The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.

moi Nridrin MentiOneu hor an Ap-
.,,5,tment in Georgia's War Hat
t,lion-PossibiIity that Col, Chand-
Tor viii Retire From Active Mill
,.,y scrvice-Negress in Male At
fire working an Engineer.
GEORGIA.
7.b. Fourth of July will be celebrated on
an .laborate scale in Waycross.
7. stovau shot and seriously wound
Ell young man blythe name of Billy
1y.st at Vienna Saturday. West may die.
The shooting was said TO nave been done
rir,out provocation. The sheriff at once
took StovaIl and put him in Jail
nudge Atkinson's appointments for the
v.ez are: Wednesday, April q, Mount
Vernon; Thursday. April 2S. Rochelle; Fri
dav April 20, Isabella; Saturday morning,
Apri 30. Irwinville; Saturday afternoon,
Aprf 30 Fitzgerald; Monday, May 2, Tai
bottom.
Dennis Shaw,who was put off Southern
Railway train near Jackson some time ago
and sued the road, and was given YER
diet in the United States Court for $1,7O0,
will get his money if he has not already
H..
the damages awarded by the jury, and
carried the case to the Circuit Court of
Appeals. A few days ago the decision of
that court in the case was handed down
and Dennis Shaw was given the verdict
1t is rumored at Atlanta that Col John
S. Gambler may be forced to retire from
active military service. Should strict
army regulations be applied in accepting
fy,to "a icf ba1 no
COL Gambler would not be acceptable, as
he could not successfully stand physical
examination. Ten or twelve years ago
Col Gambler met with very serious ac-
cident, resulting in the loss of one leg and
both feet. Since then, by artificial means,
he has been able to get along remarka-
bic we'll, and upon many special occasions
has appeared on horseback in parade.
Eliza Randall an uneducated negro girl,
entered the penitentiary service of the
state OF Georgia at II years of age TO COM
nence serving a life time sentence for the
crime Of murder. This occurred in Feb
ruary 1925. The woman now holds the
position Of engineer at the gin house and
erist mill If Capt w. H. Maddox on his
farm in Ebert county. Recently Capt.
Maddox secured the permission of Judge
Turner o. the prison department, to al
low the woman 10 wearga suit of mems
clothes. AS her work was about machin-
cry Capt Maddox thought that if she
was dressed in The apparel of man there
would lie less chance in her clothing be-
coming mixed UP i'll the machinery.
The Masons of Georgia will aid the suf-
fering members of their order in Cuba,
This action was determined upon some
time go at meeting held at Atlanta and
circulars were Immediately issued to all
the lodges in the country asking their aid
in the undertaking. The relief fund was
commenced two months ago by The
Craftsman, the local Masonic mazagine
at Atlanta, with subscription of $50, and
so readily have the Masons answered the
call that Edward p. Wood, the editor of
the magazine, already has over $3.50 on
hand. The contributions have come from
many states in the union, but there are
number yet to be heard from, and it is
expected that the fund will be augmented
to twice the present amount. spanish
Masons who are suffering on the island
will not be aided The Masons of Spain
are not recognized by the Masonic lodges
Of other countries and no communication
is held with them. This is because the
Spanish Masons are said to have received
the order in an illegitimate manner
Atlanta correspondence Macon Tele-
graph: The Governor has intimated very
strongly that any appointments that he
may be called upon to make win not be
subject to the personal ambitions of any
one; that fitness and capacity will be the
ruling motive behind any commission he
may issue. The most popular impression
prevailing here is that he will tender the
best appointment at his hands TO Capt.
oscar j. Brown, and 1t is not al all unlike
" that he will tender another one to
Maj. p W. Meldrim of Savannah. These
Two officials are said TO stand high on
the Governors list of eligible appoint
ments and the common talk of the day
Is that they will be among the first to be
commissioned, should the Governor be in
position to issue commissions without
me consent Of the national government.
Mag. James Query, who is also here, it
Is believed, will come in for a good COM
miss on. He is major of the Fourth Geor-
s'a, a military man of unusual qualities,
ana also most popular among the menu
Oers Of the Fourth Georgia state troops.