The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-21

GEORGIA
There is a strong probability that insurance
rates Will be advance at Columbus,
John Pritchett and Drewry Harmon. two
Murray county whitecaps, we're put in Jail at
Atlanta Friday night in default of bond. The
men are charged with whipping J, II. Mont
gomery in Murray county.
Mrs, Margaret Blount of Wayneshoro. has
an old iron tea kettle that belonged to her
great grandmother and that has been in the
family $50 ears II is still in use and Is
likely to be for great number OF years vet.
About dozen looms are now running at
Hartwen. and II will not be long before the
whole sixty-hve will be put In operation. The
sample OF cloth is OF superior excellence.
The entire machinery OF the mills works
e. beautifully.
Dahlonega Signal: A citizen of Dahlonega.
who has two sons at distance, wished to
send each one present that would be most
appreciated the other day, and what do YOU
reckon they gotS one received a grindstOne
and the other quart of corn whisky and
jar Of pickles.
The last Of the money for the public school
teachers OF the state for 1893 has been checked
out OF the treasury. 1t amounted 10 81 on
71l.02. AS fast rs the separate drafts are re
ceived they are cashed by the treasurer, and
when ali the drafts are in he gets q warrant
from the governor to cover the whole amount.
The Screven Lodge No. PAS +. and a. NJ.
at Millen, has the oldest Jewel in the state of
Georgia. 1t was unearthed at Sunbury in
Liberty county. mum Der OF years ago and
was pTtSGQt6u TO blb lOQRt DI tIpLs -. T..
Wood who was the presiding onicer at the
time Of the presentation. 1t is very highly
priced.
Gus Gudger, VIGOROUSLY had negro. shot
Hodge Hardeman, another negro. in a quarrel
at the negro ball ground at Dalton Friday,
The bullet entered the temple, from the effect
of which hardeman died Friday night
Whisky was at the bottom Of the trouble.
Both were had characters. Gudger was caught
and Is in Jail
A reception will be given by the Alabama
Society Of Atlanta May "a at their rooms In
the Maddox and Rucker bank building. The
reception will be held from to II O'Clock.
The officers Of the Alabama Society are as
follows: President Hon Porter King; vice
president, W. Wolf: secretary. s. H. AslSew,
treasurer A. c. Wooley.
Statesboro News: T. o. Brown Of Au-
gasta. and w. F. Chaplain, of Savannah con
tractors and builders Of some note. were here
yesterday, inspecting the grounds and plans
preparatory TO making a hid upon the new
court house. Both men want TO do the work
and, knowing they would have other work.
men to bid against, II is likely that figures
VIII be made at very close TO what the work
is worth.
Irwinton World: Last Saturday, while fish
ing in the upper part OF Cannon's poud we
discovered at least fifty dead fish floating
about upon the water This was evidently
the result OF dynamite cartridge, and such
destructive practices should be stopped
There is a state law prohibiting this method
zen should endeayor 10 put a stop to such IN
lawful methods OF destroying nsh.
-Four new Rstory buildings are to be erected
at Valdosta by thomas NJ Cook Three of
the buildings will he erected on the corner OF
HUI avenue and Ashley street Two OF them
will be 20 feet long by % feet wide and will
face on Hin avenue. The other VIII he 50feet
long and - feet wide, and will be located Just
IN the rear of the other two. facing on Ashley
street. They will all lie nicely finished and
Will probably be glass ana iron front.
William Trammel, OF Worth county. SAYS
mat when the heat OF summer comes on and
the ground gets hot, a large king snake leaves
the swamp near his Geld and. coming to
where he is plowns, takes the cool furrow
behind his plow and follows within few feet
for about four hours each day. He saws the
snake began this number OF years ago and
has not missed season since His snake
ship seems to thoroughly enjoy his daily ex-
erctse in tho freshly plowed ground.
pretty full meeting OF the democratic ex
ecutive committee Of Lowndes county was
held at the court house at Valdosta Thursday
The most important feature of the meeting
was the fixing Of May % as the day for the
mass meeting to elect new committee and
to appoint delegates to the gubernatoral and
congressional conventions. 1t was decided by
the committee to allow no one 10 vote who is
not in harmony with the democratic platform
and who is not willing TO abide by democratic
nominations.
Isaac Anderson and his entire flock were
arrested at Atlanta Friday night near the
new base bau park, where they were engaged
IN sQeh religious rights as are attributed to
the Mormons Anderson claims to be a Mes
slah and explains his birth in regular divine
and orthodox STYLE He saws that Christ did
not complete his work while on earth and
says that God has sent him to complete the
holy task. The crowd numbering about
forty, among whom were married negroes.
were charged with disOrderly and immoral
conduct. The crazy sect has made the police
station a place Of worship and have been
singing hymns all the morning and afternoon.