People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-11-20
GEORGIA NEWS.
Happenings Of General Interest
During the Past Week.
ITEMS FOR BUSY READERS.
The Latest News From All Sec
tIons of the State Gathered
From Many Sources.

1t is very probable that civil SER
vice will shortly be introduced into
the Atlanta police department.
W. A. Allmand, an old soldier was
killed in runaway at Madison last
Thursday
Governor Atkinson has issued a
proclamation setting aside Thursday,
November Goth, as Thanksgiving day
in Georgia
On LAST Thursday Mr.. jas. J. Dsyis,
prominent citizen of Hepbzibah,
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the Eorehead. lit hesltb
is supposed 10 b. the cause.
The North 6 rgis Methodist con-
ference viii Convene in Dalton the
25th inst, and continue ia session
three days. Bishop A, W. Wilson
will preside.
DR.. G. J. Foss, celebrated pay.
sieian, native of the Wsst Indies,
died last Thursday as his residence
near Hephzibah. Paralysis and gen
eral debility was the cause of his
death.
The government is preparing to
erect a strong battery at the north
end Of Tybee Island for the protec
ton Of Savannsh's harbor. The
Vensbles have secured the contrae!
to build the masonry.
An Augusta physoian is backing
movement to have crematory for
Che cremation of human bodies locat-
ed in that CITY. I is the idea of the
projectors TO form a stock company,
tns capital of winch Is 10 90 $4,000
r A, Jesup and 4. c. Robinson
fell from scaffold on the thiId story
of the Jekyl Island apartment hausa
at Brunswick last week end sustained
severe injuries. Jesup fell on
picket fence, which penetrated his
side, hut did not enter very danger
Gus part.
IAe new building fog boys Of the
Methodist Orphans Home near De
catur was dedicated last week. The
new building il in the same grove,
and only obout 100 yards from the
old building. It is a handsome two
story houae and looks Nke a resi-
denoe.
T. w. Lee, q pronainens farmer of
Chattooga county and ex justice OF
the peaea died very suddenly last
week. He was apparently in the
best of health and had just eaten g
hearty dinner, was atricksn down and
died before any relief could be ad-
ministered. Hssrt failure is sup
posed to have baen the cause Of his
death.
After ten days OF unsuccessful bal
letting Steve Clay secured the nomi-
nation Of the Democratic caucus and
has been elected United States Sen.
ator TO succeed Gen. Gordon. Mr..
Clay has long been sn active politi-
clan and is credited with being q
hard worker. 1t is to be hoped that
he will not be content with simply
drawing his salary as his predecessor
has done, but will do something TO
earn it.
The frent end OF the boiler of the
engine that runs the grist mill and
ginnery Of l. W. Shields, at Thom-
SOB, blew out Friday, demolishing I
negro church just across the street
and sending the boiler some 10 yards
across the Georgia railroad in an op-
posite direction. Gordon Wall, the
miller, and Monroe Hardwick, a
negro hand, were in the epgine room
at the time trying to let off the steam,
and ware blown out, but were not
seriously injured. A little negro girl
who was near the church, is thought
to b 4tally injured. Her leg is
broken and she is otherwise badly
hurt.