The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Hon. Robert e. Berner to BE In the
Race for COngress-NO Smallpox
at ThomastOn - New ArmOry for
the Military of AtIanta--A Gin Mill
Blown Up With Dynamite Near
Northumberland Feet Cut OF
by a Train-GeOrgia and Missis-
sippi Game Cocks to Meet In a
Main.
GEORGIA.
Gov. Atkinson has issued a proclama-
ton naming Nov. % as Thanksgiving day
in Georgia.
1t is announced by the friends of Hon.
8 Robert E. Berner that he will oppose Con-
gresham Bartlett in the congressional
y race in the Sixth district next year.
At Athens, Wednesday, the coroner s
s Jury in the case of Ed Terrell, found dead
4 with bullet In his head, returned YER
y dict of accidental killing, after having
been in session two days.
The Governors Horse Guards of Atlanta
is without either a first or second lieuten-
ant. Both of those officers have retired
from the service, and the Guards will hold
an election in a short time to fill the va
CancieS.
When the articles of incorporation for
the Fifth Regiment Armory Association
are obtained, the Granite hotel, on For
syth street will more than likely be pur-
chased for the permanent home of the At
lanta military men.
A movement Is ON foot to start labor
paper at Atlanta. The stock of the COM
pany is to consist of 5000 shares at a
part value of 81 each. OF this amount 10
per cent. on each share of stock is to be
paid weekly until the entire amount is
paid up.
Will Dennis. negro % years of age.
had both his feet cut off by a train on the
Southern road, at Atlanta, Thursday.
Dennis is said to have gotten on the train
at McDonough. for the purpose of stealing
s ride. He was jolted from the cars ana
thrown under the wheels.
There is no smallpox in Thomaston.
The negro, Adolphus Mann, who contract
ed light case while in Atlanta, is about
three miles from there. Upson court ad-
journed until the first Monday in Deem
i ber because the people wished to take
all precautions to prevent the prevalence
of the disease. .........
What will probably be the biggest cock
ing main that will be pulled off this sea-
son will occur in Vicksburg, Miss, on
4 Nov. "a and % It will be an occasion of
a great deal of nterest in the sporting
world, as the Mississippi. cookers, headed
Il DE b. SnGltO0 az Co., VIII PIT lueir beSJ
{ fowls against the far-famed Pitt game
cocks of Georgia.
w. G. Sammons, one of the most pros
porous farmers and one of the wealthiest
men living at Wrightsville, had very
large mill at which he did the ginning
4 and grinding for the surrounding commu-
Snity. Tuesday night, about 10 O'Clock, the
entire community was Jared by an expio-
sion which was heard for miles. Some
one who had a grudge against Mr.. Sam
mons had placed a heavy charge of dy-
Mantle between mill rocks in his mill
house, and in a short while the old mill
house and ginnery was ablaze from the
explosion. The mill pond covered about
seventy-five acres of land. AS soon as the
explosion took place the waters rushed
from the pond and played havoc with the
crops in the lowlands below it. The dam
is cracked full length across the pond.
This was one of the oldest mill ponds in
the country, and was one in which the
people enjoyed the finest fishing In Geor-
gia. The town is literally filled with ne
groes with fish which have been caught
below the dam. Mr.. Sammons is at a loss
to know who the guilty parties are, and
has offered a reward of 5000 for his cap-
ture. The loss to Mr.. Sammons is esti-
mated at $1,000.