The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.

Two Boys Drowned Near Greenwood.
Highwaymnn Get $62 in a HOId-Up
at Tampa-SpcciaI Term of Court
Called to Try TiIIet Whidden.
Lightning Kills Two Negresses and
MuIe-James Jones Acquitted of
Murder at Mayo.
GEORGIA
The grand lodge of the colored knights
of Pythias of Georgia will be in session
at Augusta July 6, and s.
The Methodists of Albany are making
their arrangements TO build brick church
on the corner lot where the parsonage
now stands.
The city recorder of Atlanta has dis
missed the cases against T. NJ. knight
and hts wife. who were arrested for the
cowhiding of old man A. B. Flowers.
Fruit shipping has commenced in earn
est from Marshallville. Nearly a car load
of fruit. mostly plums, is being shipped
daily. The peach shipments in July will
be very light. A few favored orchards
have full crops of peaches.
W. p. Henry of Elberton, who opposed
Congressman William Howard in the last
election, has been rendered a consulship
in Switzerland. Mr. Henry has been
striking at higher plum, and has not de-
cided whether or not to accept.
News has just reached Eastman that
little negro child was killed about eight
miles from town last Thursday in the
storm which blew over the eastern por-
ton of the county. Several others were
slightly injured and crops are said to have
suffered greatly from the hail which fell.
A heavy and damaging hail storm pass
ed three miles north of Cecil late Friday
afternoon. The cloud Travelled in a south
easterly direction, touching the planta-
tion of James Harris, three miles northeast
of Cecil. The storm was accompanied
by terrific wind, which destroyed
large amount of Mr.. Harris fencing and
a portion of the roof of his dwelling. No
deaths or personal injuries have been re-
ported. A great many dead trees were
blown down in Mr.. Harris fields, greatly
injuring his corn and cotton crops.
One of the most interesting cases to
be tried at the present term of Sumter
county superior court is the case of the
state VS.. G. w. Bagey, illegal sale of
whisky at De Soto. In 1895 the legisla-
ture passed a prohibition law for De Soto,
in Sumter county. The first person tried
for violation of this law was discharged
by Judge r. L. Maynard because he
thought the act unconstitutional. The
present grand jury has, however indicted
all the retail liquor dealers at De Soto,
and another test of the law will be made.
young white man named Josey. an
employe of the Georgia railroad as train
hand, and a son of T. J. Josey of Au-
gusta, had a narrow escape from death
Saturday morning near Union Point, while
in the discharge of his duties. He had
his entire body caught between the cars
while in the act of making coupling. His
screams were heard above the roaring of
the engine, and recognized by Engineer
Mangum as cry of distress. He imme-
diately reversed his lever, when young
Josey fell to the ground more frightened
than hurt. An examination was made
at once, and it was discovered that his
right hand was badly mashed, fracturng
several small bones in that member, which
will disable him for several weeks.
An old law has been discovered among
the obsolete ordinances of early city coun-
ellis of Atlanta which, if resurrected, will
imperil the business of every saloon keep
e. and whisky dealer in the city In spirit
it is close akin to the South Carolina dis
pensary Law and seeks to regulate the
quantity of liquor that a man may drink.
The ordinance was passed years ago, but
is none the less effective until revoked
and steps will probably be taken immedi-
ately to enforce it in so far as practicable.
The following is the text: That from
and after the passage of this ordinance
1T shall be unlawful for any retail dealer
in spirituous or malt liquors in the city
of Atlanta to sell any of such liquors by
the quart pint. half-pint, gill or other
measure to be used or drank on the prem
Uses where sold" This, 1t is ascertaned
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bottled beer.
Cuthbert is in the midst of a building
boom. Weaver & Co. have about COM
pleted work on their new brick mill and
ginnery. Work on Cuthbert's variety
works. ID. T. Tranbrant proprietor, is pro-
crossing finely, with large force of work.
men. They viii soon be ready for bust
ness. Moye g. Sons are placing brick and
material on the ground for the purpose
of adding a mill outfit TO their new brick
ginnery. j. L. Moye is placing material
on the ground for the erection Of new
brick cotton warehouse and storeroom.
The Bapusts have approved plans for
their new $4,000 brick church and are
getting ready to award the contract. c.
r. West has received plans from his arch
itect and Is ready 10 begin work upon his
handsome College street residence upon
an award OF contract. The Jail commit
Tee from the grand jury nave had some
architects before them and have examin-
cd iails in some of the neighboring towns
with a view Of beginning soon the erec-
ton OF a new Jail for Randolph county.
fire broke out at Dawson Saturday
noon, which destroyed two residences. One
OF them was the home of a widow by the
name Of Green. the other was occupied
by a MIR. Wimbish, an employe OF the
Dawson Variety Manufacturing Company.
The FIRE broke out IN the residence Of
MRS. Green. In each Of the houses all
Of the household effects we're lost, with
out any insurance.
FLORIDA.
Crops around Bagdad. IN Escambia coun-