The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-29

Nora l. Barbrey. Macon; Mrs. Eugenia
Heard, Elberton; Mr. Alex c. King and
Mr.. n. c. Peoples, Atlanta. In October,
1896, the directors of the Young Mems
Library Of Atlanta. realizing the necessity
for library legislation in the state, de-
termined to establish a recognized state
department for library matters, and drew
up the bill to create a library commission
for Georgia
At Tusculum yesterday, Constable Will
lam Malphus of Brewer presented a war
rant to one Beasley, a negro. when Beas-
ley began firing on the constable. Imme-
diately the constable pulled his revolver
and fired on The negro, three balls taking
effect wounding the negro, though not IA
tally. one Of the balls fired by the negro
struck bystander, Elkns White. The
bail struck him in the stomach, causing
a slight flesh wound. Maphus never got
a scratch, but caught his negro, had him
tried, and carried TO Springfield Jail.
Candidates for judge of the City Court
Of Macon are quietly obtaining commit
tails Of support from members of the Ma
con Bar in anticipation that the bar will
meet to indorse a candidate for judge to
be appointed by Hon Allen D. Gambler
soon after he becomes Governor. 1t is
not known if Gov Gambler viii feel him
self constrained to appoint the candidate
who is indOrsed by a majority of the bar.
The positive candidates for the judgeship
TO date are: John =. Ross, Warren d.
Nottingham, Hugh V. Washington.
possible candidate Is Walter G. Smith, and.
there may be others.
The Southern Mining Company has lost
in the Supreme Court its effort to enjon
the prison commission of Georgia from
carrying out its convict lease with w. h.
Lowe. The mining company claimed that
under an agreement with Mr.. Lowe ii
was entitled to several hundred of the
conYicts awarded to him by the commits
sion, but that Mr. Lowe had refused to
comply with the terms Of the agreement
Mr. Lowe admitted he had agreed to bid
for a number OF ConVicts for the Southern
Mining Company at a certain figure, but
stated that he was unable 10 get them at
that price, and took all of which were
awarded him at a price higher than the
Southern Mining Company had been will
ing 70 pay.
There is to be a champion" debate be-
tween representative young men Of New
nan and Granville at the latter place on
the evening of Aug. 4. The question will
be, Resolved, that there should be an
Anglo-American alliance" Newman wall
take the affirmative and Granville the
"
II. Freeman, Alfred c. Brown and c. J.
Thompson; Granville by r. OTIS Jones
E. NJ. Banks and John Yarbrough. The
following gentlemen will act as judges
Chief Justice Simmons Of the George Su-
preme Court; Hon. A. d. Gambler of
Gainesville; Judge +. VI. Langley of La
Grange; e. II. Richardson of Atlanta, and
Hon. Charles L. Moses of Turin. Col
Gambler viii speak IL the Granville audi
forum on the issues of the day on the
morning of Aug. T.
Atlanta Constitution: Some of the Re
publican leaders are trying to work up a
movement which will throw the negro
vote in this state to MIR. Hogan, the Pop
ulist nominee for Governor. 1t is said
that a prominent Texas negro is to be
brought here TO make 100 speeches and he
is to have assistance from local talent.
The Texas is described as a wonder The
Populists of Georgia have declared against
fusion and there can be no open coalition
between the Republicans and the Third
party. But the leaders In both parties
will attempt To secure the result without
formal declaration. The great difficult
" In the way of a vigorous campaign con-
dEcted by the negro orators Is the absence
Of an adequate campaign fund. If one is
put up they will speak while It lasts. There
is some evidence Of a scheme for the Re
publlCdHS W support tDe HopunSL Sldt
ticket in return for Populist support for
the Republican congressional candidates.
The contractors, Hugger & Winston, of
Greenville, Ala, are having some trouble
with Berren county's new $4,000 court
house. Before beginning work Mr. Hug
ger, the senior member of the firm, look
ed over the land Nashville, the county
seat where the court house is to be built
Is mill ba no nj
as the court house is to be brick the haul
ing was the most important item i'm con-
sidering the expenses Mr.. Huger decided
that the clay around Nashville would
make good brick, and a lot of brick-mak
ing machinery was shipped to Nashville,
and several thousand brick were made
and burned before work began. The walls
had been finished six feet high when the
County Commissioners inspected the work
and objected to the quality of brick that
were being used. The architects, Cham
berlain & Co. of Tennessee, who sold the
plans and promised 20 supervise the work.
were sent for and they pronounced the
brick unfit for outside work. The walls
will be torn down and brick will be ship
ped from Macon for the outside wall
while those made in Nashville win be
used in filing.
The Thrtieth senatorial district VIII this
year present a most exciting contest. This
district is composed of the counties of
Oglethorpe, Madison and Gilbert, and I'M
der the rotation system it is Madison
county's time to name the senator. a few
months since DR.. r. p Sorres, of Dan
ielsville announced his candidacy and
shortly thereafter there We're mutterings
in other counties. Then came a few pro-
tests from Ebert and Oglethorpe and the
movement was started to 50 change the
manner of choosing a senatorial nominee
as TO allow the Democrats of Ebert and
Oglethorpe a voice In the choosing Of the
candidate from Madison. Then Judge
George c. Daniel announced his candi-
dacy. a few days later DR.. Sorrells with
drew and Mr. julius \. Green announced.
Then came the announcement Of Mr.. r.
II. Kinnebrew All of these candidates
live in Danielsvile. a few days since the
Democratic executive committees of the
three counties met and called a primary
in which all the counties participated The
Madison county committee protested
against this and a portion of the commit
tee withdrew from the meeting. This ac-
ton was followed by the withdrawal of
! Mr.. Green from the race and "Wednesday