The morning news., 1899-04-12
GEORGIA.

COVlnglOn p promised a me system OF
electric lights at an early day with plenty
OF electric power to rent for use in running
machinery.
The eleventh annual assembly of the
Georgia Chautauqua, at Albany, is a thing
of the past. The closing sermon was
preached Sunday morning by DR.. Nathan
iel I. Rubinkam of Chicago to a large au-
d.ence.
Hon John D. Little has accepted the in
vltation of the Ladies Memorial Associa-
ton TO deliver the memorial address at
Bainbridge on April 20. The brilliant quail
ifcatious of the young speaker of the
house of the state assembly will attract
large crowd to hear him.
The Macon Post of the Travellers Pro
tective Association will leave for Augusta
in a special train tonight A large num-
her Of the members of the Macon post
will go. and among them Maj. J. F. Han
son and Mr.. Roland Ellis. Maj. Hanson
will represent the lodge in the effort that
is to be made to secure the next annual
convention for Macon
The body Of Dudley Potts was found by
Charles Anderson Sunday afternoon at 5
O'Clock. 1t was twenty yards from where
the boat went down in the ChattahOochee
river. in Troup county, several days ago
drowning Potts and young negro man in
the boat with him. The funeral of Potts
was held at the old homestead The body
OF the negro has not been located
The Foreign Missionary Society of the
Cordelle Methodist Church. at its annual
election of officers last week, elected the
following: Mrs. T. H. Bland president;
Mrs NJ. II. Stead, vice president; Mrs. T.
N. Baker, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
H. O. Adams, recording secretary; Mrs.
W. H. Campbell, treasurer; Miss Lizzie
RUSSELL agent for the Missionary Advo-
cate.
Waycross Herald: A terrible accident
occurred at the residence of Mr.. Elias
Sears. who lives near Pearson, yesterday,
by which a little boy was killed Two lit
tie sons of Mr.. Dan Pearson. one 8
years old and the other Z, who
We're grandsous of Mr.. Elias Sears, where
they were visiting, were playing with
shot gun. The gun was accidentally dis
charged end the load passed through the
younger boys head just above the left
eye killing him instantly.
Douglas Leader: Georgia raised meat"
is going to be one of the star features of
the forthcoming fair in Atlanta. The lib
oral prizes that have been announced by
the Agricultural Society for fat stock,
have been supplemented by three hun
dred dollars in special premiums, by
couple of Atlanta frFas. The idea, evil
IDENTIFY of the fair management, and of
these Atlanta firms. is to start, if posi-
lie, among the farmers of Georgia,
fashion of raising their own meat.
Brunswick Times: A meeting of the two
divisions Brunswick naval militia was
held Monday night to decide on a proposed
eisht-day cruise on the government prac-
tce ship Prairie. Lieut. James s. Wright
presided. A committee from the first di-
vision, consisting of Messrs. f. A. Wrench
y. Gregersten and w. Dent was appointed
to canvass for names of those who will
80, and a committee from the torpedo di-
vision was appointed for the same pur-
pose, consisting of Nessrs. F. Nee. Brown
Euslace Butts and Walter Brobston.
The Eagle and Phenix mills at Colum-
bus, have decided to spend $4,000 in reor-
eanzng the power plant of the factory.
Mr.. w. c. Whitner, a well known electrl-
cal engineer, has been selected as consult
ing engineer for the work. For some time
the mills have needed new water wheels
ana the management decided that an entire
reorganization of the power plant would
he the proper thing. The present man
asement of the Eagle and Phenix mills
is quite progressive, and has spent many
thousands of dollars in Improvements since
the property came into their hands
Patrick McCrann, the United States SOL
der who figured recently as one of the
principals in the contest over Mrs. Mar
tha Muhigans estate in Atlanta, is he
plaintiff in a highly sensational suit for
SANDER which was filed in the Superior
Court Saturday McCrann wants $4,000
damages from ]. w. Sowell, the confeclion-
er and soda water dealer at Fort Nc
Pearson. who is alleged to have used some
very uncomplimentary remarks about the
soldier On the first Sunday in March Of
we present year Mr.. Sewell is alleged TO
nave said that McCrann was "a --Fas-
CAL and also that he was "a rogue and
a scoundrel."
The movement which is now on foot to
move Wesleyan College from Macon 10
Atlanta is still being pushed. The At
hnta ministers are behind the movement
ana it seems as IL they are determined 20
nave the college in spite of ell that the
Macon friends of the institution can DO
Inc fact is the matter is now in seri-
Gus condition. Two Of the members OF the
BOARD of trustees stated the affairs of the
Coiese were in a serious condition. II
was thought by some few that the state
ment made in meeting held some time
ago, 10 the effect that the city might lose
Wesleyan College. would now be carried
out but it now looks as if It will.
The states convicts are being transfer
red and are being delivered into
the custody of the state officials and then
delivered to the contractors, who have
made successful bids for the working cf
'ne convicts under the new law provld-
ing only for a hve-year contract. All the
emale convIcts. which for years have
teen cared for and worked by Capt. Mad
"oN' at his camp at Heardmont, Ga, will
oe transferred to the state prison farm
at Milledgeville. The convicts will reach
ne farm by Friday probably earlier
mere are about sixty women In the gang
ana tpey will be placed under the man
"semeNt and control Of Capt r, X. Fos-
'g. superintendent Of the farm and In the