The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
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AAhOAaANA hhAEE
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Empty Barrels Explode nt Monte
zuma-The Report Of True Bills
EaInst McGhee and Camp of Rome
Observation-Disclosures city Ii
brnry-OcaIa as a Convention city.
state Teachers AssOeiation-The
News of the Week in south Caro-
lima.
GEORGIA.
Athens now has a chapter OF the Dausn-
tiers Of the Confederacy.
The grand jury OF Hancock IS after the
merchants for selling cigarettes TO minors.
Camp meeting will commence at the hoi-
mess camp ground al Indian Springs next
week.
The Rome Tribune corrects the report
that true bills had been found against
Z. T. McGhee and J. L. Camp for per-
jury in the King case.
Fatonton Messenger: As evidence OF the
popularity Of the new road law In Put
nam. we are informed there viii not be
exceeding ten defaulters on the spring
working.
A number OF citizens are organizing
company 70 establish another ice factory
in Valdosta. Most Of the stock has been
subscribed and the enterprise is said 20
be a certainty.
with the building OF the two school
houses. the colony hotel, ne corn and cot
ton palace, together with a number OF
stores and residences, the carpenters OF
Fitzgerald Will soon have their hands iull
It must have been very severe storm
that passed over Douglas last Friday
The Breeze says: The storm on last Fri
day broke into our Office while all were
out and swept away part OF our suoscrip-
tion list.
Athens Banner: It is probable that an
order for a carload OF axle grease, which
was filled for an Athens jobber the other
day. is the largest ever given IN this
section of the state. IL bears evidence
against the assertion that the horse ana
wagon are in a state OF decadence.
on Thursday Capt. W. W. Carnes Of
Memphis. formerly of Macon. was elect
ed sheriff OF Shelby county. Tennessee.
an office which pays, so II Is sald, from
$1,000 TO $4,000 per annum. His son,
first lieutenant of police in Macon, will
resign to take deputy's place under MIN.
Montezuma Record: A young negro boy,
son Of Ben Andrews, happened to a pecu-
liar accident Monday morning. He was
playing with some empty barrels, at the
depot. when a companion threw lghted
match into one of the barrels, the barrel
exploded and threw the boy distance,
causing him to fall on his head and injur-
ing him. He is doing WELL and will likely
recover.
Alex Lacount one OF the most desperate
men in the state penitentiary. now con-
fined in the camp at Durham Junction,
Walker county, was shot and perhaps ia
tally wounded Friday morning. T. Il.
Agerton, a whipping boss at the camp,
fired the shot, which dangerously wound
ed the convict. He had attempted TO
whip the negro, who resisted and at
tackled him wath shovel.
Americas Times-Recorder. Aug. s: A let
ter from Hon. Charles +. Crisp, who, with
Mrs. Crisp, has been spending several
weeks at Tate Springs, brings the very
gratifying intelligence that his health has
been greatly benefited by his stay at that
delightful resort The friends OF Judge
Crisp throughout the state Will learn with
pleasure Of his improved condition. He
expects to return to Americas by the lat
ter part of next week, stopping day or
two at the capital en- route.
warrenton correspondence Morning
News, Aug. s: The teachers yearly insu-
tute has just held an interesting session.
1t was conducted by Prof. D. L. Earnest,
late of the Girls Industrial College. on
Thursday Prof. Pollock Of Mercer Uni
versity gave an instructive lecture on the
subject, History OF the English Lam
guage." Prof. Glenn, state commissioner,
was present. In his speech he said that
good school houses and good teachers
placed In every county would be the only
thing to save Georgia from an ignorant
peasantry.
Little Lillian McSIahon, the 12-year-old
child of James AGcNahon OF Atlanta, was
on the porch Of her fathers residence
when a load of coal was being delivered
in baskets from wagon standing at the
gate. AS the negro porter passed the little
child ii is said a large lump fell from the
basket and struck the child on the heal.
causing a dangerous wound. from which
the blood flowed freely. 1t is charged
that the Georgia Ice Company was negll-
gent In not employing a careful and ex-
pert man to handle its coal, and the courts
have been asked 20 award a verdict of
5000 to the parents of the little girl.