The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21
GEORGIA.


Collier may be candidate for the guber-
Material chair.
The grand jury of Muscogee county has
indicted one man for buying votes and
one man for selling votes.
Presbyterian church will be organized
at Dublin to-day. Rev. DR.. j. b. Mack Of
Atlanta. the evangelist for this state, with
a committee from the Macon presbytery
Will perfect the organization.
There is a white man living in Dublin
who is IS years old, and has never in his
life bought a postage stamp. If he has
ever written letter to be sent through
the mails he has always got somebody
else TO stamp it,
Charles Price, a clerk in the mailing de-
partment of the postofiice at Atlanta has
been arrested on a charge of assault with
intent to murder for attacking a negro
porter with cue and ball in the kimball
house billiard room.
Z. E. Lewis of Atlanta died of pneu-
monia Thursday. He was a son of the
late DR.. J. w. Lewis, first superintendent
Lewis was born Oct 49, 1919 and was
ward of the late Senator Joseph e. Brown.
Rome reports that the heaviest frost of
the year covered the earth Thursday
morning The night was one of the cold
est this winter A thick ice was formed
on still bodies of water and in the cOun-
try it is said to have been half an inch
thick.
Ben c. Atkinson attempted to prevent
mule from running away at Dublin Friday,
and was thrown against a stump. He
struck on his head making deep cash
in his face from his mouth to the top OF
his head. His nose was broke nand his
skull fractured.
Capt. J. H. Nichols died very suddenly
at Nachoochee Valley in Habersham
county Wednesday night During the
war Capt Nichols was one Of the most
her defense. He left Milledgevile with
the Governors Guard and did valiant SER
vice in both Hamptons and Phillips leg
ions.
The educators and farmers congress of
Southwest Georgia was in session in Al
bany last week. The opening session was
held at the courthouse Wednesday morn
ing. The educa Tors and farmers congress
of Southwest Georgia is an organization
of negroes which has been in existence
only a short while, and this is its second
session. The initial session was held al
BaXley. Next years Will be held at way
cross.
Herbert WiswaI of Boston, who was
SERIOUSLY injured about the head by fall
ing into cellar of the Grand building al
Atlanta several nights ago, is reported to
be about the same. The physicians have
been compelled TO trephine Mr.. WiswalIs
sure on the BRAN. He had been entirely
unconscious during the day preceding the
operation; The, physicians cannot tell
whether he will be able TO recover from
his injries, but they entertain some hope.
Douglassville New South: The Cedar
town Standard and Marietta Journal
would be pleased TO see the Hon. Fleming
G. duBgnon in the race for governor next
time. The brilliant statesman from Chat
nam mas strong Following IN North
Georgia and the New South would not
mind seeing him occupy the mansion. He
is in line with his party, and has done
much good work for the democratic ticket
in Georgia in previous campaigns. The
name of no better man has been men,
TONED for the place. and GOV. duBignon
would do honor 10 the empire state of the
south
The new residence of e. r. Powell on
Broughton street, at cambridge, owned by
C. w. Wimberley, and completed last win
ter, was burned Thursday night at
O'Clock together with most OF It's con-
tents, Notwithstanding the fact that the
family were at housekeeping Mar. Pow
ell, who was in Savannah. 1t is alleged
that the house was fired-that the family
heard matches struck and investigated,
but saw no one and no f1re-that soon aft
erward another match was heard, and on
investigating again the entire l. of the
building was wrapped in flames. The
building was insured for 500, but this
doesn't cover the loss by several hundred
dollars.
nc tuSc VI LOUIS 6llOlSlSlAt against tue
American Upholstery Company was up in
the superior court at Atlanta Friday for a
final argument on the disposition of the
assets in the hands of Receiver Petugrew.
The wife of one of the three men who
were killed by caving ditch at Augusta
on Oct. 80 has made herself known. At
the time of the tragedy there was MOTH
ing known of the families of the men or
even their former homes. A day or TWO
ago, however, a woman giving her name
as Orrie Tenant proved her identity as
xnrffa fafN Tfalr fTan of ha mo
who was suffocated in the ditch. She was
on the verge of bringing suit against the
waterWorks contractors, but compromised
on the payment OF $40
1t is possible that a veritable hornets
nest will be stirred up by Attorney Wal
ter Davis of the firm of Thomas 6, Davis
of Atlanta on the question of the colec-
tion of back taxes from the manufacture
ing concerns that have been granted GER
tain immunities by the general council of
the city of Atlanta during past years. IL
is the concensus of opinion among those
who are familiar with the manner of ex-
empttng certain properties from assess
ment at their fun valuation, that it is
illegal The man who is heading The fight
Is l.. II mclaughlin, who represents a
nrm OF bag manufacturers in Nashville
Tenn, and his complaint is that the Full
ton bag and cotton mills, by reason OF
certain exemptions. from taxation, grant
ed by council, Is able 10 sell goods 20 per
cent cheaper than he can.
Next Tuesday night Gov. and Mrs. At
kinson will tender a reception to the men,
bers Of the Georgia legislature. The event
will be one of the most brilliant ever given
IN the mansion and will bring together
the beauty and chiyalry of the state. In
the line OF reception will be Gov, ana
Mrs. Atkinson, Hon. Mr.. Jenkins and Mrs
Jenkins, Hon. Robert Berner, president
OF the Senate, and Mrs. r. b. Neal The
personal friend of Mrs. Atkinson Tho
members OF the governors staff In fun
dress uniform viii likewise be Ia the re-
ception room ana of the receiving parry
The following gentlemen viii form, a gen.
eral reception committee: Messrs III +
Dunwody, Phil Cook, c. r. Battle. i r
55olIeuillet r. J. Dickinson, NJ /. Brunch
J; u; Kirkpatrick, a. o. Blalock. q 9
NHorthen, W. M, Morrison, G. W. Jordan
49, III r: l. Wright j; M. Slaton, j. r. Go,
4ghtly, J. Il. O'NeilL ID. b. WhitaIer
lanes omare " p,, ENGLISH. Jr,, John b. Lille,
ioce9,egge saAglnlzy. g. G. Thomas. The fol-
atkinson ia the entertainment Of tbe
-. ISIS. Mss Ruth Cunningham, Miss