The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-27
n GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or Tue TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


richmond county so far has only 900
REGISTERED voters. Even Bibb county has
o,4ry as many, the list there now num-
u-rug 2,3T.
Two representatives Of Mormonism
made their appearance in Dahlonega
Tuesday and endeavorod to secure the
Court House for preaching purposes but
,hlir request was refused.
GAINESVILLE has just organized a board
| OF trade composed of the representative
cpzens Of the place, and in line win
other progressive towns of the South.
| This organization is authorized 20 make
| proper concessions to parties desiring TO
| locate in the South, and, with the natural
advantages possessed by GAINESVILLE, win
| undoubtedly be of much service.
Emory College will be well represented
in Europe this summer. The following,
under the leadership of Prof Magath. will
sail for Liverpool on June %: Messrs.
| Howard Gambler George Winship and
| Wtnship Nunnally of Atlanta; Mr.. l. A.
| BUSH and Col, Marshall Bush of Camilla;
| Nessrs. Dexter Blount and Roy Blount
Of Barnesville; Mr. Rupert Staval of vi
| enna Mr.. Morton Turner Of Quitman; Mr.
| Clifford Johnson of WaYcross and Mr..
| David Crocker of Decatur.
mcr'cus Timcs-Recorder: There is one
tar u Sumter county who sits in i'm
m1uity from. the army of candidates out
vote chasing. He lives within six miles
Of Americus, and raises bees, as well
cotton This progressive and far-seeing
| farmer has just placed 1O5 hives of bees
| OH he "hring line" at his front gate, and
/ fortified i'm his home behind this masked
battery Of energetic bees and robust hor-
nets he laughs defiance at the candidate
who dares not venture even 90 the front
yard.
Marietta Journal: On Sunday last, near
Middleton in this county, two young men,
Arthur Floyd and Parker Gam, IS years
old each, We're on their way to church and
raced their horses; Floyd's horse flew the
| track and plunged into the woods Young
Cam looked back and saw the riderless
horse. Returning, he found young Floyd
GA tire ground, having been Instantly kill
el hT his head striking tree. crushing
Tho skull. The deceased was the son of
. Air Tom Floyd. He was buried at Mil
ford on Monday.
Convicted of using IS cents worth of
cancelled postage stamps. c. j. Mcdonald,
who .laims TO be an expert mining en-
SINGER was on Tuesday sentenced 70 a
slN months sentence in the Tower and
n addition to pay a fine Of 500 The
linn C. Newman in the United States
Count in Atlante, aud on account of the
fm5i amount involved and the statement
ul Mcdonald that he was innocent and
l.at it was a deep laid tap to get him out
T.. the way, was decidedly interesting.
Mr. Aristides Galloway, at the advanced
age Of n years died a his home five miles
west Of Washington, on Sunday after
noon. BE was one of the best known
citizens of Wilkes county, was a faithful
member of the Baptist Church and a use
it'll ci..zeu. He was a loving husband and
tather and reared a large and interesting
lamly His devoted wife preceded him to
n= grave fourteen years ago. He leaves
i the following sons and daughters to
mourn his loss: Messrs. r. D., Parker,
Martin, Frank and Asa Galloway, Mrs.
~ u. Arnold Of Lexington, Mrs. J. T.
Ian a5ey Of Washington and Miss Louie
Galloway
DIR. Joiner, physician living eight miles
from Unadila and well known through
out that section. died Tuesday morning
from wounds received in a difficulty be-
tween himself and Bud Downing, a farm
tr residing in the ntighborhood, on Fri
uay last Dr. Joiner and Downing became
involved in quarrel at Naughans store.
vaughan succeeded in quoting the men
ana got them started home As Joiner
emins and went into the house, procured
ns sun and returned to his buggy. Down
lH4 raised his gun and fired, the load en-
i'rins Joiners body just under the arm,
from The effects Of which he died. Down
Is Yet at large while everything is
being done 10 locate him.
Ihe annual session Of the Grand Coun-
al Of Royal ana Select Masons was CON
}ene' in Macon Tuesday Grand Master
w. J Davis presiding. Nearly every
l'mher of the council was present The
aaat ss ol Grand Master Davis was turned
over o. committee for adoption Next
came ire election of officers which re-
''ft 90" follows: w. A. Davis, grand
mas p. Brown, deputy grand
10 T. JQlusoa. PRINCIPAL conduc-
.'' a. Hollhio, grand treasurer and
:. j. Hyman. grand chaplin; 4.
Z" .isht grand captain ana guard; r.
H. D"iplu< sraud conductor Of council;
Greenfield grand steward; Lee
grand sentinel. The afternoon ses-
"1s devoted to the reports OF com
Ihe address Of Mr. Davis was
New committees were app int
l' Grand m stcr ana the session adj
A'. The offices OF thc grand council
found tn Oh ia sy10f shave