The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
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GEORGIA.

The city COuncH OF bdlnDTiuge Is COL
si1ering the issuance of $4,000 bonds to
build water works for fire protection.
A new postoffice has been established
IN Miller county recently. Nicholasville is
made postmaster.
Coroner II. r. Sheffield, who sued Mil
Ter county for $50 for holding two in-
quests in connection with the Rustin muir
der case, was awarded $40 in a trial in
Justice L. A. Frees court last Friday. No
appeal will be taken.
Miller County Liberal: Amos Warren,
who lives in the Hand neighborhood, met
with a serious accident one day last week.
While blowing a cotton burr penetrated his
left eye. A physician was summoned and
the obstacle removed, but the sight of
that optic was destroyed.
Jonathan Still. whose house. near Lo-
gansviile, was torn up by the storm last
week. and who was seriously injured at
the time, died at Vinegar Hill Wednesday.
as the result of the injuries received. He
was a farmer and bore a good reputation.
His mother, who was also badly injured,
is slowly recovering from the effects. Her
life was saved by large, heavy old-time
loom next to which she was standing
when the cyclone struck the house.
Tattnan Journal: From the number of
prisoners now confined in the Redsville
Jail. their presence tell of a great deal of
aWlessness in our county. Such a state
Of affairs is greatly deplored by our law
abiding citizens, and we sincerely hope
that our new judge, B. D. Evans, and
our able grand jurors will make it so
warm for the evil-doers that they will
have cause to repent of their many short
comngs and resolve to sin no more.
c. W. Chears of Columbus Is very in
dignant over a publication regarding him
self He says that the story as to his
skipping out" to avoid going to Cusseta
as a witness in a case is absolutely IN
true He says that he. had an important
business engagement for the next day
which had been previously made and
which he was compelled to meet. He SO
stated to the officer who offered him the
summons to the Chattahoochee court
white man who is dying because he
cannot stop hiccoughing was taken TO the
Grady Hospital, in Atlanta, Wednesday
night For days he has hiccoughed, and
has been unable to eat or sleep on account
Vi tne lnceSSdnl contraction OF the uldpH-
ragm These spasms have been painless,
but the undated continuance for so long
time has gradually weakened him until
he now sees death approaching and death
will probably be the only power to cure
his strange malady. The outcome of the
remarkable case will be watched with
considerable interest by the medical fra
ternity.
The next meeting of the Georgia Teach
ers' Association promises to be an unu-
sually interesting one. The meeting this
year will be held at Cumberland Island,
at the auditorium owned by the associa-
ton, and the attendance will probably be
larger than usual. For two years the
teachers have not met at Cumberland, and
this year they are all looking forward with
great deal of interest to this outing on
the sea shore. which will be a combina-
ton of pleasure and profit. The entire
Indebtedness has been paid off the audito-
rum. Prof. ]. NJ. Pound of GAINESVILLE
Is president of the association, and Prof.
{. B. Gibson of Columbus is secretary.
Macon is preparing to give Rays regi-
ment royal reception on its return from
Santiago 1t is said Rays men will get
there some time next week unless all re-
ports have been misleading The fund for
the entertainment of the regiment will be
readily raised, now that there Is some
positive information. 1t is proposed later
10 give grand gala day with a dress pa
fade of the regiment to which the Gov
efnor Will be invited as the reviewing Off
GER and perhaps Gen., Wheeler. Reduced
rates viii be asked on the railroads and
the city will be thrown wide open for
eood time The whole thing is under the
supervision of committee from the
Cnamber Of Commerce.
The Clark Rifles will in all probability
DC disbanded within the next few weeks,
dud Athens VIII be without a military
company They are practically disbanded
now and all that remains to make the
WSoandment absolute is the inspection by
'e assistant adjutant general followed
ny The official disarmament OF the compa-
~ A prominent member of the Rifles
Eau yesterday that he had no idea any
mort to reorganize the company would be
'"ale' He says that large portion OF the
o9uptnent of the company has been taken
way mat what remains Is of very old
uuN INFERIOR character, and that the men
YOU'D be compelled to purchase new uni
eO,1s' lie did not think there was suf
,eNnt interest in a military company here
warrant an attempt at reorganization.
a'u did not believe any such an attempt
would be made
Lieut. Frank q. Curry, Third Georgia
rounieer Infantry. who shot and killed
i"a'e Leo Reid, Battery ], Second Ar
merry last January at Savannah. will he
a''u by court martial within a short time.
N"arses have been preferred against him,
o'u the order directing The court martial
WI, be issued within few days. The Off
,als at the department of the Gulf, head
c.!tters in Atlanta, are uncertain whct1-
,He sessions OF the court viii
IT,. a augusta the present station OF a.
,"gn'' or at Savannah, where the killing
u uIred. Lieut.. Curry went to Cuba with
g lhird Georgia and is thought TO have
'n on duty while there, as no evidence
d "e contrary has been received at the
~ 'ment headquarters. II Is thought
U ne Is at present at liberty. but when
"rder for the court martial Is issued
VIII probably be placed again under
r.,st 1t Is not known what officer OF the
1"lH Georgia preferred charges against