The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-15


There will be 400 to 500 acres of Glynn
county land planted in sea island cotton
this year.
The Oostanaula river is to be stocked
with black bass by the United States fish
commission.
Benjamin B. Wilkinson of Oglethorpe,
ex-sheriff of Macon county, died Wednes-
day, aged s. years.
Mrs. Lena Briggs, wife Of Prof. Thomas
D. Biggs. died at oglethorpe. in Ebert
county, Thursday.
proposition to mount a number Of At
lanta's policemen on bicycles to patrol
the city is under consideration.
Young Clifford B. seay, son of Capt.
John ]. Seay OF Rome. has been brought
home from Auburn, Ala. where he has
been attending school, in consequence of
Injuries received in the conservatory
there.
Camilla correspondence Morning News:
Mrs. John o. Perry of Baker county. died
yesterday after lingering illness. Mrs
Perry was the wife of Judge John O.
Perry. and was known all over this section
as lady of rare powers Of mind and
heart.
The death Of Mrs. Ida German at the
Grady hospital at Atlanta last Wednes-
day was under circumstances altogether
unusual Only a few days before her
death she had received letter from her
husband, after reading which she fell to
the floor in a stupor. She never regained
consciousness or spoke a word, and death
sealed her lips forever.
Odum correspondence Morning News
The recent cold wave has done no
damage to the fruit crop up to the pres
ent. The weather is very pleasant, and
the farmers are preparing to plant corn.
nj at
this place this season, which goes to show
that the acreage of cotton will be very
great the coming season. There has been
more guano sold this year than ever be-
fore in one season.
Hon. E. R. Jones was driving on Flint
street at Albany Wednesday when his
horse came in contact with live electric
wire. The horse was thrown to the ground
and lay for some time perfectly notion
hess. The driver was badly shocked, as
half an hour on the ground until the cleo
u1cian, who was telephoned for, could
extricate HIM. Fortunately nothing Sc
rious resulted.
The steamer Rio de Janeiro, which sailed
from San Francisco more than six weeks
ago. having on board Mr.. and Mrs. La
mar Lyndon of Athens, who were bound
for Yokohama, has arrived at Honolulu
sixteen days overdue. Mr.. and Mrs Lyn-
don left Athens about Feb. ! for Japan,
cellent position. They went direct to San.
Francisco where they boarded the Pa
cific mail steamer for their destination.
THE prohibitfonists held mass meeting
at Covington Friday in Good Templars'
hall. An executive committee was elected
consisting of c. c. Brooks, G. b. Heard
and s. p. Thompson. This committee was
instructed to appoint three men in each
district as a committee on organization
This party intends to support the men
IN the primary election for the legislature
VINO Will agree TO vote for the Bush bill.
An election on local option will probably
be called some time during the year.
Ordinary Wiley has received a letter
from State Geologist w. S. Yeates ask
ing for Information concerning the loca-
ZION and ownership of any. deposits of
clay or kaolin in Bib county which have
apparent value for the MANUFACTURES OF
nre brick, building brick, pottery drain
ana sewer pipe, porcelain, etc. The In
formation is wanted by interested people
IN the north and west, and one Of the
state geological board will very proba bIv
pc sent TO Bibb county to examine the
deposits of which Ordinary Wiley has
knowledge.
Eastland correspondence Morning News;
Judge C. c. Smith is a candidate far re-
election and is opposed by Col. ]. F. De-
Lacey OF this place. This promises to be
a. nYely race as both parties have hosts
OF friends throughout the state-Judge A.
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binary opposed by Mr. John Bohannon
and prospect for others to enter the field
Judge Williamson has made a good ordi-
nary for the last four years-Sheriff Rog-
ers Will also stand for reelection.
great Amoskeag Lumber Company run nv
Capt j. I. Colcord, has removed to Col
quit county.
washington correspondence Morning
News: Mr.. Riley Truit. one of Wilkes
ceunty's best known citizens, dropped
dead homo. no. \ T,ll IN
9ast Thursday morning. Mr. Truths
health had been failing for some time INT
ne was attending to his business as usual
up TO the time of his death, which was
supposed TO have been caused by heart
failure. He was about so years of age
Robert Cannon. young white man. who
mas been attending TO S. l.. Brooks saw
mill. disappeared last week with about S10O
OF his employers money in his pocket He
was arrested Wednesday by the sheriff Of
Montgomery county, at Mt Vernon. Ca.
Deputy Sheriff Ellington has gone down
for him and he viii be brought here for
trial.
Augusta Herald: The firm of Inman &
Co. OF Atlanta is to move here and es-
tablish a compress. Members of the firm
ana their agents have been here for some
time and now have options on some of the
most valuable property in the cotton dis
tIlct- rms much Is certain. But il IS
also rumored that the Inmans are going
70 remove all their cotton interests to Aue
gusta from Atlanta. The report saws
further. that this change is brought about
by the fact that certain railroads have
refused TO continue certain freight ar
engagements with the Inmans in the hand
ing OF cotton. Without this freight con-
cession they cannot compete with Au-
gusta concerns and consequently decided
10 move here. The Inmans are among The
Weaithlest anu most extensive dealers in
cotton in the world One version Of tho
romor is that the Inmans only wish 10 es-
taolish branch, including a compress
III ti.is city.
FLORIDA
Business is quite active at Milton with
the mills and timber men.
The new Catholic church, ST. Anne's, at
day. "
The recent heavy rainfall has caused an
other rise in the rivers. ana large guam
tltles Of timber will be RATED to Pensa-
cola within the next week.
a new enterprise is proposed for De Flu
MAX. The name Of the enterprise is the
Campbell Packing company. The object
o. tne corporation is TO raise all kinds Of
SUCK fowls and fish; to buy. dress, pack.