The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-27
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
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Prohibitionists to Secure an Election
On the Liquor Question.
GEORGIA.
Eegplauts are being shipped from Thomas
vile In large quantities
The third quarterly conference OF the
Methodist church Tor Dawson and George
town will be held at Georgetown to-day.
The two new stores being erected on Jack
son street at Thomasyiue, will soon be ready
for occupancy. one VIII be occupied by = A
Jones and the other by WertZ & son.
J. A Horsley OF Dawson has sold the resi-
dence on Lee street occupied by W. \
Dozier to W z. Macarthur for Sl,bOO. McAr'
thur. who is a citizen OF Button, Will move 10
Dawson.
Addie Roberts. a negro woman, was ad
Judged insane before Judge Speer at Ameri
Gus Wednesday. and viii be sent to Mllledge-
willie. This makes the sixth cOlored patient
from Sumter within the past few weeks.
The directors OF the Augusta Savings Bank
have elected J. Gardner WeiRle 10 succeed
Percy May as teller, and Frank himbrough
as bookkeeper 10 succeed MT. WelgIe; MT.
May is now teller OF the National Exchange
Bank.
A party Of Dawsonites went down below
Dover the other day and killed about OOO
doves, perhaps the greatest slaughter OF
birds in one day known in the history OF the
county A feature OF the occasion was fine
barbecue.
A new feature Of shipping is being success
full inauRurated by the brunswick Iermlnal
Company. in the coastwise trade OF agricul-
tural phosphate. A large crusher has been
put in. and good trade has been built up
with the east.
Hon. J. A Laing has resigned as captain Of
the Dawson Guards and an election TO NIL the
vacancy will be neld at the armory OF the
company next Monday night. On Wednesday
night the Guards will vote for major TO MI
a vacancy in the Fourth regiment
Tomorrow is the time appointed for the
popuHsts TO hold a convention in Dawson and
nominate candidate for the legislature.
Hon. VIM. jennings who represented Terrell
county in the legislature IN 1891, Will be the
nominee, so rumor says 1t is not thought
that a ticket for county officers will be nomi-
mated.
Talbot county held a primary Tuesday.
The statehOuse officers were indorsed. c. NJ.
Moses carried the county by about l25 votes.
This gives Moses another two votes and a
fraction OF the number necessary to nomi-
nate. These must be gotten from Heard and
Harris. The incomplete returns show that
Parker was nominated for the legislature,
Ragand for clerk and Baldwin for treasurer.
TalbottOn precincts give Grimes major
ity Of thirty-four, though Moses carried the
county.
Mai. D. NJ. Andrews and Lieut.. Charles d.
Echlos arrived at Rome, and went down the
Coosa on the Resaca. They went on an in
specting tour for the United States govern
government work has bee done
on, the Coosa between Rome
and IadSden. All the Work mas been
done below that point, and now work is
needed above 1t. It Is expected that an ap-
preparation OF 100000 will be made for this
purpose.
Dave Hembrick, a 15-year-old white boy,
who works in the carding room OF the King
Mill at Augusta, met with serious accident
Wednesday, which came near resulting
fatally. He tainted while at work, and in
falling his arm struck and got caught in She
belt which picked him up on the floor and
threw him forcibly against the machinery,
striking him in the head. He received a ter
rible blow, which knocked him senseless.
and as il was thought for while that he had
been killed, but he was quickly given medical
ala, and was soon relieved of his pain. and il
is now believed he will soon be all right
again.
stock OF drugs OF Posey 4 Hin was foreclosed
atAugusta, Wednesday The amount for which
themortgage was levied is not known. Messrs.
Posey & Hill have been conducting drug
store, at the corner Of Broadway and Craw-
ford avenue, for some months past and TO
all appearance, the firm was in a thriving con
dition. They bought the greater part OF their
stock from Mr.. Hudson. with the privilege OF
paying for il on iustallments. giving mort
gage as security. Not being satisfied with
the amount OF business they were doing the
firm decided that il was best to have the
mortgage fOreclosed, and Wednesday Deputy
Sheriff Pritchard sealed the doors Of the con
Germ
Col I. f. Patterson, chairman of the prohi-
peared before Judge Hardeman at Macon
Wednesday in behalf Of Sundry prohibitionists
Of Spaulotng, and requested mandamus
compelling the ordinary OF Spauldng county
TO show cause why the ordinary should not tx
q date for holding a prOhi biton election in
SpauluinR. Judge Hardeman granted the
mahdamus and ordered the ordinary OF Spald
ing to show cause on August 8, at Griffin, be
fore the superior court judge then presiding
why a date for the election should not be
fixed. The mandamus became necessary as
N lfV,ar u Il 20 f1ufn nd
Hardeman holds that primary election in a
county for a nomination is not a general cleo
ton, in the meaning OF the law.
The republicans of Terrell county held a
meeting IN the court house Saturday after
noon. George Brooks was chairman, and
when he called the meeting to order not more
than twenty-five or thirty negroes were pres
ent. The object of the meeting seems TO have
been the appointment OF delegates TO repre-
sent Terrell county in the state republican
convention, which will meet in Atlanta on the
29th inst. Nero Clark and Andrew jackson
were chosen as delegates A motion was made
that the republicans OF the county pledge
their support to the populist nominees, but
action upon It was deferred until after the
convention, when meeting will be held u
determine what course they will persue in the
approaching campaign During the meeting
there was considerable speech making Of va
rtoOS kinds, and after all had had their say
adjournment was taken until the second Sat
urday In August.
News reached Americas Tuesday of another
brutal murder OF a white man at the hands O.
negro and his ready pistol The murder
was committed in the little town OF Appleton
on the Savannah, Americas and MontgOmeTJ
railroad, and the officer killed was Bailif
Watson, who was also postmaster OF the
town. Bailin Watson went to the house OF
the negro, Arthur Currie, TO serve warrant
upon him for assault with intent to murder
Currie was in bed when the officer entered
thereon and stated his business The negro
made motion as If to rise but instead drew
q pistol from beneath his pillow, and leveing
il at Watson. pulled the trigger The hulle
entered the throat Just beneath the left cal
Watson fell 10 the floor ana never spoke afte
being shot. Currie did not even stop TO pu
on his coat or shoes, but leaptng from tn,
window fed TO the woods.
Augusta Herald There is a queer stor,
afioat in the city which has created muci
sensational talk. Details are meager, but
from what we can learn. the following Is
about as reliable "a summary OF the case as i
known by any one except the principals. Th
case il said TO be located In West End 4
young man had been visiting a young lady 70
a length OF time and il was generally con
ceded that they were engaged Some tim
ago, however, they had a misunderstanding
AT recent picnic. 10 which both partie
went the young man was constantly In com
pany with another lady, and some on
told the former lady that they were To b.
married within short time, or something 4
that eIect-perhaps teasinRy. This euraRe,
her. She went home and told her mothe
that he had betrayed her The young man
by trickery. was summoned 10 the home O
the lady where he was forced 20 allow
marriage ceremony performed. Subst
quently. he left town. After he had left, IN
girl acknowledged that she had COncocted