The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,2Us OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


A negro convict named Eberhart was
drowned Tuesday while trying with others
IN save a temporary bridge across the
Broad river near ElbeIton.
The funeral of Mr. Thomas J. Lyons,
who died in the Philippine Islands last
December. took place in Augusta Thurs
dsy The young man was member of
tbe German Guards at the time they went
into service during the late war and LATER
volunteered to so TO Manila with the
Third Cavalry. He was well known in
Augusta, where he had an unusually large
circle of friends.
The farmers of Middle Georgia are rap
idly catching up with their work and the
ero.s ut present are reported to be in an
excellent condition While the rains OF
rht r4si few weeks have been rather
asurlant work has not been seriously in
ferlered with ard il is said that the ma
icri,y Of the farmers have their crops fur
Their advanced now than. they We're at the
same time last year.
The Bay Iron Works of Brunswick have
fled petition in the Superior Court of
B,bb asking that receiver be appointed
10 take charge Of The funds derived from
the sale of the steamer City of Macon
n will be remembered that this company
made extensive repairs on the steamer
after it was sunk in the river, year be-
fore last, and the claim against t2e Ma
con Navigation Company Is Tor TINS work
The Armour Packing Company has
large ice storage house at Fort Valley and
as larshallville and is now making active
preparations to fill il in a few days with
ice sufficient 10 handle the lage fruit crop
that is now practically assured. Beng sat-
ished thar the yield OF fruit this year VIII
exceed that OF any previous season, the
Central Railroad has large force OF
hands now constructing three extra side
tracks within the limits of Fort Valley IN
order 10 facilitate the loading of the fruit.
,-r. trial of Col Albert Howell former
union tjel,es agent in Atlanta. will not fol-
low that of ex-Auditor T. J. Hunter i'm
miateiy. Several weeks ago the case
of J. r.. o. Meara, charged with larceny
sitter tr~t. was set for Friday. Judge
Gambler has decided 10 dispose of the Ad-
ia murder trial next week. That will
le &c last Jail ease out of Fh9 great num-
her en- The docket two weeks ago. When
.te Adkins case is concluded the Criminal
Court wiz most likely be adjourned for
several weeks At the end of that time
bond cases will be in order and Col. How
ell may hen be tried.
7t,.,,, 7,araora,,l,. Whom the renort was
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received that senator Bacon was pelieFeu
% have Withdrawn his objection to the APP
,,,ste,. az Neon 81 r 7, onlTe went ia
WASHINGTON. and his friends say that one
principal objects of his visit was 10
se7 about the report 1ae IS salds 70 nave
taxed win Senator Bacon ana found that
Ihs annually 1t was taci, ara mat Nj
| chance COlt1r
exceedingly good. The Colonel mas nor
yei returned Ifcrn Nashlnstoh' pus II Is
'n9ught the nomination or MT EdWar's
VIII me- confirmed by the senate IN us next
executive session, ara tnat nothlns that
1oL Locke or any OF ms lfleuus can 90
"00d cnanse the SITUATION,
Tuesday NIGHT Daniel Webster. a hard
y.1,i,,,, ,,,,1 ,,i,h1,. +h,,,o,,,t Of moro ,,,.
''''N -'ia''iS
ns on the place OF Mr.. Dan Harlaho'
a'"ul SIX miles west OF MciJohougn' vas
s'' i'u had ms mouse nuIHeu Dy lux own
Inc negro had fetlIed alter
'.' eAy work end was. awakened py
--hd Iallhg IN on MN from a heie
1e fooI that mad Deen made by ms as
S.-'eu-s' lie al once jumped ir9fh MS pea
e. ore. two shots taking effect one in the
o. -'. ,1 ,.ls nron non he wounds
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lat'y There is no clue TO his would be
0orcr's identity and there is nothing
ashes TO mark where his cabin stood.
T-,o cana cban+o,. Of tho RovaI Arch
,,.s
MS III session at Macon' el9o'eu lne
wing officers; il. c. Burr OF Grimm,
rand high priest; John j. shannon Of
iAt ton, deputy grand high priest; Hen
r. lanks or LAGRANGE, grand king Rob
eri j.. Cold'ng of Savannah. grand scribe;
loune A. Wright of Jackson. grand cap
tan of he host; John c. Joiner of Attain
IA strand p inciral sojourner; j. l.. Ga
pc of Crooks Station, royal arch cap
i; Wax Joseph of Athens grand mas
Ter of the third we'll j. A. u. Shell, grand
master OF the second veil; T. f. Moody
OF Cuthbert grand master of the first
veil; Rev. j. L. Lyman of Sandersville,
grand chaplain; William A. Wolihin of
Macon, grand secretary; S. H. Griswol1
Of Macon, grand treasurer; Lee Wages
Of Macon grand sentinel. The finance
committee consisting of Messrs T. ].
CARING E. A. Cults, T. II. Jeffries, r.
II TAYLOR and l.. NJ Heard, investigated
tho financial condition of the chapter,
which is reported to be satisfactory and
oil, mt of