The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-22
GEORGIA.

The race for solicitor of the Bib, Hous-
ton and Crawford circuit promises 70 be
a lively one Houston offers as a candi-
date ]. Z. Duncan. Of Perry, While BOD
county produces Bayne Cooper, Poihia.
Lane and the present solicitor, Robert
Hodges.
Capt. o. NJ. Houser one OF Fort Val
ley's most prominent citizens, is the FIRST
to announce as a candidate for the Leg
fslaulre to nh the uneNp,red term OF Hon.
c. s. King. deceased. He only wishes to
represent houston az this session ana says
he Will then retire.
It is reported that the business men of
Baxley are now fully awake to the fact
that Appling county is losing thousands OF
dollars annually in buying commercial FER
tilizers, while selling cotton In the seed 20
be shipped 10 other points and have the Oh
pressed out and sent them converted into
guano. They are coming together and the
building of a guano factory and oil mill
at Baxley is said TO be certainty by the
next season.
Deputy Marshals George Thomas and
George White returned TO Macon, Thurs
day morning from Laurens county, where
they had been TO raid large Illicit dis
tillery They brought back Ben Dent and
Jordan Haines whom they found opet A.
ing a large still. They destroyed the stu
and several hundred gallons of beer. The
men were given hearing before Commls-
siouer Erwin and were bound over TO the
United States Court under a 500 BOND
They gave the bond and were released.
Col. Isa c. Van Dryer, one of Elberton's
most prominent lawyers, is candidate
for solicitor general of the northern cir
cult Coils. d. w. Meadow of Madison
Al arsrfe ~ monument
are also candidates. They are all capable
and popular lawyers, and the race Is likely
10 be a lively one Judge SeaDorn Reese,
the present judge of the Superior Court, IS
q candidate for reelection. He is opposed
by Col. Joseph n. Wolsey Of Ebert Both
gentlemen have a strong following, and
much interest viii be taken throughout
the circuit in the nomination.
A most daring burglary has just come
TO light. 1t was committed Sunday night
near Athens, but had been kept quiet in
the hope of catching up with the burglars.
Mr.. Joe Brightwell, a farmer lives abOul
one mile from Athens. He went away from
his home Saturday for a few days and
locked up everything securely. When he
came back he found that burglars had
entered his house and fairly looted it, car
rying off beds chairs bed clothing, clocks,
and all kinds of articles, vigorous
search has been made, but no cleW has
been found TO the guilty parties.
Mr. VIII Benton shot and killed a negro
boy at his farm, six miles southwest Of
Senoia, Thursday night about o'clock
The negro, viii Green, with another ne
gro was caught in a cotton house on the
farm stealing cotton. When hailed by
Benton, they both ran, and as the moon
was shining brightly. Benton could see
them plainly enough. They refused to halt
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his pistol at them and hit VIII Green in
the shoulder, the ball coming out In front.
Mr.. Benton had no thought of killing
either of the negroes, and only fired to
make them stop.
For some months a disease very much
resembling smallpox has existed in certain
sections of Stewart county, the local ply
eicians differing as to the cause of the
trouble. Last week the health authori-
ties decided to ask the government to
make investigation, and Assistant Surgeon
Wertenbaker was sent. After making ex-
animation he declared the disease nothing
less than smallpox, and advised the towns
to adopt compulsory vaccination in order
10 stamp 1t out. The County Commission
ers held a meeting to provide means fer
stamping out the trouble in the county
Vaccine matter has been ordered and ev-
cry person In the county will be asked
10 SubIlll 10 NdCNildllol. 6udlNS wall De
placed at every house infected and in thir-
~ days it Is expected the county will be
rid of the loathsome disease.
The solicitors to whom successors will
be named in January are as follows James
F. ONeal, City Court, Atlanta, Feb. %.
1900; j. H. Thomas, City Court, Bailey.
Appling county, Jan. G. 1850; ]. w. Ed
mondson, County Court Brooks county,
May II, 1900; w. NJ Osteen, County Court
Bryan county, meeting of general assem-
bly,; w. r. Galloway, Criminal Court
Burke county, March II, 1900; Levi Osseen,
City Court Douglas, Coffee county, meet
ing general assembly; Matt j. Pearsal,
County Court Colquitt county, April 81,
1900; John G. Hale County Court Dade
county, May /, 1900; r. W. Sheppard,
County Court Effingham county, May &c.
1900; A. N. King, County Court Franklin
county, Dec. 81 1899; f. T. Julian City
Court Gwinnett county, Dec. q, 1899 w.
Z, Davis, County Court Houston county,
Oct is, 1900; W. f. Way, County Court
Irwin county, April Is, 1900; Greene +.
johnson, County Court Jasper county, Oct.
15 1900; Howell Beazley County Court Lee
county. Aug. "a, 1900; Donald Fraser, Coun-
ty Court Liberty county, July 20, 1900; Leon
9. Greer, County Court Macon county,
Nov. g. 1899; w. b. Short, County Court
Marion county, Nov. 10, 1899; E. w But
Ter, County Court Morgan county Feb "a
1900; j. f. Rogers, County Court Newton
county, March Is, 1900; S. w. sturgis,
County Court Pierce county, Jan. 2 1900;
Earl A. Jackson. County Court Walker
county, Sept s. 1859; E. T. Shurley, County
Court Warren county May 3, 1900; j. H.
Upton, County Court Worth county, Aug.
s, 1900, and J. e. Wooten, County Court
Dodge county, May 3, 1900.
FLORIDA.
Capt. Gilbert Of Kisslmmee expects tc
start on regular trips with his new steam