The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-01
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.

Marble Quarry-An Ode in Prose to
sidney LasceIIes-DaRgerOus Cut
ting Array Near Fairburn-An At
Ianta Negro Fatally Injured in "a
Bicycle Collision.
GEORGIA.
Major Wright, an Atlanta negro, drank
Zee water while overheated Saturday and
died from the effects.
Editor T. H. McGillis of the Americus
Evening Herald and Miss Pearl Adams.
also of Americas, are to be married On
June 10.
Tsoung Kia Using, native of Shang-
hal. China. will graduate this year from
Emory-the first native of China ever
graduated by(a Georgia college.
There will be no United States court at
Macon this week. because there are no
funds on hand with which to conduct the
court. The court cannot resume business
until another appropria ton is made. Judge
Speer and the other officials of the court
viii take a rest
Augusta Chronicle. We say, by all
means, let the girls enter the State Uni
versity who desire to do so. All of the OBJ
jectons that come to mind upon the first
consideration of the subject have been
met not simply by theory, but by practi-
cal experiment at various colleges and
have proven almost wholly imaginary
serious difficulty occurred Saturday
afternoon between two neighbors, Rufe
Floyd and Charley Astin, both farmers
living about five miles west of Fairburn
in which Floyd was dangerously stabbed
and cut with knife in the hands of Astin.
Fioyd's COW was running at large and AS
tin caught her in his crop, which led to
the night.
The Georgia Southern and Floridas new
office building at Macon, erected at cost
Of $4,000. has been completed. and the en-
poyes moved into it Saturday. The
building is one of the handsomest in the
city and has every convenience that mod
en architecture can supply. The old
wooden buildings recently occupied by the
force will be pulled down at once.
Miss Annie Hunter was riding with
Leon Evans at Atlanta Saturday night,
when the young lady suddenly collided
with another bicycle rider, who was af-
forwards found to be Charles Tate, ne
gro. Miss Hunter was painfully injured
and the negro will probably die. He sus-
tanned fracture of the base of the brain.
Miss Hunter is 16 years of age and a
daughter of Henry L. Hunter, the assist
ent cashier of the Southern Railway Com
pany.
Columbus Sun: We respectfully bow to
this genius vino has made his triumphal
march from the lumber camp to the altar.
He is all heart without sap, knot or wind
shake. There is a tide in the affairs~of
men, said Will Shakespeare. Lascelies
seems to have seized the current. Where
will it carry him. He may yet be govern
or of Georgia, to do for some luckless fell
low what Atkinson did for him-strike off
the shackles, inspire new hope and give
him a chance to be a man. Who knows?
Summerville News: Herschel " John
son, who lives near Scruggs mill, sold
last week to a Chattanooga party thirty
five game ROSTERS which realized him
something over 81 each. Mr.. Johnson is
a great poultry fancier and has fine breed
Of game chickens. some of which have won
notable fights. He is compelled to keep
them scattered at various points in the
county, as when kept together they have
regular pitched battles in which fowl play
is often pracdced, resulting frequently in
the death of his best birds.
Canton Advance: We hear very
encouraging reports from the
verde antique marble quarry being
opened near Holly Springs and Union City,
in this county. The supply is said to be
superior quality. There is said to be only
two veins of this marble in this country.
one is located in North Carolina and an
other in this county. The owner of the
Quarries here have such faith in the mar
Hes that they have formed a company
with capital of 100000 all paid in.
Augusta News: One of the Cooperative
Coal Company's horses deliberately COM
mtted suicide Sunday morning.
About o'clock the animal was
company in the third level of the
canal. where he had either fallen or
jumped in. A rescuing party was soon
gotten together, but the horse deliberate
ly resisted all effort to be rescued, and as
last as the party would take him out of
the water he would jump back in. This
was kept up for over an hour, until 1t was
seen impossible 90 keep the animal out,
ana he was let alone, and was later on
dragged out. dead horse.
The supreme court has rendered final
decision in the case of J. s. Brady VS.. the
city of Dublin. The case was known as
mat OF Brady vs.. Joiner, and the decision
handed down in favor of Joiner sustains
the judgment Of the Laurens superior
court from which IL was appealed. Bra
n.y. about two years ago, was arrested
d11 convicted in the mayors court for
"peratng a blind tiger" and the fines
amounted to over $780, or his choice of
working for the town. He employed Col
Preston Of Macon, who az once had the
oIses certioraried 10 the superior court
winch affirmed the judgment Of the may
OF The cases were then taken to the
supreme court
Eilijay Courier: Last Monday evening a
Fon OF Dick Cook Of Pickcns county. called
a. The postonice and asked Miss Maggie
towards to give him change for s.. with
,'I accustome readiness 20 obllge she
landed out s. In silver. when the boy
-" Holed i and showed in through the de-
'''.y window a s. confederate bill. turned
,i lis heels and left the Office IN great
.'alc Before Miss Edwards could get to
' noor to see where the boy had gone
.' disappeared down q back street and
"'7 lost 70 sight. But the alarm was
.'F'n ana The men and boys about town
soon on his track and al the river
'.pse Pen Bcdolle came upon him. The
GAINED that he had made a mistake
'. gave Miss Edwards the wrong bin
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