The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-07
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Baldwin county will have a prohibition
election on Nov. II.
Col. Frank A. Irwin of Cedartown is a
candidate for congress.
The Monroe Mercantile Company has
closed doors under several mortgages.
There is another movement on foot
among the Atlanta negroes to emigrate to
Africa.
Four negroes are TO be tried for murder
at the present term of Troup county supe-
rior court.
Charles 2. Blalock, a member of the law
firm of Culberson & Blalock of Atlanta,
died Friday from an attack of appendi-
citis.
A republican meeting was held at
Gainesville Thursday night, at which H.
P. Farrow was unanimously Endorsed for
the postmastership of Gainesville.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun More sheep are
fattened each year in the city of st. Paul
than are raised in the states Of Alabama
and Georgia in the same length of time.
If ST Paul can fatten these sheep, the
south can do it Also and just as cheap
At recent meeting of the Augusta pres
bytery in Sparta, the pulpit of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church at Augusta was
declared vacant. Rev. b. NJ. Shve, the
pastor, recently received a call to church
IN Memphis, and notified his congregation
that he had rendered his resignation to
the presbytery.
The Union Trust Company and other
creditors of the Kirkpatrick Hardware
Company of Atlanta filed a petition Thurs
day to place the Kirkpatrick Hardware
Company in the hands of a receiver. The
Kirkpatrick Hardware Company sold out
its stock of good Oct. 81, 1885, to John M.
Lotion, and then proceeded to wind up its
business.
information has reached Baxley that DR..
Ed Overstreet, a prominent physician i'm
his section of the country, while intoxi-
Gated near Surrency, Thursday, killed
negro minister by the name of McCabe,
who was sleeping. A friend called him
to go, and the doctor hearing 1t remarked,
mo, he can't co. shot him five or six
times, instantly killing him.
Prof. ]. P. Campbell of Athens has gone
to Thomasville to inspect large number
of fruit trees at the nurseries there. I'm
der the law it is necessary that all trees
shipped out of the state be inspected by
the state entomologist before shipment
and that he certify that they are free
from insects or disease. Prof. Campbell
has a great deal of this work to do each
year.
The November term of the Sumter SUI
perior court Will not be lengthy one so
far as civil business is concerned, less
than thirty new cases having been enter
ed upon the docket and these involving
small amounts. The criminal docket is
heavy as usual, however, and this will
serve to keep the court busy until after
the holidays. There are already thirty
five prisoners in Jail awaiting trial.
Profs. w. H. Bocock and C. NJ. Smelling
are representing the state university at
the meeting of the association of colleges
and public schools now in session at Knox
vile, Tenn. Among the important mat
tiers to be considered will be the report of
the committee on the requirements for en-
trance into the different classes of Greek.
OF this committee, Prof. Bocock, of the
University of Georgia, is chairman.
Raft Watson, colored, was shot with q
load of buckshot from ambush at Dear
ing, near Thomson, Monday night, and in
etantly killed. George Hobbs colored, was
arrested and Jailed as the murderer. 1t
is thought that Hobbs intended to kill IA
negro named Marlin, who was with Wat
son, with whom Hobbs had quarrel about
his wife. Hobbs denies the killing, but
there is a strong case against him.
Dahlonega Nugget: The suit of Bigbee
VS.. Summerour-Spriggs over the rich gold
mine, which was guarded with the gun
and bayonet, came to an end last week.
The jury was out all night without max
ing verdict and a settlement was agreed
upon the next morning. Mr.. Bigbee pays
the cost, takes charge of the mine and
the colored man interested allowed the
proceeds of a certain amount of ore he
had taken out.
Madison Madisonian: Mr.. w. D. Thomas
of Savannah, was In the city Friday last
on business of Importance to our citizens
He proposes to build Madison a system OF
waterworks to be operated in connection
with our electric light system He proposes
TO operate both at a cost to our city OF
about 1900 annually. He proposes to lay
piping over the town and build a stand
pipe If the city will agree to pay the 4,0OC
annually. The city council is now dgur-
ing with the gentleman.
The authorities are right after the I'M
vaccinated in Columbus, and are deter
10 euAOTCe the recent ordnance Oh
council. Quite a number, who had refused
TO be scra tched, Were up before the re-
corder Friday, and two men, who con-
tinued obstinate, were sent to Jail. Their
sentences We're 800 or thirty days impris-
onment each. The police have been re-
quested to subpoena before the recorder
200 persons who, ii is alleged have vio-
lated the ordinance.
The case Of Frank X. Russak. executor
of the last will and testament of Benja.
min Russak. against william Wolf was
tired at Macon Friday, and the jury rem.
dered verdict for the plaintiff for $20.O0t
principle, $1,2S6.19 interest and $212S.61 at,
torney's fees and costs. This was sui
brought for the recovery Of $4,000 loaned
by the late Benjamin Russak to the firm
OF WoH 4 Happ some years ago for IN,
erection Of their large building, on tn,
corner OF Fourth and Cherry streets. Th,
building will be sold al public cutlery.
Darien Timber Gazette: During the pas
month there was shipped from Darien