The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-01
GEORGIA.


al whom he came In contact with.
The Mercer-Athens debate viii be held
IN Atlanta on Saturday, April 10 After
n,rangling for five months conclusion
ms reached Saturday afternoon between
the two universities in regard TO the mat
Ter and the time and place were set.
Rev. Toornbs DuBose, the popular pas
tor of the Methodist Church at Madison,
is quite i'll with pneumonia. He has been
i'll since Friday. Services at his church
we're not held Sunday and callers al his
home are not admitted. professional
nurse has been sent for and his friends
fear that his condition is quite critical
Hon F, B. Hodges, one of Hartwell's
Oldest and most influential citizens, died
at his residence Friday afternoon at
o'clock. after an Illness of several months
col Hodges was a lawyer by profession
and his marked ability and high moral
character gained for him the confidence
of his people and a lucrative practice,
which he enjoyed until few years ago,
when declining health necessitated his re-
firing from the practice OF law.
In the United States Court Monday
morning the case against J. G. Spottswood,
Tinted States commissioner at Waycross,
under a rule nisi, was called. Mr.. Alex
Proudit, representing Spottswood, asked
for further time which was given, The
case against Spottswood is a rule calling
on him to show cause why action should
not he taken against him for certain neg
lect in the discharge of his duties as com
missioner. The case is liable to develop
some sensau onal features.
The store of Edwards & Wood, two
miles from Bolton, near Atlanta, was rob-
bed and burned early Saturday morning
by parties whose identity is unknown to
tbe detectives but who are supposed to
be negroes. The case has been reported
to the detective department, and is nov
being worked up. The stock in the store
was valued at $1,000 and the building, also
owned by Edwards & Wood, was valued
a. $500 There was a total loss on both
the building and stock. and there was no
insurance.
The trouble over the site of the state
prison building in the town of Milledge-
vile is not at an end. The decision of
the board of physicians, consisting of DR..
]. B. Baird of Atlanta and DR.. William
O'Daniel of Billiards, Ca, appointed 20 de-
termine whether any pollution to the
water supply of the town would result
from the proposed location of the build
ings, has been summarily and unexpected
ly turned down by the bondholders of
the water works and the injunction sut
against the prison commissioners is being
pushed vigorously before the Federal
Court at Macon
A new social organization was perfected
Thursday evening at the home of DR.. ana
Mrs Bonnell at Oxford in the shape of a
chorus club. The membership of the club
ID 8 -
cally inclined, together with a number of
students. AT its first meeting officers were
chosen minor details arranged and the
club launched forth with high expecta-
tons. Meetings will be held semi-month-
ly. The object of this new organization
is for the promotion of musical interest
in the community and the development OF
local talent and its members hope to he
abe to give number Of recitals in
short time
The eleventh annual session of the Geor-
gia Chautauqua will be held in Albany,
April TO inclusive, A most interesting
programme has been arranged. which en-
braces addresses by such distinguished
personages as Gov. Gambler Hoke Smith
ana Henry Watterson. 1t is much to be
regretted that owing to the disorganiza-
tion OF the militia, the state troops win
on Governors day, Tuesday, April 4. The
Georgia Chautauqua is an institution thai
aHords much pleasure to the people Of
southwest Georgia, and doubtless the
usual large number will visit Albany dur
ing its session.
A 'possum dinner was given bv Commits
sloner of Agriculture Stevens at the cant
'oi saturday afternoon to a number of
ms friends at the state house and a large
oou'n georgia 'possum, which had been
permitted to fatten in the basement FOR
tne past week, was laid before the guests
oI the agricultural department. The feast
was prepared by Uncle Henry, an insep-
aIapie attache of the department, thor
ousn'y familiar with all the jntricacies
VI the art connected with the cooking OF
oouth Georgia 'possum The 'possum
was present to the commissioner from
- oi ms friends in the southern part
Vi 'He state, who forwarded The animal
uniquely dressed in red. white and hlue
III box lined with the same colors.
The Atlanta Journal thus sums up the
evidence against Bangston in the Ponder
murder case, based upon Pendleys con-
Iession: Pendley's confession that he and
odAKston We're in a saloon and killed Of
cei Ponder the full and cornn.ete veri-
aliou OF the confession and the corrobo-
ION ION OF every important fact: the coun>
- I Ie dollar stolen from Steinau, traced
tin, oanks s by Pendley; Bankston's tes-
testjn.go slVen the lie in every part; the
i i5es.mony of John w. Rice who relieved
d [,anAston on the night of the murder: the
l a, and criminal character of Pend
p3 ana Bankston; the identifcatjon Of
P oaaAston by Pendley; the Identification Of
off f"G Sray. oy Rice, who says Pendley went
ston i' oa me Brown building with Bank
~" on the night of the murder.
AT conference between Gov. Gambler
o.n members of the Georgia monument
Committee of Chickamagua park. al the
80 mouse Saturday it was decided TO
f 1psse ,h. 10 the commissioners of the park
o o,1at lhe Georgia monuments be dedicated
ego Nay T. It was arranged some time
u.s. 10 hold the dedication exercises some
act ao uuIlng the first Of May. but the * :
T5a 9 ais5 was not set until last SATURDAY
nrDar ue''leation of the Kentucky state mon
Efn,. MIS- WI. be held. IT is understood on
bol5 ana ana 2 and large delegations from
-H mat stale AMI Caor-rs, .t,t