The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
GEORGIA.


Judge Alex S. Erwin of Athens has been
appointed master in chancery by Judge
Emory Speer, in an important mill case
in the city of Augusta.
Statesboro Star: Mr.. Eli A. McCroan
died at his home at Halcyondale on Tues
dsy, efter long illness with consumption.
His remains were inferred on yesterday at
the family burial ground at Bitch. in this
county. A Masonic funeral will be held
over the grave on the second Sunday in
January.
Eastman Times-Journal DR. f. II Ba-
con owns a COW which we think should
have the blue ribbon, SO far as prolific
stock is concerned. This COW has given
birth to four calves within eleven months
twins being born in January and again IN
December She is a thoroughbred regis
Tered Jersey
Statesboro Star: There was serious
row down az Email on Monday between
Thomas Waters, Jr., and Russell Wilson.
Wilsoq is manager for r. Simmons mer-
camille business at that place. There arose
some dispute over a business matter when
Waters struck Wilson over the head with
sausage mill infiicting an ugly cash in
the young mans head.
The colored people of Macon are prepar-
ing to cele brate in an elaborate manner
Fmsnc patton Day to-day The principal
feature of the occasion will be the eman-
CITATION address delivered at Central City
Park by Booker T. Washington. president
of the Normal Institute AT TuskeRee. In
the evening at O'Clock. he viii deliver
lecture at the First Congregational
Church.
Americus Times Recorder Cupid s
shafts fell to the right and left in Sumter
county during the year now ending and
the number of marriage licenses issued is
a record breaker. if not a heart breaker.
Judge Speer has not balanced up his mat
rimonial bureau accounts yet. but stated
yesterday that the number of licenses is
sued would approximate 800 This means
that 600 people have been retired from the
list of "eligibes'' and now bear the yoke
through which they deliberately put their
necks. OF course the large majority of
these are colored though the white side
of the account shows up this year even
better than usual
Messrs. ]. W. and Z. w. Oglesby of
Quitman were greatly delighted Friday by
The arrival of their brother. Capt S
Oglesby, of Camden, Miss, whom they had
not seen for twcnty-nine years. Capt.
Oglesty was a captain in the Third Geor-
aia Regiment and acting colonel of the
regin ent in the battle of Gettysburg, where
he was wounded and captured. After his
release he returned home to Cobb county.
Georgia, and soon afterwards went TO Mis-
sissiOri Some years ago the brothers lost
sight of him and did not know whether he
was alive until now. Capt. Oglesby now
finds his brolhers-whom he left young,
single men-wth families of grown chill
cren who have never seen him. Mrs.
Oglesby, the mother of the four. died only
a al advanced
Atlanta Constitutions A significant Incl
dent and one which is worthy 10 hold a
place on the pages Of Atlauta's history oc-
CURED yesterday. II was the burning of
The last of the bonds he city issued in
1889 wren W. II. Hulsey was Mayor, to
aid in building the old Air Line Railroad,
afterwards the Richmond and DanYille
and now branch Of the Southern. An is
sue of $500. coo in thrty-year bonds bearing
per cent interest was made by the city
in 1869 10 promote the construction of the
road. The city was not overly prosperous
at the time; The disastrous effects of the
war were still weighing upon her aud
there was a vigorous fight against the
measure, but the progressive spirit pre-
vailed, the bond issue was made and the
road was built. That The construction of
fhe road helped materially in the upbuild-
Ing of Atlanta no one will now deny.
A well known politician is authority for
the statement that Hon. e. L. Wight will
Re candidate for the House of Represen-
tatives of Georgia next year from Dough-
orty county, and in the event of his cleo
ton, which seems assured he win he a
&c ndidaie fer speaker. Col. Wight has rep
resented Dougherty in the House before
and is the present senator from his dis
trict. He was the Senates chairman of
tie Tax Commission. created during the
recent term of the Legislature. He has
been Mayor Of Albany, colonel Of one of
the volunteer regiments and has held 9TH
er POSITIONS of public honor and RESPONSE
billy. There are now two certain candi-
dates for the speakership of the next
House Hon. John d. Little who seeks re-
election, and Hon f. W. Copeland. of
Walker and two possible candidates, Hon.
Il l. Wight and Hon. Wiley Burnett, OF
Athens.