The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-15

Florida Democracy-PaIatka PeO-
pIe Ask the Government 10 Re-
move the water HyaeInths-Other
Matters.
GEORGIA.
The Meirs Academy was forced to close
doors last week on account Of the Baptist
protracted meeting which was being held
there.
Blackshear Times: There hasn't been a
wedding in Blackshear in so long that
we have come to the conclusion that leap
year is a drawback 10 the matrimonial
prospects.
Warren Crisweu was taken from the
fail in HawkinsviIle Sunday afternoon
and carried to the Gress lumber camps
IN Wilcox county where ne VIII DeElh
serving out a life sentence for completely
in the Stone creek railway wreck.
sandersville Herald: Telephone sub
scriptions are having a boom. There are
now about sixty subscribers forty new
ones being recently added. The company
wish TO have 100 on the books. The cost
OF placing a telephone in your oi1ce or
home is only 81 per month and this viii
connect you with Tennilie or the phones
in the city.
On Friday night last Mr.. c. A. Norris
a barn crib. 5000 bundles OF fodder, 80
bushels Of corn, a good top buggy and
horse and a mule. All were destroyed by
fire and as yet the origin or the Name
has not been learned. The work is sup
posed to be that Of an incendiary. Mr..
Norris has the sympathy Of the entire
community in his heavy loss.
The bridge which was blown down at
wynn's ferry can not be rebuilt in several
weeks. and had no provision been made
much cotton and money to which Thorn
aston is entitled would have gone else
where, but the emergency has been met
by the business men of that live little
burg. fat will be put in, and operated
until the bridge Is re-erected and those
wishing 10 cross can do so free OF charge.
l.. c. Gentle, a one-armed barkeeper Of
Atlanta, shot at Conductor D. w. Giles,
a Consolidated street railway conductor.
Wednesday night and is held at police
headquarters on the charge OF shooting
at another and carrying concealed weap-
ons An effort was made 10 eject Gentle
from the car and he drew his pistol and
fred point blank at the conductor. Cen
ties aim was bad and the conductor es-
capped unhurt. Gentle claims that he was
Justihable.
Macedonia Correspondence DeKalb
Era: After a weeks protracted meeting
here 1t was brought TO a close last Sat
the church, twelve by experience and I'VE
by letter Three were immersed the first
Sunday and eight more at the close of
the meeting and one was postponed until
later. They had foot washing on Tuesday
night during the meeting. Large crowds
attended all services conducted by Rev.
J. ]. Stephenson. the pastor.
Fully 1900 people from Polk and the
surrounding counties gathered at Rock
marion Thursday to witness the reunion
of the surviving members of the gallant
old First Georgia cavalry. After dinner
the regiment, which numbered about 100
strong, all the companies being represent
ed, held its annual election. DIR. W. H.
Boyd Of Rome was elected president.
Lieut.. James Gilreath OF Barlow, vice
president; and w. c. Edwards OF Carriers
vile, secretary. Gainesville was chosen
as the next place Of meeting, on the FIRST
Thursday in August next year.
Augusta Herald, Aug. Is: A sad case
came into the hands of the police hast
night. A young man, who says his name
is Ashley and his home Waynesboro was
disturbing the firemen at the truck house
at Jackson and Greene. When arrested, it
was found that he was an opium or CO.
caine hend. He was unable to procure the
drug with which to puncTure himself and
became violent. Because OF this, he was
sent to the hospital, and the officers there
had much trouble with him. He was nm
ally quieted and sent to jail II was said
that the man was at one time a most
promising young lawyer
The Gee-Hanson Company of Barnes
vile. manufacturers Of fine knit under
wear, will begin business about Sept. /.
The company will be Incorporated, a char
ter having already been applied for
About 200 dozen suits OF underwear will
be turned out per day, and at least thirty
hve hands viii be employed in the mill
The capital stock Of the new company will
awk
the new underwear mill Several Of the
machines have been put up in the hos
iery mill and samples are now being made.
1ne prospects for an immense business
Tor the new mill are very fattering
cordele, Ca, Correspondence Morning
News, Aug. 1S.-The democratic sena-
torial Convention for the Fourteenth dis
s . 1 convened mere at 10 a. m. to-day. w.
5. Thompson OF Dooly was unanimously
voted the party nominee. Messrs J. NJ
Busby, G. W. Griffin. @. r. Warren and
J. ]. Dennard were appointed a commit
The Following gentlemen were elected
TO the senatorial executive committee for
next two years; Messrs. Warren CSrice
CHAIRMAN, Pulaski county; ]. NJ Busby,
Dooly county; G. W. Griffin, Dodge coun.
ty and j. j. Dennard OF Wilcox county.
The convention adjourned subject TO the
call OF chairman of the new executive
committee.
The antt-prohibitionists of DeSoto are
very much elated over the decision lust
rendered by Judge Maynard. At the last
session of the legislature a bill was
passed amending the act Incorporating
the town of DeSoto and prohibiting the
sale of liquor therein. At the time of pas
sage of the bill there was a majority OF
the residents of the town itself opposed
TO the bill The sale of liquor was not
stopped and the grand jury indicted ali
engaged in It, The case came up Wednes.
day. The defendants filed a demurrer ia
the indictment to the effect that the Act
OF the legislature was unconstitutional be-
cause Of the general local option law pre-
Nlously in existence, which gives to each
county the right to vote upon the LIQUOR
question. That the general assembly can
not by special bill prohibit the sale of liu-
uor In town, which can only be done bv
the vote of the people of that county. i
Ine question was thoroughly ar
gued TO the court and the
demurrer was sustained and the defend
ants were dismissed
FLORIDA.
There seems to be no doubt now but
that Indian river will have at least one
line of boats running into Lake Worth