The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
GEORGIA.

The High Shoals Manufacturing Com
pany has closed its mills down for a few
DAYS to give the employees a rest and tc
repair the boiler
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Joseph E. Wardlaw OF
Rome and Miss Ella Teccoa Collins Of
Gainesville. The wedding will take place
on Sept 10.
Robert Reid one of the proprietors of
the Rankin House at Columbus, was mar
ried on Aug. 26 TO Miss Jane Duff OF
County Down, ireland. They are expect
ed to reach Columbus next Sunday.
Mrs. ]. M. Hamrick died at her resi-
dence in Villa Rica Monday morning at
o'clock She was the wife of Judge Ham
rick, and mother of W. H. Martin and
W. T. Hamrick all prominent merchants
of Villa Rica.
In the Populist primary in Oconee last
Friday Mr.. J. P. Elder was nominated
over Mr.. G. D. Cook by twenty-three ma
jority for representative. Mr.. w. w.
Price, who at one time represented Oconee
county in the legislature, will run as an
independent against Mr.. Elder. The race
promises to be a hot one, as both gentle
men have many followers.
Samuel Zeigler, a colored man, hailing
from Orangeburg, S. c., was shot at Hep
hzibah at an early hour Sunday in the left
leg by Mark johnson, a cOlored man. The
shooting occurred about one mile from
that place. The weapon used was
double-barreled shotgun loaded with shot
The man lay on the railroad platform all
day, and was carried 10 Augusta on the
night train. An effort was made to get
him admitted to the hospital No arrests
have been made.
Albany Herald: Albany's policemen
must have some magic in their touch,
which deprives the animal touched of life
On last Sunday morning officer Price ar
rested negro, Jack Prather and had
gone only few steps toward the guard
house with him when he fell dead. Last
night Officer Kemp saw a mule prone
nading up and down the sidewalk on Broad
street, and promptly caught him and es-
corted him to the pound This morning
the mule was found dead in the pound
Perhaps this is what keeps the burglars
from letting the officers catch them.
Hon. W. c. Adamson spoke to a crowd
ed house at Newman Monday morning. He
made ringing speech in behalf of democ-
racy on the political issues of the day
Doth state and national. A roast hot
and brown, was given the Republicans for
the recent bond issue, the congressman
showing that there were ample funds in
the treasury to carry on the war until
Congress meets again, and that green
backs could be issued to the extent of our
import duty. He raked the Republicans
for passing the bankrupt law In its present
form, in that it is enacted for an Indefinite
period of time and was a federal aggres-
sion, taking revenue from the state
courts Gov. Atkinson's administration
received high praise at his hands.
Odum Correspondence Morning News;
The past five days have been quite a
stirring time with the colored people of
this place. They have been coming
from all directions, and every train
brought numbers of them to
the association and barbecue they
have been holding here since last Thurs
day. Their association began on that day.
and Invitations 10 barbecue on Sunday
was extended to all parties, both white and
colored- Several white families accepted.
Rev. Barton has been holding a series
OF meetings at Odum for the last ten
days. He has met with quite a success
an his work here, as there is a large at
tendance both day and evening. Besides
there has been several conversions. Last
Sunday Rev. Valentine baptized seven
young ladies, who have recently Joined.
Rev Valentine has been assisting in the
work as he is the pastor OF the church
Mr.. Barton will close here this week and
go to Bethel Church next Sunday to enter
into weeks work there.
Lawrenceville dispatch to Atlanta Con-
stitution: Harbins district, in this coun-
ty, is all excitement over the killing of
a white man named Jim Col1er, by negro
named Sam Smith. IL is reported here
that a posse is securing the country for
Smith, and that if he is caught he will be
strung up to the first limb. The circum-
stances of the killing, as reported here.
seem to somewhat justify the killing. and
that the negro would surrender to the
sheriff of the county if he gets an oppor-
tunity. The trouble started by crowd
of white people going to the negro's house
to get his wife to cook some chickens.
They agreed to cook for all except Cocker
This incensed Coker, and he began to rock
the house, and to break down the door
during which time the negro fred on him
with shotgun, killing him instantly. He
was shot through the heart. 1t was first
thought that the negro woman fired the
shot. She was arrested and lodged i'm iau
and admitted that her husband did the
shooting. The shotgun was fired through
crack in the door, and it being night. II
could not be ascertained who did the
shooting. From all reports it seems that
whisky was at the bottom of the whole
trouble.