The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-01

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sonic Temple to Be Built at Macon
GEORGIA
Hon. A. J. Mcbride. one OF the best know
and most popular OF Atlanta succefsIu
business men. is in the race Tor tax recelNeFo
Fulton county.
1The C,tIiff & florida n store at Athens was re-
opeued Saturday afternoon, and w. l.. Cut
lin is again in charge. Inc STOCK was oouB NJ
by J. IL. Cutlin.
An election was held q Z Forsyth for sherlH
Of Monroe county. treotet N6"loI' tne
nominee OF the demOc .'ats, opposed jim
Fletcher the third party candld&Je. mere Is
no doubt but that Mr.. New Ton VIII 20 III Dy an
overwhelming vote.
The friends Of DR.. A. B Cha upbell, who have
been anxiously awaiting his decision as 70
whether or not he would acc ept the can 10
the pastorate OF Tattnau square Baptlst
church Macon are still left in doubt as TO
what he viii do in the premises, as ne mas
not yet reached decision.
In Chambers at Amerlcus, Judge flsh
passed upon the question OF investigating
the affairs Of the Bank Of Americas, as
asked by the board OF directors some Gays
ago Judge Fish decided not to order any
further investigation. as there was no show
ing made that any other assets were llkely
to be brought TO light that would justly the
expense OF the proposed investigation.
Americas Times Recorder: a former citizen
of Americas, who is now here on a short visit,
is preparing TO publish book entitled Ihe
Life OF a Tramp or A Trip Through he'll.
Whether the STORY Is IOuDQeQ on lhGlH III ALC-
tlOn is not known, but the sultIy Jltle VIII
make it sell like hot cakes at negro wake.
The first issue Will consist OF about l3OOO Vol,
tunes, nearly all of which have been soId
already.
The primary at Rome on May 26 will not
only decide tlOyds preference for governor,
but will also name three democratic canul
dates for the legislature. Several candidates
are in the field ana the race is exciting great
interest The announced candidates are W.
C. Bryan, Charles w. Underwood, Moses
Wright. r. T. Pouche and J. II. Reece. Others
are mentioned In this connection ana hloyu
will send three strong men from the lot -
Two OF Sumter best known citizens, DR..
S. S. Bird and Seaborn J. Walters, are Sc
riously i'll at their respective homes near
Americas. Dr. Bird has long been afflicted
with dropsy, and Saturday his condition was
such that his family and friends feared that
the end was not far of. Mr.. Walters Is sur
feIing from tumor Of the stomach, and
though his condition is not critical IL is new
ertheless such as to cause his family serious
apprehensfons
Messrs Sparks & Dart fled in the clerks
office at Brunswick Saturday, suit for dam
ages of J. Bennitt against the mayor and
council OF the city OF Brunswick. Bennitt IS
the shoemaker who occupied one-half Of the
Merrlheld building on Newcastle street,
which was partly torn down by the demolish
ing corps. Bennett wants actual as well as
Vindictlve damages in the sum of 1863. He
claims that the city authorities had no right
to eject him without direct notice,
and that serious loss resulted from the eject
ment.
Saturday night at 1i:45 a Bruins wick and
Western locomotive, Engineer Brock in
charge. was backing on the switch in the rear
of Valentino q Browns planning mill, at
Brunswick, with twenty-five cars, when
Yardmaster Cole, who was standing on the
rear of the tender, discovering that the engine
had struck something, signaled TO stop
Search disclosed a negro man under the first
car dead. He was lying on his face with one
leg severed and otherwise mangled. AS he
made no outcry, it is supposed that he was
dead when struck. The negro was identified
as Jim, an employe at the gas works.
Within the next few days great law case
will be filed in the clerks office of the United
States court at Macon. 1t win involve about
100000 worth OF property near Macon. Ithas
been "on the way, so to speak, about two
years. The officers Of the court have been
awaiting its coming with much interest, as
there will be about 5000 of fees in il. The
case appertains to the celebrated Dodge
lands, of which so much has been written and
said for many years in Georgia The suit Is
to perfect titles to vast tracts of pine land
owned in Georgia by Mr.. Dodge. The case
will be tiled by Hin, Harris s. Birch, attor,
neys for Dodge.
Saturday a gentleman walking near Mag
nolia Dell, a suburb Of Americus witnessed
terrible hight TO the death between a mon
ster rattlesnake and a king snake. The lat
ter was not near so large as the RATHER but
he was plucky to the backbone and seized
upon his venOmOus adversary without the
slightest hesitation. The two wrthed and
struggled for nearly half hour, the king
snake in the meantime winding the RATHER
in his fatal coil Tighter he drew il, while
the RATHER made desperate efforts to strike
and also TO free himself. but finally gave uu
the fight and was crushed to death. When
the king snake saw that the victory was his
and that the enemy was really dead. he
slowly uncoiled himself from the body OF
the rattlesnake and quickly glided into the
brush.
The supposed cave discovered on the prop
erty Of Capt. L. Lytle. in South Rome ap
pears to be no cave at all. but tunnel which
mad been filled up. 1t was first discovered by
some boys. At the entrance was a pile o.
rocks Just inside were found "a number o.
human skeletons and a quantity Of metal con
tanning lead and silver. Pieces OF pottery
were also found and thin skim Of the meta
pointed TO their being used for crucihes
Capt. Lyle put men to work excavating anC
has now gone 100 feet into the hillside IN,
men appear TO be in a tunnel several fee
hlgh which has been filled with loose dirt
The ceiling is arched, and the dirt In the tun
mel is loose and easily removed, while tn,
sides and ceiling and bottom are hard Nor
loose pieces OF metal and skeletons are fount
as the men progress. They now appear to b.
approaching a large chamber and great in
terest IS felt as TO the probable find. If tn
SuppOSltion IS correct that the tunnel wa
filled by the Indians, they must have done i
Tor purpose, and the legends of silve
bullets used here by the Indians cause dream
OF rich deposits.
Macon lodge, No. s. of Free and Accepte
Masons, and Constantine chapter. Will 500
have handsome new temple or lodge build
ing The contract to erect the structure wa
awarded to the Macon sash. Door and Luu
Der Company few days ago and the wor
OF construction Will commence at once. lh
building on Cotton avenue. near the inter
section OF Second street, at present occupie
by No. Constantine chapter will be tor
down, and the new ediice win be erected o
the site which is owned by No . and Cor
stantine chapter The architect OF Ia
new building Is Henry Woodruff His plan
are modern and very beautiful The buildiu
Will be three stories high and have an elegar
front. The first floor viii te for store pu
poses, and already there are several vel
known merchants who are applicants for /
The store will bring good rent. The secon
floor will be occupied by St Omer Comman,
cry and the third floor will be occupied d
lodge No. and Constantine chapter m
new building will cost about $1,000. Bone
in this sum will be issued. Three thousau
dollars will be expended in improvements g
the Masonic temple OF the grand lodl
on Mulberry street, opposite to the Hot
Lanier.
FLORIDA.
At.Arcadia the eattlemen report cattle
fine condition and the range excellent
The City Of Tampa was loaded with car
10 INA Hrenl for Don