The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-09


trio Light Plant.
GEORGIA
The dwelling and furniture az F. ,Pavsloski
at Rome were destroyed by IRE early Tues
dav morning The loss is sl,5J0. IL Is fully
covered by insurance
A short time ago 7. Il. Sparks Of Sanders
vile received "a check for as. for some
peaches that were shipped two years ago. Il
was long time coming, but nevertheless aP-
p-eciated
Negotiations are pending looking % the es-
Establishment Of another telephone system 1t
Americas. a New York concern. owning
Mountaineering patents, is the new candi-
date for public favor.
A live Sumter county farmer said Monday
that with q few DAYS OF fair weather for p.,k
ing he could bring In a load OF cotton OF the
new crop. next Saturday. He has plenty open
in the field, and is anxious to get in the first
load.
The Glynn county commissioners have
made q thorough investigation Of the charges
Of cruel treatment of prisoners, made against
the authorities in charge Of the convict
camps. The witnesses examined said that
they knew nothing about the charges, The
commissioners accordingly dismissed the
accusations.
The Athens Banner was bid In at the sale
Tuesday by j. G. C.. McMahan for Il yOl 1t
had teen prearraIgod that Judge Hamp Nc
Whorter and James NJ Smith Of Oglethorpe.
and McMahau should secure II by paying OF
Ing 10 q 500 Temporarily 10 Will be run 10y
J II Stone for these gentlemen until some
arrangement is made 10 sell or lease it.
Within two weeks the Atlanta Consolidated
Street Railway Company viii have new
line electrically equipped 10 Decatur. Work
has been progressing for some time on the
road. and as newly constituted. VIII be over a
half mile shorter than tho old dummy route
The new line is composed Of two old ones, the
Soldiers Home line and the cid dummy
route. between which about 500 feet OF new
track has been laid as a connecting link.
Walter NJ. Lenhart. southern agent for the
Standard Electric Company Of Chicago, has
presented petition TO the city council OF
Atlanta asking for the right to put electric
light wires, erect poles and put In conduits
along Whitehall, Pryor, Lloyd, Broad. DcCa-
tur and Ieachtree streets, for the purpose OF
furnishing light and power He asks for the
right for thirty years, and says he will com
plete the work in six months. The petition
was referred to the electric light committee.
The reward Of $3.50 offered by Gov. Northen
for the capture OF Johnson. the negro who
near Nahunta, has caused renewed interest
IA the arrest and punishment Of the guilty
man Reports from stations up the Bruins
wick and western railroad. are 70 the erect
that there are not less than twenty-five men
on the trail. johnson IS still believed to he
hiding somewhere near the Florida line, and
that portion Of the state Will be thoroughly
searched.
The Anderson brothers, Andrew and Els
bury, wanted al Macon FOR murder. have been
captured in PheniK City, Ala, across the
river and opposite Columbus. The AmersOus
NAV consent "a come without a reQuisi ton
from the governor OF they may be taken to
Columbus, and then brought 10 Macon. The
AmersOns assaulted John Sanders, who died
from his injuries sunday morning, and was
buried Monday. sheriff WestcOtt got hot on
the trail OF the Amersons and ran them down
In PhenlX City.
Monday was the day set for hearing the
mandamus issued against Ordinary r. W.
Hammond of Spalding county to show further
cause why he should no: order a prohibition
election, and it was to have been heard before
Judge Hunt OF that circuit. IL was postponed
on account OF Judge Hunt believing himself
10 be disqualified, and stated that he was In
correspondence with TWO other superior cOurt
judges whom no had asked TO act for him n
this matter, and that he thought II would
come UP this week, as he was expecting al
answer from either one or the other.
The Ocmulgee river began rising in Bib
county Monday and was soon out of its banks
and had some OF the adjoining fields sub
merged. 1t IS claimed that the river rose
more than six feet in tWonty-four hours and
if the rain continues for few more days
there is no telling what the river will do
Watermelons and other farm products were
noticed floating down the river which had
been swept into the current by the overflow
The bitches that have been recently dug in
portions OF the city for the sewers are fun OF
water and are caving in In various places.
For some time many Of the citizens Of
Rome have complained OF the extravagnnt
TO the Rome Electric Light Com
pany. The contract price IS 5000
which Is thought 10y those well verset
IN electrical analrs 10 TO quite enormous. II
Is now proposed by the Westinghouse com
pany 10 supply the city with good lights 70,
1000. It is further proposed that the cOun
Gil pay 5000 TO the new company, the SAINT
as paid at present. but allow the 5000 eXtrl
to he appropriated 10 the purchase of tn,
system by the city In this way Rome would
own her electric lights and dynamos In foul
years. The plant is valued at ~ 900
Brunswick Times-Advortiser: The negr,
who was shot with a Winchester rife b,
Amos NininR at Everett City Saturday Might
IS stlll IN dangerous condition. R II
Everett, who was In the city today, told
Tlmes-Adyertlser reporter that the prepOu
derance OF the evidence was in favor OF tn
fact that Vining deliberately attempted u
murder the other man. When the shot wa
fired the man who was shot had the muzzli
OF the rifle in his hand while NininR held tn
other end, having fun control of the trigger
Mr. Everett says the man who was shot was
good workman and had been with him quit
awhile. Ninlug viii be given q preltminar
hearing on Wednesday before Judge Crovatt
Last week the city council OF Rome ordere
the buildings al the corner OF Fourth aVenu
and 1BrOad street formerly occupied by w
A. khudy' the furniture dealer, and Strans
bury & Rawllns, commission merchants. to b
torn down within ten days as they we're cor
sidered by builders unsafe and dangerous I
the people, Work has commenced and wi
be rapidly finished. when a splendid structur
win take the place OF the Old ante bellur
stores. The buildings were erected in 1855.
The Top story was occupied for years by IN
odd Follows, and was long known as the Cd
Fellows building il was considered a yer
handsome structure when built and was Ion
the pride aud admiration Of the then town c
Rome
r. p Todd. a merchant OF Atlanta, Is IN
prOund pOsseSSOr OF a one-leRged hen She Of
not lose her les by accident. but was hatche
minus one on her limbs. Nevertheless she i
faithful in her duties as a layer, and ha
Matched out her second brood OF chick
during the year, besides worrying for tire
weeks over porcelain door knob that per
sstently resisted her efforts to evolve
spring heeled chicken She is not a cacklin
success as q matron. from the fact that sh
cannot scratch with one foot FOR the sam,
reason, she is allowed the freedom Of tn
garden until the tomatoes get large and rip
enough for her to carry them OF by the peck
as II were. Mr. Todd prizes her very highly
but has never been able to induce her to wea
a cork leg OF even carry crutch. Hshe ben
eontented 10 modestly hop around on on
foot as she announces the safe deposit OF
new.lAid egg.
MiGedReville Chronicles Last Wednesda
Judge y j. Sanford, Hon. Bob Whitfield. So
Barrett and Prof }. c. Woodward. the state.
buildinR, went 20 Atlanta 20 report the con
peiun ofthe building 10 his excelency GOV
NOrthen Their report will restore the mos
historic building in Georgia tothe state S pos
session. Every Georgian that feels a prid
in his states history viii rejoice 20 hear O
the restoration Of this grand old structure
The old capitol building. as 10 Is now famil
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