The morning news., 1894-05-14


sonvilIe Greatly Improved in Quality
Under the New Inspection Law.
GEORGIA..
w H. Stewart is out for reelection 70 the
Office OF tax collector OF Macon county.
Hon. D. T. Paulk will be q candidate for
reelection as messenger OF the state Senate.
Hon Allen J. Arnold and J. NJ. Gresham
are candidates for the legislature from Wal
ton county.
J. B. Murray calls the attention of his
friends TO the fact thai he is . candidate for
tax collector Of Macon county.
Dr. s. S Bird. Of Amerlcus, Is slowly re-
covering from his recent Illness and strong
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
L. j. Mcconnell will not enter the race for
state senator He has been urged to do so
by citizens OF Franklin county, but declines.
NJ. V. McKibben is out in a card in the
jackson Argus, in which he declines to be
candidate for representative from Butts
county
Five candidates are out for the legislature
in Houston county. They are: 5. s. Taylor,
c. q. Gray, J. p. Duncon, Chester Pearce and
A. s. Giles.
There are four announced candidates for
Representative OF Pulaski county-M. I.
Hodge, G. w Jordan, Jr., j. P. Brown and d.
II. Hendley.
Col. VIM E. Jones' of Waynesboro, who
was recently elected commander Of the Sixth
Regiment, expects to stand his examination
on the 23d inst. in Augusta.
A suit for damages has been filed against
the Central railroad for injuries received by
some ladies while getting of the cars at Law
tonville few months ago.
The Houston Home Journal says that the
indications are that Sherin Cooper and Treas
urer Gilbert will not have any opposition for
denomination for the ofiaes they now fill
William Starting had several fingers
severed from one Of his hands at the Cecil
saw mill last Saturday. As he is getting old
and was already crippled in his other hand,
the misfortune falls doubly hard on him.
The Heard County Teachers Institute Will
meet June II. and remain in session one
week Prof. f. 9. Branson, of Mllledgeville
who conducted the teachers institute IN this
county last year, will have charge of the ex-
ercises
A special dispatch the other day stated that
Hon. Alfred Harrington would not be IN the
race for congress at this time The demo-
cratic executive committee Of Emanuel has
called on Mr.. Harrington TO run, and he may
change his mind.
J. T. Dennis, Of Eatonton, was appointed
by Gov. Northen delegate from the Eighth
district to the Interstate Immigration Con
vention which meets in Augdsta May 30. His
business will prevent him from attending
and he has appointed George W. Adams in
his stead.
An election has been ordered to fill the
vacancies in the Burke troop, of Waynesboro,
caused by the designations of Capt w E
Jones and Lieut.. Simeon Bell. The election
will be held in WaynesboIo between the
hours Of 10 a. m. and II m. on the 2lst inst
Lieut.; Nat. Thomas will very likely be made
captain.
About two years ago N. F. Hyde, of Panther
Greek district Heard county, was hoeing in
the held. when his hoe came In contact with
rock and a small particle Of the blade few
of and struck him in the eye, The injured
member has given him good deal of trouble,
and on Monday last he had the eye-ban re-
moved
Lumpkin Independent: Joe Green VIII
Hanson was in town on yesterday, and re-
ports the heaviest rain fall he ever saw. He
lives north Of Humber and says that the ter
races were broken, the cotton and corn
washed up, and much damage done the cot
ton and corn which were growing nicely. He
also says that damage to the crops was also
increased by hailstorm which lasted for one
half an hour. This heavy rain covered an
area about one mile in length by one half
mile in width,
4. u Grantham, the young farmer arrested
in Americus two weeks ago upon the charge
of kidnapping Miss Maude Grantham, his
pretty niece OF 49, had a committal trial be-
fore Justice DOler, at Ellaville, Friday and
was bound over to the next term of Schey
court in the sum OF 5000 Grantham lives in
Sumter county, but the crime alleged was
committed In Schley, where the mother OF
theyounr e,irl resides Tho vounq ladv in.
her statement exonerated her uncle of all
blame, declaring that she remained at his
home of her own will and accord Grantham
readily gave the required bond and returned
home while the young lady went to the home
OF her grandfather, Ben Grantham
GAINESVILLE Home Journal: Uncle Tom
in l779 The number is l5l, ,S83, and signed by
Joseph Watkins. II is square piece OF pa
per, with only two colors of ink used in print
ing IL, viz: black and red. On one side is;
sixty dollars. The bearer is entitled to re-
ceive sixty Spanish mllled dollars or an
equal sum in gold or silver, according to o
resolution OF congress OF the i4th January.
1779 60 dollars" on the border is: The
United States of North America" The other
side has on it Sixty dollars, and an indigo
plant and tobacco leaf, and these words
Printed by Hall & Sellers, 1779" Mr. Re.
Were says IL was used as currency during the
revolution.
The following cases we're before the state
supreme court at Atlanta Friday: Savannah,
Florida and Western hallway Company VS..
Decker & Fawcett. Argued. Erwin duBiC-
non Chisholm. for plaintiff In error, Gar
rard, Meldrim Il Newman, contra. Renfroe
VS.. Shuman Argued c. N. West and Bar
row Osborne for plaintiff in error. w. c.
Hartrldge, by brief, contra. Pullman Palace
Car Company VS.. Martin. Argued. Barrow
y Osborne for plaintiG in error. Harden
West & McLaws, contra. Southern Home
Building and Loan Association vs. Home In
suranee Company OF New Orleans. Argued
q. b. Whatley and Il. L. Sibley, for plaintiff
In error Denmark & Adams, contra. kauf
man VS.. Ehrlich. Argued. Denmark &
Adams, for plaintiff in error. Garrard, Mel
orlm q Newman, contra.
Commencing next Thursday a great taber
nacle meeting will be inaugurated in Macor
under the auspices Of the Christian church
The services viii continue six weeks, and
during that time some of the leading orators
OF the Christian church in the United States
VIII be present and deliver addresses A
wooden structure capable Of seating / 900 per
sons mas been erected in Chickamauga park
In the heart Of the residence portion OF The
city. The floor will be covered with sawdust
The exercises win be opened on May II by
Rev. j. A. =. Romig, Of Topeka, Kan. genera
evangelist for this country aud Canada He
Will be assisted by Prof. Dowdy a famous
singer who will lead the song service. The
congregation Of the Christian church in Macon
mas the meeting in charge, but it will be as
sisted hy Christians throughout Georgia in
eon9uctng the meeting. In fact, il is a state
snalr Kew II. c. Coombs Is the pastor OF the
Macon church N
M. =, Schwed, a popular Macon citizen and
merchant died several years ago He lef
eLVy0 TO Macon lodge No. 5, f. and A. M or
condition that the interest arising therefrom
Eery, year was TO be expended by the lodpt
~ generating the anniversary Of his deatl
WIZ WIN q banquet. Friday was the ninth ami
'Vi9"fy ana al night the lodge celebrated TIC