The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of The Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

A Floyd County Murderer Located at
Raleigh-A Boy Falls From a Tree
and Breaks His Arm-Key Vests
New Canning Factory-The Strike of
the Cheroot Makers at Tampa Ended.
FLORIDA.
John Ed. Thomas one of Sumter's best
known and most successful planters, has an
nounced for the legislature.
Willie the little son of William Argue Of
Americas, fell from a tree Saturday, fractur-
ing his arm badly. DR.. lowers attended the
little fellow and reset the broken member.
On Wednesday afternoon last young man
about II years old, by the name OF Z. Leach
who lived near Liberty Hill, Spaldlng county,
was struck by lightning while chopplng cot
ton, and instantly killed.
A call has been issued for the members OF
the democratic executive committee of the
Seventh congressional district TO meet IN
Rome on June Goth TO ii X the time and place
for holding the convention to nominate the
next democratic candidate for congress from
that district.
Seven Of the eight precincts in Randolph
county in the primary election held Saturday
gave eX-Judge J. II. Query for congress q
majority OF 81 over the present incumbent,
Col. Ben Z. Russell The other precinct will
swell Guerry,s majority to more than 100
Cuthbert and Coleman precincts are the only
ones giving Russell a majority. Col. j. y.
Bussey for the senate and I. A. Martin Tor
the house were nominated without OppOSltlOn
A full vote was polled.
The Third partvites OF Catoosa county met
and reorganized at Ringgold Saturday
Thirty-fve people represented the strength
of the organization. J. NJ Edwards was
elected chairman and w W. Shields secre-
t2-y The. passed resolutions favoring the
independent candidacy OF Seab Wright, OF
Floyd, for congress. They Will not make any
nominations for county officers. BY vote they
decided that under no circumstances could
they support r. w Everett for congress.
Sheriff Moore, Of Floyd county. received a
telegram from Raleigh. N. c.. Saturday say
ing that Jim Young. who is wanted in Floyd
county for cutting John Williams to pieces
was in that city and would be arrested if de-
sired. Sheriff Moore at once telegraphed to
arrest the man. as he was badly wanted in
Floyd. Last fall Young and Williams had a
diInculty at dance at Rome and Young
killed Williams. by cutting him with a pocket
knife. he fed and had not been heard Of
until the telegram came Saturday.
Deputy Collectors r. w. Kellogg and w. o.
johnson and Deputy Marshal w +. Crockett
made quite a raid Saturday night on the
tigers of Marietta The first raid was made
on Ned Gresham, a colOred man whose place
of business is on Cherokee street, where he
keeps a mixed store. There they found and
seized about eight gallons of North Carolina
corn whisky in jugs and kegs, also funerals
and measure cups and the usual parapherna-
liza of blind tigers The whisky, according to
rules was poured out on the ground to waste.
The next raid was made by the same Of
fcers on the establishment of another negro
named Ed Williams, about u mile and half
from Marietta, near Kennesaw mountain.
They found here a stock OF eight gallons of
corn juice, with a complete blind tiger outfit.
Williams was arrested and brought before
Judge David z. Lester and waived examina.
ton and gave bond. No arrest has vet been
made In the first case. About two weeks ago
two stills were found set up and in running
order within five miles Of Marietta. These
were promptly seized and destroyed along
u 10 and augh MI, . ha ff,.s.
supposed TO have been interested have
escaped the vigilance OF the officers except
Ben Bruce, who was arrested and was then
committed and gave bond.