The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-25
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Matters and Things That Make Up the
Daily HumdTum.

of Water Can Be Secured over Pen
saeoIa Bar-PabIo Still the Favorite
Site for the Encampmeut Of the
Florida Troops-The Test of Endu-
rance Between Horses at Albany.
GEORGIA.
w. t. Patrick Is a candidate for sheriff OF
Newton county.
John s. Cook is candidate for the ONCE
Of treasurer OF Newton county.
Hon. w. L. Kennon OF Adel has withdrawn
from the race for the state Senate
w. S. Boyett announces himself candi-
date for representative OF stewart county.
Col. James r. Williams, rising young
lawyer Of Schley county, is a candidate for
the legislature from that county
Hon. A O. Bacon will formally open his
carnpaign for the Senate at Canton, in Chero-
kee county on the first Tuesday in July, which
will be on the third Of the month Mr.. Ham
Will speak with him.
The executive committee for the Sixth
congressional district has been called 10
meet in Judge BoytOn once in Griffin July
8, to elect a time and place for holding the
nominating convention
Hon L. F. Garrard in a short interview in
the Columbus Enquirer, states that he viii
place his services at the disposal of the state
democratic executive committee and speak
wherever he is sent, regardless OF his candl-
daey for the Senate.
The county dispensary at Athens was the
scene Of a small Are Thursday night. Much
Of the liquor in packages was destroyed, but
fortunately the flames did not get in among
the barrels, and therefore the latter suffered
no damage. The loss is about 500.
Their is much complaint in Augusta be.
cause Col. Jones, the duly elected colonel Of
his regiment, has not been commissioned by
the Oflcials at headquarters in Atlanta. Col
Jones was elected early In April and has long
since complied with all the requirements ex-
acted fhim. As yet his commission has not
been received.
Judge Hsnsen was at Quitman Thursday TO
hear motions, certiorariS, etc While court
was in session Thursday afternoon, a decided
sensation was sprung when Col, W. O. Mccall
arose and filed rule nist to debar Col. w s,
Humphreys from practice in the courts Of
Georgia. The charge is that he signed certain
papers illegally.
Newman Herald: Congressman Moses has
appointed Wade Fl. Stallings to cadetshlp
in the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd, and
the latter is now taking a course In the gov
ernment training school at Annapolis, pre-
paratory 70 his final examination for admis-
sion. Mr.. Stallings is son of Hon W. T.
Stallings, OF this county, and one of our
brightest and cleverest you men.
vicious mad dog, in Harrisburg, suburb
OF Augusta, at 2:30 O'Clock, Saturday after
noon, so badly tore the arms and body Of
young ollie Baiantyne that the lad is ia a
very serious condition. The dog next attacked
young Jack Harden and bit him on his right
side very severely. The dog was finally killed
by Jim Williamson, at the end OF Exposition
avenue. The dog also bit several other dogs
IN the neighborhood.
A killing occurred about four miles above
Woolsey Monday morning. Frank Smith,
colored, was fatally stabbed by G. W. McKin-
ley. 1t seems that Smith, who was sort Of
religious fanatic. approached Mckinley in
the field, and began to exhort him TO be more
religious, and desired 10 pray for him, where
upon Mckinley drew his knife and began to
cut him. Smith died day later. Mckinley
was safely Jailed at Fayetteville.
Columbus EnQuirer-Sun: The district CON
of bt1u Of ~
Methodist church will be convened at ST.
Paul church on next Wednesday evening.
The conference will bring about 100 visitors
TO the city-ministers and lay delegates from
Talbot, Harris, Marion, Chattahoochee and
Taylor counties, which, with Muscogee. com
pose the Columbus district. There will be
two sessions daily through the week until
Sunday, when the convention will be ad-
Journed.
Americas Times Recorder: Shortly after s
O'Clock Friday night strange negro entered
gun store In this city and after look
ing about cautiously inquired OF the propre-
tor If he could furnish him a hundred Win.
chester rifles and at what price. The dealer
was very much surprised, and after a few
moments the negro left, saying he would re-
turn soon. But he never came back, and no
one knows who he was or whence he came.
The police were notified aud will keep look
out for the stranger.
Hartwell Sun: Jesse Seieler, a young man
OF Twiggs, :. C., was drowned in the Sayan-
nah river last Saturday at one OF the most
dangerous places in the river 1t was the Nc
Donald's shoals He, with two other young
white men and two negroes, had been SEEMING,
but luck being, against them, decided TO take
swim Unfortunately, they picked out the
very worst place almost in the whole river.
Seeing a rock in the river they thought they
would land on IT, To do so, they had 10 cross
boat sluice, and plunging in with clothes on,
Mr.. SeiRler was drowned, and one Of the other
boys came very near being drowned also The
young man was about 10 years old.
Sensational rumors we're rife at Augusta
saturday, and II they pan out startling de-
yelopments may be looked for The scene is
laid at the power house of the Thomson.
Houston Electric Light Company The ru-
mors are 10 the effect that for year past the
company mas been Systematically robbed
not OF money, but OF very costly supplies. A
woman, Mrs, Mitchell. who last week tried to
commit suicide, made the disclosures. She
told her story to Supt. Bridges OF the com
pany, aud If what She says proves true
IL is serious matter The superintendent
however, does not give entire credence to her
statements, thinking, II proper TO make al
lowances because of the excitement under
which she labored and her evident desire to
''get even" with the parties suspected
Albany Herald: That novel race between
the horses of Max Altman and Sam Fleisher
the details OF WHICH were given in Friday s
Herald, came of according TO agreement
commencing promptly at o'clock a. m
Numbers OF persons went out to the race
track during the day 10 see how the unusual
contest was progressing, and IL was evident
from the first that Mr. Fleisher's horse would
not be able 10 cover double the distan &c made
by Mr.. Altmans animal unless the latter
Should completely collapse. But no such
thing happened, and shortly before O'Clock
Mr.. Fleisher gave up the race, his horse
having covered 81 miles and Mr.. Altman's 81
miles. Mr.. Altman allowed his animal Ia
rest several times during the race. feeling
that he had sufficient lead to insure his vic
tory. Neither horse exhtb signs of anv
unusual fatigue at the end of the race but
Messrs. PERTH and Altman not being accus.
toned TO such long terms on the seat OF a road
cart, are little stin and sore.
Americas Times Recorder: In chambers
Saturday morning Judge Fish will hear the
case OF }. b. Ingram and others VS. W. w
Flanagan, trustee, and others, petition for
Injunction and cancellation OF a deed in sum.
ter superior court. The result Of this case
will be Of no little interest to hundreds OF
people in Americas and elsewhere in Georgia
This is an effort upon the part OF some OF the
unsecured creditors OF the defunct Bank OF
Americas to set aside a deed Of trust dated
March 20, 1893, and conveying certain OF the
real estate personal property and chosen
actions OF the aforesaid bank, and whereby
the bank was to receive sufficient funds Ia
enable 1t TO resume business. II is alleged in
the petition that inasmuch as
the benehciaries Of the deed failed
to pay to the Bank OF Americas
the consideration therein specified that the
deed has become void; the consideration
having failed, and the deco becoming void for
various reasons as set forth The relief
putting OF certain assets therein described
back into the hands Of the receiver OF the
bank 10 be prorated TO all the claims Of The
Bank of Americas II the Olnintiffs in this