The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-01
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

pany of Rome Sells Out-XVar De-
partment's Action on Lieut..
O'Brien's Resignation Not An
nounced Yet.
GEORGIA.
w. K. Beamon. one of Cordele's best
citizens died Sunday, after brief illness
George H. McCook of Ashburn, a mem
Der of the freshman class at Emory Col
lege, died at oxford Sunday, after brief
illness of peritonitis.
Bud Brooks and Grady Reynolds will
be hanged at Jefferson, Jackson county,
this week, for the murder Of M. C. Hunt,
a merchant of that county.
The fruit acreage in and near Cuthbert
will be increased by several thousand
trees. One agent recently delivered 10000
trees. Others have like amounts.
NJ. Wagnon of Mllledgevine has bought
engines to put on his boat in the Oconee
river. The boat will be used for freight
and excursions between MilledgeVille and
the coast.
A free barbecue was given at Augusta
Saturday. The Chronicle claims it was
gotten up by supporters of Kerr for mayor
and was so disorderly as to be a disgrace
to the day and the city.
Three of the negroes who are supposed
to have burned the barn, eleven bales of
cotton, gin, 600 bushels of cotton seed and
other agricultural belongings of j. w.
Jones, near Billiards., in Twiggs coun-
ty, last Tuesday night, nave been arrest
ed.
A terrific explosion was heard in the
store of w. W. McEllmurray at Hephzi-
bah at o'clock Saturday night. The
store and contents soon burned with a loss
of 1850. 1t was only partially insured,
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of burglars. .-.-..
The following postmasters were appoint
ed for Georgia Monday: Augustus E.
Bell, Climax, Decatur; Nancy L. Sims, Del
eel, TWiggs; w. H. Pounds, Lloyd, Dooly;
Elizabeth Ackridge, Magnolia, MITCHELL
Albert E. Bennett, Nahunta Waynes; ].
w. Bryan, Sofskee, Decatur.
Thompson & Hiles, wholesale dry goods
company of Rome, have sold their entire
stock to j. L. Bass and E. A. Heard. The
consideration was not divulged, but it is
believed to be fully $4,000. The Hiles stock
will be consolidated with A. W. Tedcas-
tie & Co.'S, wholesale dry goods and shoes,
representing at least $125,000 1t is the
many years.
Military circles at Atlanta will be
aroused this week if alleged charges are
filed with the adjutant general for a
courf martial of Capt Massey of the At
lanta Grays Much discussion has been
- duged in already and the interest will
"a crease until it is learned whether charg-
Is will be filed or not. Capt. Massey is
4 the president of the examining board of
the regiment. The nature of the charges
limited at in rumors has not been off,
cially given out yet
The announcement of the acceptance or
refusal of the resignation of Lieut. O'Brien
from the United States army is expected
at Fort Mcpherson this week. 1t has
been over a week since the resignation
was given to Col. Cook and he Immediate
, .ly forwarded it to headquarters. Since
'then nothing has been heard of 1t. Lieut.
rO'Brien asked that the resignation go
into effect in three months and that he
be given a leave of absence until that
time, but it is thought that if the resig-
nation is accepted, 1t will go into effect
at once and Lieut. O'Brien will leave the
army Immediately.
The smallpox situation at Griffin re-
mains unchanged. There have been no
new cases since last Friday week ago
and in view of the precautions taken by
the board of health ii is confidently pre-
dicted that there will be no more of it,
The country people. who were almost panic
stricken at first. are regaining confidence,
and Saturday the streets wore their usual
Saturday afternoon appearance. Business
improved considerably. Nearly every per-
son in the city has been vaccinated, and
those who have held back so far will be
attended to this week, as the physicians
will make a house to house canvass and
those refusing will be reported to the city
council and that body will see to it that
the operation is performed. The county
authorities have decided to have the
county people vaccinated also.
Georgia did Mississippi up in the great
cooking mains at Vicksburg. The Mssis-
sippians thought that they had the finest
birds in the world, but when they pitted
their chickens against the pit games of
Georgia, a composite OF the OLD Georgia
Shawlneck and the celebrated Warhorse,
they found that they had made very I'M
profitable miscalculation. The Mississippi
hackers decided not to pun on all the
matches Georgia showed twenty-one and
there were sixteen matches. tlfteen OF
those were fought off, and the Georgia pit
games shipped by s. s.. Moore & Co, of
Atlanta, won nine pitched battles, while
the Mississippi cocks pitted by Sheldon &
Co.. only carried off six prizes. Mr..
Moore shipped forty-hve birds from At
lanta. and out OF the entire lot only eight
We're defeated, the remaining thirty-sevcn
Whipping everything presented to them.
The terms of the fight were $3.50 on the
odd, and $50 on each fight. The Georgians
brought back the honors and the cash.
About $500 changed hands on the different
mains in favor of the Georgia pftters.
Hiram H. Harrington, inventor of the
Springfield rifle. lived and Is buried at Ma
con. Mr.. Harrington was born at SPRING
dod Mass in 1918, and died suddenl 9
While at work in his shop al Macon, Avg.
25. 1887. When years of age he NOV ed
with his parents to Harper's Ferry. At
the age of 10 he entered the United States
ormory, located at Harper's Ferry, ns an
apprentice, and after serving his time.
made and invented the first and Original
twist drill machine. This machine attrac-
I'D widespread attention, and was soon in
General use, although the inventor receiv-
ed little, II any, benefit from it Except that
81 brought him promotion, and he was soon
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