The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-12
GEORGIA.

A correspondent writing from BaX!ey,
Appling county. says Rev George =. Ali
son. the preacher against whom charges
of assault upon a young girl were made,
and who lives IN Montgomery county does
not live in Appiing county, and mas not
lived there in many years.
Eastman Tlmes-Journal: Two Mormon
elders were in Eastman yesterday making
a house TO house canvas ond distributing
Their pamphlets among cur peop-e. We
failed 70 learn their names or with whom
they are abiding in this vicinity, but we
are satisfied that they will md very few
converts to their religion in these parts.
The cotton factory building at Green's
boro is practically complete, and supt.
Thomas Nichols carried force of forty
two men there TO Monroe Wednesday
morning where he will superintend the
construction of an edition to the mill at
that place. It viii be probably three
months before the machinery is all in place
and the factory started to making cloth.
Capt Gillette. who made tour Of IN
spection down the Ocmulgee river Mon
day. will again go over the course and
determine more fully the work 10 be done
He was well pleased with the river on MS
last trip but he stated before leaving that
Navigation Company hopes 10 have two
boats on the river by the time che channel
is ia good order.
Henry County Weekly: A dog belonging
to Mr.. c. c. Culpepper, east Of town, went
mad a few days ago and Bit the little 10
year-old son OF Mr.. Culpepper. Tne dog
also left the premises and bit several ant
mails before it could be killed. Mr.. Gull
pepper has taken his little boy 10 Mr..
Barber at Jonesboro where a mad stone
was applied and all precautions used 70
prevent any serious results.
John Johnson. a prominent farmer OF
Ebert county, was shot through the neck
by a convict at Col. T. NJ Swifts camp
Wednesday afternoon. They became in
yolved in a difficulty arising from the
negro's insolence. The negro was badly
beaten. After the difficulty che convict
went to the tent and secured pistol and
cartridges. and coming back to the scene
took deliberate aim at Johnson. and dan
gerously If not fatally wounded him.
The Perry Rifles will hold an election of
officers on Nov 20. The company, which
Is part of the Second Regiment has been
in bad condition since il was mustered
out of service after the Spanlsh-American
war but it has now taken on new life,
and the report to Col. c. NJ. Wiley, the
commanding officer is that under the new
officers the company will soon take Its
place as one of the very best in the state
service.
Bishop H. NJ. Turner announced Friday
morning to the $50 negro ministers who ore
In attendance on the North Georgia Con-
ference in Atlanta. that If the Hardwick
bill passes, and the question of disfran-
chising the negroes is submitted to the
people for ratification. he viii take the
sturnt, in opposition. The Bishop urged
every member of the conference to do like
wise. and said any one of them who re-
fused did not deserve the ballot.
swainsboro. Wiregrass Blade: Col.
William Pease Of Savannah Is here in the
interest OF Sporty Bob" Col Pease says
that this negro is not the same Jim Gay
who helped to murder Mr.. Meyers in Sa-
vannah. as has been reported, and Bob
has stated. The Colonel says that he de-
Tended Gay and knows him well. and that
be is now confined in the penitentiary I'm
der a life sentence. Col. Pease IS employed
by Bobs sister who lives In Savannah,
and will do all in his power 10 get a new
trial or to get the sentence committed to
life imprisonment.
Athens Banner: The Exchange Bank
will soon hold its postponed stockholders
meeting The meeting viii be held next
Monday when 1t is believed the experts
will be able to make their report. They
are working very hard and hope to finish
their work soon. It is not at all certain
that the work Of these two experts will
complete the investigation at the bank.
Before any alleged shortage on the part
of John A. Benedict, the missing cashier,
is paid by his sureties, those companies
may ask further investigation Of the
books, and Benedicts relatives, who are
thoroughly convinced that no shortage eH-
lists viii doubtless ask the privilege of hav-
ing an expert OF their own choosing look
over the books. The election Of a cashier
for the Exchange Bank viii probably take
place soon, as Capt. McMahan is only fill
ing that Office temporarily, until a new
cashier is chosen.
Troup county is TO have cotton factory,
butt. run and managed entirely by ne
groes. It is to be under the control of
the Mutual Aid Society. which has not
less than go lodges scattered throughout
Georgia. The LAGRANGE lodge took the
first step. and is leading in the enterprise
One hundred and fifty acres of land. six
miles from town, on the Macon, LAGRANGE
and Birmingham Railroad. have already
been purchased. which viii be used not
only for the mil, but also as a town site
which viii be entirely for negroes. The
railroad has already agreed to put In n
eldetrack and build a station, which Will
be done as soon as dirt is broken for the
factory Fifty acres of the land viii he
taken up by the depot, church, school,
mill and tenement houses for the opera
tives. The remaining hundred acres will
be cut up into small lots and sold TO col
cred persons who wish to build upon them
and occupy the houses. The mill IS 10 be
a three-story building 150X250 feet. The
first floor will be used for a public gin
and a coffin factory; the second and third
eforles will be used as a cotton mill.
FLORIDA.