The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Split in the PopuIist Party of Lin
coin County-sho0ting ut a Church
Near CabaniSS-NeNvtOn VI. Lnnders
DisappearS From Marietta-A
Young Lady Killed at Winder by
LightninE-Sad Death at st. Angus
tine-kirI1 Monroe at His Florida
for Cuba.
GEORGIA.
Charles j. Bayne is making a success
in his lecturing tour West.
It is said that W Edward Plat of Au-
gusta may he appointed 10 fill the position
left vacant at the medical college by DR..
Henry Doughty going to Gainesville to
reside. DR.. Doughty was clinical assistant
demonstration. III health caused him TO
give up the position. Mr.. Platt, as a mat
ter of course, having had the experience
gained from his business, Is in a position
to well fill the position. The demonstrator
at the college instructs the medical stu
dents in the dissecting room.
Augusta Herald. Everyone in passing
the Y. NJ. c. A building have doubtless
noticed the adjoining enclosure. and many
have been the queries to why it is kept
in this condition. fenced in with nigh
fence and the yard fun of weeds and de-
bris. As 1t is, il IS total waste of space
and is used for nothing. The efforts oil the
Civic League TO beautlfy and improve the
city have already met with such gratify-
ing results that il is suggested that they
take this matter i'm hand and prevail upon
the Y NJ. c. A. directors to take down the
unsightly fence, have the weeds cleared
away and convert the now useless spot
aHnf1 4 md
nurses. BY doing this the corner Will be
vastly improved and the place boon to
the children.
IAncolnton correspondence of the Macon
Telegraph: There is a split in the Populist
party in the county of Lincoln. Mr. Gross,
their candidate for state senator, made "a
rabid speech here yesterday, laying all the
faults and mistakes made in politics re-
Gently to the Democratic party. All the
good measures that have been OF service
20 the county he credited to the Peoples
party. But after he got through COM
mittee was called to take action on the
recent primary, held in the county to elect
officers, as there was much dissatisfaction
at the result of that election. 1t was de-
cided to request all the successful candi-
dates to come down and have another
primary, or rather secondary, this time
to leave the negro out. All the successful
candidates but Guitars, the sheriff, re-
fused to do this. On Aug. 81 there will be
another meeting to put new candidates
out,
During a Thunderstorm Sunday light
ming struck the dwelling of Mrs. Stanton,
at Winder, killing one of
her daughters. Mrs Stanton is
a widow lady and lives with her
two daughters, and is the mother of u.
+. Stanton, J. b. Stanton, both promi-
nent merchants of Winder, and Hiram p.
Stanton, travelling salesman for r. w.
Tidwen of Atlanta Hiram 2. Stanton,
with a number of friends of the family,
had called to spend the evening with the
mothers and sisters. Miss Sarah, one of
the daughters, was seated at the fireplace
when the bolt struck the chimney of the
building, and, passing through the man
tel, killed her Instantly, setting fire to
her clothing, which were almost consum-
ed before the fire could be eXtinguished
Her body was horribly burned. There
were thirteen other persons in the room
with her. All were shocked. but none
hurt seriously.
Newton M. Landers, son of ]. A. Lam
ders of Marietta, has disappeared, and
diligent search and inquiry failed to get
any clew as TO his whereabouts. He is
about IL years old, and could be taken for
Is, as he is very large for his age. He
is fair complexioned has blue eyes and
black hair. He worked at the Brumby
chair factory and was last seen shortly
after the factory hands quit work Sat-
urday afternoon at $50 o'clock. He was
going north on the Western and Atlantic
Railroad just above the factory, and
passed his home. He was in his shirt
sleeves. He has always been an obedi-
ent boy, and his parents say he has never
gone away before without their consent,
and had no cause this time, so far as they
know. kilograms have been sent over
the country for him, and since he has
been missing his fathers friends have
secured the country far and wide without
success. MIR. Landers will pay a suit
able reward for his sons recovery.
Thomas Gilmore shot Herbert West
brook through the thigh at the Baptist
Church at Paran, a few miles from Ca
baniss, Saturday 1t seems that Gilmore
was intoxicated and went to church about
the time the pastor, Rev. ". Q. Sharpe,
of Flovilla, had concluded the preaching
services, and seeing Westbrook who, on
account of the crowded church. was
standing on the veranda, called to him.
Westbrook stepped out to see Gilmore.
who insisted that they should withdraw,
as he wished to see Westbrook privately.
This request Westbrook refused TO grant.
Gilmore fired three pistol shots with the
effects named above. The affair created
quite sensation at the time, but several
friends carried Westbrook home and GIL
more was taken in charge by Officer
Shepard The people returned to the
church and concluded the services, six
accessions being made to the membership.
Gilmore, 1t is reported, charges West
brook with having insulted his wife.
FLORIDA.
Rev. Lawrence Stevens is seriously Ill at
Sorrento
Tallahassee Tallahassean. 1t Is claimed
that 'Peeping Tom" was recently caught