The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


and dentist Dr. NJ l.. Terry of Texas
and Dr.. f. A. Tigner of Atlanta We're
.I.cted to fill these positions. respectively.
It is said Capt. Ttney and Lieut.. Brooks
Of the salvation Army. who went to Ma
con several days ago to establish a post
of the army are meeting with sufficient
Encouragement to cause them to decide to
make Macon a permanent post, and they
have already started to work.
IL is reported that Emanuel kaufman,
the Atlanta boy, who recently disappeared,
has been located in Chicago. \ rambling
letter from party signed, Earl Carew. in
dicates that Carew is the missing boy ana
also that he is somewhat mentally unbal-
anced An investigation will be made.
Mr.. Wallace Putnam Reed of Atlanta
formerly of the Atlanta Constitution staff
has written a new history of Georgia. 1t
is called a History of the People of Geor-
sa" and will soon be issued to the pub
Nc. II deals with the colony and state
from the time of oglethorpe TO the pres
eut day
A special to the Morning News from
Dublin says: Dublin has new postmas>
fer. or is to have one. 1t is a surprise and
WHY the change was made nobody know
ms except perhaps to the parties con-
cerned Mr.. Erwin Stone was appointed
To the office just after Congress adjourned,
SO was never confirmed. Now the news
comes that Mr. Clark Grier has been ap-
pointed in his pace
Alonzo Washington, son of J. W. Wash
iuglon, prosperous farmer and merchant
residing six miles south of Jackson, while
returning home Friday night in a buggy
H.
way by a negro assassin, who lives below
the Washington home. The negroes shot
struck him in the leg. He returned the
fire, and is confident he struck the negro.
Nj Washngtons mule became frighteu-
cd, ran away and threw him from the
buggy 10 the roadside, where he was
found later. His injury is not very serl-
Gus.
The first piece of cloth was woven Friday
in the textile department of the Georgia
school of Technology in Atlanta. 1t was
made in the course of testing the looms
several of which are now in place and
running. All of the machinery of the tex
tile department will be in position and
ady to operate by Oct. /. This textile
department. is a wonderful feature of the
school There can be no doubt that for
tle handling of cotton the textile depart
ment Of the Georgia School of Technology
is the finest and best equipped in the coun-
try.
Maj. John II. Jones, one of the best
known men in North Georgia, and well
known throughout the state, died at his
home at Elberton Saturday morning at
che ripe age of So. He had been in feeble
health for a long while, but held up under
his weight of years in a remarkable way.
He was perhaps the Oldest citizen an Ell
bert county and was the Oldest Mason in
J1e state. Maj. Jones spent most of his
Hie IN Elberton. and was a favorite with
al the people, and especially the children.
He leaves large family and a host of
friends.
Augusta Herald: In view of the reports
put out during the past month and fort
night with regard to the health of Pope
Leo, letter received in the last mail from
Rome by Rev. p. H. Mcmahon, pastor of
~. Patrtcks Church, is of interest. The
le'ler is from friend of Father Mcmahon,
clergyman, now at Rome. This gentle
man writes that he had just had an audi
ehce with His Holiness. The Pope read,
without glasses aloud and distinctly, a
long document submitted TO him for his
consideration. This is very remarkable,
tne letter sets out, inasmuch as The Pope
Is over 80 years of age. The Pope is en-
Joying excellent health for man of his
years.
Columbus Ledger: The Mormons have
| struck Columbus at last, and for the next
lew days at least will endeavor to enlist
recruits for the new faith in this city and
vicinity. Two elders of the church of the
Latter Day Saints arrived in town several
"dNS ago, and since their advent here
nave attracted no little attention The
TWO disciples of the new doctrine are not
very prepossessing in appearance, and they
"lu hardly get an opportunity of eX
rounding the dogma of Brigham Young
'nd Joseph Smith to any but the most
.-Hofdnt. The pair would be taken for
"ofmons or their equivalents anywhere,
"Hd there is no chance of mistake as
'' THEN identity.
deal was closed al Canton day or
Two ago the money paid over aud deeds
pdsSeI to one of the best undeveloped gold
PROPOSITIONS in Cherokee county, known as
'i' Williams OF Ben Hill property of 800
"'res IN Sins district about nine miles
s"1IhWest of Canton, directly on the gold
.'I' VaVersing that county from northeast
'' northwest Though undeveloped. consd
'aple amount of free gold has been taken
ON the place by the crude methods of
"Inins' placer washing. etc. The pur-
laser IS Thomas f. Morrin of Jersey
wv ~ j. the deal being perfected
through William 4. Kitchen, one of The
HWnerS of the property, and G. G. Ne
mara also of Jersey City. the consid-
,'uon being a right handsome sum OF
Nr w r. Hayes, merchant of Thorn
residing about one-half mile from
D. was killed by his son. Willie. Sun
night, about o'clock. Mr.. Hayes
arinking. and left his home soon aft
upper coming in the direction Of
'on. About O'Clock at night one
sons, returning home heard a Pc
noise coming from the woods near
ouse. He called his brother Willie,
him 10 bring the gun with him
"" he did When they came near the
ltas they saw something on the ground,
Irh ihey thought TO he a dog or some
Ii animal, and Willie fired upon It with
sun. 1t proved to be Their father
ne cried. oh Lord, YOU have killed
IN inquest was held over The body
oHaay morning. and The jury returned
ae following verdict: we, the jury, mud
'1I me deceased came 70 his death frcm