The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-25
I GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,rUs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

has been assistant in the office of the
o.n,rsl Railroad al Macon. has been APP
AIMED travelling passenger agent to sue
fod Mr. w. P. Dawson, who has resign
. The appointment of Mr.. Hammet
ree,s with general approval. He is pop
Mar with the patrons of the road.
There will only be one vacant chair in
che Georgia House of Representatives at
,bis session. that of King of Houston, de-
assad Three other deaths have occurred
IN the House. Fain of White, Wade of
pr,olfs and Erwin of Clarke, but new leg
isators have been elected in their places.
me- personnel of the Senate remains I'M
changed.
rit7serald has declared quarantine
,,.ir.r Ocina on account of a disease
,-.rc resembling smallpox. Some of the
J,.5ors there and some who went from
ri.zaeralI by direction OF the Fitzgerald
rouncil. pronounce il mild type of small
n,v An expert has been sent for Most
If the people think 1t nothing more ser-
ors than chicken pox. Superior Court al
IryinsviIe viii probably be adjourned in
consequence.
ritzgerad Citizen Leaders account of
Council proceedings: Alderman Dunn
smoke feelingiy of the departed street
s.rauor loaned Shumway, and which,
scenipslv. had become a sky scraper. The
MAYOR with burrows In his voice, asked
n anyone knew of the present where
qaouts OF the city plow. A beam of sun
Fqbt oversnread his couutenance when
Alderman Dunn informed him that point
cauld be made upon il any time when
needed.
IT is learned unofficially that the Pr-
mary Executive Committee of the impend-
ira municipal election at Augusta hopes
10 effect arrangements which will result
in an absolute secret ballot. The booths
will be arranged to the end that no one
wifi know how the other votes. The bal
lot will be prepared 1t is hoped, that
il win be impossible to ascertain what
names thereon are voted for and who OF
the candidates is voted against. The de-
iails are not yet worked out, but the plan
will be such as to win consideration all
around
The third annual meeting of the Geor-
ga Library Association, which will be
held at the University of Georgia Oct 27
and q Will bring together number of
prominent educators. Quite number Of
Atlanta people will go over in a party
Thursday night. Special rates have been
granted by both the Southern and Sea-
hoard Air Line Many prominent club
women will attend. notably Mrs. w c.
Clark of Covington, and Mrs Eugene
Heard Of Middleton, both of whom wild ad-
dress the meeting on library extension by
means of womens clubs and travelling liz
baries, respectively.
Augusta Herald: The movement has
been put on foot to make the home coming
Of Lieut. Randolph Ridgeley and his
bride, next month. a most pleasant one.
The CITY of Augusta wants to join his
friends and to make the vacation a nota-
be one. His aCquaintances here, as well
as his friends, have heard with the great
est delight, The splendid account Lieut..
Hdgeley has given of himself in the most
notable naval battle in the history of the
world, and when they learned that the
gallant young gentleman, with a lovely
bride, would soon be at home TO visit his
honored parents, they ask for the privi-
'ese OF making his return to Augusta
most joyful occasion.
George w. Hopkins of Bear Lake
Mich, has brought suit in the United
States Court at Macon against Frank R.
Mann and 5 McAndrew of Telfair coun-
~ William Dowdy and Frank Hilhard
OF Dodge and Byrd Mabley of Irwin
county on the ground that they are I'M
lawfully taking timber from his lands
Which lie in these counties. He claims 10
nave been injured already to the amount
OF &,WO, and prays that the defendants
p7 enjoined from further trespass and
mat their pretended title be cancelled.
hopkins claims to have been in uninter-
rupted possession of the lands for the last
seven years. Judge Pardee has issued an
order citing the parties to appear before
MN IN chambers at Atlanta, Oct. 3d. to
no" cause why the injunction should not
issue
Augusta Herald: In the regular course
Oh business at the Office of the city col
rector and treasurer, there was received.
" payment of dues to the city of Augusta,
,"o pieces of paper money, each of the dc
comma ion of 50 cents. This money was
'csl'' nv the city of Augusta in 1861 AMI
mere was state authority for The
sue. The notes are signed by l. p Gar
u ,ne then treasurer. 1t is stated on
,, 1ils or shinplasters, that Augusta
,oup receive them for dues to che city az
uHe When presented in sums of 81
up,e' Augusta never falls down on
do oolsation and never repudiates
,i. hese shinplasters were issued at
oird,,5 "Heh there was no ''small money
tsuaung medium here. From time 10
oIia s pieces Of the money show up at head
'a'tsiS The money turned in there to-
attracted a great deal of attention.
"'0ta journal: Mrs Allen D. Gambler.
'e Oh the Governor. gave a reception re-
"'y 10 Mrs. Warren A. Gambler. wife of
'Snop at the executive mansion. In
''eount which followed in a local pa
b.,i.Ip was stated that one of the
fou,,, presided gracefully at the punch
minteto,At the meeting of the Methodist
pra,a,, ms morning Bishop Gambler was
lba .o ana made statement relative to
IN, V 1,,'ir Rev b. Il. Fraser, pastor of
a-,o5 "lAer Street Methodist Church, who
tbs ro,1 AS secretary Of the meeting, makes
Mac lo"lng report: "Bishop Gambler
tao pl'Seht and stated that the reports to
uo.,s III mat at a reception at the Cover
utdyt mansion TO member of his family
ho fsI. 'IIs We're served are false. He S id
@. he ynls reflection upon the hospitality
igstie.N,' u Snan' tho Governor and his wife.
hi. 5re nm in making this statement TO
tbo f11,uIeh of the preachers meeting that
rot mood might be exposed. There was
tsi,g.Iop of intoxicants used at the en-
Of f,'. ne IN question and as a matter
Tao MI, 'ne Governor does not have even
an abe,aiSt lntoXicants used, himself being