The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-27

Basement of the House of Church
Roer in Gainesville-Damage by the
Hail Storm in Wilkes COunty-The
Barn at the Rome Brick Works
Burned With Two Mules.
GEORGIA
About $50 acres will he planted in water
melons around GAINESVILLE this year.
FORSYTH wants water works and electric
lights at an estimated cost Of S2oUOl
Tomorrow the voters Of Monroe county
will decide whether or not the county SHAH
have new court house.
It is said that Capt. J. r, Irwin. attorney at
law will he selected as the pOpultst candidate
for the legislature from Rockdale county next
term
A house at Griffin occupied by Policeman
Jones was burned Wednesday morning at
O'Clock. sam Mitchell, negro is suspected
Of firing IL.
lady of Albany has a pot plant rose
cactus that has borne over 200 perfect flowers
this season, and there were more than lOO OF
them open at one time.
Sylvania has a new paper called The
Gossip MISS tr1FTTI4S = l4teEl . nd Miss Kate
Garnett are the editors and proprletors
There ought to he no doubt about IL giving all
the gossip with two members OF the fair sex
In charge.
GAINESVILLE Gazette: The farmers have
been quite busy for a week or so past plant
ing cotton. They are planting less this year
than formerly. ami are preparing their lands
better Some cotton is already up, and also
the corn that was planted a few weeks ago.
Lawrencevile Herald: The people along
the line OF the Georgia. Carolina and North
ern road are going before the railroad com
mission and protest against them taking
away the AGENTS from the little towns. The
people have gone to these places and built
houses and invested their money, ana lhey
don think il right to te deprived OF all the
benefits and advantages that the road gives.
Capt, Ed Purcell and Mr.. George Hockey,
had a fight on the steps OF the court house at
Augusta, wednesday. The dlnCulty arose
over dispute between the gentlemen. Mr..
Purcell struck Mr.. Hockey with buggy whip
across the shoulders and face. After he fell,
Mr.. Purcell struck him on the head with his
pistol. Mr.. Hockey hit Capt. Purcell, and
left his mark. he gentlemen were parted
by Sheriff O'ConnOr Neither sustained any
serious injuries.
Tuesday morning, about o'clock, the barn
at the Rome Brick Works, was found to be
in flames. The tire had gained such Roadway
when discovered that il was impossible 10
save anything. 1t was "a large frame building,
two stories high. Two mules two wagons.
harness and farming tools, 1870 bushels Of
corn, tons Of nay, carload OF baled straw
feed, and 500 bundles of fodder were lost in
the fire. The ]Oss Will amount to 81 ,O00 with
no insurance. 1t Is not known how the fire
originated.
B. C. Dillman. the man who was arrested IN
Augusta Tuesday night, charged with cheat
ing party Of Barnwell citizens out OF 81 800 by
the alleged fraudulent sale of the state rights
to a gas generator was carried to Allendale
Wednesday by Detective Howard. There has
been no new developments as yet. in the case,
as is shown by the following telegram re-
ceived Wednesday night by the Augusta
Chronicle from its Barnwel correspondent:
n. w. Fisher, OF gas generator fame, is in
the guard house at Allendale, where all the
parties concerned have gone. B. G. Dillman
is in the custody OF detective Howard, Of
Augusta. The who'll business seems to be a
swindle Of the gold dust order. Further de-
velopments cannot be given before to-mor-
row.
Washington Chronicle During the hail
Storm last Thurs las evening sort OF hurri-
cane or wind struck Ian uIR and demolished
the warehouse OF j. II. Heard & Co. II blew
over his engine shed and his steam gin and
in ured his machinery. 1t then upTOoted sew
eIal trees. Next il blew down J. A. sutton s
barn catching his son, b.. NJ, sutton in the
ruin. The latter was held there in a very IN
comfortable position TO. half an hour before
he Was eEtricated. 1t also caught two or
three OF his mules in the ruins and hurt them.
Then II went over TO w. @. OuSe s near Pts
toll where 1t unroofed several houses. or cab
ms. Mr.. Sutton Was dangerously hurt and
was in danger all day sunday. DR.. Simpson
who was sent Tor, reports him better on
Monday.
At Gainesville last Monday a moonshine
still was discovered near the center Of the
town. not more than SO or 100 yards from the
court house. 1t was located in a cellar of the
house OF w. b. Moore, tatner OF the mem berS
OF Moore Bros. 1t had been running over a
door which had grown suspiciously strong,
and attracted the attention OF Chief of Police
StauS0ury who reported il to the revenue
officers. The raid was made and Mr.. Moore
and two barrels OF whisky were captured
Moore has tcen taken to Atlanta for trial
he matter has caused quite a sensation, sc
remarkable does 10 seem that Il memter OF
the Baptist church man regarded as above
suspicion. should have been engaged in Illicit
distllllng II the heart OF the town for over a
year without detection.
The Dixie Interstate Fair which opens il
Macon oct. p 1894, promises to be one Of the
best and most extensive eXpositions ever at
tempted in the state The management is il
the hands OF the Macon Exposition Company
with capital stock OF 500 600. The purse.
offered for he races Will bring the best horses
in the south. as the prog rdA4AIo calls iot SO,
OO3 distributed over a seven days meeting
ana this feature is in competent hands. 1hC
agricultural departments are in the hands O.
the state agricultural Society, and will b,
conducted on a liberal scale. calculated Il
draw attention to the resources OF the south
The City OF Macon will enlarge and improv,
the splendid buildings at Central City Park
In these buildings alone $50 0J0 square feet o
space Will be available; all the exhibits beins
under one roof. Arrangements are beinl
made 20 secure the very best attractions
which Will he announced later. The Indus
trial features VIII be a novelty. A 2Olfoo
building is reserved for manufacturing o
southern products, and large premiums VII
be offered for the best article made on III
grounds. The Dixie Interstate Fair will b,
open for eighteen days. All information ca1
be secured by addressing the secretary, j. X
Kennedy at Macon, Ga.