The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-06


ern Immigrants Coming 10 GeOr-
Eia by the Thousands-Queer Pro-
ccedingS at the Indian Springs
.HoIiness" Meeting on Receipt OF
the News Of the Macon Railroad
Wreck.
GEORGIA.
The WASHINGTON canning factory has
Just received a carload OF cans. II IS 90
ing a rushing business, and VIII make a
great success OF the enterprise
j. S. Wall had a bale OF cotton stolen
from the gin OF Mr.. J. 5. Jones, at Daw-
son. Wednesday night. II weighed go
pounds, and was marked j. s w.
Work has commenced in earnest on the
new CoZart buildings on Main street,
Washington, on the burned block They
viii have iron and plate glass fronts ana
VIII present a very handsome appearance.
The Marietta Gun CLUB had an individ-
ual contest last Thursday afternoon for
a prize, a gun case, to be awarded on an
average for the score in the last six
weeks. Jordon Black won BY 5-l0 OF
per cent
r. c. Norman. who has been associate
editor and business manager OF the claN-
ton Press Tor some time has resigned his
position with that paper, and has for
quite while been employed as an insur-
auce agent.
The plant of the Americas Compress
Company has begun operations for the
season, and as a starter pressed GO bales
OF cotton Wednesday. The press is now
in splendid condition and can easily ham
die l,2UO bales a day.
Sims q Pharr's warehouse. at Washing
ton, was broken into Saturday night and
come clothing belonging TO j. Frank stolen.
Nothing else was disturbed. The burg
lars used a crow bar on one of the rear
doors next TO the compress, to effect an
entry.
Marshals McLain and Hicks had a tus-
sic with Asa Clark, colored, at Marietta,
Saturday night. Clark was drunk and re-
sisted arrest. He is a very stout negro
and they had to use their clubs. During
the struggle Marshal McLain had a bone
in the back OF his right hand broken.
Chronicle: There was a grand sacred
concert at NJ. NJ. Sims's residence, Wash
lngton, Sunday afternoon. The singers
We're forty or nifty negroes from his plan
tauon The singing was magnificent
There is a melody peculiar TO the race in
the songs sung in concert by large bodies
OF negroes.
The Marietta public schools opened for
the fan term on last Monday. with a large
ATTENDANCE, 400 being present at the white
school This IS larger than they have ever
had before. This number viii yet be added
10. The corps of instructors are the same
as the last term, with the addition OF
new teachers.
Herald. Charles Dobson of Augusta,
while out boating Wednesday night with
young lady, attempted to land at the
lake and IN some way the boat became
and turned over. The occupants We're
spilled out and received a thorough
drenching. They were compelled 10 come
back 10 the city in a carriage.
Saturday afternoon, at Dawson, SheriT
Christie and Ohicer Arnett arrested a ne
gro by the name Of Gus Morrow for steal
ing watch from the Sale-Davis Drug
Company, TWO years ago. The negro was
wearing the watch, and il was Identified
by Mr.. Sale as the property of his firm.
The Sale-Davis Company have their
watch and Morrow is in jail awaiting the
pleasure Of the courts.
Times Recorder: The quartette who
went from Americas to Boston on account
Of the great triennlal conclave of Knights
Templar. Messrs. f. G. Oliver. A. Ryland-
ert Sullivan returned Wednesday and re-
port very delightful trip. The party
reached Savannah Monday night by the
Boston steamer, the voyage home being
greatly enjoyed. Mr.. Oliver met his aged
father in Boston, whom he had not seen
IN nearly twenty years.
Americus Times Recorder: Counterfeit
Two dollar bills are reported in circulation
III this section of the state, and merchants
and others would do well to be on the look
out for them. one of the most danger
Gus Of these is the Hancock bill Of the
series of 1886. ana having a picture or
Hancock on one end and a red seal on
the other. They are described as very
difficult TO detect. An easier 81 counter
felt TO detect is the Window bill There
are several slight defects in this note. and
counterfelts are described as dangerous.
negro was convicted in the county
court of sumter last week of carrying
concealed weapons, and was sentenced
10 the Changing. When McRee q Sons
came to take him to the camp, the at
torneys for the negro sued out a wrir
OF habeas corpus on the ground that the
county authorities have no right under
the law 10 hire cOnVicts to private per-
sons who carry on a private business, as
Mckee a. Sons are doing; that though
T= faqN faarH 1hrr nh
one constituted under the provisions of
the law that coDViets can only be work
ed on public works and as there is no
chalngang legally organized to work on
the public works, this negro cannot be
sent to McRee's camp.
Breeze: There is a little town between
ClaXton and Savannah that is said to be
Incorporated, and every time the train
stops there every little boy that is big
enough to walk, hops on and takes DOS
session until the train starts off and then
they ali jump off with the stump of a
cigar IN their mouths and curse every body
on the train and think they have done
some thing big. This is very indecent for
White boys who live in a civilized land
And again, 1t certainly shows that the
town authorities have but little respect
Tor their lovely town. Such conduct is
very dlsagreeable to the passengers as
We'll as disgusting, and if the town has
no authority to put a stop to it. the raa-
road authorities can, and we hope, will
CHRONICLES: John F. Calhoun had the
at Washington Saturday night from com
ing IN contact with a live electric wire
IN front of Hon. F. H. Colley's residence.
The storm had blown down a telephone
wire which had fallen and crossed with an
arc ught wire. There was considera BILE
electric display from the fallen wire which
was noticed by a number of persons. A
negro was driving the mules out of town
ana It Is said he had been cautioned abouy
the dangerous wire, but drove on The
shock to the mules seems TO have been
terrlnc as one was thrown entirely over
the other and both instantly killed Mr.
Salhoun mas also lost a barn and smoke
mouse by tire in the past year or two.
At the regular monthly meeting of
lamp Sumter, U. c. ", at Americus
TUESDAY morning, after the disposal Of
Toutlne business, the matter of a grand
reunion and barbecue was discussed. saws
tne Ilmes-Recorder, and. it is needless IN
say, very faYOrably. The camp is NOW,
wen established, and by such 4 reunion
as suggested hundreds Of old soldiers If
sumter and adjoining counties could he
brought together 1t is suggested that the
reunion take place the latter part of the
month, and call meeting will be held
next tuesday, at which time complete ar
rangements for the occasion will be
made. By all means have the reunion
and let Americas do honor 10 the bows
VINO wore the gray and who will be her
guests upon that occasion.
Marietta Journal: L. Morehead of Ans
tell was Killed by the F1e0reeia pari6o