The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-16
GEORGIA


Florida
GEORGIA
Thomas Bailey has sold his foundry and
machine works at Athens to Lamar Lyndon.
LIE Swink OF Hartwell has a hve-gallon
Jug that was made in Edgeheld, s. c., in 1850,
by G. Rhodes.
The nominating convention for the Eighth
congressional district Will meet IN Greenes-
hero, on July 81.
Ex-Representative Baker OF Pike county,
was convicted in the United States court at
Macon Friday Of Illicit dstilling.
The infant child of Editor Murphy OF the
Augusta herald died Friday. It's mother had
preceded It to the grave two weeks ago.
The populists are talking OF publishing a
paper in Carrollton. The first issue will
probably be issued in a couple Of weeks.
Hon Hamilton McWhOrter will address the
citizens OF Greene county upon the political
issues of the day, at Greensboro this morn
ing.
The annual reunion Of the old Thirtieth
Georgia regiment will be held this year at
Tanners Churc h. Clayton county, on Friday,
July o.
The populist executive committee Of the
Seventh Congressional district viii meet in
Rome on Aug. 10 nominate candidate for
congress
Tax Receiver NJ D. Goode thinks there will
be considerable shortage in the amount Of
property returned in Stewart county as com
pared with last years figures.
John Wesley, colored. was run over by the
Brunswick and Western train No. 6 at Triton
Friday night. His head was cut entirely on.
He is supposed to have been asleep on the
track.
Lawson andsMcWhortera ddressedthe voters
OF Wilkes county Saturday The crowd was
small, numbering about 300 Each side is
aroused, and each claims the county. The
primary on July 20 will be very close.
1t is pretty well understood now that there
are two democratic candidates in the field in
Rockdale county A J. Smith and Judge @.
W. Gleaton. Two others are spoken Of, Judge
A. G, McCalla and Col John K. Maddox.
One OF the candidates in Wilcox county an
nounces himself subject to the democratic
primary If all legal voters are allowed TO
vote" The Rochelle South calls for such
primary as will exclude this brand Of candi-
dates.
Four negroes who had been employed on
Col j. NJ. Smiths farm in Oglethorpe county
at Smithsonia. and who we're wanted for forg-
ing orders on Col. Smith to the storekeeper,
Mayor w w. Charlton, were arrested at
Griffin Friday.
The way of the blind tiger in Clarke county
is becoming very hard indeed. The conyic-
tion of johnson and a hne OF 5000 followed bv
that of Murray with a fine Of 1900, is now
capped by the conviction OF W f. Phillips
and the imposition Of a fine Of 81 900.
The Chattanooga Medicine Company has
been defeated for the third time in the United
States court of the northern district of Geor-
gia in its attempt to enloin DR.. NJ. A, Thed-
ford from the use OF his name In connection
with the manufacture and sale Of liver medi-
cine.
c. J. Haden, whose good work on the stump
in behalf of Gen Evans candidacy for COVER
nor has brought him into deserved promi-
nence throughout the state, has been invited
TO help the democrats Of Alabama in their
fight against the Kolbites Mr.. Haden will
deliver series Of speeches in one OF the most
hotly contested sections Of the state.
A company OF young men of LawrenceviIle
MT f1n - INN az Hal1f
sion. The party consisted OF Oliver Ewing
John Cakes, Tom Cain, oil Julian, Bob Rob
inson. VIII MCGEE and VIII Hutchins. They
seined during the day and camped out at
night. Thursday night the boys got into
Rleeful way around the camp fire and were in
a general scuffie, when by some mishap Mr.
Ewing was thrown violently TO the ground
and his arm and shoulder both broken.
Atlanta Journal: viii history repeat itself
in the case Of Milton A. Candler2 Twenty
years ago on Aug. 1, when he was attending
the DeKalb County Sunday School Associa-
ton, he received notice from the congress
sional convention, which was then in session,
that he had been nominated. This year the
convention meets again on Aug l, and the
Dekalb County Sunday School Association
meets on the same day. Col. Gambler will be
at the meeting and the question OF interest is,
will he again be notified Of his nomination?
The mail carrier on the star route to Sardis
had a narrow escape from drowning a few
days ago. He was on his return trip to
Wagnesboro and attempted to cross Rocky
creek, below Alexander, which was very
much swollen from the excessive rains. His
horse had to swim, and In holding to his mail
bag he lost his balance and fell from his road
cart, and narrowly escaped drowning by
catch ing hold OF the limbs OF a tree that had
fallen in the creek. The mail was saturated
with water but the boy luckily escaped with
only a bad scare
An interesting case decided in the city court
at Atlanta Saturday was "a point made by
Lumpkn & Burnett OF Athens. and Mr. Rip.
Atlanta If
phia, Pa, brought suit by Smith q Pendletou
on a note for s., 500 against J. A. Hunncutt
the Athens Railroad Company, and others.
The defendant, Hunnicutt, claimed that this
was one OF three notes Of same size; that
Perot ought to have gone on the road and en-
forced his lien against them, and he was a
surety and was released. Plaintiff claimed
that this was insufficient in law because the
note did not show that he was surety The
court, however, thought he could show by
proof that he was security and directed the
case TO be tried by jury.
Though the election does not occur until
next January, there is much talk in regard to
the sheriff race. II is well known that the
incumbent, Sheriff Moore will resign his
once to accept position as United States
deputy marshal, and Will make his home in
Atlanta. This action on the part of Mr.. Moore
will make il necessary for Ordinary Davis &c
appoint sheriff to ill the unexpired term
just who the appolntee win be no one knows
but IL is said that Deputy Sheriff Mcconnell
will be the man This will be about August
next. AS to tho tickets next January il is
known that one ticket will be composed OF
the following popular gentlemen; For sheriff
j. p. Mcconnell; for deputies, the Hon Dial
las Turner and Col. j X. Williamson. Another
very strong trio for county honors will be. For
sheriff M. Knox, and deputies, Messrs
Crawford Moore and Morgan Mathis.
Rome Tribune: 1t is predicted chat IL will
not be long before every wheel in Rome will
be turned by electricity generated by the wa
ter Of the Etowah river. Il. b. HargroVe is
one OF the main movers in the scheme and
among those deeply interested are j. w
ROunsavllle and T. +. Howell-men who
mean business, and who when they under
take thing, always push it TO success
The manner in which the water power
is to be utilized has been all quoted
as bonanza TO the undertakers and
the more the question is studied
the more certain becomes the conviction tina,
1t is sure 70 meet the expectation Of the pro
moters. Up at what is known as REYNOLDS
bend in the EtOwah, about eight miles above
the city, the river makes a sharp curve OF
four miles. The distance between points by
land on the river. four miles apart by water
is only about GOO yards. should a canal be-
cut between these points, il would give Z
water fall OF about 10 feet. The idea is to put
here big electric plant, which would suppl,
light and motor power for the entire CITY
The cost OF the canal and necessary ma
chinery would be little compared to tht
cheapness at which electricity could be fur
nlShed, and yet leave room for O good profit
FLORIDA.
The democratic primaries IN the state vii
be held next Thursday.
The Jacksonville citizen has been sued 70,
libel 10 the amount Of afUO OOg ltv ! Tohv