The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGR Apis.

Public vaccination has been instituted
by the Macon authorities.
An active fight is being made in Atlanta
against the Calvin antitrust law passed
by the last legislature.
Lumpkln has quarantued against Co
lumbus, Montgomery, Birmingham and
other points in Alabama
The Bell Telephone Company in Atlanta
has instituted suits against non-subscrib-
ing users of their telephones.
A new warehouse w.Il be built by the
Georgia and Alabama road at Cordee Il
once. It viii be twice the capacity of the
old enc.
About 300 members of the uniform rank
of the Knights OF Pythias of Macon and
their friends are enjoying an outing at
Warm Springs.
Parties inimical to the Atlanta city
Salesmen's Association are endeavoring 20
break up the organization, complaining
that it is a big trust to raise prices.
S. W. Turner a member of the Atlanta
police force. charges his brother-in-law,
S. X Barron of Thomaston, with attempt
ed assault on his Crurner') 14-year-old
daughter
The Travellers Protective Association of
Atlanta has begun to make very active
preparations for it's first annual seaside
excursion, which leaves Atlanta for Iybee,
Saturday, Aug. p, at o'clock.
JEFF Fo.som. prosperous farmer who
lived three miles from Adel, while working
at a small sawmll, was thrown against the
.1rs.- a
Folsom leaves a wife and nine children,
the oldest being u or IS of age.
The operation Of the North Augusta
electric line for passenger traffic has been
delayed by the putting in of guard rails.
Work night and day is now being had on
this equipment, and 1t is the expectation
now that the lines regular operation will
be begun Sunday next
Augusta Chronicles: The falling off in
the tax digest of Richmond county is cas-
lily explained The reduction Of about Is
per cent in the assessed values of our
factories and, in addition the general re-
duction of 10per cent in all real estate as
sessmeuts of The city of Augusta will ex-
plain the failing OFF in this county
John West, a farmer of Enon district,
went TO Franklin a few days ago with a
Winchester over his shoulder He inquir-
ed for the sheriff. lie had caused the ar
rest of Dennis Bearden and a Mr.. West,
charging them with kidnapping his Is
year-old daughter. The accused parties
were located in Carroll county and placed
in jail there.
The Wilkes gold mine. located in Mer-
wether county three miles from Grant
land. on the Atlanta and West Point rail
road, it is said, has been sod to northern
syndicate for a good sum. II. r. Fry held
the option He had the mine sold once
before. but some litigation was sprung on
him and the investors We're frightened Off
This time, though, it is said to be a sure
enough sale.
Mrs. J. w Barber of Columbus is raising
a row with the Central Railroad Company
for attempting to take off two seige guns
used in the late war. the property of her
dead husband The railroad company pro-
posed to present the guns to the confed-
crate cemetery at Franklin, Tenn. Mrs
Barber wished them TO be mounted and
put before the court house of her own city
The Central IA lroad company disputed her
claim to the guns.
JOHN Gilvere and Frank Moore of Allan
ia, charged with kidnapping, have filed
suits for damages against +. G. Powers
and Mary Powers, their accusers. in the
sum of $4,000 each one of the counts in
each petition is for false Imprisonment
and the other for malicious prosecution.
Both allegations claim the plaintiffs caus-
ed almost irreparable damage 10 their
character AMI have been a source of great
humiliation to them.
The bicycle is in evidence as an aid to
love that laughs at locksmith. few af
ternoons ago Miss Blanche b. Coolidge
of Atlanta was married TO Bob WaIthour
the champion bicycle rider of the south
The ceremony was performed by Rev. NJ
McClesky of the Methodist church a. De
catur. The only witness present was Genus
Field who accompanied them from ATTAIN
IA. The bride and groom rode out on a
tandem 10 Decatur and the best man on
a bicycle. After the ceremony they re-
turned Immediately 20 Atlanta. and were
received with pareRtal embraces and for
giVeness.
President J. NJ. Wilkinson. president Of
the Valdosta Southern railroad. has
placed al the bonds of his road in Val
dosta, the business men there subscribing
for the entire lot. Twelve TO fourteen
miles Of iron has been laid. ana since the
local business men have subscribed for lie
bonds ne has purchased the iron and will
construct the road through 60 Madison.
Fla, distance Of thirty miles AZ that
point me Naldosta Southern will. as an
Independent lnc. connect with the Florida
central and Peninsular system. giving
Naldosta an outlet over three great raE-
road sys cms-thc Plant. the Southern ana
the Florida Central and Peninsular. Every
dollar Of stock in the new road and every
bond s. owned in Valdosta, and the line
viii be owned ana operated as an indie
pendent line.
FLORIDA.
A building boom has struck Cocoanut
Grove
Gainesville Is assured Of an electric light
plant al an early day.