The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-13
n GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,t.yIs oT1 THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

and there is no clue TO the murderers,
REV. A. A. Marshall, D. D.. formerly
pastor of the jackson Hill Baptist Church
of Atlanta, but now president of the Mon
roe College at Forsyth, Ga. has been
called to the First Baptist Church of Raj
egh N. c.
Hon. Thomas Eason, Prison Commits
sioner, says the state farms COO acres of
oats at Milledseville were- somewhat in
iured but he has faith that the plants
will come again from the roots He says
the wheat is ali right.
A movement is on foot, backed by some
of the most influential men in Augusta to
erect a modern, up-to-date hotel on the
Old Augusta hotel side on Broad street,
near the corner of Washington. Over $4O,
900 has already been subscribed TO the en-
terprise. The proposed site of the new
building is at present occupied by the
Commercial Hotel
The temperance question is now the
Invest issue before the people of Gaines
Vile and HAN county. The people are
being aroused and meetings are being held
all over the county and speeches have
been made by the leading citizens TO the
people for prohibition. The prohibitionists
are making preparations 10 fight liquor
with all their might, and SO it is with the
liquor people. They are preparing for
battle royal in the endeavor 10 bring
liquor back into Hall county.
The name of Jack j. Spalding OF Atlanta
will be presented for one of Georgia's four
members from the state at large on the
delegation that goes to Kansas City to at
tend the National Democratic Convention
The movement to send MIR. Spalding
one of the members from the state at large
ifrff, I'D kntifh of in hn
Young Mems Democratic League of Full
ton county, of which he was one of the
charter members and in the work of which
he has been a conspicuous figure since its
organization more than fifteen years ago.
A race with considerable interest to the
state at large for the seat of the Eleventh
district in the Senate, occupied at the
last session of Hon. T. c. Sutton of
Moye, Ga, has been predicted by more
than one citizen of Randolph. The race
ii is said, may be entered by DR.. Stewart
and Mr.. Baldwin, Of Randolph, the
friends of both urging them strongly to
take the field for the Senate The prob
ility, it is said, is that both of them will
announce formally in the near future and
that an active and interesting campaign
will be started in Randolph. The
Eleventh district is made up of the coun-
ties of Randolph, Clay and Terrell and
tenn it is Randolph's time to nominate the
senator.
The rumor is out, and it is weld verified,
rat at the annual stockholders meeting
Of the Bank of the University, at Athens,
there will be several changes in the board
of directors and also change of officers
Of the bank Last year an attempt was
made TO make a change, but il proved to
he unsuccessful This year it is pretty
well settled that those in favor of
change have al their disposal more than
majority of votes. President Reuben
Nickerson and Cashier A. l.. Hun are 90
he succeeded by Messrs J. j. Wilkins and
Charles H. Newton according to report.
Cashier HuA has sold his stock in The
bank and via not offer for reelection.
The annual meeting of The stockholders
OF The Bank of the University Will be held
next month.
definite date has been fixed for the
Southern Interstate Fair. This was de-
cided at the mass meeting held at the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Friday
afternoon, which was marked by great
deal of enthusiasm. The big fair will
open Oct. 10 and close Oct. q. This Will
give fifteen omen days for the fair, and
the fixing of the exact date at this time,
Is thought, will f0restall any possible
conflict with the dates that may be made
by other fairs. Another important step
taken at the meeting was the. aDpolnt-
ment of q committee of seven, at the
suggestion of Clark Howell, to have
charge of the general movement until
permanent organization of the fair asso-
citation is effected by the receipt of the
charter, which has already been applied
for.
Athens Banner: The police and county
officers have succeeded in capturing two
of the emigration agents." and
Bailff Gibson went 10 Atlanta yes
oerday morning, armed with
warrant for the arrest of Peg
leg" Williams, himself the prime mover
IN The emigration scheme which has set
the negroes of Clarke and surrounding
counties completely daft. Doc Evens,
one-eyed, yellow negro, is one of the two
agents who has been captured. EVens
has been Conspicuous az every shipment
Of dark,es and was arrested on suspicion.
When searched the following telegram was
found upon him: "CaH on agent at Sea-
board depot lie will furnish you tickets
for party twenty-five or less" Signed. r.
A. Williams. Evens was carried to jail
and has waived ttial until Che next meet
ing of court. The other darkey, Seab
Walton, mas confessed 10 having had a
hand in sending off number of negroes
to the Caro,inas.
AS a pare of the thorough organization
which the fruit growers in every section
of the state have begun as means to
better protect their interests, plan has
been adopted calling for the appointment
of deputy inspectors who are TO act under
the authority Of the state entomologist
In two fruit growing districts-Fitzgerald
and Fort Valley-the peach growers have
already organized and appointed deputy
Inspectors IA The first named place the
growers, acting under The suggestion of
the state entomologist, have appointed G.
e. Whitman to this important position,
aud at Fort Valley q. E. Jones has been
named The law of the state provides for
the appointment of deputy entomologists,
nut no provision has been made for sal
airy for such officers Recognizing the
great need throughout the fruit belt the
peach growers of Fort Valley, at their
Lass meeting agreed 10 pay the salary or
the q putty entomosogist out of their own
pockets, and as they have taken the lead
. fr aaA hat IN