The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
ITEMS IN THE THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
GRAPHED.

Four Escaped COnvicts Turn High
vnymen and Are Finally Captured
A Girls Room Entered at Night
NV "A Man-AnnuaI Session of the
County school Commissioners OF
the stnte-Wcstbcrry Expected to
0ecovcr From His WOund-An At
lanta Church Celebrates Its Semi-
Centennial.
GEORGIA.
There is a strong movement on foot to
organize an infantry company in Rome.
one hundred and thirty wholesale firms
of Atlanta have agreed to make Saturday
a half holiday.
The Atlanta Rifles will so into camp
either at Virginia Beach or Ocean View,
Va, next summer.
J. Howell Westberry, who was shot by
E. A. Nisbet at Isabella wednesday
morning, is reported TO be IMPROVING and
1t is not thought that he Will die MS
bet is in the Albany Jail.
The Willingham Warehouse Company at
Macon sold to B. i. Ford & Co, on Fri
L.
makes $4,000 worth OF cotton that VII
Hngham's warehouse sold in two days.
The members OF the Georgia Pharma-
ceutical Association win hold their TWEEN
ty-second annual convention at Macon
May IS. The association claims several
hundred members throughout the state.
The annual examination of applicants
for teachers license viii take place on
Saturday May %. Examinations will be
held in each county of the state, and wlil
be conducted by the county school com
missioners.
The semi-centennial of the St. Philips
Cathedral, at Atlanta, was celebrated yes
terday morning Nearly all the Episco-
pal churches of the city participated in
the ceremonies, and the event was very
beautiful and impressive one.
Henry L. Collier Of Atlanta has been re-
instated to the position from which he was
removed by Land Commissioner Lamo-
reaux a few months ago. The order of
reinstatement Is dated back nearly two
months, thus restoring his salary
Five counties in the state have not made
their first quarterly report to the state
school commissioner. The law requires
school commissioner within thirty days
after they are due, and Friday was the
last day.
Gov. Atkinson has issued an order in
etructing Joel n. Mathews, ordinary of
Crawford county, to show cause before
him, on or before May IA, in writing why
he should not make a new bond and allow
his present bondsmen TO be released from
further liability.
The annual session of the Association of
County School Commissioners of Georgia
will be held at Hawkinsville on May
and 5. Commissioner Glenn is president
OF the organization. Its object is to in
crease the efficiency Of the public school
system by discussion and comparison of
methods.
A severe storm visited Augusta Friday
night. Many portions OF the city were
in darkness on account OF lightning strik-
ing wires. On some lines the schedules of
trolley cars were seriously interfered with.
The residence Of r. X. Rayford was
struck by bolt and demolished with its
contents. Fortunately. no one was in the
house at the time.
In the United States court at Macon Fri
day, verdict was entered for the defend
ant in the case Of Walter Waite VS.. South
ern railway. Plaintiff sued for $40, 600 dam
ages for personal injuries received by his
mule running away caused by the animal
taking fright from a train. He was ex-
emined by two physicians Saturday, and
they testified that he had received no per-
manent injuries.
The name of NJ. L. Covington of Carroll
ton will be presented as a candidate for
place on the Dawes commission. This
is the place held by Congressman Tom
Cabaniss Of Georgia. In view of the an
nouncement that Col. Cabaniss would
probably be let out, the friends of Cow
ington, who was republican elector for
the Fourth district, have suggested his
name. IL is said. however, that this place
has been promised to an Illinois man.
Maj. Smythe Of Atlanta will not 90 10
Japan. That is now settled. The an.
pointment Of Huntington Wilson as sec
ond secretary OF the legation prohabIv
means that Secretary Herod now first sec-
rotary, Will remain. If he does NOT tho
place will 80 TO some one of the northern
republicans who are applying. The major
mas been assured that the place cannot
go TO Georgia. He has, therefore d.
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