The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-14

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GEORGIA
The board OF school trustees of Columbus
mas declared against uniformity in text
books for the state.
\ branch Of the knights OF Pythias has
been organized at Winder to be called
Russell Lodge. No. 80.
James Bates white boy aged l6 years
Of Haraldson county has been arrested,
charged with moonshining.
John Berryhill, while riding bicycle
near the seaboard depot at Elberton
Wednesday, fen off, breaking his collar
bone and arm.
The firm of John ]. Simpson and W. A.
Harper has been Incorporated at Atlanta
as the Georgia Single Company, with
capital stock of 5000.
Mrs. E. Mappin, mother of Judge Thorn
as G. Lawson, was buried at Eatonton
Wednesday She was in her S0th year,
and was probably the wealthiest lady in
the county.
Mrs. Julia Ross Estes is suing the mayor
and council Of Macon for 5000 damages
because of the cutting down of certain
grades through her property near St
Paufs church.
T B. Wells. the local agent Of the South
ern railway at Columbus, has been elected
captain of the Columbus Guards. Mr.
Wells succeeds Hon. ]. ID. Little, who re-
signed few months ago
W. W. Wrye who has been confined in
the county Jail at Reidsville for nearly
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lings at ClaXton, in June, 1898, has been
released on a $3.50 bond.
Rev A. w. Richards, of Pickens county,
Is very anxious to know the whereabouts
of his two sons, A. D. and j. F. NJ. Rich
ards, who left home seven or eight years
ago, and have rot been heard Of since.
Miss Sue Holloway, a woman who has
long been identified with reformatory
work in Atlanta, has accepted the posi-
ton of police matron. She Will look after
such women and girls taken to the bar
racks who might be induced to lead bet
ter lives.
John r. Arnold of winder died Wednes-
day, after an illness of eleven weeks. He
was a son OF Rev. S. w. Arnold, and a
member of the firm Of Hodges. Camp, Ar
mold & Co. He leaves a wife and three
children.
Crop prospects are not flattering at this
date in Lincoln county. The oat crop
needs rain and it must come soon to do
much good. Farm work generally IS
about ten days behind, and gardens are
nearly a month behind hand and hard
~ able to feed the cut worms in them.
Hon. Douglass Glessner called at the
governors Office at Atlanta Wednesday
and filed application for the position of
state librarian. Mr.. Glessner has the en-
dorsement Of both Georgia senators, sew
eral supreme court judges and a number
Of other influential people. The appoint
ment will not be made until September.
Mrs. LOWE L. suttles has filed suit
against Sheriff John W. helms of Fulton
county, charging him with illegally SELL
ing a piece Of property twice on the same
day. She claims the property brought So
Cos at the first sale. and that though the
purchaser was willing TO pay the money
and take possession, the sheriff conduct
ed a second and private sale. making the
property over TO another person for $500.
Hamp Johnson, the escaped convict
traced up at Macon by Jailer Millrons.
was sent 10 Worth convict camp Wednes-
day, IN charge of Huguely, the man who
"a
squabble over the reward of $50 jenkins,
who shot the negro as he was attempting
10 enter the store. claiming a share. while
Huguely claims that he was the only man
willing to risk the money TO take him
back, he is entitled to the so offered by
Capt. English.
Willard Hilton Of Cincinnati. O., jumped
from a fast-moving north-bound freight
train on the Southern railway at Flo
villa Wednesday, and was dangerously
hurt. His companion, Howard Frlnk,
states that Hilton got up in his sleep,
went to the door and deliberately jumped
out. He is a son Of John II. Hilton,
president Of the Bracket Bridge Company
OF Cincinnati. o., who is constructing a
bridge on Spring street, in Macon. He is
about p years Of age.
The price OF Insurance on goods In stock
at Macon has been raised from Sl.1O on
the thousand TO $3.50 This is double the
rate that was formerly charged. The
original rate Of insurance on goods I'm
stock was 70 cents per thousand. but 1t
was raised first to 81 and then 81 10 and
now II has gone up to just double the
original rate. The claim of the insurance
expert, who has been investigating mat
tiers pertaining to the business at Macon,
is that there Is not sufficient water TO
guarantee such protection as will admit
OF continuance Of the old rate.
The search for the body Of Engineer
Eugene Waterbury. who went down at
his post Of duty on the Inflated steamer
Griggs, about the first of April, is 10 be
prosecuted with renewed vigor. Charles
W. Field of Girard a brother-ln-law OF
the dead engineer, left Columbus Tues
day, by steamer for the scene Of the dis
aster, accompanied by a number OF hands.
70 assist In making thorough search Tor
the body OF Mr.. Waterbury M. blois
carried with him drags ana other srt.sles
ana implements necessary for such a
search. The family OF the dead man are
determined TO recover the body IL there Is
any possible chance 70 do so. The search
ing party goes prepared to remain as long
a. there is any hope OF finding the body.
OF until their search proves successful.
A banquet was rendered Tuesday night
by the Macon Masonic lodge IN Observance
OF the twelfth annlvorear "a, 90 n A. r,