per cent, which was done
A gentleman just from South Florida re
ports that the drought has been so severe in
the Everglades that many OF the lagoons ant
small lakes have dried up, causing myraids o.
tish to die. In some places the stencil is fear
full.
Among those mentioned for legislative hon
ors in suwannee co Hnty, are II. l. Mcintosh
of LuraVlle, ana w. A. Iison, who lives a
few miles south WelbOru. Hon. r. A. Reed
Of Pine Mount, Is also spoken OF as his owr
successor. as representative.
Another big phosphate deal. which means
another huge plant for Polk county, has re
Gently been male. Luck Phosphate Coz
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