The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
Henry c. Griswold has Withdrawn from
the law frm Of Freeman a. GrisWOld OF
Macon, and entered the Presbyterian min
istery.
The United States court grand jury.
which adjourned at Macon last Saturday,
found about thirty-five true bills. The
jury was in session only four days.
Nearly one hundred negroes were hap
tized Sunday in a pool near the Fellows
springs, on Broad street. al Athens A
large crowd was present 1t is said that
the programme Will be repeated soon.
George W. Gustin's residence at Vine
VILE, a suburb Of Macon was burned sun
day night. Most of the furniture and
fixtures were saved. The house was to-
tally destroyed. The furniture and fixtures
was insured for 5000, and the house for
$3.50
AT Mcintosh many persons thought and
hoped that the severe winter would ef-
fectually destroy the blight in the lie
Conte pears. but 1t is again making its
appearance in some of the orchards. All
hope that II will be slight. as the trees
are laden with fruit and will give large
yield If not blighted. There viii be an
abundance of fruit of all kinds.
Five brothers and sisters, children OF
Mrs. John +. Lemaster, who resided at
Rome, were operated on for badly crossed
eyes Monday. one getting on the table as
quickly as the one just operated on could
get off. The operation was done by the
painless method and consumed very lit
tie time The oldest was girl of Il and
the youngest a girl of 3 years. II is said
all the children desired the operation be-
cause other children made fun OF them
and ridiculed them so often.
A cutting ARRAY occurred late Sunday
on May avenue near the canal basin. at
Augusta, in which Sim Crawford wounded
Claud King four times. Both of the boys
are about Is years old, and up TO the
time of the fight were good friends Pete
and Ross Crawford, two or Jim Craw-
lord brothers, came up and Joined in the
Tight the former kicking King twice in
the side As King turned TO strike one Of
the brothers, Sim stabbed him In the
back and side. The last blow put a
quetus to his efforts as he sank to the
ground bleeding most profusely from nu-
merOus cuts.
Rabbi Reich Of the Jewish synagogue at
Atlanta, preached his farewell sermon TO
the members of his church and congrega-
ton Monday. Mr.. Reich recently gradu-
ated from the southern Medical College
and retires from the pulpit to take up Other
branches of study for the purpose OF
charging his store of information and
learning Rev. Marx Of Birmingham was
elected by the members Of the synagogue
several weeks ago as Mr. Reich S sue
cessor, but II Is not thought that he will
come to Atlanta and take charge Of the
ehurch until next August his term in
birmingham not expiring until that tins
In the meantime the Atlanta synagogue
VIII have no minister
Augusta Chronicle: In connection with
the fact that the superior court assem-
bled Monday a gentleman told a pretty
good one in connection with the SUPERIOR
court in Thomson. There was "a sign
IN the motel, posted in the most con-
spicuous place, which read as follows;
Lawyers eat at the first table; gentle
men will wait" OF course the inton-
ton of the sign was to announce in a
polished way that inasmuch al the law
yers would have but a short time in which
TO eat, during the recess of court thew
would be served at the first table while
others were requested to wait The gratu.
1tious gentleman" was meant i'm kind
ness TO the public at large and not as a
reflection on the devotees OF BlaclSstop.
but the unique sign caused many n smile
and comment.
bloody three-cornered fight occurred
on Decatur street at Atlanta Monday I'm
which W. A. Pledger lawyer. and poIttf
clan, II. L. Johnson, Pledger's law part
ner, and John II. Law, a barber all no
sroes, We're the participants. The fieht
was betWeen Pledger and johnson on one
SIDE and Law on the other Pledeer ana
Johnson ESCAPED uninjured but Law was
terribly beaten. His head bore great
marks OF the sticks welded by the two
attorneys. All three were arrested ana
cases against them for disorderlv conduct
anu quarrelns were entered. Pledger
ana Johnson, while walking, met Law
Johnson demanded, so his friend saws
the reuaction of a statement which T.Su5
mas ma published about him. Law refused
10 retract whereupon Johnson and Pied
ger attacked him.
Macon Evening News: A still further
sensation was sprung in local military
NlAbteS MonudN DN an order from fha
state adJutant general declaring the first
election held by the Macon Hussars in
valid and ordering that Lieuts Ben White
ana Snowden be commissioned at once
rms order came In response to a profegt
nled by Serst Curran Ellis. who defeated
Lieut. Snowden in the contest for rho
nrst lieutenantcy of the Macon Hussars
IN the first election held, but who wa
aIterWard defeated by Snowden in the sec
ond ELECTION, the first having been de-
clared Illegal. The adjutant general sus-
tains this view of the matter and orders
that the second election stand on the
ground that the first election was held
before Capt kenan's resignation had been
accepted. The worst Of It is this order
involves the Macon Volunteers, and il is
evry likely that another election will have
10 be ordered for that company. All the
election held not long since, Second Lieut..
sam Hunter was elected first lieutenant
70 succeed Lieut.. Stevens. resigned, Sergt
granville Conner was elected second lieu
tenant 1t now transpires that this cleo
ton was held before Lieut.. Stevens resig-
nation had been accepted. and so the
Volunteers will have TO 80 through another
election.
FLORIDA.
Some people have interposed objections
IN Plant City to bells tolhng at the death
of a citizen.