The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND
SOUTH CAROLINA.
NEWS OF THE THREE STATES PUT
IN TYPE.
GEORGiA.


Hon. A c. McLennan is a candidate for
the Legislature from Montgomery county.
Mr.. John GasSoway was acquitted of
the charge of murder last week in Lin
coin superior Court. He killed a negro in
1895
Columbus Ledger: Congressman Adam
son has worked hard for a larger appro-
p.iation for the Chattahoochee and it be-
gins to look like success Will crown his
efforts.
1t seems now that another large cotton
mill will be built at Elberton at an
early day. Books of subscription have
been opened and the stock is being rapid
ly taken.
Cordele Call: Cordele has captured
three mighty good citizens from Unadilla
r. H Wilson, Dr. ". E. Beacham and
J. A. Wilson. Plenty of room for more
of the same sort
There will be great Masonic meeting
at Rome, May 9. 1t Will be the largest as
semblage of Masons ever held in Geor-
gia at least 1000 being present, from Geor-
gia, Tennessee, Florida and South Caro-
lima.
Gibson Record: The big milling plant
at Wrens is nearing completion. When
finished it will be the best equipped -four
and grist mill in the country, and will
prove beneficiary TO the farmers of JEFF
ferson county.
Statesboro Star: Mr.. Finney DeLoach
had quite an experience killing rattle
snakes down near Green a few days ago
He dug three huge rattlers out of a go
pher hole and killed them, and a few days
afterwards dispatched another equally as
large near the same place.
The Democratic Executive Committee Of
Webster county met Friday, and fixed a
primary on May Is, to select candidates
for Governor, and state house officers, and
a primary on Ju y II, to select candidates
for the various county officers and a
member of the general assembly.
Great interest attaches to the twentieth
annual session of the Royal Arcanum of
Georgia, which convenes in Columbus at
the Royal Arcanum Hall on First avenue
on May 2. and lasts through May
and g. The members of the Grand Coun-
Gil will be the guests of Columbus Coun-
ell No. ia and Muscogee Council No 1877.
waynesboro True Citizen: Chancellor
Walter b. Hin of the State University is
moving in the right direction. He is call
ing attention to the advantages of this
great old institution of learning person.
ally TO the citizens of Georgia. He shows
how all classes and all denominations are
interested in sustaining it and why, for
the honor of the state and it's usefulness,
II should be upheld. Every young man
in Georgia who desires a university edu-
cation should personally communicate
with him. There is no sedtarianism about
1t, and II is an institution wholly in the
into CT Of an
is as much at home there as another.
In the Superior Court in Atlanta before
Judge John S. Gambler to-day, the case of
Col Albert Howell, former union ticket
agent, who is charged with embezzlement,
will be called. Mr. b. H. Hill of the coun-
Sci for the prosecution. sad that Col
Howell would probably be tried imme-
diately after the conclusion of the case of
J. 3. O'Meara. The Adkins murder case
win be taken up Monday. The O'Meara
case will follow and then the Howell case
will be tried. Thomas j Hunter, who was
convicted on one indictment and given
five years for embezzlement, has num-
Der of other true bills against him. Mr.
Hill will urge the trial of the remaining
cases against Hunter next week.
The Humane Society of Athens will
strenuously oppose the new law requiring
all dogs to wear muzzles At an enthusi-
astic meeting, In the Young Mems Chris
tan Association parlors Friday, a reso-
luton was passed, the burden of which
was that in the judgment of the society
muzZles are inhumane, are calculated to
do much more harm than good, and their
use should, by all means, be discontinue
The society appointed a committee con-
sisting of the president, Miss DuBose, DR..
s. c. Benedict and DR.. Jago, 10 go before
the City Council at once and ask that the
present law be suspended for ten days,
during which time the society will pre-
pare a plan by which common safety can
be preserved and the dogs made more COM
Portable.