The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-19
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.

tertiary Nearly Out-HOn. 4. o.
BIaIock's Coming Investigation of
the states Finances-A White
Man shot by Posse at Barnett.
GEORGIA.
new pine organ costing $1,000 has just
been nut in the First Methodist church, at
Elberton.
The Second Methodist church of Elber-
TON will be dedicated on the fifth Sunday
in May by Bishop Wilson.
Er Lawshe of Atlanta died Sunday. He
retired from the jewelry business twelve
wears ago and was one of Atlantas most
highly respected citizens.
The event of interest in varsity ath-
1etics this week will be the game of base
bau at Macon next Saturday between the
university of Georgia and Mercer.
DR.. ]. T. Davenport, age 20, a prominent
and highly respected physician of Fair
b,Irn. died Sunday night from the effects
of A stroke of paralysis, which he suffered
a week ago.
Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Rev. John
Wesley Smith, was found dead in her bed
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hutch
eson of Winterville, Saturday Heart dis
ease was the cause of death.
The mayor and council has passed cur
few law in Camilla and all the boys under
IS must get off the street by O'Clock at
night. or they will be compelled TO work
on them for several days or pay fine.
Felix N. Cobb of Carrolton has just re-
turned from Washington, and says that
he now stands pat for the place of assist
amt district attorney. He has many good
trumps up his sleeve, and believes he is
sure to win the race.
In four weeks there has been killed in
q Mr.. Bartons barn and on his farm 9,142
rats. in Carroll county. On last Friday 7O9
were killed at his barn, which weighed 50
pounds On the same day Mr.. Thomas
Boyd killed on his place GO.
A dead negro was caught on a trot line
in the Savannah river a few nights ago.
He had on his person a sack in which were
a number of fish, three turtles and quart
of whisky. He proved to be a fisherman
residing in the upper part of Ebert county.
Gwinnett Herald: An unpretentious fell
low came in town last week. stopped at
the Bloodworth hotel, rented storehouse
from Robert Craig and stated that ne
would open a tin shop there. But after
'dead-beating'' the hotel out of square
meal, he disappeared and has not been
heard of since.
The governor has pardoned w. ]. Thorn
as of Decatur county, who was convicted
of voluntary manslaughter in 1894. The
provocation was extreme, and the deceased
was shown to have insulted Thomas sis
ters, and there was evidence showing that
Thomas life was in danger when he shot
the other man.
c. ]. Daniel, a wall paper dealer of At
lanta, has filed mortgages on his stock OF
goods aggregating about 1880. The larg-
est claims are the Neal Loan and Bank
ing Company, $500, and H. Fl. TIT $l,foO
Other creditors secured are Douglas & Da-
vison, G. S. Prior, Keely Company and the
Riley-Grant Company.
There is on exhibition at the Tribune
office at Norcross a hen egg which is prob
ably the most remarkable that a member
of the feathery tribe ever manufactured
1t is normal in every respect except the
size and in this it is marvelously abnor
NAL 1t measures seven inches the short
way and nine inches the long way and
weighs quarter of pound.
Cordele South Georgia Home "Munk"
Crosby of this place has been unable to
considerable pain. On last Saturday night
Bob Swinde and Bob Walker tied his
hands behind him and pulled him across
a barrel and with a good-sized board show
cd him a "Cordele trick" They each gave
a bond of $500 for their appearance before
the next grand jury, to whom they will
more thoroughly explain how the trick
is performed.
The friends of Lewis Redwine, ex-bank
cashier of Atlanta, look for his release
from the prison in Columbus. o.. in a short
while. Redwines sentence will expire
next October and it is believed that he
will be released in a week or two, but
this doubtless grew out of the fact that
the petition for his pardon was to be pre-
scented to President Mckinley in "a few
days, and that there were reasons to hope
that favorable action would be taken. The
prisoners health has never been the best
since his Incarceration, and IL Will take
him some time to fully recover after he is
free man.
Hon. A. o. Blalock of Fayette was at
Atlanta Monday on his way to Boston to
attend the national gathering of the Royal
Arcanum, and before leaving he called
meeting of his famous investigating COM
mittee to assemble in Atlanta June next.
This Is the House committee appointed un-
der resolution of Mr. Blalocks TO inves-
ugate every branch of public expenditure
IN the state TO lay bare " possible every
source of great or minor extravaganza and
10 uncover he truth as to where the states
money goes. The committee consist Of
Mr.. Blalock. chairman, and Messrs. Little
OF Muscogee, Judge James S. Boynton Of
spalding, Berry OF Whitfield and Capt
lhomas II. Swift OF Ebert. The commit
tee was appointed by Speaker jenkins dur
ing the latter days of the House In accord
anee with Mr.. Blalock's resolution calling
Tor full, fair and free investigation. Mr.
blalock's Investigation viii last all sum-
mer and Will even run into the session of
inc legislature this fall, Il Is thought.
Norcross Tribune: Some time ago the
wife OF All Bolton. negro who operates
creamery few miles from this place,
saw an advertisement by some northern
urn OF magic lotion which would undo
natures work and change her skin from
Diack TO white. She secured liberal sup
Ply or the materia; and. locking herself In
we mouse and prohibiting any relatives or
VISITORS TO enter, made a thorough appli-