The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-23
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Door of Hope Mnrries james Bush
Edward Mahoney Released at At
Naturalization DeIIS's Fourth Trial.
DubIin's Bonds Sold at Par - Old
Coins Found On Jupiter's Beach,
A Bribe For the Commission of Ar
son and Murder at jacksonville.
GEORGIA.
University Of Georgia foot ball team viii
play the Techs at Athens today.
Hon. O. B. Stevens Of Dawson viii be in
the race for commissioner Of agriculture.
The Dublin Courier has been purchased
BY E. w. Morcock and a. B. Pierce, D.
J. Thaxton retiring.
For the fourth time Taylor Delk viii go
on trial for his life next Monday. His case
will be tried at DIcDonough before Judge
Gambler.
Cedartown STANDARD: Some very shady
characters are applying for postoffices
these days. The leading republican aspi-
rant for the Dalton postoffice has just en-
tered plea of guilty 10 the charge OF re-
ceiving stolen goods from the Bohannon
gang.
The recent issue Of bonds, amounting to
$4,000. by the city OF Dublin, has been sold
at figures that VIII net the city par. They
have been sold TO Georgia parties, Which
shows that Dublin's growth is recognized
as substantial by Georgians who have
money TO invest.
The case Of the state vs. Tilphia a. Cod
frey, in Fannin superior court at Blue
Ridge. charged with the numbering of an
infant. came up for trial there Wednes-
day. The jury was out about thirty min
utes and returned verdict Of not guilty.
The crime was alleged 10 have occurred
about seven years ago.
In the four-cornered indoor bicycle race
at Atlanta Thursday night, Bald ran away
from Eaton. Loughead and Walthour.
Eight heats were ran. Walthour the At
lanta rider. beat Bald one heat and the At
lanta cranks almost went wld. The riders
stood in the result Of the race: Bald, Eat
on, Loughead, Walthour.
Wednesday night at about 11:3o o'clock
fire broke out in a small store owned by
Mr. Crisler at Maysville. and the flames
spread rapidly on each side until they had
destroyed the whole block, consisting of a
furniture store owned by Yeargin & Son.
William Bates, Yarbrough & Nicholson,
Hardin's drug store, White & Co, and Mr.
John Arian. small store.
Young Bob Rose, son Of the jailor, had
lively chase Wednesday morning after a
negro. The negro had stolen some cloth
ing from the hotel at Helena and ran
away. Dr.. Turner sent down for the dogs
Young Rose took his puppies out to the
place, and they at once took the trial and
in a few minutes had the fellow at bay
Young Rose is only about IA years Old
and his puppies about five months.
The Whitehead-Weir case is on trial in
Clarke superior court This Is quite a ia
nous case and is attracting a good deal
of attention. Mr.. Weir was shot from am
bush several years ago He charged
Whitehead with being the guilty party,
and prosecuted him on a charge of as
sault with intent to murder. The case has
been before a jury in Oconee county five
times and was transferred to Clarke from
the fact that all the jury material was ex-
hausted.
Recorder Calhoun of Atlanta dismissed
the case against Mr. Ed Mahoney. Mrs.
Gilmer failed TO put in an appearance
again, and after hearing Mr.. Mahoney' s
statement which was to the effect that he
had not struck Mrs. Gilmer, but that she
was injured when she went in the dining
room and that he was carrying her to the
drug store when arrested, and as there
was no evidence 10 contradict this, there
was nothing for the recorder to do but
dismiss the case.
Hon Leonldas F. Livingston says the
million dollar appropriation for new fed
eral building for Atlanta will be forthcom-
ing this winter There is only one thing
that can stop it," said the colonel Thurs
day morning, "and that Is the deficit in
the treasury caused by the Dingley bill.
But the colonel is full of hope. He says;
But II can be obtained to be paid al
some future date-say '9S or SO. Atlanta s
new postoffice will be a sure thing before
the spring recess"
Theo A. Fourcher, the trick rider of Au-
gusta, who has been travelling all over the
country, writes from Elkton, Nd. that
he is on his way home, expecting to arrive
some time next week. Since leaving Au-
gusta Fourcher has covered $3.50 miles
visiting twenty states and forty-hve cities
In some Of the cities, he writes that he
has phenomenal luck IN the way Of re-
ceipts. while others are rather poor. But
he has always made expenses, and gets
plenty Of fun out of the experience.
An extraordinary wedding occurred il
Macon Wednesday night, when Maggie
Grubbs, an inmate of the home known as
the Door of Hope. became the wife Of
James Bush, an insurance agent. 1t ap-
pears that they had been sweethearts be
fore the bride entered the Door of Hope
Lately Mr.. Bush renewed his attentions
being allowed 10 call on the girl at the
home and converse with her in the pres
ence of and under the chaperonage of the
matron of the house. They agreed L
marry and at the parsonage o
the First Street Methodist church tbs
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. b
Mathews.
Dublin Dispatch: Rev. b. f. Smitl
lectured at the Methodist church las
Thursday and Friday nights on religious
subjects He is an ex-convict of the stat
penitentiary, and for a long time dug Goa
in the Dade mines, having been sent III
from Chatham county for larceny afte
trust. While he was in the penitentiar!
he says he wrote to Gov Northen abou
some of the abuses of the camp, but hi
efforts to get the attention of the governo
were unsuccessful. When Mr.. Atkinson
became governor, Mr.. Smith appealed L
him, and 1t was through his evidence a
much as any ones that the vigorous war
fare on the states lease system was be
gun. Smith was severely punished b.
some OF the penitentiary bosses for expos
ing them, but he was afterwards pardone
by Gov. Atkinson. Ever since his pardoI
he ha he .