The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-10
GEORGLA-

Richard Malcom Johnston, the Geor-
gia author. has just issued a new book
"Old Times in Middle Georgia
Charlton county has only Two convicts,
ones sentence expiring in three days,
ard the others sentence lasting fifteen
days.
S. J. Lee has retired from the manase-
nent Of f. a. Bucks elegant new hotel
Ethel al Douglas. and Mrs T. \. Buck
assumes control to-day
Luther Nash and Douglas Samuels, two
negroes who were arrested charged with
burelariziug the store Of c. D. Wood sun
day morning. were released at Augusta
for want Of evidence.
-Four persons We're bound over for trial
yesterday by United States Commissioner
J. G. Spottswood ar Waycross, and the
commissioner iefl for Brunswick To in
vestigate charges against some sailors.
There will be introduced bill at the
next general assembly 10 abolish the
city court Of Coffee county, ana in lieu
thereof 10 establish the city court OF
Douglas. define lis Jurisdiction, powers and
other purposes.
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some time past been associated in bust
ness with his brother. Legare Walker, has
been appointed agent for Southern Geor-
gia for the Union Central Life Inslr-
ance Company.
While experimenting the unloading Of
q car Of lumber at one OF the congresses
at Americas Friday, Mr.. L. B. Harold
a prominent citizen, and one Of The Cen
tral directors. was struck upon the head
by piece Of timber
James Kelly, one Of Augustus Oldest
and best citizens, is dead,
aged % years Mr. Kelly has
been sick for several days. ever since the
death Of his eldest son, Nr. Patrick Kelly,
which took place recently
Yesterday evening Coleman Denton and
wife, who live few miles from Coving-
ton. locked three OF their little children
IN a house and left them. While they were
picking cotton the house caught fire ana
burned the children 10 death before they
could Be rescued
The proposed Valdosta and Jacksonville
read viii extend through the counties Of
I.owndes. Ehols. Cnnch and Charlton
Georgia, and through Nassau and Duval
counties in Florida. The distance is 10
miles Valdosta viii be the point Of the
principal Offices.
Solicitor James F. O'Niell. in open court
apologized 70 Col George Roberts Friday
afternoon at Atlanta for the language
used 10 him the day before. The solicitor
had called the attorney a liar. The affair
was satisfactorily settled through the in
tervention Of friends.
The act creating a board Of county com
miss!oners for Coffee county viii make it
encumbent upon Judge Sweat at the Oc-
tober term of Coffee superior court, and
at every two years thereafter, 10 appoint
new board of commissioners consisting
Of five discreet freehO!ders Of the coun-
t..
Claude Manner filed suit against w. C..
Fisher and ". a. Shell Friday at Atlanta,
charging them with bounding him down
with garnishment proceedings. He says
that as soon as he disposes of one case
another is instituted against him. Manner
through Attorneys Garret Neufville,
sues for $l,e0J.
Joseph L. AGREE. a prominent saloonist,
of Albany, has been indicted
by the grand jury on a
charge OF arson, for burning his saloon
He was arrested to-day and IS now in jail.
AGREE has employed Judge ". L. Jones
10 defend him.
Mrs. John Bloodworth died at her home
near Gordon Thursday morning about
O'Clock. She had been in feeble health for
several months. She was about 80 years
old. She leaves several children and a
large number OF relatives. She was the
Of 81 ue.rffl "a Trl
Bloodworth who Is one Of the best citizens
in the county, and the mOther-in-law Of
Sheriff Stevens.
The South Georgia Holiness Association
will hold a convention at Waycross this
week. The president, Rev. G. ". Math-
ews, will be assisted by Rev DR.. Walker
a well-knOwn evangelist. The meeting
viii begin on Monday and will continue
a number Of days. The first Methodist
church has been secured for the conven-
ton. There will be delegates and visitors
from all over the South Georgia Confer-
ence.
Carrie Fleming, the yellow fever patient.
at Atlanta, continues to improve and az
soon as the attending physician pro
nounces her sufficiently convalescent To-
permit of her removal she viii be removed
from the room which she now occupies
and the fumigation Of the house viii be
completed All danger Is over and there
Is very little talk about the fever in thu
city now. The Fleming case cost Atlanta
5000.
Oct was the last day allowed by Judge
Sweats orders for the convicts TO be re-
turned to the different counties of the
Brunswick circuit and with one or two
exceptions. all the counties have com
piled with the Instructions. Coffee and
Clinch counties have probably DELAYED
the matter after the time Coffee county
made an arrangement for her convicts 10
remain on the turpentine farm of G. NJ
r. /. Sweat under the care OF Mr..
Gordon, county convict guard
Valdosta Times: News comes from Ber-
rien county Of a fearful accident few
days ago in which one Of the little sons
81 Mr.. VIII Bennett may prove responsible
for the death of his brother. The story IS