The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02

POputists Alleged 10 Have Antitnl-
dated Registry CIerKs Sent to Lin
coin County-Dr. Curry to Hold n
Rally Mt LIncOIntOn in the Interest
OF Education.
GEORGIA.
Saturday was the banner cotton day for
jackson this season. Four hundred bales
were weighed and marketed.
Among twenty odd applicants, w. Q.
Willard Of South Carolina has secured the
lease on the Armstrong hotel at Rome for
the next three years
The total enrolment Of pupils in the pub
lie schools of Macon, suburbs and county
for the first week of the new term rs 4,Sl0.
a total increase of so over the enrolment
of the first week last year The enroll
ment is expected to increase TO 1000.
The epidemic of broken bone fever
which has swept over Augusta, ami which
is still sweeping. though this cold snap
is likely to put an end TO great deal OF
it, is one of the most severe that has ever
visited that section. There have been no
deaths.
Hon. A. A. Carson. prominent lawyer,
who served term as solicitor Of the Chat
tahoochee circuit. has entered the race
for mayor of Columbus. Hon. G. b.
Grimes is the only opposition. It is gen
orally predicted that the race will be
close one.
At Lafayette Sunday Paul, the little
B-year-Old son of Rev. r. R Johnson,
while endeavOring to separate two angry
dogs, was seized by one Of them and fear
fully bitten. one of his legs is terribly
l3cerated, and it is feared that blood poi
soning will take place.
Jerome Green, who had charge OF the
Toccoa Furniture Factory, viii locate in
Athens and take heavy stock in the reor-
ganizatiOn of Brown Bros furniture fac
tory, recently burned down. The company
will be capitalized at $4,000, paid in fun.
All kinds OF furniture will be made.
In the superior court at Atlanta Judge
Lumpkin on Saturday passed an order ac-
cepting the bid of w. l. Rogers of $3.50
for the stock of goods in the hands OF the
receiver who is holding the assets belong
ing. 10 Minchen q Rogers. former part
ners, who fell out and failed to agree as
to the business.
In an election held at buchanan Satur-
day, as to whether the mayor and coun-
sci should issue bonds to the amount of
5000 to build school building, the town
voted solid with the exception of one
vote for bonds. As soon as the bonds can
be sold work win be started and Buchan-
an Will soon have good school building
NJ. AIareheth. who sells italian jewelry
IN the manufacturers and liberal arts
building at Atlanta, his stock consisting of
canoes, rings, and enamel work, was
robbed sometime between Saturday night
and Sunday morning Of several hundred
dollars worth of goods. Detectives have
been at work in the case, but have not yet
been able to recover the goods
Joseph Ayers, a prosperous farmer of
Ebert county, took a load of cotton to
Elberton Monday TO have il ginned at the
gin of s. s. Brewer, and was inspecting
new gin which Mr.. Brewer was putting
into operation, when his right arm was
caught and badly mangled just above the
wrist Drs. j. Z. Johnson and N G. Long
der.
of Richmond, who is well known through
out the south, and who is agent for the
Peabody fund and the Slater fund. from
which funds the southern states have re-
celyed more than 100000, viii hold big
rally in the interest of education at Lin
colnton on Oct. 25 DIR. Curry was born in
Lincoln county, and the citizens have ar
ranged for a big barbecue, and a cordial
reception to their distinguished visitor.
The noted case of Postell VS.. the estate
OF A. G. West has just been settled in Ce-
dartoWn. II involved the sum of 81 500
which grew out of a sale of stock by
capt. A. 9; West, the noted iron manufac-
tSp 70 capt, Postell, four days prior to
the death OF the former. When the case
came up for settlement the administrator
on the West estate fought the payment
or the claim on the ground that Cant
West was of unsound mind al the time
For some years before his death Can't
West suffered with paresis. He was the
manager and part owner of the Cherokee
iron furnace and left a valuable estate to
MS heirs. The court decided that the,
claim was invalid and the sale was set
aside by the jury.
The correspondent of the Morning News
at Pearson writes as follows, under date
OF sept 30: Mr.. JEFF Kirkland county
school commissioner and prosperous mer-
chant OF Pearson, Ga, was married IN
the Methodist church here Sunday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock to Miss Berta AIRING
ION OF Dawson, Ca, beautiful and ac-
conPnsned young lady, who has recently
taught school in this county. The mar
rage was attended by a large concourse
OF friends and relatives and, after the GER
emony and the usual congratulations. the
happy couple were accompanied by a host
OF Well-wishing friends to the depot where
tney TOOK the north-bound train for the
To- . 10. e..
Few days, and from there they will go
TO the Atlanta exposition
A bold sneak thief attended the SER
yes e.s az the Church OF the Immaculate
conception at Atlanta Sunday and when
ne departed he carried $40 with him. He
had taken the amount from the nurse OF
t u young lady by whom he had been sit
ung. me young lady was Miss Haffev
VINO llxes in one of the suburbs Of the
city she attended the morning mass.
ana, while kneeling in prayer, laid her
purse on the seat beside her. Near her
SAT strange man, who, while the Young
ia say was kneeling, quietly took the purse,
on the seat. He then departed. A little
later Miss Haffey discovered the loss and
mace mace It known to an usher. The police
every possible effort to catch the fbiaF
but so far without success.
Augusta Herald: There is stil hone
Eoyal road and the Clyde Steamship
company may be entered into bv which
tne latter company will have their steam
shlps touch at Port Royal. Rumor has
had it for the past day or two that t6e
Clyde company had readily entered into
the agreement and that Mr. CLYDE youId
establish a colony there; also that the
Port Royal road would compel ali its
employees TO reside at Port Royal MIR r.
n. Wright, of the road, was seen Mon
Gay morning. and said that SO far the
Clyde people had not agreed to LEI their
boats come to Port Royal The land
owned and controlled by Mr. CLYDE is nea ,
hilton Head, Mr.. Wright said 1t com
prises nearly 10000 acres and is now he
ing drained preparatory to use for vege-
table raising
One of the most sensational suits ever
Med against a railroad company is thai
OF Miss Lizzie Henderson of the LITTLE
town Of Jacksonville. Ala against +he
Southern Railroad Company filed al
Rome Saturday The defendant claims
that on May "a she was a passenger or
Ihe Alabama branch, between Rome and
selma, when at a point near Piedmont
she was insulted by the conductor a mar
named Pierce. She alleges that the con
ductor was stranger to her, but that he
SAT down by her, took her hand and at.
tempted to fondle and caress her. When
she attempted to withdraw her hand she
claims that he said he would not release
II until he kissed he e,oae -,