The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-29
GEORGIA.


The school teachers OF Glynn county
were paid off in full up to Feb. at che
office Of County School Commissioner Bur
roughs yesterday
The members Of the Tifton Masonic fra
ternity propose to build handsome three
story brick structure on their lot on Main
street. where their wooden building was
burned in December
Mrs. Hurst. who sustained serious inju-
ries sometime ago by falling through de-
fective bridge has entered suit against the
city of Sandersvnle for 5000 through her
attorneys Messrs Evans & Evans.
Athens is 20 have a historical society.
Fifteen or twenty gentlemen in that city
who are very much interested in the aecur-
ing and preservation of historic data. Wiii
meet next week and organize the Athens
Historical Society.
The Phi Kappa Society of the University
of Georgia at Athens has extended an in
vitatlon 90 Hon Joseph w. Bailey Of
Texas to deliver the annual Grafton before
the literary societies OF the university dur
ing the next commencement week.
Sparta Ishmaente: George scissum, a
fool. living near Dahlonega, becoming
afraid that the stock law would be pass
ed swapDed his mule for a big hoouus
owl and becoming tired of his pet, sold II
10 a student al Dahlonega for 10 cents.
A gentleman connected with the Plant
System freight department while in Tiff
ton last Saturday, gave out the rather
startling information that that road had
hauled between 10000 and 1900 barrels of
Cairo and NiClN-
ity. in Thomas county, this season.
Iige Owens. a negro desperate. who is
wanted by the authorities at Live Oak,
Fla. on several very serious charges, was
captured by Deputy Sheriff Emmett Tay-
lor at Brunswick. Sheriff Hawkins OF
Live Oak has taken him back 20 that
place. Owens is wanted on charge or
assault with intent to murder.
The University of Georgia Base Ban
Club will soon be in active training. The
class games have been arranged and be-
gan Saturday afternoon on the campus
with game between the seniors and
sophomores. There viii be nine games in
the series and then will come the selec-
zion of the regular varsity team.
statesboro Star: A writ of lunacy has
been applied for for Mrs Irene Shivers,
living at Zoar in this county. Mrs.
Shivers is particularly bright and we'll
educated, but her mind seems TO be I'M
balanced on some subjects She was in
town few days after the writ had been
applied for, and expressed her intention
to pay visit to her sister az bonneville
Nothing further has been heard of the
writ
A few nights ago T. r. without was
~, he afrrl,t
bridge of the Southern Railroad near
Rome and robbed of S35 and a gold watch
valued at &5. The highwaymen
were heavily armed and pre-
scented pistol at their victims
head. The scene Of the robbery is a very
dark and weird place, and one any high
wayman would select for his bold schemes.
The robbery was only made known We'd
nesday. The detectives are working on
the case.
A report comes from Berrien county of
the killing of an eagle, in the Upper
Tenth district. The stock-rasers have
been bothered for several years by fire.
quent visits from an eagle that has car
ried away many pigs, sheep, small calves
etc. Efforts have been made to kill the
bird for long time, but they have failed
until last Saturday, when Mr.. F. b. CID
dens brought it to the ground with rife.
The bird weighed a little over thirteen
pounds and was ten feet from tip 60 tip
of its wing
Ex-Mayor r. b. Morrison OF North
Rome has been adjudged insane by jury
and board of examining physicians He
was for years Mayor of North Rome and
one of the most progressive and public
spirited men in that place He is also a
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firm of Morrison & Trammell, and besides
was interested in a number of other enter
prises. Mr.. Morrison devoted himself so
afsiduously TO his affairs that his mind
gave way under its burdens. The unfortu-
nate gentleman will be carried to Milledge-
vile
The oalaboose question at Cordele is
about as difficult to settle as the munich
pal contest. Another place was decided
upon and workmen were put 10 laying
brick when some of the citizens kicked
on the location. They then moved fur
Their down the railroad, and as the agent
here would not take the responsibility of
having ii put on the railroads property.
the work Will again stop until the rail-
road is heard from. The authorities were
wired to for permission to build on their
property but no answer has been re-
ceived.
La Grange Graphic: Mr. L. NJ. Park
purchased Troup Factory on Saturday last
by raising a bid OF 81 800 on the propertv
10 cents. Several months ago the Judge
of Troup Superior Court authorized the
receivers TO offer the property for sale
which was done. the sale however. was
TO be confirmed by the court before the
deeds of the property were turned over
TO the purchaser. On the first TUESDAY
In January the factory was sold at public
outcry, Mr. Park bidding 5000 for IL. In
the meantime, before the papers were
presented TO the judge for the signatur,
private bid was made of 81, $1,000, which
bid was about to be confirmed when Mr.
Park objected on the grounds that he hat
purchased the factory al the public sale
and insisted that the property was his
The court, however, explained to Mr. Parl
that the sale was subject to the confrma
ton of the court and in order to protec
the stockholders it would confirm the sal,
al $500 assuring Mr.. Park that if h,
would raise that bid the deeds would b,
turned over 10 MIN. Mr. Park was riyer