The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-18

Albanys hay day carnival which was to
have opened yesterday, was postponed en-
account of inclement weather. The carni-
val will open on Wednesday, Nov. o.
Notice is given at Blakely that bill will
he introduced at the present session of the
legislature to create a city court for
Blakely in Early county. Georgia. provide
for judge and other officers their fees.
ETC. define It's jurisdiction and powers,
etc.
The army camp located at Athens has
been named Camp Haskell in honor of
Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Haskell OF Ohio who
participated in the battle of Santiago and
was wounded. Gen. Haskell died at his
home in Ohio shortly after his return to
this country.
Henry T. Green, a prominent farmer and
citizen of Hepzibah was desperately as
saulted by two negro boys in his employ
this morning. He was attacked by the me-
groes with a gun, and one of them endeav-
ored to shoot him, and did fire a load of
powder at him. Fortunately there was no
shot in the gun, or Mr.. Greene would have
been killed.
An effort is being made by some of The
citizens of Sandersvilie to provide for the
holding of a Chautauqua at that place next
year The citizens of Tennille, who were
50 successful in the management of the
Chautauqua last spring, are also taking an
active interest in having 1t held there
again. and there is strong rivalry be-
tween the two towns on the subject.
Battery D, of the First State Artillery.
the command which has been stationed
~. frrra he
has been ordered to proceed at once TO
Jacksonville barracks, the post few miles
south of New Orleans. Battery. d was or
dered to Newman two months ago at the
time yellow fever was prevalent on the
coast. The battery has been at Newman
since then.
Bird Jacobs, a negro who is charged with
assauting Mrs. Hasty, who lives a few
miles from Dawson, was arrested and TAX
Ell to Dawson Wednesday morning by
body of armed men. James Hasty, the hus-
band of the negro's victim, was in the
party. The negro's guilt is certain, and
it was feared that an effort
would be made to lynch Jacobs, but so
far no trouble of the kind has occurred.
The negro was placed in Jail and will be
given a speedy trial in the courts
Monroe News: In his anger, John Aaron
dealt Mrs. Will Brown hard lick on the
forehead with stick of timber. The incl
dent occurred Sunday afternoon in the
home of a mutual neighbor near MCKEE
Vile. A disagreement had arisen between
the two families earlier in the day ana
when Aaron on entering his neighbor
house saw Mrs. Brown his anger was UNI
comfortable, and selling the stick struck
her as she sal in her chair Mrs. Brown
was unconscious when heard'from Monday
evening.
A murder was committed at Mountville
in Troup county, Saturday night, the eX-
act particulars of which have not yet come
out The negroes had a big supper on one
of Mr.. Raddie's plantations, and as usual
when blind. tiger whisky is aboard on
such occasions, it broke UP in row. Ar
thur Tigner, a negro, was shot and killed,
but it is not known yet who did the shoot
ing. Earnest Alburry is under arrest. The
negroes who were at the frolic claim that
he is the wrong man; that the hlllng was
done by another negro by the name OF Lee
Jones. The negro Tigner was not killed out
right, but lived until Monday night anu
diedA strong circumstance bearing out Inc
statement that Lee Jones did the Killing
is that the negro was missing Monday
morning, as was also DR.. Brooks morse
and buggy. 1t is supposed that, Lee Jones,
realizing what he had done, stole the doc
tors horse and buggy and at once made
good his escape. Parties went out on every
road from Mountville Tuesday for the ne
gro and the stolen horse and buggy.
Adel Correspondent Morning News:
Several new business houses are
already up on the lots THAI
We're made vacant by the fire of six weeks
ago. Two good and commodious brick
buildings are being erected by Huggar q
Winston, who have the contract for build
ing the new court house. The build
inss now being built by them are for 7.
b. Miley and ]. a. b. Passmore. 1t is
said that they are about closing a con-
tract to build two more brick stores, and
are figuring with local capitalists for the
building Of a large hotel Business is good
IN all lines, and despite the extremely poor
crop year and prevailing low prices collec-
ions are good and obligations are being
met with unusual punctuality. Abel will
pass all former years in the purchase and
Shipment of sea island cotton Owing to
the destruction of the Abel ginnery by fire
early in the season farmers are having
some trouble getting their cotton prepared
LOT market The town is greatly in need
u large ginnery before another season,
as II would be a convenience to the farm
eIs and great help to the place.