The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-22
GEORGIA


There are now in port at Darien loading
with timber and lumber. T. vessels ships,
10 banks and no scAooners.
Mrs. John d. Cunningham, of Atlanta
was robbed Thursday of her pocket book
containing $62, by a negro footpad.
During the week there was shipped from
Darien, coastwise and foreign, 3,0252 22 feet
OF timber and lumber valued at SCOTS.
Jim Holoman. negro merchant of TIT
ton, who was arrested last week for re-
ceiving stolen goods, had a hearing before
Judge II. b. Peoples, at Nashville Friday,
and verdict of acquittal was rendered.
Chairman John P. Shannon has called a
convention at Athens Tuesday, June g.
for the purpose of nominating candidate
of the Democratic party for representa-
tive of the Eighth Congressional district
in the Fifty-siNth Congress. Representa-
tive Howard Will have no opposition.
The pardon board has been petitioned to
pardon A. E. REVERE, who is serving a
life sentence for the murder of a burglar
named Thompson. Thompson wanted Re
Were to help him rob a store. The latter
refused and in the fight which followed
shot Thompson dead. REVERE has served
nine years
Judge Maddox has secured the indorse-
ment of the entire delegation for B. T.
Brock of Dade, for whom Judge Maddox
hopes to secure a staff place Mr.. Brock
was one of the very first Georgians to
tender his services in case of war. He
is prominent lawyer and would make
an excellent soldier.
Senators Bacon and Clay, CONGRESSMAN
Maddox, Mr.. duBignon and Solicitor Sam
Maddox called on the Attorney General at
Washington Friday in the interest Of
pardon for Morrison, one of the North
Georgians in the penitentary for ku-klux-
ing. The petition in behalf of Morrison
is a strong one, and those who called at
the department of justice hope to secure
the pardon
mass meeting of the Democrats Of
Colquitt county held Wednesday. elected
new committee Dr. =. 2. Crenshaw, the
old chairman, was reelected The Drim-
aries for Governor and state house officers
and Supreme Court judges were set for
June and %, respectively, as per order
OF the state committee The county officers
and representative to the general assembly
viii have their primary in July This was
deferred an order to give all voters time
to register. J. +. Cooper is the only candi-
date for representative now in the field
There are several candidates Offering for
each of the other county offices.
Gen. c. A. Evans has appointed sixty
assistant commissioners in as many coun-
ties in Georgia to solicit money and sup
phes for the entertainment of visiting vet
Grams 10 The July reunion He VIII con-
unue the good work until every county
IN The state has an assistant commissarv
The camp in Morgan county has appointed
committee, composed OF three from Mad
lson and one from each militia district In
the county TO solicit money and supplies
for the reunion. They claim that Atlanta
should not be looked to alone but thar
the whole state should help 10 make the
great gathering a grand success.
Lawrenceville News-HeraId: MIR. w. 7
Tribble, Of Trip, was the victim of a film
Monday night on the Seaboard train. Just
MONDAY night on the Seaboard train inst
as the train had reached the outskirts of
the city a well-dressed stranger came in
ana asked Mr. Tribble If he could give
hlm change for $50 bill As the stranger
appeared 10 be all right, Mr. Trlbble pro-
ceeded TO accommodate him. and handed
nm Sl5-three So bills. The stranger held a
~ Dlu In his hand as if ready to make IN
exchange, but no sooner Were the billr, he
tween his fingers than he bolted for tho
door and sprung from the now ra nidly-
moving train.