The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Negro Politicians Said 10 BE After
Bucks scaIp-ROmance of Three
Marriages-A Seeley Dinner at Ma
con-COI. Machen Returns TO GeOr-
Gin-An Effort to BE Made to Re-
organize the Atlanta Artillery,
Two Towns in Georgia Report Sec
ing IA Monster Airship.
GEORGIA.
Capt. w. r Ivy, for twenty-five years
boss in different convict camps in Georgia,
died at Atlanta Tuesday.
bud" Brooks. who is in Fulton county
Jail, pending trial for the murder Of Far
mer Hunt of Bolton, was stricken with
paralysis Sunday night.
The Macon police viii soon be enjoying
their summer vacation. Each policeman
will be allowed a ten-day's furlong, with
full pay during the time.
At Covington, Monday afternoon, the
4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
wingate fell into a fireplace and was bad
~, though not fatally, burned.
At a meeting of the city council of Rome
Monday night, Chief of Police J. b. shrop-
shire was reinstated. Shropshire had
been suspended for thirty days on account
Of intoxication.
Mrs. Lizzie HockneIl of East Macon was
bitten in three places on the hand by
mad dog Tuesday She is now at the city
hospital, where she is under the strctest
surveillance for any symptoms of hydro
phobia
"A farmer on the Etowah river near
4 l., a.
man in Philadelphia 500 worth of turnip
seed. This was returned to Georgia and
sold at the same price per ounce as the
farmer received per pound.
Hon. r. L. Berner of Forsyth has ac-
cepted the invitation from President Bat
tie to deliver the commencement Grafton
OF Shorter College at Rome in June. Rev.
c. K Henderson of Cedartown, will preach
the commencement sermon.
Dr. John S. Holiday. ST., of Atlanta
died Tuesday of paralysis. He was "A
years old. He had for many years been
connected with the supreme court of Geor-
gia, having in the years of 1879 and 1880
filled the position of clerk Of that office.
DR.. Holiday was born in Anderson coun-
~, South Carolina, on Dec. 6, 1922.
Some of the leading negro republicans of
Georgia are after the scalp of Col. A. L.
Buck A state convention is under con-
sideration, and one may be called in a few
days, for the purpose of taking steps to
show that Col. Bucks attitude toward the
colored brother does not meet with the APP
proval of the republican party in Georgia.
A man giving his name as w. D. Miller
was placed in Jail at Unadilla Tuesday
serff IA IL 10 ~ 7
the man connected with the Delk gang
in killing the sheriff of Pike county. The
officers wired the sheriff of Pike county
for a description. Miller claims that he is
looking for Langford himself, but his
queer actions near Marshallville led to
suspicion.
The Atlanta Artillery will not dlsband
but strong organization will be main
tained in spite of the sweeping verdict of
the court-martial. The sixteen men who
were untouched by the court-martial have
decided to stand by the old battery and
see it through to the end They have
prepared to work with a will and to exert
all their energy to the obtaining of new
members.
At Rome Tuesday Judge Henry refused
TO grant an injunction filed by Judge Che
ney. Cheney owns a business house adj
joining three stores belonging TO II. G.
Stoffregen had let contract
for the raising of his buildings when Che
ney sought to enjoin him upon the plea
that his building would be damaged. Che
neys attorneys will carry the case to the
supreme court.
Ed Machen, who once cut quite a figure
In Georgia as a promter of railroads, is at
Atlanta after long absence in New York.
Col. Machen is building a road in West
Virginia He thinks there is some terri
tory in Georgia which coud be proitably
occupied by railroad, but now he is in
terested in q new light which is pronounc-
ed something wonderful for economy of
operation and power of Illumination.
A regular Seeley dinner, with all the con-
diments, big Egypt and little Egypt, was
given in a building on Second street. at
Macon, Saturday night The performance
consisted of three women and one man
members, so it is claimed, of the Oriental
Minstrel company, which recently exbib-
tied in Atlanta. The eight guests are saia
to be well-known citizens, and the publica-
ton of their names would create a local
sensation.
Alonzo McLendon and Miss Igv p,..