The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

master at BoLtsford. Sumter county.
Representative Lawson announces that he
will be candidate for reelection TO con
gress
w J. Van Dyke. a well-known capitalist OF
Atlanta died suddenly at his home in West
End. Monday night
viii Glover. OF Americus, confectloner,
has sold his stock and good viii to Murray
Johnson and will retire from the business.
Rev. Dr. Campbell has resigned the pas
torate OF the Baptist church ut Americas
He will accept the call to Tattnal Square
church, Macon.
Neil Carter has a ter. acre field Of wheat on
his farm near Americas that Will weld him
$50 bushels al a low calculation. The wheat
is about four feet high and heavily headed
The work on the King building at Rome is
being pushed as rapidly as possible. and The
first story is about finished. II Will be one Of
the hnadsomest buildings in the city when
completed
Next Friday morning at $50 o'clock the an
nual convention OF the Woman's Christian
Temperate Union will open its session in the
First Methodist church at Rome. The con-
vention will be in session four days.
The Patton Manufacturing Company has
secured the contract for remodeling the house
belonging to Mrs. Hood on Second avenue, at
Rome, and recently badly damaged by fire
The building will be recovered and the int
riOr will require considerable work.
A successful farmer of Washington county
remarked last week that he could take forty
acres, cultivate onehan in corn and the
other in cotton for ten years, rotating the
crops yearly. using the cotton seed as fertil-
izer, and produce as much corn as if he should
cultivate the entire forty acres, In corn only.
for the same number OF years,
Daniel Johnson, the Oldest citizen of De-
Kalb county. died Tuesday morning at the
age of "a. He moved to this country when "a
years of age, and lived in the same place sew
enty years. He was sheriff Of DeKalb county
and judge Of the inferior court. He bought
the farm on which he died four miles from
Atlanta from the Indians for Al 80 II is
worth thousands Of dollars.
The case OF Mrs. H. T. Stewart against the
Georgia railroad for damages was
tried last week in DeKalb county
against the road. All parties seemed to
be satisfied The suit was the result of the
refusal Of Capt. V. H. Boyd to accept ticket
from Mrs. Stewart tecause Capt. Boyd CON
tended that the book offered him by Mrs
Stewart was not hers
Saturday night at Caruthers mill in Wal
ton county, violent tragedy occurred. A
big picnic had been held there that day.
1t seems that Joe Grif1eth had pis-
toll belonging TO a negro named Aus
tin Payne. Payne came up about
dark and asked for the pistol. Mr.. Griffith
started to hand II to him when the pistol
went on The bail pierced the heart Of the
negro and he fell to the ground dead. The
corOner's jury returned verdict OF acciden-
tai killing
At Brunswick, Tuesday, Receiver A. H.
Lane presented to Judge Sweat the bids re-
ceived for the stock Of goods and accounts Of
the Stubbs-Greer Hardware company. The
Messrs. Topper had Withdrawn their bid,
leaving only two. L. d. Hoyt Co, hard
ware merchants, bid $500, payable $500 on
Oct. 1, and at the rate Of 81 900 per month
thereafter The King Hardware company
bid 5000 in cash. Judge Sweat accepted
the bid Of L. d. Hoyt & Co. and the business
was sold to them.
Sandersville Progress: Considerable com
plant has teen made OF the ravages of Wea-
y aF
tom OF many farmers in Washington county
to sprinkle salt over their corn when it is
housed in the fall. AS each wagon load is
thrown into the crib the salt is applied. This
keeps out the weavels to some extent, and
also other vermin. Besides 1t makes the
shucks more palatable for stock. Cattle will
eat every particle OF shucks given them when
thus sailed, and will keep fat with no other
feed.
Eehols county is almost solid for Gen.
Evans. There are few Atkinson men com
posed principally OF eX-membcrs Of the gem
eral assembly, who are actively supporting
Mr.. Atkinson but Echols will undoubtedly
send an Evans delegation. Hon. q. w. Prime,
chairman CT the county democratic executive
committee, has called for a mass meeting at
Statewide on THURSDAY, May 81, for the pur-
pose Of selecting delegates to attend the
Eleventh district congressional convention
al Jesup on June 10, and also delegates to at
tend the guoernatorial convention in Atlanta
in August
In the United States court at Macon Tues
day Judge Speer Overruled the demurrer of
the Macon Gas Light and Water Company
and held that he had jurisdiction in the case
Argument was then commenced on the main
question whether or not a permanent receiver
should be appointed. AT this writing no de-
elsion has been rendered in the matter.
Many think, however, that Judge Speer is
opposed to the present reorganization plan
proposed for the company, and that he wiz
order permanent receiver. This is mere
conjecture, however, and a permanent re-
ceiver may not be appointed.
Athens Banner: Prof. Harris principal of
Martin Institute, Jefferson, Ga. left Jefferson
Sunday morning early and viii probably not
go back there any more. The reason as
signed by people there Is that charges Of IL
lieit Intercourse between him and one of JET
ferson S respectable women had been made
and he declaring himself innocent but, un.
able TO establish it by proof. had gone away
from that place. The trustees of Martin In
stitute have placed Rev. J. j. Bennett in his
place. MT. Bennett is at present member
of the University OF Georgia, and is standing
at the top Of his class. Mr.. Harris had
hitherto born splendid reputation, and his
disappearance was great surprise.
Athens Banner: On Saturday night last a
fire broke out in the village OF Bogart, ter
miles from Athens, on the Georgia. Carolina
and Northern road. The fire originated In
the store Of Dawson Jennings. He carried 8
full stock OF dry goods and groceries. DIR
Burson also had his stock OF drugs in Mr.
Jennings store. The building and its con
tents were totally consumed. We learn thai
partially insured. while IL is stated that D r
Burson was fully insured. BY very grea
work building across the street was saved
from destruction, but IL was in imminen
danger several times during the night 1 h,
fire is supposed to have been the work Of al
incendiary
The Atkinson men had made great prepare
lions 10 steal march on the voters of Town
county, and preparations were quietly mad,
for a mass meeting, which was to have beer
held at Hiawassee on Saturday The cour
house ring was out in full force, and the hosse
felt certain OF their ability to deliver tn
goods, but the people began to come from al
parts OF the county and the people were eVi
IDENTIFY for Evans Here was some him
which the men who control had not counte
upon. They thought il would all be plat
sailing. but their plans were suddenl
changed. II was determined to postpon
action. and to call a primary instead of
mass meeting. The Evans men are in tn
majority in owns county, and they feel Gel
tain OF their ability to carry the county 70
the general.
Rome Tribune: The largest land sale eve
made in Rome viii occur in July
All the property of the new Rom
Land Company win be put up to tn
highest bidder. Several years ago thi
great toiy of land, comprising 800 acres {
which about oue-fourth is in West Rome an
threefourths just south OF East Rome, wa
gotten together by the Rome Land COMPANY
IN organization including nearly every bus
ness man IN Rome. After building street raj
roads and other enterprises the Rome Ian
Company sold to a syndicate. which sold {