The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-29
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Convene at Macon To-day.
GEORGIA
The grand chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons will convene at Masonic Temple al
Macon this morning, with between -
and so representative present
Three students of the college at Dahlon-
ega were fined $3.50 apiece by the mayor
for breaking up street lamps on the public
square and engaging In oller similar MS
Chief
-Four young men travelling through the
country representing a Photographic view
company, were fined 500 in the city court
of Elberton for doing business without q
license
The wooden department. Of the Eagle and
Phenix mills az Columbus resumed opera
lions Monday. The other departments viii
start up soon. Several of the old opera
tives began work and many others Will Iol-
low. No trouble IS expected.
Alex Carr. the murderer Of Can't. King
and adjudged insane. arrived at Milledge-
vile from Atlanta Monday, and was inn
mediately taken to the asylum. Carr walk
ed steady and was in the very DesJ OF hu-
NOR. The officers report that the trip from
Atlanta was made without incident.
Mr.. Jordan Brown Of Dodge county died
at his home, about six miles below East
man, yesterday morning, in the I'D year
OF his age. Mr.. Brown was one OF DodSe
most highly respected citizens ana was
also the frst sheriff of the county, hold
ing the Office for the first four years after
Dodge was made county.
Immediately after Gov. Atkinson dispOs-
es of the lease of the Northeastern rail-
road, the bids for which win open at
O clock on the afternoon OF May 0th. ne
will leave Atlanta for New YORK ana Bos-
ton to look after the sale of the state
bonds. which are TO be sold on May %.
The governor win be absent from the state
ten or fifteen days.
Sam Allen, while fishing in the river be-
low Central City Park, at Macon Satur-
day. discovered what is claimed to be a
petrified baby hanging Oh small limb
OF a willow tree just above the water.
The theory advanced by physicians VINO
saw the child is that II remained IN the
mud and water Of the river for years
Just how many they do not estimate
until il became petrifed. AT present the
water in the river is very low ana hau
fallen below where the baby was swing
ing to the limb.
An Augusta negro was killed in mys-
FERROUS manner Sunday morning. West
Camphor was well known throughout Au-
gusta He was employed at the theater as
a "hyman" and had a good reputation.
West was good looking and in consequence
although married. got into trouble with an
other woman and for this reason DECIDED
10 leave Augusta. Accordingly he drew
his money and left on the excursion at
midnight for Atlanta West was drink
ing and was intoxicated before the train
mad gone far. Just beyond Union Point,
near the seventy-f1ve mile post, some one
shot him through the head and threw MN
from the train.
For the past week Gov. Atkinson has
been besieged with inquiries as to whether
or not he would accept a guarantee and in
demnity company s bond as security on the
purchase of the Northeastern railroad.
For the beneht OF those interested lhe soV-
ernor states positively that ne will not ac-
cept such bond; owing to the fact that the
various guarantee and indemnity compa-
mics have their headquarters outside the
state and no Judgment could be obtained
against them without bringing proceedings
in the state where the companies are To-
Gated. The governor is also opposed TO ac-
cepting the bonds of the county officers
made by guarantee and indemnity compa-
MES, and is of the opinion that these COM
panies should be required to make bonu
of So, 900 to insure protection to their pa
irons in the state before their bonds
should be accepted.
Stillmore correspondence Morning News:
r. w. DeLoach of Bulloch county, was
tried and convicted in Emanuel superior
court last week for assault with intent TO
commit murder, but by recommendation
of the jury the felony was reduced and
Judge Ganbrel sentenced him to pay a
fine of $500 and costs or serve twelve
months in the county chain-gang. lie will
pay the fine. Judge j. G, Coleman, Hon.
w. r. Kemp. Judge D. H. Smith, A. l..
Turner and J. G. Yeomans were re-appoint-
ed members of the new board of county
commissioners. None of them belonged 10
the old board. A wreck on the Stillmore
Air Line one mfle south of Swainsboro
yesterday prevented a large number OF
federal court witnesses from arriving al
Collins in time for the Georgia and Ala
bama train yesterday afternoon. They
were transferred to an extra engine and
carried to Collins in time to reach Sayan-
nah by the early train this morning. Work
on the Stillmore college building has be-
gun. 1t will be completed and equipped In
time for the fall term
Waycross correspondence Morning
News: The Morning News correspondent
attended the Epworth League meeting
that has just closed at Americus, and
among the many interesting incidents OF
the meeting was the fatherly presence and
interest of the venerable Bishop o. p
Fitzgerald, who preached his first year in
Macon forty years ago TO a colored congre-
cation, having been permitted to do so by
his request, he having had no other APP
pointment from the conference. Bishop
Fitzgerald attended every service of the
convention during the week, and his en-
thusiasm in the work of the Epworth
League was very inspiring to the leaguers
In his sermon yesterday morning at the
First Methodist church the bishop said
some very pretty things about many ole
time Georgians, and his references to Gen
Robert Edward Lee and Gen. 'Stonewalp
Saith Psalm and preached from LIST Timothy
18th chapter and a clause of the 7th verse
Exercise thy self unto goodness" The
sermon was able and eloquent, lasting ar
hour and a quarter. The choir was di
rected by Hon. Lott Warren of Americas
FLORIDA.
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