The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

a Movable Church-An Actor Given
a Whipping at MOnticeIIO-Busi-
ness of the POstonlce at MacOn.-A
Man Internationally shoots and
Kills N Friend-Thc COIOred People
of Atlanta to Have a Pleasure
Park.
GEORGIA.
The recent cold snap at Jacksonville has
destroyed the peach crop and damaged
apples and other fruits.
The Clegg property at Columbus was
sold Tuesday at administrators sale for
$500. The Clegg homestead was bought
by NJ. T. Bergan for 5000.
Mrs. ". II. Bird, nee Harden, daughter
of Ordinary Harden. was found dead in
bed at Jacksonville Sunday morning. She
leaves a husband and two small children.
The election for mayor and aldermen at
Madison Wednesday resulted as follows:
For mayor. Hon. Calvin George; alder
men, H. F. Shaw NJ. c. Few, r. c. Win
ter and S. a. Turmoil
At the regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Atlanta
Tuesday night, the resignation Of l., l..
Knight, as a director. was received, and
Frank Weldon was chosen to succeed
him.
The boldest daylight burglary that has
been committed in Atlanta in many days
occurred Tuesday afternoon, when three
little negroes ransacked room in the
residence of w r. Jester and stole jew
elry valued a from 800 to $500.
A few nights since thieves entered the
smoke house of f. NJ. Burns who lives
three miles from Cochran and stole his
entire years supply of provisions consist
ing of 800 pounds of meat, two boxes of to-
bacco and a quantity of flour and meal.
An effort is being made to save the life
of Lot Bookins, who killed Leila McCrary
and Sanders Oliphant at Louisville last
year Brookins said the shooting was ac-
cidental but the evidence showed that he
was Jealous. lie is Under sentence of death.
At mass meeting of the citizens of La
Grange, held Tuesday night for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for coun-
cilmen, the following gentlemen were Sc
lected: Roy Dallas, T. S. DeLoach, b. II.
Seay, T. ]. Tarwell. F. E. Galloway and
DR.. A. J. Tuggle.
The two-year-old child Of Marshall
Trimele, living three miles from Marietta,
met death Tuesday afternoon in a peculiar
manner. The child was running about
the yard, when 1t fell into tub filled with
water for the horse, and was drowned
before help came.
George Pryor in Jail at Rome, charged
with the murder of Frank Carpenter, was
released on a $3.50 bond Wednesday. About
two years ago Pryor killed a negro at the
Rome iron furnace ran away and was not
heard from until he walked into the sher-
ifs office and gave himself up.
A certain Georgia sheriff who had an
idea that coffee was going up, went to
Atlanta recently and bought 100 cases. He
left the coffee with the firm of grocers
1t has gone down dollar a case. The
Atlanta firm thinks the sheriff will save
his coffee for use in the next campaign
Charles E. Ship, the Paulding county
counterfeiter, who split IS bills and was
caught in the first attempt to pass them,
was indicted by the United States grand
jury Tuesday. Shipp is now in the Full
ton county jail. John Towns, Ed Towns
and Alfred Hardin were indicted for rob-
bing the postofice at Crystal Springs.
At a meeting of the city council of Ma
con Tuesday night, the city tax assessors
submitted their report for the present
year OF all taxable property in Macon, as
follows; Real estate, $S910,l29. Personal
property, S5,2S2, 9i3 Total $l4, 1907 This
shows loss from last year of 500, 475, di-
vided as follows: On real estate $113,l 5S on
personal property, $8S.3l7.
ID. MacLauchlin Therren, the southern
electrician Of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany, with headquarters in Atlanta. has
perfected an invention which promises 10
revolutionize long distance telephoning.
Mr.. Therrell has invented an instrument
which will enable conversations TO be
carried on half way around the world
and that, too, at moderate cost. The in
vention combines the principles Of the tel
ephone and the photograph, completely
annihilating distance, so far as sound IS
concerned.
st. Johns Methodist church of Augusta
has recently inaugurated a movement
which is unique. Rev John Potter pro-
cured from the city council a permit TO
erect movable building to be used for
church purposes. Mr. Potter is the Junior
pastor Of 81. Johns church and is in
charge of the congregation Of that church
during Mr.. Stradley's absence. He IL is
too, that conducts the meetings held in the
movable house Of worship. This is called
the st. Johns mission and is moved from
community to community as the pastors
think best. The building is made OF pan
els which fit into each other, on the same