The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
GEORGIA.


Mr.. Isaac Murray. a prominent citizen OF
Charlton county. died Friday night OF
heart failure al his home near UPTON
vile.
Information has been received at Way
crcss Of the death at Bozeman, Mont, OF
Rev. w S Hornbuck.e, former resi-
dent Of Ware county.
Mr.. John Fitzgerald has made an offer
to the town of Washington that he would
build and equip a cotton factory there if
a new court house is built.
A bolt of lightning struck Mr. Arthur
Wood. a prominent and prosperous young
farmer Of Banks county, on Wednesday
evening and shocked him very badly. HIS
horse was killed outright and fell upon
Mr.. Wood but outside Of the shock and
few bruises Mr.. wood is all right now
The Western and Atlantic depot at Nc
Henry was burned down Friday after
noon. II was ignited by a spark from a
passinz train and all efforts 10 save IL
nroved futile The contents OF the mouse
were removed without damage some ol
the telegraph wires were torn Gown anu
communication was shut off for several
hours but the damage has been repaired
The building was of wood and Is COM
plete less.
Albert Brightwel. the negro man who
stands charged with the brutal murder
of a little 12-year-old negro girl recently,
near Crawford. Ca, has been given MS
commitment trial at Athens, and has been
hound over on the charge or MURDER.
Judge Reese viii try Brightwell III lew
weeks The murder of the htue negro
girl was so brutal and unprovoked that
feeling runs very high against the ne
gro prisoner.
1t is rumored that number OF the
members of the Athens bar, as well as
other lawyers who live in that section of
the state win urge Judge Russeh 70 move
his residence back 10 Athens, on account
of the convenience of that city for the ar
eument OF ali chamber cases. II is thought
that Judge Russell will not even consider
the question, as he has nice nome III
Winder and is very much attached to that
place.
The East Athens Night School will hold
dts first commencement exercises Saturday
might July s. at The opera house in Ath-
ems This school wasf organized eighteen
months ago. 1t now has over hundred
scholars, drawn entirely from among, the
working people. 1t has already taught
eleven married men how to read and
write 1t has several scholars in algebra
and one young man who is ready 10 start
geometry. This school is supported by
number of noble women, who are assisted
by the city of Athens.
The site for the new 10000-spindle cot
ton mill of the Columbus Manufacturing
Company has been selected. A deal was
closed Friday by which the company Sc
cured seven acres, comprising block No.
of the property of the North Highlands
Land Improvements Company. The com
rnittee which had this matter in charge
had secured options on quite number
OF sites. The site selected is just north
Of the city, close to the Chattahoochee
river As d factory location it is consid-
cred the best spot near Columbus.
one of the most brilliant affairs ever
given in Rome was the entertainment OF
Cherokee Lodge. No. 66 +. and A. NJ, at
the Masonic Temple Thursday night The
spacious nall was crowded. Fully zoo were
fin attendance the majority being ladies'
Addresses were delivered by Judge John
w. Maddox, Judge Joel Branham, Judge
w. NJ. Henry and Judge Max Mayerhardt
the master of the lodge. There was up
T0arous applause when gaily decorated
billygoat was dead into the hall, and Wor-
shipful Master Meyerhardt invited the
ladies to ride the goat" Cherokee
Lodge, No. &C, has nearly three hundred
members and is one of the largest and
most influential Masonic bodies in the
state.