The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03

Americus City Prison Is Said to H.
Hnunted-The smith KidDappin'
Case-RaIIrOads and Their Fal
BiII-PodticaI Gossip in Florida
A Big Alligator Catch-A Spanish
spIe Takes French leave of Kel
West.
GEORGIA
The Albany Lumber Company will be
gin work soon on an extended scale.
Gov. Atkinson has issued a proclaim
tion calling on the people OF the stats
to observe Labor day, which IS Monday.
The new dormitory of the Southern Fe-
male college at LAGRANGE, will be ready
for occupancy when the fan term opens
on Sept. 3.
1t is reported now that Americas city
prison is haunted, and nobody wants to
be shut up over night in II. Prisoners re-
port strange noises.
Rev. DR.. w w Landrum, who sue
ceeds Rev DR.. Hawthorne as pastor OF
the First Baptist church of Atlanta, will
preach his first sermon on Sept. 6.
Nearly all of the public schools Of the
state, and many of the colleges, open
Monday. The reports from them all are
to the effect that an increased attendance
is expected.
The engineering corps of the Tennessee.
Georgia and Atlantic Railway Company,
which left Athens about month ago,
has surveyed the route to within nine
miles of Augusta.
Rome Tribune: The Georgia farmers
have spent 100000 for fertilizers this
year and the crop has been cut short one
third. There is an object lesson in this
that should not go unheeded.
Wash Perry was killed at picnic near
Emmetts still. in Emanuel county, on
Saturday, by Stubs Bird. The killing
was without any apparent cause. Bird
escaped. All parties are negroes.
Augusta Chronicle: From Dec. 8 to u,
inclusive, this year. Augusta will hold
the greatest poultry and stock exhibition
ever witnessed in Georgia, and Georgia
has never been outdone in the south.
Kittie Richards, a negro woman. who
lived on the Sibley place, about eight miles
from Milledgeville, died between and 4
O'Clock Monday afternoon, Aug. "a, from
the effects Of a beaten given her by her
husband, Henry Richards.
Americas Herald: If any person doubts
that Americas is on the up grade let him
come and see for himself. The city is not
only holding its own, but it is going for
ward in the matter Of permanent improve
znent at very satisfactory pace.
At a recent meeting of the directors Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Athens it was decided to present to
the public at as early a date as possible
Butterworths excellent musical compo-
sition. "Belshazzar," in the interest OF
the association.
Mihedgeville Union-Recorder: The ma
terial for the new depot, which the Geor-
gia railroad will erect at an early day. is
arriving and soon the hands will begin
work. The old depot at this place has
been an eyesore for many years and now
the authorities say they are going TO erect
one OF the incest depots to be seen any
where.
Harry Hill, a young negro Of Grimm, was
arrested by United States Deputy Mar
shall f. D. Dismuke and Officer Conner
on the charge of altering money. His
offense was passing a raised bill on a
museum man. who quickly detected the
fraud. 1t was a very cleverly raised 81
bill that was made to denominate $40. Hill
Is in Jail and will be carried to Atlanta
for trial.
Macon Telegraph: The railroads are
doing a fine business just now handling
the cotton crop. The reports from the
NFur ~ ,-ot1
that the cotton business was never so
brisk as II is now, and that it was never
known to be harvested and marketed so
rapidly before. Over a thousand bales
come into Macon daily, and the railroads
bring in their full share Of this Other
lines of traffic are not so good just now.
although the roads are kept tolerabiy
busy.
LAGRANGE Graphic: On Aug. IS, Presi-
dent r.. W. Smith with a number OF the
Alumnae and friends of the I.aGrange Fee
male college met in the prayer room of
the Methodist church, for the purpose OF
forming an Alumnae association. Presi-
dent Smith gave an earnest talk, stating
some of the needs of the college and the
great aid an active Alumnae circle might
give The association will be regularly
organized ait the opening of the fam ses.
sion OF the college Sept 10. Friends OF
the college and all the local Alumnae are
requested to be present.
The case against w. l.. Smith for kid
mapping Miss Mccullough Of Atlanta wa,
called at Marietta on Monday. When In,
case was called 1t developed that Mis-:
Mccullough was more than IS years old
and therefore could not be kidnapped
For that. reason N. A. Morris, who rep
resented Mr.. Mccullough, consented tina
the warrants against Smith and hi,
mother, Mrs. Lawton, should be dismiss
cd, which was done, and Smith and hi.
mother and Col. c. d. Phillips, their coun.
sci, LEFT the court room, Col. Phillips de
Ginning 10 take part in the prosecution
OF Mccullough. Smith was rearrested
however, ana will be taken back to AT,
lanta for trial on a charge of desertins
his wife and children. He is now in tail
FLORIDA.
The papers report the growth of hya.
cinths in the rivers as increasing alarming.
ly and they fear complete blocade n,
navigation. This has all come about IN
one year.
Ocala News: Henry L. Mitchell win h.