The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-09
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PARAGRAPHED.

Newton COunty's Legislative Cnn-
urer TO BE Put on Trial This week
For EmbezzIcmcnt.
GEORGIA.
smithville will soon have another ware
house Messrs. W. D. Wells and d. q.
Avera are the promoters.
George Watt a negro alias George
Thaxton, wanted in Griffin for murder
was arrested by the Knoxville, Tenn, po-
lice Friday.
]. w. Wright, a white man who was
wanted in Early county for arson. has
been captured by Sheriff D. X. Christie
of Terrell county.
There is a strong probability that the
Lummus cotton gin works will be moved
to Macon from Juniper as soon as the
busy season Is over.
]. II. Slappey. who lives at sasser, a
village within seven miles from Dawson,
lost his house by fire a few nights ago.
The loss is $500, with no insurance.
Hon James NJ. Pace was nominated in
the primary election in Newton county
Friday for the legislature. to succeed the
late Hon Robert L. Hardeman, over
Frank Hayes. by a large majority.
AT Griffin Friday court was busy with
the case of the state VS.. Sam Miner
charged with the murder Of John Worthy,
who was too intimate with Miners wife.
The jury rendered a verdict of acquttal.
Walter H. Johnson of Atlanta. announ-
ces that he viii not 90 to Washington as
stated He will remain at Atlanta until the
president returns to Washington, as he
wants to see Mr. Mckinley on some bust
ness.
At Lafayette Friday night Mrs. With
ers, mother of w. Z. Withers, whose
barn was struck by lightning and as a
result consumed by fire, was SO overcome
by the conhagration that she expired in
a few minutes from heart trouble.
The trial Of Policeman Bankston for
the killing of Charley Welch did not take
place at Atlanta Friday, as scheduled.
Mrs. Welch, widow of the man killed by
the officer was in Chattanooga and other
important witnesses were also absent
Pink Morton, the new postmaster of
Athens will take charge on the 18th. G.
A. Campbell a republican who has been
with the SeabOard road, will have charge
of the money order department The de-
livery clerk and mail carriers will remain
in their POSITIONS.
The crops around Chauncey are very
much in need of some rain. Cotton espec-
tally is beginning to show the effect of the
terribly hot weather of the past ten days.
The Thermometer was above IS several
times last week and the hot winds were
blighting in their effect Cotton is begin
ming TO open pretty freely.
Circulars are out announcing that the
seventh annual camp meeting of the Holt
ness Camp Meeting Association will be
held at Indian Spring, beginning Aug. 10.
These camp meetings Of the association
are the largest held in the state each year
and they are always attended by enorl
nous crowds of holiness people.
Bonaire reports that the weather has
been intensely warm the past two weeks.
Cotton has fallen back very greatly ow-
ing to the scorching heat From casual
observation the crop seems TO have been
injured . or 30 per cent. within the last
week. Luckily corn was sufficiently adj
vanced in most instances TO make fine
yield.
Because she was disappointed in her am
billions and her dreams of romance were
never realized. Mrs. Mamie jenkins of
Atlanta committed suicide Friday by taxi
ing laudanum. Several years ago she mar
ried {. +. jenkins, a man who pushes a
cripple about the streets. Her husband
Is now in Columbus pushing the cripple
about the streets asking aims.
If the party who puts taeks on the
streets Of Atlanta and has caused so much
trouble for the wheelmen Of the city ever
Is found out IL VIII be a sad dav for
him. The League Of American Wheel
men, through its counsel, Mr. Haltiwan-
ger, has offered a reward Of S25 for the
man who did IL. All that the League Of
American Wheelmen wants is the name
of the party, ana 1t will do the rest
At a meeting of the board Of trustees of
the North Georgia Agricultural college at
Dahlonoga Friday. Prof. j. E. wlther-
spoon was elected to the chair Of mathe-
MATES Miss Josie Clark principal of the
female department and Miss Annie still
water teacher In the department Of music
and art. +. W. Han. treasurer of the col
lege, is ready with his annual report and
vouchers 70 be examined by the Blalock
committee.
telegram was received In Atlanta by
the parents Of Miss Anna Aurella Speer
was not married co Or. Samuel Delan-
cy Hicks, and that no attempt had been
made 20 have the ceremony performed at
Virginia Beach, all reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. This telegram was ellie
lted by one which was sent by Mrs w. j.
speer, stating the reports which had
come 20 Atlanta ana asking for an explain
alton.
rumor reached Sheriff Robinson at
Spring Place Friday that posse was be-
Ing formed TO release Dick Kerr, who Is
charged with the killing OF Henry Dick
son last Saturday. A strong guard was
placed around the Jan Friday night ana
had the mob come IL would have met with
a warm reception. Kerr is wanted by the
oihcers IN Polk county. Tennessee. his
nome He was here only FOR the purpose
OF evadng the officers. Dickson, the muir
dered man, also lived in Tennessee.
There was an election az Sunny Side.
little hamlet seven miles
from Griffin, Thursday. 10 SEQ
whether or not the place should bs
Incorporated. Among the forty voters
there was a rigid fight and the result Wa
that only thirty votes were poilod. and
fourteen were against and sixteen Tor cor.
porauon. The Eight for a majority Is SAID
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