The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

A Fierce Fight in Gordon County-An
Interesting Question Raised Over
the Selection of Coroner for Bibb
County-Cartersvil Cotton Com
press Project-Florida Cowboys on a
Hunt for Cattle Thieves.
GEORGIA.
John Hudgens, a prominent citizen Of Cor
don county, died at his home near Calhoun
Friday.
The Atlanta policemen have organized a
relief association and 1t pays TO the widow Of
each 500
Hon Louis Garrard spoke to a large crowd
ut Calhoun Friday. He was given good at
tsntion and was frequently appauded.
Hon. W H. Davis Of Waynesboro has &C.
cepted an invitation TO address the democrats
Of Bulloch on the political issues Of the day
at Bitch, Ca, on Aug. 3.
All the present county officers were renom-
mated at the Newton county primary Satur-
day. Col L. F. Livingston had no opposi-
ton for congress About 800 votes we're
passed OF pleasantly.
Mrs. w. w. Austell has donated to the
Presbyterian church al Austell, a beautiful
chime of bells modelled after the celebrated
St. Michaels bells IN Charleston. They are
now being cast In Germany, and when ready
will be placed in the tower Of the tasteful
brick church.
Miss Callte Greyer most estimate
young lady, who has been living in the
family Of j. r. Henderson, at Stilesboro,
died in the reception room at the depot at
Cart ersville Saturday. She came in on the
East and West railroad from Stilesboro, in
tending TO 20 to her brothers. home, in
Kingston.
Cartersvile is in a fair way to have a cot
ton compress running in time to get the bene-
fits OF this falls crop The citizens, headed
by L. I. Bradheld, have gone TO work on the
project with a will that augurs success. A
large part OF the necessary amount has been
subscribed and the balance is expected to be
forthcoming in a few days
Albert Quinn and Dick Shaw both citizens
Of Calhoun, are under 300 bonds TO appear
Tor trial Tor engaging in fierce fight near
Matt BallewS mill pond in Gordon county
last week. In the di1iCulty Quinn received a
pistol shot wound and Shaw was beaten over
the head badly with the butt of a pistol.
Both are seriously injured, but will recover.
a very interesting question Is involved in
the race for coroner Of Bib county, which OC-
ours on Aug. 8. Several weeks ago Coroner
HOdnett died. The ordinary declined to
make an appointment for the vacancy out of
the twenty-one applicants that applied to
him. After conference with the democratic
executive committee or BbD IL was decided
that the nomination Of a coroner to fill Hold
netts uneXpired term be held on the same
day as the nomination for members OF the
legislature and the candidate for coroner
who received the largest number OF votes
would be appointed for the unexplred term
Here Is where the interesting question
arises. VIII the person receiving the nomi-
ton on Aug. .. and appointed by Ordinary
Wiley, be considered as the democratic nom
1nee for coroner for the full and
regular term commencing in January next or
viii the nominee on Aug for the unexpired
term be required to run again in the nomina-
tion in October or November next for
county omcers for the full term Ac-
cording to the present understanding
the nominee on Aug. will have to run
again IN the nomination for the full
term, when candidates who are not in the
primary Of Aug. 8, may enter the contest.
Candidates Ia the race OF Aug. y think il
would be an injustice to require the nominee
OF that primary to compete again in sixty or
ninety days for the nomination for the full
term. The present status has caused one or
two candidates to withdraw from the contest
on Aug. 8, and they have announced that they
will hold themselves in readiness TO enter the
nomination for the full term. II is probable
that the democratic executive committee viii
hold meeting this week ana decide that the
candidate who receives the nomination on
Aug for the uneXplred term viii be declared
TO he the democratic nominee for the full
term. This decision will De calculated to
bring several other candidates into the pri-
mary OF Aug. g. There has never been so
great interest manifested in a coroner's race
IN Bibb county There are about ten candi.
dates The ONCE pays, on an average, from
$500 TO 1900 per annum.