The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-18
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
GRAPHED.

Senator Tulman speaks at Atlanta to-
night
During the week there was shipped from
the port Of Darien 2.6s515s feet OF timber
and lumber.
The commencement exercises Of Mercer
University at Macon VIII take place on
May %. and continue until June 8.
The wheelmen OF Atlanta have decided
10 begin a crusade in favor of better roads.
and TO secure this end meeting was held
saturday
The commencement exercises Of Clark
Uuivorsty.at Atlanta,are NOW in progress
al the Institution. The final exercises Will
take place Wednesday.
The death Of Mrs J. +. Slaughter in
South Macon. a few days ago. was pc
culiarly sad She was only y years Of
age, and leaves a 3-montns old BABY.
While Moses Fitzgerald, a machinist,
was at work at the city prison at Athens
Friday putting up the steel cells. one of
the doors weighing 20 pounds, IeI on MS
left hand nearly cutting 81 of
on May 80 the Atlanta Journal viii de-
vote its pages to the Atlanta Chapter OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton. The Journal Of that date Will ne
under the sole management OF MIS- ior-
ter King, regent Of the Atlanta Chaptef-
The report Of Street Commissioner Bar
nett shows that for the first three months
Of Athens ownership Of electric light sys-
TEN the average cost per hsht, iucluuIus
interest on the Investment and all expenses
was only al the rate Of $40 per lgnt per
annum.
At Athens Friday night just before mid
night the dwelling belonging 20 DR.. +. 5.
Lyndon on College avenue and occupied
bv W L. CasOn was discovered TO DE ON
IRE Quick work of the fire department
kept the losses down to $500, which are
covered by insurance.
President Eugene V. Debs of the Ameri-
can Railway Union held a reception Fri
day morning at Hotel Lanicr at Macon,
and was called on by large number OF
persons. Saturday he met in business
conference the delegates from several
states Saturday night he delivered an
address TO labor people.
A young son OF Rev. w p. Hemphm,
who lives near Griffin. had the misfortune
TO get a piece of cotton stalk in his left
eye Saturday morning, and 1t Is feared
that he may lose it entirely. The local
physicians could give no relief TO tue IN
juTed member and the little fellow was
taken to Atlanta to consult specialist.
The corner had been penetrated, the sub
stance remaining in the eye.
Wednesday last, Gus Allen. who lives in
the Powellton neighborhood, near Sparta,
killed a negro named Barksdale for insult
ing Mrs. Allen during her husbands abb
sence. The negro had gone 70 Mr.. Allen, S
home and spoke insolenuy to his wife
about her turkeys running in his crops
When Mr.. Allen heard OF ~ he went to
where the negro was al work, and a dis
pute arose which ended IN the death OF
the negro. No warrant has been issued for
the arrest of the slayer, who Is peacea-
Bile citizen.
President Rogers of the chamber Of COM
merce Of Macon has been notified that
the Southern States Passenger Assocla-
ton has granted the chambers request
and will give a rate of Ia cents per mile
TO all persons who attend the commence
ment exercises of Wesleyan Female Col
lege, and Mercer University, coming from
all points in the southern states covered
by the association. Wesleyan tickets will
be good from May 10 to 20, inclusive and
Mercer tickets from May % to June 4, in
elusive
Saturday about one thousand people
gathered at the Resaca confederate GEM
etery TO pay homage TO the 600 heroes
OF Calhoun introduced the two orators
of the day, Gen. Phillips of Marietta and
ex-Gov. X. y Bullock Of Atlanta. Al the
conclusion Of the exercises collection
was taken up toward defraying the eX-
penses OF erecting fence around the
grounds and putting headstones over the
remaining unmarked graves. A donation
Of 500 was made by ex-Gov. Bullock.
Chief Hood Of Augusta has just made
an ingenious stretcher, TO be used in
transporting sick or injured people. 1t is
made of strong canvas and when to be
used Is suspended by springs in the wag-
on. The stretcher is in two pieces, laced
along the middle by leather thong. The
stretcher containing the injured person
is placed on bed, then the thong is
withdrawn and the stretcher removed
without even Earring the patient. When
not in use the apparatus Is folded up
and placed under the seats of the wagon.
Five plans for the new county Jail were
opened by the commissioners of roads
and revenue at Atlanta Saturday after
noon. The estimated cost of the buildings
Mcdonald Bros, $685. 533: Pauly Jail Build
ing and Manufacturing Company,
1885,, 5l2; another plan by the same firm
for $4,000: Burgess Steel and Iron Com
pany, $26S 600; Golucke q Stewart $3.50,
S69 another plan by the same firm for
$1,000 less; Bruce & Morgan $S47. 250. The
plans were referred to the committee on
public buildings and grounds.
Augusta Herald: A handsome girl by
clist had a most embarrassing experience
on Greene street. near Mcintosh, on a
recent evening. Her skirt got caught in
the sprocket chain, and in a few min.
girl got off and tried for some time tC
free her skirt, but did not succeed. Final
~ some ladies' living nearby realized hel
predicament and went TO her assistance
But even their combined efforts could no
get the dress loose. As a last resort il
was slipped from the fair wheelwoman
and she was escorted into a neighborinl
home Then the wheel and skirt, still
tangled together, We're sent TO a BroaC
street shop TO be divorced.
Perry recently voted to issue $4,000 o
bonds to build water works, and the con
tract was let at s7,4OO to an Atlanta firm
w. H. Norwood and George B. Wells o
Perry enjoined the issue on Variou
grounds. Friday at Macon Judge Fetol
sustained the Injunction, for the reasol
that the notice of publication did no
specify what amount of bonds should b
issued, for that the notice said the issu
shall not exceed $4,000 nor did the motto
specify what interest the bonds Shout
bear other than it should not be NOR
than per cent, nor does the notice speci
. fy how much principal and interest wer
to be paid annually. The case viii eithe
be appealed to the supreme court or PER-
VIII hold new election for bonds.
Old man DeI1, the noted outlaw who S
successfully resisted the officers for s
long, is still confined in cell at polio
headquarters at Atlanta. Present pros
poets indicate that he will remain Their
until the next term of court, which meet
next october. Delk spends his days yer