The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-16
GEORGIA.


10 have a 100000 cotton factory.
The Macon Hussars are in receipt of
consignment of new uniforms which were
ordered for the company a few days ago.
Albany Herald: The Georgians need not
kirk over the result of the Sea Girt tourn-
ament. Any other team that participated
would gladly swap places with them in the
final showing.
The Railroad Commission Of Georgia has
extended the time for the erection of a
now depot in Dublin by the Macon, Dublin
and savannah road to January next, and
has ordered the Wrightsville and Tennille
TO build at once.
Augusta Herald: The visit to Augusta of
some of the officials of the Southern Rail
wav Yesterday means the erection of an
iron bridge across the Savannah river the
erection of a handsome freight depot and
The thorough overhauling and changing
Of tracks in the old South Carolina and
Georgia freight yards.
Some time during Wednesday night three
negroes confined in jail at Butler succeed
ed in gaining their liberty by tearing up
the flooring of the Jail by means of
heavy crowbar, which, in all probability,
was given them by some of their friends.
The Jail there is a very old one and is not
considered safe by any means
petition for involuntary bankruptcy
was fled in the United States Court in
Macon Wednesday by j. R. Fried & Co.
of Macon ct. al. against Thomas Sanders,
a merchant of Hawkinsville. The petition
alleges that Sanders, who is indebted 10
them to the amount of $500, gave mort
gage to Rogers & Joiner, commission men,
few days ago, covering has entire stock
and leaves them In the lurch.
Tom Ballard, while, tenant on the
farm of Mrs. Batter Moore, near States
boro in Barlow county. shot negro
named Ernest Jones Tuesday night and
the negro died Wednesday afternoon. The
shooting occurred in Billiards. front yard
and the cause, as given by Ballard, was
that a dispute arose between him and the
negro about some money missed by Bal
lard which the negro was believed to have
stolen Ballard has not yet been arrested.
Capt. George E. Lowell, who has had
command of Company B, Twenty-ninth
Regiment was, on Wednesday, appointed
by Col. Hardin regimental quarternaster:
Capt Lowell is from Leesburg, Fla, ana
one of the most popular officers in the
regiment besides being well capacitated
for the position to which he was appointed
by Col Hardin. He succeeds Lieut..
Wheatley who has been acting since the
organization and who will now return
to his duties as lieutenant.
The Georgia Normal and Industrial Col
leee opened at Nilledgeville Wednesday
morning for its ninth annual session. All
the trains arriving Tuesday and Wednes-
day were crowded with pupils from every
section of the state. DR.. Chappell had
Instructed them to make their uniforms
and wear them on their trip from home to
the city, and as a result all of the young
ladies' were dressed in the regular uniform
Of the college, Tuesday night all the
rooms of the dormitorles were occupied
and many Of the young ladies were located
IN private boarding houses
Augusta Herald; From reports reaching
the city to-day grave results may be eX-
pected from the killing of the colored
preacher, II. b. Battle, near Thomson. 10
an outsider it would appear as II the mat
Ter had about been passed over, as the Mt
tie city seems to have about regalned It's
normal eomposure. To one on the INSIDE
OF the affair, however, it is plainly seen
that both races are preparing for trou-
bic. Since Battle was shot down and Kill
ed IN his field Tuesday by an unknown
party or parties supposedly for the IN
sulting remarks against white people (and
ladies in PARTICULAR at White oak camp
grounds on Sunday last the matter mas
taken wider scope, and preparations are
being made by white peop'e 10 preserve
The peace.
Athens Banner: Mrs. Thomas Aaron liv-
ing in the neghborhcod of Princeton Fac
tory, just out of the city. attempted to
commit suicide Tuesday night by taking
several grains of strychnine. Mrs. Aaron
is a Cf aI, and
is esteemed as being quite pretty. She had
quarrel with her husband about some
lNViai affair and running into the yafd
sac eXciaire1. TN end all this mess,
ana Immediately brought the small vial TO
her lips Her husband who was standing
near seeing her intention rushed to her
Side and snatched the bottle from her
grasp before she had swallowed the entire
contents, but she had drank a good nor
uon Of the liquid. and he grew alarmed
ard al once summoned physician. Drs.
Roberts and Fullilove responded and work
ca with the woman until she was past
danger.
John Blackshear, ALT Ellington and Dan
Ellington, three young negroes, are in The
Laurens county jail, two of them charged
with the murder of Rhody Fordham and
one charged with being accessory before
tNe ldct. The negroes were arrested Tues
Joy py Deputy Sheriff Renfroe after
Ooioners jury had investigate the killing
ana found that they were directly impli-
(ated in the crime. TIE killing of Rhody
Fordham occurred Monday night about y
COCK along a private road near Straw
Gerry oolored church, one and a half
nies from Blackshear's ferry. The ne
ttoeS have practically confessed to the kill
Ius' and their statements show hat there
were many others involved. II seemed 10
nave been consDfracv among several
negro men and women 10 get rid or The
Io'aham woman, and Rose Blackshear,
mo'ner OF John and VIII Blackshear, APP
p'a's to have been In the plot.
FLORIDA.