The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-04
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

AssorfatiOn to Be Organized at Ma
cou TO Provide for the Volunteer
soldiers Who GO to the FrOnt-Ex-
Legislator Dead at HartweIl-Bap-
tist Clergyman of Atlanta to BE
Called Before the Grand Jury.
GEORGIA.
c e. Heard has been appointed post
master at TaHapoosa.
Hon. James F. White died at Hartwen,
Monday. He had represented his county
eevsral times in both houses of the legis
Iature, and was II years old.
1linion NJ. Sanders. one of Gainesvllle's
hest known citizens and vice president of
the State Banking Company. died Mon
day. after short Illness of appendicitis.
lie was 81 years old.
DR.. S. w Arrowood's suit against ]. B.
Redwine for $4,000 damages was dismiss
Cd in the City Court, at Atlanta, Monday
DR.. Arrowood alleged that Redwine mad
arrested and prosecuted him through mall
ice on charges of larceny after trust and
libel.
Decoration day was observed at Dahlon-
ega Saturday. The young ladies decorated
the college cannon, and it was carried
up to the cemetery. The cadets fired a
salute after decorating the soldiers
graves. The crowd then repaired to the
college chapel, where speeches were made
James B. Nevin has been recommended
for captain of the volunteer forces 'rom
Rome to Col. Brown. Very likely he will
he appointed, with Walter Perkins first
nd ToN 1iGnFhn-
ant. There is great enthusiasm among the
military boys, and fully 100 can be enlist
ed.
The grand jury is to be petitioned to
subpoena DR.. L. G.. Broughton, pastor of
the Third Baptist Church, to testify about
the evils he says he has witnessed in At
lanta, and about other matters which are
a violation of the state laws. This move
comes from some of the police commits
sioners Sunday night, a week ago, DIR.
Broughton delivered a discourse, in which
he gave a picture of Atlanta by midnight
and spoke of those evils which he said he
witnessed himself.
The postoffice department has ordered in
spectors to Chickamauga and Atlanta fer
the purpose of establishing Immediately
special postoffices for the use of the
camp, and will have the facilities of
frst-class office. Arrangements have been
perfected by which money orders can be
sent through these military postoffices the
paymaster issuing checks in lieu of the
present form of money orders The whole
plan was drawn up and put in place by
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath.
An association is being organized in Ma
con for the purpose of providing for the
Macon soldiers who go to the front during
their absence from home. The plan of the
association is as follows: A fund Is be-
ing made up, and will be used to give
to the different companies being divided
among them equally. according to their
needs at the start The companies gen
orally are in need of equipments that are
not given out by the government, and the
fund will be used by the captains for the
purpose of purchasing these equipments
The association will be kept up during the
absence of the troops, and from time to
time as the money is subscribed, it will
be sent forward or the supplies will be
purchased and will be sent in as they
are wanted. The fund will be used for
the purpose of supplying the wants of the
families of those who may go and who
may be in need of assistance.