The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-14
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA


Work on the new bank building at Doug
las is progressing rapidly. Every store
and Office in the building has already been
engaged
Prof. ]. j. Boone has purchased the
plant of the Douglas Leader. the Populist
organ of Coffee county. and assumes
charge with this weeks issue
President johnson of the W. A. L. Rail-
road has given Douglas a double daily
passenger service, and in a short time
the town viii get double daily mail sery-
ice.
syIvania Press: NJ. c. Edge, foreman on
the late Telephone, has purchased small
OUTFIT. and viii shortly commence the pub
LEGATION of a small paper here, 10 be called
the Leader. The paper wall be Independent
In politics.
Atlanta's anti-smoke ordinance will go
into effect on Jan. l, and unless those
effected do not comply Herewith they viii
be called upon to suffer a severe penalty.
The ordinances provides that consumers
be used on all factories, buildings and
locomotives from which dense smoke
arise.
on Friday Judge Speer appointed e. c.
Spalding of Atlanta as temporary receiv-
er of the Augusta Telephone and Electric
Company. The petition was flied for Thom-
as q Post of New York. MIR. Spaldhs
will go to Augusta at once to arrange Tor
the continuance of the service. The cred
itors desire to make important extensions
in the system
statesboro Times. John r. Jones was
sent off with the chain-gang here Tuesday
morning. It will be remembered that he
was convicted of selling whisky some time
ago and sentenced to the chain-gang Tor
twelve months or TO pay fine OF 500. lie
was given ample time to raise the money
but being unable to do so, he had TO go
to the stockade.
julius Cobb, one Of the white convicts
who overpowered the guard and escaped
from the convict camp of c. M. and f.
l.. Sweat was recaptured ip a swamp
on the Satilla river on the 9Th inst. de
was badly wounded by the posse, on Whom
he opened fire when surrounded. He was
indicted for assault with intent to murder
at the October term of court.
The weavers Of the Augusta mills met
Friday night and organized union. The
meeting was a secret one, but the leaders
In the organization deny that a strike IS
contemplated. The new organization
aim is to eventually become connected
with the National Union of the Textile
workers of America, which is affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
Mr.. Robert S. Barrett, whose wedding
with Miss Viola Upper was to take place
on the 18th, arrived an Atlanta from the
CITY of Mexico Friday 10 find his fiancee
dangerously III from typhoid fever. She Is
at the Grady hospital and at the best viii
not be able to participate in the ceremony
for several weeks The wedding, OF course,
has been deferred until the young lady re-
covers.
James D. Wniford is in Jail at Augusta
on the charge Of attempting to kill his
wife. A few nights ago IL is said, fam
Ily jar occurred in the Williford house
hold. the result of the wife asking the
husband for more money 10 support her
self on He IL said to have gone into
rage Shortly afterwards the Wife left
home and went to a house of questionable
repute. Saturday the husband followed
her. and was in the act of shooting her
In the head when she grabbed his hand
and the pistols contents entered her hip
The wound is not serious. detective ar
rested willford, and he is likely TO be
tried at the present term of the Richmond
Superior Court