The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-02
GEORGIA.

,rs.ra lives in Macon lady, Mrs. Mary
washington, whose father, Samuel
,,ond was in the revolutionary war
n.os the first American governor Of
Ct Louis district, after the Louisiana
/'.obase Mrs. Washington Is So years OF
and her memory is excellent, she be-
shle TO recall vividly her life in ST.
Louis.
1 Gov Gambler has appointed his predeces-
r ex-Gov. w. Y. Atkinson, a trustee
1 ,bo Georgia Normal and Industrial Col
Of NiLedgeville. This action of the
E,overnor is in the nature of reappoint-
[,ent as Gov. Atkinson was named to
4 ncceed himself as a member of the board
H. commission has been forwarded Gov.
IA Atkinson.
4 svaipsboro Wire Grass Blade: On last
krhrrsday morning Deputy Sheriff John S.
ann cot in his road cart and started out
A serve some legal papers. In front Of
- coleman House, on East Broad street,
. he was driving along, he had sudden
. +rote of paralysis and fell to the ground.
H. was not hurt by the fall, but was en-
"A relv HELPLESS, and was at once carried 10
home Since then he has been in
nv precarious condition, but is now
Erohtlv improved. 1t is thought that he
\ kl recover.
1ocal capitalists, about five in number,
n re contemplating arrangements for the
n ERECTION of the tourists hotel, which has
IN long been talked of in Macon. The
h rouble up to this time has been in secur-
h. suitable locat ton for a structure Of
H. nature of the one needed. Locations
In the heart of the city were not desira-
he for a hosiery, where Northern tour
U.s. stop to get rest and quiet. Several
Eocations in the city were decided on and
afers made for the purchase of the prop
trty. but no satisfactory agreement could
La reached The problem now, however,
feems to have been settled.
II The badly decomposed body of woman
|tas found by william Bannerman on the
banks of the Ochlockonee river, near
|Thomasville, a few days ago. The ghast-
I'm find was made just across the Thomas
bounty line in Leon county, Florida. 1t
appeared to have been in the water for
hong time and was doubtless washed up
|fn the banks by the recent high water.
|hir Bannerman gave notice of his discev-
'try and an inquest was held. 1t was
Hound that the skull had been crushed,
bnd there were other evidences of foul
|tlay. The prevailing opinion in the neigh
forhood is that the body was that of a
Negro woman who disappeared mysteri-
|busly last December.
The annual meeting of the. Georgia Fruit
Growers Association will be held at the
Brown House in Macon on May 80, The
heeting will probably be one of the most
Important of its kind, as matters of i'm
portance TO Georgias fruit growing will
fe discussed. Last year the crop was
cne OF the largest ever known in this
|ftate, and an interesting report on this
|fubject will be made The outlook for
Fhis years crop will also be freely dis
fussed The meeting will be an unusually
Yarge one, and representatives from all
Pver the state will be there. Mr.. Dud-
/ Fey NJ. Hughes is president of the asso-
aton and will be present at the meet
ing Reduced rates have been given the
members by the railroads.
ri Residents of various cities of the state
Pre- now taking subscriptions for the ben
pm Of the Palmetto citizens who spent
considerable time and money in searching
4or Sam Hose. The movement was com
fenced by citizens of -Hogansvlle. Last
feek letter was received by DR.. Hal l..
tohnson of Palmetto, from r. w. Trim
p OF Hogansville, in which was inclosed
check for $50. This money had been
folected by P. H. Darden OF Hogansville
pr che benefit of the Palmetto searchers.
~ Johnson acknowledged the letter and
fheck and several days later $40 was re-
viewed from Carrollton. T. E. Culbreth,
N popular resident of Palmetto, was made
treasurer for the fund and various
mounts are being received every day.
mere are no doubt some citizens of
umpkin who would like TO know what one
their former fellow citizens did in Texas.
MS Is the way the Lumpkin Independent
4ulS It; THE town is in receipt of very
&ao geographic news involving a former
flghly respected citizen of Lumpkin, now
leXas We do not consider it imperative
necessary TO parade the facts before the
orod and uusympathetic appetites of
ere news hungards, when 1t can be of no
b oSslole benefit to them and is the occa-
on OF so much pain and modification to
a'iVes aud friends II is the barbaric
sdhct that gloats over the misfortune of
'neIs' and in the course of life and events
A'ter that many things were left I'M
Repeated"