The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


hero Fatally Wounded at a Dance
nt Chaires-White Man From GeOr-
gia Killed on the Plant system in
FIorida-PIant City Loses One of
Its Old Citizens by Death.
GEORGIA.
Two months ago Columbus shipped
A9rload of provisions which were to go TO
he relief of the Cuban sufferers L. A
4-3mp. treasurer of the local Cuban fund.-
Il = lust received a letter from Stephen E
339rton, vice president of the Red Cross
Society, stating that the Columbus car,
4 ong with twenty-five others, was still in
i rooklyn, but would be shipped as soon as
possible.
Several severe accidents have occurred
4 Adairsville in the past four days. J. r.
AValdrip had his hand caught in a thrash
4ng machine and nearly lost two fingers
Morris Ballew, son of a w. Ballew, of
4, Ly Pond, while out hunting had his gun
Il haif-cock, when it struck on a rail and
%ischarged the load into his arm and hand
Aecessitating amputation of his right hand
md severe and lasting injury to his left
rm.
The academic board has completed the
Examinations of the '9S candidates who
& nave Just applied for admission to the
nited States military academy at West
n Point Only thirty-eight passed. among
Whom We're: John B. Alexander, Berry
|krenn. Carl Boyd, Georgia; Anthony r
Duran, Jr., K1htucky; Hiram M Cooper,
Georgia; William Harrol, South Carolina;
Group Miller, Georgia; George F. Rosetta,
Ibr, Arkansas, and Rigby D. Valiant,
arkansas.
sam Gay, heretofore leading Populist,
Is opposing ]. F. Cooper for the legisla-
lure in the Democratic primary in Col
II Jitt July u. This county has heretofore
been considered safely Democratic, and it
FL thought that the Populsts will now re-
nlrn to the party. In the primary for Gov
enor several of the leading Populists,
anong others DR.. J. II. Cooke, chairman
d the PopuhSt executive committee and
aitor of the Populist paper at Moultrie
Vpted, and of course, will stick to the nom
1 bees.
There was session of the Federal court
81 Columbus Saturday at which the recent
81 o of the Eagle and Phenix mills was
q ntirmed. The following claims of inter-
Wnors were ordered paid by Judge New
nan: Gilbert Loom Company, $1,52732;
Neil Bros, $1,570O5; Crompton Loom
Works, $5,19243; Shepard Bank, s., 1888 so,
AID Bank of Opelika, Sc, 10000 The COM
IWnsation of L. z. Rosser, special master
n the Bigby case, was fixed at $4,000 Spe-
cial Master Peabody is to recommend what
hi compensation of other officials in the
caFe shall be.
Fire broke out in the store of L. Corbett
81 Bro, at Pearson Saturday morning at
81 lock- and in a short time the entire
L
nm the stock. The fire spread to two Of
ICE buildings adjoining, and they were de-
Saoyed. The buildings belonged to j. E
III cketson. Loss on buildings s. coo. cover
81 by insurance. l.. Corbett & Bros loss,
&E0O; insurance, s. 200 Mr.. Ricketson lost
ca siderable personal property that was
nj insured. II. o. MattoX lost his law Ii
pEtry and some valuable papers, with no
EiR urance. The cause of the fire is not
Gown, and vas discovered TOO late 10 save
EMything from either building.
#inanciers and financial institutions of
EAcon, will subscribe at least 100000 to
Ethe new government loan. Already half
IN lion dollars worth of bids have been
mhde for thel3 per cent bonds at par.
E13ere is considerable money in Macon for
Iat gitedged Investments like this new is
Eee OF United States government war
INhds, In the puth per cent. is consid-
III " SiIieAii AtllOlSSt, ana the casual think
III would not suppose there is more than a
af II million dollars in Macon ready to be
nVested at sucl a low rate of interest 1t
ID IMPOSSIBLE toascertain who all the bid
- 10 Macon ire for the new loan, but
mons them ar banks, bankers and in
~ Iuals. Ihereare quite number of in
MViduas who hive subscribed in sums of
II 70 ana $4,000 The largest subscriber or
III ider W Maconls the American National
INK which bi9 for S250,000 of the bonds.
Elothq nnancld institution which does
ca e Tor IT'S name to become known
- yf expects TO make a bid for $780,
II Ihf hxchaIge Bank has forwarded a
II for $5O,OOO. The three above bids alone
hsgre9te a h&f million dollars. Among
Tier Edders ate William G. Solomon, sl5'-
aId j. W. Cabaniss $4,000. Several
Whergentlemfn are known to have sub
mttq bids aggregating $75,OO0 All the
rs nus mentioned make the exact figure
$1,000 And there are others.