The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NIX OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Train-lI0nuelnDeu 1CCAH
New TriaI-PrOhibitiOn Contest
on the Tapis at Columbus-Ncw
uoteI for DubIin-The Cotton Mill
ot bernard TO BE shut Down.
GEORGIA.
can't. Joseph B. Weaver, master of the
American schooner Myra B. Weaver, died
a, brunswick Thursday of Bright's dis
ease.
Willard Hilton who jumped from the
southern train at Flovilla on Sunday
right is somewhat better, and is not like
ly to die.
The Central railroad authorities have
inst completed a new brick passenger de-
not at GAINESVILLE. and are finishing the
grounds about it with ebert.
There may yet be fair crop of peaches
IN sumter county, though many orchards
howe been ruined by the curculio. Grapes,
blackberries and watermelons promise to
be abundant.
Tuesday afternoon a thief, or thieves,
entered the home of ]. W. Hancock, at
Rome. and stole from the drawer of a
dresser a casket containing $l2o worth of
5ew4lry and purse containing So in money.
T. H. Hilton will let the contract to-day
for the new three-story brick hotel, which
he will erect at Dublin. The plans indi-
Gaze that the hotel will be one of the
prettiest in Middle Georgia. 1t will cost
about $4,000,
Elberton Tribune: Yes, boss, and 1
would lack to see the jury just a min
ute" replied the negro charged with big
amy. when asked by the judge of Henry
county, Georgia, superior court If he
would like to see a lawyer.
Memorial services will be held at Thorn
son on the 18TH The ladies OF the Memo
rial association are making extended
preparations. and the old veterans are go
ing to give a big cue for the benefit of
the Survivors Fair Association.
The determination of Postmaster Cook of
Parrott not to be an applicant for reap
pointment has brought on an interesting
& contest for that position. The applicants
are Dr. Cook, brother of the present in
cumbent, and Judge r. j. Anthony.
Columbus will have a prohibition con-
test as soon as one can be legally called.
1t is understood that Sam Jones and
George Stuart will be invited to go to
Columbus about two weeks before the
election to assist the prohibitionists.
Mrs. Clare B. Walker of Milledgeville
has bought the George T. Harris place,
corner College and Jefferson streets, at
Macon for $4,000. This residence is one
of the handsomest in the city. Mrs. Walk
er will make Macon her future home.
In the police court at Grimm, Thursday,
Judge W. H. Beck formulated a few more
rules chief among them being a fine of
50 cents for every person who spits upon
the floor. When asked by a negro of an
inquiring mind as to where they should
spit he said: Just walk downstairs"
The Hotel Lanier Company of Macon
has filed suit against B. w. Sperry for
$S75 back rent for the months of January
and February of the present year. At
that time the hotel was in the hands of
i receiver, and Sperry will resist the col
lection of the account.
At Amerlcus Thursday Tom Mitchell,
who was locked up a day or two ago
for the theft of three or four pounds of
beefsteak, was sentenced to a term of six
months in the gang or fine of $50 by
M Judge Maynard. 1t was about the high
est priced steak Mitchell ever invested in.
n final decree has been taken winding
up the affairs of the Brunswick Com
pany, and the remaining assets are or
dered distributed Col. Boiling Whitfield
received a check for 50, 800 for his services
in the settling of the suit of the Knicker-
booker company of New York against the
Brunswick Company
R. w. Sharp of Roswell has been APP
pointed receiver for Messrs. Lemke &
Powell of Atlanta. A tannery, one of the
principal assets of the firm, is located
at Roswell. The receiver was appointed
by Judge J. II. Lumpkin upon the appl-
cation of Mrs. Martha Powell, the mother
Of one of the members Of the firm.
The Hotel Lanier, al Macon, is now
under new management. w. Johnson
Quinn has transferred his lease to j A.
Newcomb of Atlanta, who is now In
charge. Mr. Quinn. the former lessee Of
the Laner, retains the management of the
Hotel Empire in New York. 1t is said that
he gave up the Lanier because he could
not manage both houses properly.
Rome has a new long-distance telephone
line. 1t is a private enterprise, owned,
constructed and operated by Merchant p.
NJ. Storey OF Kartah. in a thriving little
city Of about 100 people, and Mr.. Storey
built the line for his own convenience and
the public Tidings and a number of
other places are connected with the line,
and II promises 20 be very popular.
the cotton mill at Dennard decided to
shut down, and early this week notified
the operatives that they would not be
needed any longer They have on hand
ABOUT 200 bales OF Pride of Perry sheeting,
Nhich they have been unable TO dispose
ol az profit. II Is quite probable that IN
me near future the mill will be operated
py stock company with practical man
uiacturer at the head OF it.
Sarah Jane Mauldin, a half-witted ne
gro GIRL who attended a Sunday school
convention OF the colored people at Mil
her sunday. jumped from the passenger
IRAN between Miner and Barnesviile
sunday afternoon. She was standing on
me platform OF one OF the cars, and when
we conductor asked her for her ticket,
Hot having one, she jumped from the car.
ner mead struck first and Il had q big
ously hurt
letter received in Macon from Mrs.
iaSse' who left Tuesday might to be with
Hti husband MIR georrp passe who az.