The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-18
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


DR.. Barnett. pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church of Atlanta, is improving
from dangerous illness.
The City Council of Atlanta has offered
a reward Of $3.50 for the capture and con-
viction of the murderers Of Patrolman
Carl Mills.
Twenty-third annual convention of the
Mutual Benefit Association Of the rail
way mail service Will be held in Atlanta,
Sept 10 10.
Elmer Waters, aged S years. was bitten
by mad dog Tuesday morning at Athens.
The chrds cheek was terribly lacerated
and a tooth was torn out.
Rev. DR. T. J. Beck has Internationally
rendered his resignation as pastor Of the
Baptist Church at TenniIle He has serv-
ed that church for about twenty con-
secutive years.
The Macon Carnival Association has
closed contract with Pain to reproduce
at the carnival in Macon next October
the battle OF Manila. as Il is now being
presented at Manhattan beach.
Wilkes is now preparing to erect $4,000
court house upon the handsomest site in
Washington. It has been a long wait to
the citizens of the county, but the new
and handsome temple now to be erected
will fully compensate them for their pa
tieHce.
Gov Atkinson's plan for the establish
ment of a permanent commercial museum
at the Capital City is being warmly en-
dorsed by Atlantians. Mayor Collier
thinks the city would be justified in help-
ing the institution, members of the cham
Der of commerce favor its establishment
and it is thought that manufacturers
would contribute to a permanent display
The prudential committee of the Uni
versity of Georgia board of trustees has
elected a successor to Prof. o. n. Shelf
field, adjunct professor of engineering,
who resigned last June. He is Prof.
James NJ. Cantey of BOykin, S. c., grad
uate of the Citadel of Charleston and
young man of rare attainments Prof.
Cantey will also be commandant of ca
diets and will have in charge the military
department of the university.
There is a red hot campaign Sizing in
Wilkes county-hotter than ever known
in her history-the arrayed forces being
prohibition VS.. whisky. Every nerve on
either side is being strained money is be
ing freely spent, and the indications are
that the enthusiasm now existing VIII con-
tinue until the final day. Up to Mon
day the prohibitionists claimed everything
without apparent contradiction, but the
wet side of the argument then began to
develop strength in the registration, and
now they seem to be a nose ahead in the
race.
The citizens of Sylvanla have held an
informal meeting to discuss the question
of bonding the town to dig an artesian
9 oft of
at the meeting was In favor of having
well dug and all of them favored Issuing
bonds to pay for same, but the question
of the legality of such action was raised,
and a committee composed Of the attor-
news of the town were appointed to meet
and find out if the town can legally under
it's charter issue bonds for the purpose. AS
soon as they report and II favorable an
election will be called for the citizens of
the town to vote on the question.
A Persian cat named pixie" belonging
to Mrs. II. II. Tucker of Atlanta, died
Monday and was buried with ceremony
Dixie" was a cat quite out of the ordi-
nary run OF squaling and mewing felines,
and was never accused of getting on
stoops at the wee sma' hours of morning
and seTenading the community. 1t had
other loVable characteristics and its mis-
tress was certain that 1t well deserved
quently, she invited her friends to the
cats funeral and tears flowed eXuberant-
~ from mistress and friends, and Dixie"
was laid away tenderly. A notice of the
cats death has been inserted in an Allan
ia paper.
Douglas correspondence Morning News,
Aug. Is: The Republican mass meeting
for Coffee county adjourned at 3 o'clock
p. m, Saturday. They, contrary to stare-
ments by their leaders previously made,
did not put out a fun ticket. But effect
ed a fusion with the Populists. The COM
pact, signed, sealed and delivered verbally
is, that the Republicans win support the
Populist nominee In October, and the
Populists are to give their undivided sup
port to Col J. NJ. Wilkinson, the Repub-
lican nominee for Congress, against Hon.
w G. Brantley in November. No doubt
Coffee county will have another heated
campaign. The Democrats of Coffee are
more united and determined than hereto
fore and on the first Monday in Septem-
Der Will put forth ticket composed Of
the very best, and most popular men in
: the party