The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-26


been paid and the winners Of them have
long desired their money, but have never
been able to obtain IL. These claimants
as has already been stated in the News,
desire TO make the Georgia State Agri-
cultural Society jointly liable with the
Macon Exposition Company for the pay
ment Of the premiums and prizes The
society claims 1t had nothing to do with
the operation or management of the Dixie
Interstate Fair, but that the Macon Ex-
position Company agreed to pay the
as 1t were, without the society being re-
sponSihle in any way for expenses, etc.
The society alleges that it is still dud
SEQ OF the amount by the Exposition
Company.
Macon Telegraph: A movement is on
foot to create court of appeals or SUI
preme court commission, in this state.
The great need of some method OF tighten
ing the labors of the present supreme
bench has been agitated for some time
past and was placed before the people
for settlement last fall. This proposed
amendment to the constitution which call
ed for an increase in the number of judges
was defeated. Those who have cases be-
fore the court and the judges themselves
claim, however, that the need of aid stin
exists, despite the fact that the people
Of the state refused to grant It,. The
calendar just published by the clerk or
the supreme court, it is claimed, shows
that there will be more work before thar
tribunal than the judges can possibly take
care 81; II is a mental and physical i'm
possibility for them tc handle the cases
that that are urgent il its ma
bly, be carried over to another term, great
~ to the annoyance and sometimes loss
to those concerned Since the people have
refused any assistance, it is understood
that the bar OF the state VIII be asked
at an early date to indorse a bill. when
has as its object plan by which quick
hearings may be given ali cases and a
great amount of the work be lifted from
the judges. The plan proposed is one
which VIII surely give great deal of re-
lief. 1t has been tried in several other
states in the union and found to be very
successful. A bin is now being drawn BY
prominent member of the South Geor-
gia bar, which will be presented to the
legislature. This bill provides for a COM
mission of three judges to be known either
as the supreme court commission or the
court of appeals. The province of this
court will be in the nature of a speciai
master. 1t will mass the testimony, sift
il out thoroughly, append it's opinion anc
pass the record on to the supreme courr
FLORIDA.
The authorities of Alachua county are
waging relentless war on the gamblers.
The Florida Agricultural College at
Lake City will open for the term on Nom
day, Sept 30.
Ex-Mayor Glogowski Of Tampa has sold
his block of houses in West Tampa 10
Mrs. Ida MacGregor for $4,000.
Paradise in Alachua county is no longer
a pOstottice All mail directed to that
place will be forwarded to Gainesville.
Ed Johnson, a negro sneak thief, was
shot in the head and dangerously wound
ed while stealing at Tampa Tuesday
night.
At DweIs mill on Eleventh creek. in
Escambia county. Tuesday. Alonzo Kfnk,
a l6-year-old youth, lately from Illinois,
and who was employed in the mill, was ac-
cidentally caught in the shafting and kill
ed before the machinery could be stopped
]. R. Thurber is in Fernandina securinp
/ rOlnrai a h0 va. tn al A
II. b. Hopkins left Jacksonville yesterday
morning, and was met at Baldwinsby Mr.
/ Thurber and the Fernandina men. Sew
| Guatemala in the first party from Jack
I sonVlhe nave sent money to their families
! and are getting along wen. according to
/ the letters received from them.
4 on Saturday last, the competitive ex-
] animation appointed by Senator
dent f. a. t Broo me, ,t fer state stu
/ vocational institute. at Barlow, established
by the last legislature. took place at Super
/ intendent c. +. L. Allison's office, at
I Quincy and resulted in the recommends.
/ ton of Clarence 9. Lott of Havana, Gads-
/ den county He is II years old six feet
tan. and IS highly spoken of in his section
/ of the county.
/ The A. NJ E. 2. Burial and Endow-
ment Association, an organization of COL
/ ored people, which is said to be doing
much good among the race in the state,
{ has Just closed Its third annual session a /
1 Warrington, near the navy yard The
session lasted three days The reports
of the various state deputies gave en-
couraging account of the work OF the as
/ ISOLATION and of the organization of new
I auXiharies. B. F. Stevens, eX-chief finan-
/ cial secretary, was expelled from the as
s0clauOn by una nlmous vote, an inves-
| tigatng committee having reported him
guilty on grave charges that had been
filed against him. Pensacola was select
ed as the next place of meeting, beginning
Sept. 1S 1896.
The following text I have seen on a
grave-board in lakewood churchyard.
Surry-'The Lord hath need of him .
This quotation from the Bible refers 10
our LORDS want of an ass to ride 10 Le-