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

Brother-Pol1t1cal Notes From Nar1-
Gus Parts of the State-A Young
Man of Atlanta Charged With EN-
bezzlement-A Longshoreman Killed
at Pensacola.
DR.. Thomas E. Blackshear, OF Townsville,
has returned from Baltimore, where he
recently graduated in medicine
The wheat crop around Gainesville, which
was thought to have been 50 badly damaged
by the freeze, has come out amazingly and
farmers expect now a very fair yield.
A postoffice has been established at Peru,
ROckdale county, near the line Of Dekalb
with Mrs. Isabella Pate as pOstmistress The
mail goes out from the Lithonia otlce.
The l3months-old child OF Dr. W C. Con
molly OF Dallas, by some means got hold Of a
box Of tablets on Wednesday and ate the
contents. Death resulted in thirty minutes
Hon. Thomas B. Fielder Jr Of Atlanta
spoke 10 the people of Gwinnett county at
LaWrenceville Tuesday, advocating the can
didaey OF Gen. Clement a. Evans for COVER
nor.
TT. Graham. a prosperous farmer of Dodpe
county, VIII begin the erection OF a splendid
brick cotton warehouse on the site occupied
by the recently burned alliance warehouse at
Eastman.
The democracy OF Jackson county held q
grand rally in Jefferson on Tuesday. Judge
George G. Thomas, of Athens, delivered
speech before great crowd OF Jackson
county democrats.
new postofice has been established at the
home OF Capt. 7. j. Lyon near Gillian Spring
in Barrow county. Mrs Lyon has been ap-
pointed postmistress. The Office has not been
given a name as yet.
The DUNCAN property, on the Chattahoo-
chez river near Gainesville, was sold to Col.
sam Dunlap asst Tuesday at $500. 1t is one
of the finest farms in Hall county, having
fifty acres OF river bottom.
Col H n Dean has purchased from Perino
Roone the remainder OF his three years lease
OF the Gainesville Street railroad, and in turn
has sold the entire property to ID. r.. Evans
& Son, who have taken charge OF the road.
The democratic executive committee Of the
Ninth congressional district met at Gaines
vile Wednesday, and was allied to order by
Hon. Charles u. Brand, of Gwinnett. The
convention will be held at Gainesville on
Aug, &.
A new ochre mine has been opened in the
little hill west Of the Etowah river and Just
below the railroad bridge, in Barlow county
Mr. Oran has been making tests there and
finds the deposits sufficient already to employ
seven or eight hands in working IL.
The police commissioners have granted
Chief Butner. OF Macon, leave OF absence to
attend the annual convention Of chiefs at St.
Louis and the city council has voted him $50
TO help defray his expenses Chief Butner is
one OF the regl larry appointed delegates from
Georgia to attend the convention.
The life of the late Judge James T. Mis-
bett, OF Macon, was insured for $4,000. In
huuiJiOu 10 LUlS ne leaves Il OGuQJlIQl place on
the Atlanta road few miles above Macon.
which now is worth considerable money, and
viii increase IN value just in proportion to
Macon's growth, development and progress
jolly young Irishman, who gives his name
as Pat O Brien paraded the streets at Rome
Wednesday, ringing bell and
wearing on his held tall
bandbox on which was marked, Recruits
wanted for CoXey army He succeeded in
attracting o good deal Of attention, but did
not get recruit.
At democratic mass meeting
which was held at Hamilton in Har.
ris county new county ex-
ecutive committee was selected CAPT. H. /.
Stanford was Endorsed for congress A prl-
mary will be held for the selection of dele
gates TO the nominating convention The
date OF the primary has not been fixed
A serious accident occurred at the Pied
mont marble Quarries in Picyens county last
Tuesday morning While unloading a car OF
sawed marble one of the large SLABS fell on
Dock Taylor and Frank Yother. which
mashed them very badly. 1t was thought
Tuesday morning they would not recover and
might die IN short while They both have
families.
When the companies of the Second Georgia
regiment pitch their tents at Camp Northen,
and enter upon the general duties of the en-
eamPment; they win be in command of Lit
Col F. d. Huguenin, OF Macon Col. c. NJ.
Wiley OF the regiment will be post command
ant and and VIII have charge OF all the com
panles, both OF the Second Georgia and all
Representative Rose from the grand lodge
Of knights OF Honor is actively at work at
different points in Georgia. and has greatly
increased the strength of the organization.
MT. Rose states that there are now eighty
lodges Of the knights OF Honor in Georgia.
with about $500 members. There are in the
United states about $4,000 members The
order has paid out quite sum in death
claims IN Macon, and in eorgia over 81 900,
90 during the past twenty years.
Hon w. S Tomlinson, a prominent and
much esteemed citizen, died at his home in
Cllnch county on the nigut OF May in his
72d year. Before the war he served in both
the legis ature and Senate consecutively for
nfteen years In Judgment and discretion he
exhibited remarkable force Of character He
was large slave and land owner. After the
war he retired from public life, contrary &c
the wishes OF his countrymen. He was a
devout Christian and polished gentleman.
Gaboury s Noble, the contractors who are
building Macon sewers, and other contractors
who were bidders for the work at Macon
have just come out Of bidding contest foi
the construction OF seventeen miles of sewers
at Meridian, Miss. Gaboury & Noble missed
getting the Meridian bid by only a few dollars
The successful bidder was Howard Nicely OF
Chattanooga. His figure was 500 Neely
was bidder on the Macon sewers. His bid
was Sl3s 900, and Gaboury & Noble got it for
slOO.OOO Nicely built the water works al
Athens
The democrats Of Dade county will hold a
mass meeting on June to select delegates to
the state convention. and nominate candi
date for representative for the county a
choice Of candidates viii also be presented to
the Forty fourth senatorial district this
being Dade time to furnish the candidate
under the rotation system. General Evans
VIII undoubtedly be the choice OF the county
for governor. George w. Cureton will likely
be the nominee for representative. Eon. q
w. NJ. Tatum will, il is believed, be named as
Dades choice for the Senate Or. 4. J. Lump
kin Will run for the Senate independent OF
the June convention. The populists poll about
one-sevenlh OF the vote of the county. 1t is
said that ade s choice IN a state convention
has always teen the lucky man, excepting In
cases OF deadlock
Near Macon Wednesday Burrell Crawford
a negro, tried 10 shoot Oscar Cham bliss a
young white man. Crawford drew his pistol
ana placed II against the pit OF Chambless'
stomach, ana in another moment would have
hred the fatal bullet, but a younger brother OF
Chamblss, who was standing near by struck
crawford strong blow over the hand with a
wagon spoke, breaking two Of Crawford S
myers and causing the pistol to drop to the
ground. Crawford tried to pick up the pistol
70 make another attempt to shoot. but he was
nit on the head wi h the wagon spoke
shocked down, and the two Chambnss boys
30 II Is said; set IN and gave Crawford sound
beating. The father Of the bows Reported
mat Crawford was out in his height orhord
raising q row, brandishing "a pistol and
threatening TO Kill some one in revenge a
warrant for the arrest of Crawford has been
sworn out. WV
henry +. Martin, for three years past hold
ing responsible position with the local
- agency OF the Plymouth Rock Pants Com
M pduy az Atlanta, is under arrest On obargos