The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-02

The Albany baseball team viii go down
10 ThomasviIe 20 play the team of that
city or next Monday.
The negro who murdered Mr.. Frank
Evans at Cameron last week has not yet
been caught. A posse is hot on the trail
OF a suspicious character near Dover.
Mitchell county has shipped this spring
out of it's borders more than twenty car
loads OF corn and meal Several carloads
Of live hogs and cattle have been shipped
to Atlanta and other markets.
A Brooks county man announces his
candidacy for the next legislature in a
half column article. The Triton Gazette
thinks that by the time the thing is pulled
off in 1850 he will need a whole news
paper.
After a full investigation The Floyd Coun-
ty Board Of Education has decided unan-
imously they could not ind any eulpatory
evidence against Commissioner j. D.
Gwaitney Petitions from many teachers
were read asking that Mr.. Gwaltney be
retained.
statesboro Star: Mr.. James Nixon of
the thriving little city of Register passed
through town on Friday en- route to Au-
gusta. Mr. Nixon stated that the freighs
were so high over the roundabout route
OF the Bruton and Pineora Railroad from
Savannah until il forced him to Augusta
to buy goods.
Mr. r. b. Nalley, the wen known ANA
teur bali player, who played on several
Augusta teams in past seasons, and who
is as well known among those who take
interest in the diamond sport as any Au-
GUSTAV. is to shortly set married. The
bride 10 be is Miss Daisy Hudson Of Ath-
ems. Mr.. Naly is a wen known University
man.
Another petition was fled Tuesday by
ex-Gov. Atkinson with the State Railroad
Commission asking for a reduction OF
rates on the Atlanta ana West Point Rail
road. Gov. Atkinson presented similar
petition to the board two or three months
ago. and after hearing argument from him
in favor Of reduction and from President
George c. Smith against IL, The commits
sion declined 10 grant the application.
Col. ]. A. Edwards of Marshallvile has
been sworn in as Judge of Marion County
Court. TO succeed Judge J. W. Haygood Of
Montezuma. Judge Edwards was county
solicitor for four years under GOV. Nor
then's administration. He has always
proved himself to be a man of exemplary
character, strong personality and of keen
discernment in legal affairs. Judge Hay
good. in retiring Will devote himself to his
profession and large farming interests
Frank and Tom Kemp. who were in Jail
at Buena Vista under sentence of life i'm
prisonment for the murder Of Mr.. John
Cook. and whose case is in the superior
Court and set for a hearing on June 8,
broke Jail some time during Iuesday
night and no one seems to have an idea
of where they have gone Frank Kemp
left a note addressed 20 one of their at
torneys. stating, among other things
that In the event the Superior Court grant
ed them new trial they would return and
stand another trial. He further wrote that
they had been imposed on, and mat they
were not fleeing from justice
An entire train, consisting OF two car
loads of sheep and twelve carloads ofeat-
lie. was shipped TO the West from Ber-
r,en county Tuesday. They were loaded
at Alapaha on the Brunswick and Western
Railroad. This is the fir.- train load this
season. A great many were shipped east
year This is one Of the greatest grazing
localities in the South. The wire-grass Is
green and fresh for nine months of the
wear and keeps the sheep and cattle in fafr
condition through the winter months, and
stock raisers would do well to come and
look the situation over. Peaches continue
10 go forward from Triton. The Alexander
Snead and Jesse Kerr are the varieties
shipped so far. Triumphs will be on the
market for the next two weeks. The grape
crop is very promising.
Mayor W. b. Smith of GAINESVILLE, pres
ident Of the GAINESVILLE Chautauqua, has
lust received a telegram from Hon. w. j.
Bryan stating that he win be present to
make the address on National Day
July l. The invitation was extended Mr.
Bryan some time ago. but he held the mat
ter under advisement until this week, when
he wired his positive acceptance The peo-
pie of Barnesvilie propose to give Mr..
Bryan a grand reception. and there VIII be
an immense concourse OF people present to
greet him on that day. Several excursion
trains viii be run 10 GAINESVILLE, ana the
people from all the surrounding counties
via pour into the city by private convey
ances. The directors of the Chautauaua as
ISOLATION have displayed great enterprise in
securing Mar. Bryan anc the demonstra-
ton which is being prepared for that oc-
casion will be a revelation TO the people OF
the state. The entire programme for the
Chautauqua viii be announced in a few