The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
GEORGIA.

1nsDector General William G. Obear viii
srend to-day in Griffin for the purpose of
inspecting the Griffin Rifles.
Garland w Mullen lost his store by fire
81 Newtown in Wilkes county Monday
night. He had 5000 insurance on his
/ stock of goods and 5000 on his stare house.
Mr. John McMichael of Coweta county,
saws he has read the Bible through, from
Genesis TO Revelations, fifty-four times,
and will soon be through again, making
Aftv-fve times and he has read the New
Testament 100 times This is remark
able record.
Hon. Fred Foster, of Madison has codi-
fed the bankruptcy laws, and the same
has been approved by Justice Harlan, of
the United States Supreme Court. The
colifed laws will be of great value, as
bankruptcy proceedings are multiplying
in the courts. Mr.. Foster is an able law
yer and he has done his work well.
pet pig belonging to Mr.. Jennings
Husley of Brasweil was picked up by the
cowcatcher of passenger train going
thirty miles an hour. The pig landed on
the apron of the pilot where it sat until
the train reached Rockmart, six miles
further on, when it quietly walked off and
began roofing the ground very compiacent-
" as if nothing had happened.
Near Maysviile, a son of Col. Tinney
Rucker, the well-known lawyer, fired On
the northbound train from Athens to Lula
with a double barreled shotgun, the load
passing through the windows of the coach
and came near hitting Mr.. Cox, conductor
The train backed and telegraped to Athens
for the boys arrest. Young Rucker claim
- bat ot1r uraG loaded
p. E. Williams, a farmer, went into the
cheap lunchrooms of S. Cuomo and wife,
Italians, Tuesday evening at Rome and an
alteration took place between he and the
Italian woman. She grabbed Williams and
he stabbed her in the back with a pocket
dirk The husband and son came to the
rescue and Williams cut the elder Cuomo
severely The woman was seriously hurt
Williams was arrested.
Mrs. Susan L. Ham, who brought suit
In the City Court of Macon against Bib
county for damages, was awarded $1,000.
It seems that some time ago Mrs. Ham
was driving a mule to the city and when
near the Vineville Branch the mule be-
came frightened at a hole in the bridge
ana raa away, throwing Mrs Ham out
and injuring her internally. She brought
suit with the result stated.
Washington Gazette: A prominent citi-
zen of this place said to us on Satur-
day that there is a moonshne still within
three miles of Washington, near enough
for the moonshiners to hear the town
clock. Says he has never seen the still,
but has reason to believe it is there. That
one of his negro laborers went and got
pint of corn whisky that smelled like
il did not have any revenue stamp on it.
1t is reported at Calhoun that Judge A.
W. Fite will be in the race for Congress
from the Seventh district, and that Hon.
John w. Maddox, the present representa-
tive will probably not oppose him. If
things take this turn the judgship of the
Cherokee circuit will become vacant aud
1t is said that Hon. w. r. Rankin of this
place viii aspire to the bench. Nothing
is said as 10 who might oppose Col. Ran
kin for the bench, but it is believed that
Col Tom Jones of Dalton, who opposed
Judge Fife in the last race, will be again
in the field.
A cyclone passed over Oglethorpe We'd
nesday between 10 and II O'Clock, tearing
down fences, breaking off trees, etc The
roof was torn off the store of L. Carter
q Co. and rolled from the back to the
front of the building. The parapet was
blown into the center of the street. The
suend residence, occupied by several fam
Ines. suffered in the loss of a chimney and
lne tearing loose of a portion of the roof.
Inc wind blew furiously, and the alarm
OF those who witnessed it was great The
majority of the people were a church, a
protracted meeting being in progress. The
loss VIII amount to several hundred dol
lars.
special to the Morning News from
douglas says: Mr.. and Mrs. James Ora
nam of Hazlehurst have returned home,
aIter a few days pleasantly spent with
lher daughters, Mesdames w f. Sibbett
and j. c. Christmas of this city.-Misses
Maud and Eva Deem of Baxley are visiting
"a TINS city, the guests of their cousin,
MISS Lois Deem. Messrs. Ernest Dart and
Ellott OF Brunswick are spending a few
uays with their kinsman, Judge F. VIII
as Dart, of the City Court.--Co Lee
NfaWley prominent Waycross attorney,
ana contestant for the mayoralty of that
el'y Is in this city on business, and is
,he guest of his brother, Col. II. H. Craw-
ley.
Inc survey of the boundary line between
the counties of Banks and Habersham
which was authorized by Gov Gambler
some weeks ago, has been completed ana
81 the dispute of the boundary, can now
ue settled. The town of Baldwin lies on
tle line between the two counties, one of
"hch, Habersham, is a prohibition coun-
y, While the other, Banks. is not A Sa-
,Oon' popularity known as the barrel"
ioedied IN the center of the town of Bald
VIM mas been the cause of much con-
IGNITION, for the reason that it was claim
81 oy the people of Habersham that the
uarroom was on the Habersham side of
pie me, while the people of Banks main
,alueu that 1t was on their side and would
'ot De moved. Gov. Gambler finally an.
pohlted Capt. Henry Collier of Atlanta
W make survey of the county line and
qqy'erhlne Just where Banks ceased and
-idpersham began. Capt. Collier has re-
, 10 the chief executive and an
tJDuhced that the barroom was on the
tler sham side Of the line, as well as
,,nree-fourths of the town of BALDWIN.
me 1e result of the report will be that the
roarrei will have to be rolled over TO The
nrl, 'As county side, as the local option law
events its ODaratfor1 IN