The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-31
GEORGIA.

las the past week investigating charges
against the postmaster at that place.
Mercer University will open on Sept
81. The largest attendance IN the history
of the school is expected 10 attend this
session.
Pref. D. D. Cox died of consumption
at La Grange Sunday. He was a grad
uate Of Emory College of the class of '95.
Since graduation he has been connected
with the West Point School
Rome is after a camp Of troops and will
make a strong effort to get some Of those
now at Camp Thomas. A committee OF
citizens is to interview Gen. FranN on
the subject. The Romans are conhd9ht oil
success.
Patrolman Branan found a baby wrap
ped up in a basket in an alley on his
beat at Atlanta Sunday morning It was
turned over to the Home of the Friend
less, but later there was an applicant
for its adoption.
While trying to quell a disturbance Sun
day evening Marshal j. A. Henderson Of
Caltersville was seriously cut by negro
named Dan Thomas. The officer was for
tunste in downing the negro before he
could make his attack fatal one.
Footpads assaulted J. w. Hart in Ma
con Saturday night, and he was badly
beaten He was driving along in his bug
gy on his way home when he was attacked
from behind. The assailanI USED some
blunt instrument and inflicted some very
painful wounds on Mr.. Harris head. The
robber did not secure anything.
The Douglas Breeze is now happy in
anticipation of the many improvements
which are promised that city during the
present year. II says: I'VE are sure OF
the Wayeross Air Line Railway, a large
saw mill, a bank, with $4,000 capital
cotton warehouse. a brick block, to be
owned by the bank company. We are
sure of these, and a number of smaller
enterprises too tedious TO mention"
Gov. Atkinson was much pleased with
his recent trip to South Georgia, and when
he reached Macon on his return he is
quoted as having said: Il believe that
whcn the next census is taken that many
of these South Georgia counties VIII be
found TO be entitled to two representa-
tives instead of one. 1 was specially i'm
pressed with the growth Of Lowndes
county and / believe that she will make
a fine showing when the census is taken
]. I. Fender of Stockton is preparing
TO 60 into the manufacture of pottery.
There is an extensive deposit of potter's
clay near Stockton About twenty years
ago it was worked by a Mr. Freeman,
and after his death his son carried on the
business on modest scale. But the rich
deposit has never been utilized as its quail
ity and extent deserved. Mr. Fender re-
Gently purchased a body of the land and
will use considerable means to develop the
enterprise. On the land Mr.. Fender has
purchased the clay stratum is only few
inches from the surface and is FIVE or six
inches thick. The deposit Is consequently
very valuable.
A Baxley dispatch to the Augusta Her
aid says: "a peculiar religious innova-
ton has gained ground in this and sur
rounding counties. The believers of the
faith erect affairs In the open air and,
congregating around them in indlscrlm-
nate masses of men, women and children,
pray, shout and struggle with each other
in their frenzy, frequently wounding their
fellow worshlppers. Many of them fall
into an unconscious condition, from which
they arise declaring themselves in a puri-
fled condition, which, they declare, rem
ders them superior to st. Paul and the
equal of Christ. The religious stimulus
seems to affect the nerves and cause
quick jerking motion TO become epidemic
in the assemblages."
Mondays issue of the Waycross Evening
AA0AdAA hes hii4S " say bNA AaltAAh6 ~ tAAS
killing of Conductor Cason: 1.-THE negro
Graham, who shot Conductor Cason at
Dupont on Friday night, was captured
al Haylow and brought to Waycross for
safe keeping on Saturday night and is
now in jail here The negro claims that
the white men commenced the trouble
and his statement we have is corroborated
to some extent by white witnesses of The
di:hculty. The matter win probably I'M
dergo judicial investigation at an early
day, when q true statement of the facts
will be made and will be given In the
meantime there is no danger of the negro
being lyrched. He is safe in the hands
of Sheriff Mcclellan"
The bridge between East and West Ma
con was condemned Sunday, and the east
side of the river Is cut off from all com
munication with that portion of the city
on the west side of the river. For some
time ii has been known that the bridge
could not last much longer. The city au-
thorities posted notices Sunday that pc
destrians would use the structure at their
own risk. East Macon merchants are in
clined to kick about the present state of
affairs, as they have been trying for some
time to get repairs made to the bridge
anticipating such a condition. They now
claim that the neglect of Council has be-
come serious thing to them The indi-
cations now are that the old ferry boat
will have TO be called into service again,
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