The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
VIEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Medical Examirfers Appointed by the
Governor to Examine Georgia
VoIunteers-ShoOtin Case at At
Ianta-Andrew j. Carnegie Ready
TO 90 to the War With the Georgia
Troops.
GEORGIA.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
will meet In convention in Atlanta on May
and wall continue in session for three
days.
The negro boy, Jack Woodward, who was
run over by a Georgia and Alabama switch
4 engine at Americas Tuesday afternoon, died
from his injuries Wednesday.
Politics in Putnam is now beginning to
lake an active turn, as the 9th of June is
nearing Conservative opinions give the
h county to Mr. Gambler and it is thought
be will carry Putnam by safe majority,
Ed Miller, a brakeman, filed a $3.50 suit
against The Southern Railway in the Unit
ed States Court at Atlanta Wednesday,
The petition states that Miller had his
arm mashed off while coupling cars at
Eastman on Feb. p of this year.
Commissions were issued at Atlanta
Thursday to Capt. Ansley w. Hale of the
Brown Fencibles of Columbus promoted
Il from the office of first lieutenant, and to
j. r. Britton, who has been elected first
Lieutenant of the Americas Light Infantry.
Following upon the heels of the flock of
the Third Baptist church, the congregation
of the Fifth Baptist at Atlanta, have also
decided upon the erection of new house
of worship. The site for the building will
probably be at the corner of Woodward
avenue and Hill street.
TIE. Upchurch sent bullet into the throat
of Joe Coins Thursday night, in a house
at No 80 Rhodes street, at Atlanta, and
the latter lies al the Grady hospital in a
dangerous condition, while the former is
In a cell a the police barracks, charged
with an assault with intent to murder.
Gov Atkinson has appointed DR.. j. B. S.
holmes of Atlanta, and DR.. F. B. Barron
medical examiners to investigate physical
condition of volunteers who apply for en-
listment in the army. Duties of the office
TO which they are appointed will be COM
menced as soon as enlistment offices are
opened
The money to pay off the mortgage on
the hospital at Macon, has been raised
and the eneumbrance on the building
amounting to So 500, has been paid off. The
plans for the hospital annex, are all ready
and work will commence on 1t within the
next few weeks The new structure, ex-
elusive of the furnishings, viii cost about
$1,000.
At Lumpkin in January, 1896, Frank
Black was killed by Jerry Carter, and
shortly afterward a warrant was issued
and an indictment returned at next term
Of court. In the trial, which ended Wednes-
day night, it was disclosed that Black was
killed as he was advancing on Carter with
a dumb bell. The jury returned verdict
of not guilty.
Robert Strickland, a young negro, en-
pIoyed at a photograph gallery at Atlanta
narrowly escaped being lynched by an an
cry crowd of white men Thursday MORN
ing for insulting a lady who called at the
Photograph gallery. The negro was chased
dozen blocks by an excited crowd, and
he was finally captured by Patrolman
Frank Whitley and jailed.
The memorial address delivered at War
renton by Hon. Pope Hill of Macon has
wrought a peculiar revolution in local SEN
timent Mr. Hill likened the Cuban strug-
Confederacy for existence and so fervent
was his eloquence that at the close of his
speech $500 had been raised toward the
equipment of a volunteer company, and
both young men and veterans signified
their willingness to fight under the Stars
and Stripes, Mr. Hilrs entire speech
created intense enthusiasm
Andrew ]. Carnegie, son of the Million
aire steel worker, who has summer home
on Cumberland Island, has wired the ad-
1utant-generaPs office that he desires TO
enlist as a private in the Georgia troops.
Mr. Carnegie spends his summers at his
palatial residence on Cumberland, where
he has the company of his mother. A strik-
ing fact in connection with his offer TO vol
unteer his services IS that out of a batch
Of nearly fifty letters from volunteers.
brought in with one delivery, he was the
only man who designated his desire TO
serve as a private
i The case against r. B. Harris of Oak
land City, who is employed as a clerk in
4 the dry goods house of Phillips, wellborn,
| Baker & Co, at Atlanta, on the charge of
an attempt at larceny from the person,
was dismissed by Justice Foute Thursday.
Inc charge was made by Mrs. Nettie j.
NutaN, She claims that on March 15 while
al Spear & Co.'s opening that she felt a
mana IN her dress pocket, and grasping IT
turned and saw Harris. Nothing was done
70 cause the arrest of Harris until Tues
aay when Mrs. Nutall saw him at Oak
laAd cemetery AT the trial Thursday
morning she swore that on Memorial day
a. she was entering the cemetery she was
lostled against by a man, and on turning
saw Harris. She then caused his arrest.
ne judge decided the evidence was not
sutflcient to warrant holding Harris.
FLORIDA.
company of home guards is being or
eanized in Arcadia.
l.. c. oliver & Co. have commenced the
ERECTION of a business block at Miami.
Rev w. E. Bogart of Plant City will
h' called 20 the pastorate of the Baptist
Church at Ocala.
Dr. p. b. Wilson Of sneads has been
'Ipointed a member OF the board of medi-
Examiners for the First judicial circuit
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