The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-05

Der Shipments-End of the Peach
shipping season-A Negro Killed
While Riding on The COweatcher
OF "a Engine
GEORGIA
Mrs. J. A. Walker. a most estimabl lady.
wife Of q prominent citizen Of Columbus,
| died Friday night
Madison VIII have a baby show. and =
cents admission Will De charged, which
viii 80 10 arch fund
Z. W Barrett. the newspaper CORE
spon6=nt. has reached Augusta GA his re-
turn from China ana Japan.
Prof. Harris, who was recently elected
as principal Of Qui-map's graded school,
died IN Atlanta the other night.
Col Thomas r r. cobb wiz probably
BE- a candidate for solicitor general ~ The
Atlanta circuit, against Solicitor Charlie
Hill.
Henry c. Brown. son o. J, Rhodes
Brown. president Of the National Bank Of
columbus, died saturday. Mr. Br0wa was
4J years OF ase and a wei known citizen
The democrats Of Washington county
have called convention % meet to-mor-
row to select delegates TO roommate d can
didate 10 run against Watson Tor con-
grcss.
It is very certain that a large and very
troublesome congressional bee has gotten
under the hats Of capt Henry Carlton Of
Athens, and Col. " p. Adamson OF car
rOlllon.
After two weeks faithful attendance at
the bedside of her husband. Mrs Bascom
Nyrick returns to the editorial charge Of
the Americas Recorder. Mr.. Myrick Is
much improved.
The MiuedgeviIe Recorder accounts for
the falling oft in taxable property values
on the ground hat when people talk hard
times very naturally they give in their
lands at a lower valuation
\ negro who was stealing a ride was
killed between Cordele and Triton Fri
when train ran against a COW, knock
ing the negro of and killing him instantly
Macon has just emerged from her peach
carnival to be ushered into free-for-aN
fight for mayor. Following Col Huguen-
in announcement, Daisy Price snys
his castor il the ring and says he will be
in tho race to the finish. The election takes
place in December.
There are men residing near the Walker
mountain hauling tan bark 20 Gainesville.
a distance of sixteen miles, receiving s.
per cord. and crossties are hauled by far
mers nine miles TO the railroad az 80 cents
each. This shows that Lumpktn county
needs a railroad, which VIII give employ
ment 10 all
A possible clue to the wreck Of the pas
( senger train on the Georgia road Wednrs-
day has been discovered 1t is thought
that a crazy man. who had once been in the
employ of the road, removed the bolts that
caused u nat came near being a horrible
wreck The man lives near where The train
was wrecked.
a .
violently III Friday, while driving in the
direction Of Brick store Newton county
on reaching the home Of W J. Smith,
Of Brick Store. he went into the house 10
rest and get some medical aid. In few
minutes he fell dead. Mr. SLIDER had been
In almost perfect health and his death
was a severe shock. He leaves a wife
and six children.
During the past month there was ship
ped from Darien, coastwise and foreign,
69lS,y6S feet OF hewn and sawn timber
and lumber. During the month ending
on July p there was measured at the
public boom $4,000 feet of square, scab
and sawn timber This does not include
the sawn timber ana lumber Which came
in during the month and was carried d.
rect to the private booms.
Jim Kelly of Coweta county Is a farmer,
and has been working on mis- father
place, in the Seventh district. one day
last week he became angered with his
father, and in spirit of revenge went out
in the farm and literally destroyed six
acres of corn and one acre Of watermel-
ons. The father, John Kelly, swore out
warrant for his sons arrest, but thu boy
has succeeded thus far in Guiding the Off
GERS.
jackson McHenry of Atlanta, the col
ored proprietor Of hack line, barber shop,
military captain and politician. and John
ThaTp, a negro cabman, became engaged
in a fight on Decatur street, near Ivy, In
that city Saturday, and both used buggy
whips in lively manner before they were
finally pulled apart by Parolman Shep-
ard The two negroes were arrested and
Tharp locked up. but McHenry was al
lowed to go on a copy of charges until the
trial, which will occur before the recorder.
Fruit growers about Americas have
about ceased shipping peaches and the
season there, as elsewhere in Georgia, is
nearly ended. Up about Fort Valley light
shipments are still being made, but the
big rush is over with. So far this season
/ $50 car loads of peaches have gone forward
! from Fort Valley alone, while Marshall
vile shipped 100 cars, making a total of
$40 car loads to date. Even $1,000 net per
car load, which is about an average price,
the peach crop of that locality was worth
$50 600 to the growers.
Judge Bennett has rendered his decis.
/ ion in the suit by Il. G.. Lee against the
/ town of Quitman for $40 his salary as
/ marshal for the month of June. Mr.. Lee
was dropped from the service on June l.
! He claims that he was hired for twelve
months and that his time will not be
out until April next Suit will probably
/ be brought against the town for each
/ month. as Ii expires. Judge Bennett IN
/ timated that his decision for the first
month would not serve as a precedent
/ for succeeding months, as he considered
/ Mr.. Lee should have had some notice
/ before his services were dispensed with.
1t is likely that the town will carry the
| case to the superior court.