The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-15
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

poets on the East Coast of Florida
EatOntOn Votes in Favor of Put
ting in system of WnterwOriSs
Two GeorgIans Commit suicide by
Shooting.
GEORGIA.
DR.. W. B. r. Nicolson. who recently
moved to sandersville from Attapulgus,
died sunday.
Cobb county's second annual fair was
opened at Marietta Tuesday with speech
by Congressman Maddox OF Rome,
VIII Evans, a livery stable proprietor
of Gainesville, shot John Nix in the leg
Monday night near the city limits. Liquor
was at the bottom of the row. Evans Is
under bond.
William Lloyd, Tom Anderson and VIII
liam Davis, white, were arrested at At
lanta Tuesday morning for entering the
residence of Mr.. Jack Jones with the IN
tention Of burgarizing it.
The stone cutters who went on strike
and refused to work further on the Austei
building at Atlanta last Saturday, have
not yet returned to work. The workmen
demand an increase of wages.
The mattress factory in North Rome was
totally burned Tuesday morning at 2
o'clock The fire was of incendiary origin
The factory was operated by G. w. & T.
Allen. The loss was $1,000; insurance, 300
Andy Clay and Pet Allen, both negroes,
became involved in a dispute at Mariet-
ia Tuesday night about the payment Of
a trivial amount of money, and Clay shot
Allen to death with a pistol Clay es-
capped.
The body of a negro boy about Is years
of age was found on the Western and At
lantic railroad below Dalton, Saturday
badly mangled 1t is supposed he was
stealing his way over the road and fell
from one of the trains.
The election, bonds or no bonds" for
the purpose Of establishing a system OF
water works in Eatonton, was held Mon
day. 1t resulted in favor of issuing bonds
by a large majority. The system, 1t ls
estimated. will cost $4,000.
From Nov. 20 to 26, inclusive, the con-
vention Of the Christian church of Geor-
gia will take place in Athens. This con-
vention will be composed Of delegates
from Christian churches all over Georgia,
and fully 200 delegates will be present.
Benjamin V. Iverson, one of Macons
Oldest and most respected citizens, died
at Macon Monday from a rupture of the
hip. He passed away in the 91st year of
his age. Mr.. Iverson was a brother of the
late United States Senator Alfred Iver-
son and an uncle Of Gen. Iverson.
Miss Ellen Dortch wants to be librarian
of the state of Georgia. She is at present
the assistant librarian. and being well
qualified for the position of chief and a
young woman who from her tender girl
hood, when she first began the struggle Of
life for herself has steadily gone for
ward, she feels that advancement is the
natural order OF life.
Ezra Scarboro, young white boy, IS
years of age, was arrested at Atlanta
Tuesday and locked in the station house
at the instance of his father, Rev. Scar
boro, of Statesboro The youth, prompted
by a desire to see something of the world
ran away from his home about ten days
ago, without giving his people warning.
His father took the young man back
home.
c. NJ. Gleeton, a prominent young man
living a few miles from Moultrie, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself with
revolver Monday night. The bali entered
is said that young lady refused to marry
him after a courtship OF about a year.
and he Immediately drew the pistol and
fired the shot in her presence. No other
cause can be assigned for the rash act.
A mo Watson, no Bryan meeting will
be held at Rome by the popullsts at the
court house Saturday morning The popu-
lists are anxious to assert their loyalty
10 Mr.. Watson. They are bitterly opposed
to the withdrawal of Mr.. Watson and de-
clare they will vote for Mckinley in the
event Watson is forced to come down.
They want TO arouse a sentiment in favor
OF Watson If possible. The populists will
pass resolutions condemning the attitude
towards Mr.. Watson.
T. c. Hensler of Villa Rica mlstook his
son for burglar about midnight Satur-
day and emptied load Of shot into his
face and chest. Young Hensler had been
out late and coming home found the door
locked. He decided to open a window
and not disturb the family. His father
was awake and hearing the noise, got his
gun. Seeing person crawling through a
window he fired, and the load took effect
In his sons face, making wounds the at
tending physician thinks are dangerous.
The race for county treasurer for Ebert
county was quite lively one ]. H. Craig
was the nominee of the June primary, and
was opposed in the primary by John ID.
Adams. Mr.. Craig beat Mr.. Adams FIVE
votes in the primary, and Mr.. Adams asked
for a contest The executive committee de-
clared Mr.. Craig the nominee. Mr.. Adams
made the race as an Independent in the
general election, and was elected by ma
jority of eight. Mr. Craig has now en-
ployed counsel, and will at once begin a
contest for the Office.
bill in equity was filed in the United
States circuit court at Atlanta Tuesday by
John H. Inman, of New York, trustee,
against Mrs. Louisa c. Harralson, OF At
lanta, to foreclose a mortgage for $4,000.
The mortgage was given on property on
the Georgia railroad near the county line.
The mortgage was given Nov. d, 1898 and
became due Nov. !, 1895, and provides for 8
per centinterest and 10 per centattorney's
fees. A bill in equity was also filed by John
II. Inman, trustee for Miss Jennie Inman,
against Mrs. Amanda S. Clark for 50 700.
TO foreclose a mortgage on property on
Richardson street. The mortgage provides
for per cent. interest and 10 per cent.
attorneys fees.