The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-26

MIR John Woods, wen known citizen
OF Walker county, died at his home on
Sunday. The cause Of his death was prob
ably heart failure.
Hon. F. II. Richardson. editor of the
Atlanta Journal. has consented to deliver
the commencement address at Thomaston
al the close Of the school.
H. T. Clark is in jail at Conyers, charg-
ed with setting fire to Mr.. ]. l.. Tales
barn. in which a cow was destroyed, re-
Gently. He was unable to give the 500
bond under which he was committed.
Hon. o. b. Stephens, commissioner of
agriculture, states that the sales Of guano
in Georgia this year cannot possibly
amount 10 more than 70 per cent. OF last
years sales and he considers this rather
liberal estimate.
The farmers of Tattnall have been haul
ing guano rather briskly for the past two
weeks, but Notwithstanding the general
opinion is that the amount used in that
county this year will be much less than
the amount used last season.
NJ. L. Rockmore of Lawrenceville is ar
ranging for the establishing of bank In
Logansville within a short time He has
several capitalists interested in the bank
ing business, and assured every one yes
terday that the bank would be open for
business before Sept l.
The marriage of Miss Emily Verdrey
Murphey of GAINESVILLE to Mr.. Ed Law
she of New York occurred at the resi-
dence of the brides father Col. A. A. Muir
phey at that place, on Thursday afternoon
last. The wedding was a quiet affair, only
the nearest relatives of the bride and
groom being present.
Tattnall Journal: AS we have ne cotton
mill guano factory. broom factory, cotton
seed oil mill, and there seems to be no evi-
dent disposition on the part of our cit-
zens to establish anything of the kind. the
DO Little Club viii cail meeting and
decide what kind of wood is the sOflest
and most pleasant to white on during
the long summer days.
TattuaH Journal: From our farmers we
are glad to learn that all the peaches in
Tattnan were not killed In the freeze.
After a careful investigation 1t is shown
thai nearly all Of the Elbsrta peaches are
dead, but that many of the other varieties
escaped Many trees are now in fun
doom, anu Wille we VIII NOT nave as Iull
a crop as last year, sim many bushels Of
fine peaches VIII rlpen in Tattnall.
Gov Gambler has issued a writ for an
election to fill the seat in the House of
Representatives made vacant some time
since by the death of Representative
Wade of Brooks county The date of the
election, which win probably be fixed for
the near future, will be left to the Ordi-
nary of the county who Will order the
election in compliance with the writ Is
sued by the Governor of the state.
The 0hoopee river is now In splendid
rafting condition, and thousands of feet
of timber are being drfted to market. 1t
is impossible to estimate anywhere in the
ueighborhood of the amount of money
brought to Tattnall county every year
from the sales OF timber which IL drifted
from this section TO Darien. There are stlil
left standing in Tattnall many thousands
of acres Of timbered lands, near the banks
of the Ohoopee. which will bring wealth
10 our peop.e.
Statesboro Star: Contractor Wright of
the Savannah and statesboro Railroad has
force of about 200 hands at work. the
train is within six miles OF town, while the
grading is completed 70 a point about Eve
miles out II is expected that the road
WIN be completed to Statesboro not later
than the middle of May The road bed is
being put IN first-class condition, and none
but the very best heart yellow pine ties
are accepted, While good heavy weight
steel rail is being used.
During the past week marble block
was taken out of the quarry of the south-
ern Marble Company in Pickens county
that weighs over 100000 pounds, and so far
as known, Is the largest. block OF marble
ever quarried in the world during modern
times. The block of marble Is almost pure
white and measures twenty-seven feet two
inches long by four feet three Inches wide,
having in all the mass 800 cubic feet. The
block was taken out OF the quarry of the
company for a building now being erected
In the North. and Is at present on its way
from Marble Hill, Ga.
Americas Times-Recorder: Judge l.. f.
Mccoy is again locked up IN the county
jail and will probably be tried for lunacy.
In fact, April ! has been fixed as the date
OF the examination, The judge demanding
that the usual ten days notice required
by law be given. He protested vigorously
against being locked up and wanted the
arresting officers arrested for such I'm
prlsonment, though they had the neces-
sary warrant and so told him. Some of
his friends think that some one gave the
old judge drink too much, which brought
on the present attack.
The negro preachers of Atlanta. FIVE
In number. called in a body on Gov. Can
dler the other day and presented a petition
for a hearing in regard 10 the Palmetto
outrage. The colored ministers expressed
their condemnation of the slaughter of
four of their race at Palmetto, and asked
for an appointment when they could make
a showing in behalf of the negroes. Gov.
Gambler stated that he would hear what
the colored ministers had to say this aft
ernoon at the executive Office He as
sured the ministers that he was taking
every step authorized by law for the cap
ture of the murderers.
The university law class of 1889 VIII hold
reunion In Athens at the approaching
commencement season in June. This class
had number of members who have since
graduation achieved distinction In At
lanta there are Messrs. w. r. Broyles. /.
J. knight, Victor Smith. Il. c. Kontz and
c. II. Plyer. Messrs. Fl. II. Andrews oi