Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-15
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OUR LATE
@EXCHANGES.

tGW-Eire in Clarke Jail-A Macon \
Enterprise-DrOwned in the Chatta-
hoOchee.
in the town OF Lumpkin there are no taxes
imposed on the people excepting special taxes
ol 1arroms and billiard saloons, and there is /
10 present over $500 in the city Treasury.
The Rome Tribune asks the question. ~Can /
tas Legislature which is compelled to meet in I
Way do general work and thereby not have to /
meet in Julyt' We answer most certainly /
rat. The extra session on May 9th is called bv /
tc acting Governor for the special object 10 /
receive the returns OF the election for GOV |
,ruor and declare the election. II no election /
ti- been made, then the Legislature proceeds |
elect Governor, which. being accomplish
I the duties Of the extra session cease. No /
other business can be transacted.
,lr. B. ". Hnnt Of Eatonton, shipped on /
Monday last Jersey heifer to Westchester
.rlnty, New York. He received for the hand
some calf Of Putnam county the sum of two /
hundred and fifty dollars-whch operation
speaks wen for Pufnam's stock enterprise.
The increase in real estate in Augusta the |
past year Is nearly S2S0,000, or over a quarter |
-af d million. This is a gratifying showing.
Editor Boiling Whitfield, in a tender vale
j.ctory. lays aside the editorial toga of the /
-r.-ner c5aatg Nelss, published at Monticello.
Mr. Eh Broddus was about to oil his pistol
90 Monticello one-day last week. and during
iha operation piayfully . pOintedlt at little
negro boy named Willie Maxey. It is sun
posed, but not stated, that he playfnlIy pulled
t1e -rigger. and the pistol fred and the bali
went through Willie's shoulder. infiicting a
very Painful though fortunately not danger
OTIS wound-
u he fruit crop OF Spalding county does not /
f- This year, it IS likely that a large canning
factory win be established in Griffin this sum
a.y-. This VIII secure large market for the
product, which ordinarily sells for a mere /
=als on account OF the lack Of demand at
0ane, and VIII build up very thriving in
ls-ry in the fruit growing sections OF the /
state.
THE survey Of the Athens and jug Tavern I
Railroad was commenced on Monday last.
1ir. Prince Hodgson. one Of the livest and
u.-. euterprising men in Georgia, has charge 1
a. .le corps
Tae rounds az TaIuIah Falls, one of the /
.n7-t baautIftl and attractive summer resorts |
iu Georgia. are now being cleared on. New I
ra-i- are being opened 20 the river. the cot /
--es are being decorated, and other prepara- |
tons are being made for the accommodation /
aaI comfort Of the rush OF summer visitors.
T..e jail Of Clarke county, at Athens, caught /
L.a au Monday morning from the stove, but /
p.s discovered in time and exringuished BY 4
ta. sheriff. The ten prisoners therein CON /
GueI were greatly excited for a while over 4
iLa-r possible tate.
SIR. C.. A. Miles, formerly editor Of the GrIf- /
ll Hlas Hslcs. is now the Atlanta correspon- /
dent 0f tie Macon Telegraph aad Messenger.
The 1iiuedeevnle Tni0u ant Recorder. saws. /
"lhere are only three Of the members of ihe /
Metropolitan Gfeys. who went to Savannah !
April. 1910, now living in this county. They /
lrc tfcu. =. j.. Myrick. Air. :. l.. Whitaker /
eel Mr. VIM. II. Scott"
0n Monday last at Atlanta suit was filod I
.l iae superior Court BY William Javers I
against tils East Tennessee. Virginia and I
Georgia kaiiroad for Ss0.0G0 damages. The !
i,ainuH was q conductor on the road. and was I
injured ln the accident at Rorkmart last De I
mher.
Just before las adjournment Congress passed |
aB aer allowing the state of Georgia sS5.555 - I
-s what IS known as the Trezevant claim /
which dates back to lI7l. Governor BoyntOn Z
tl- sent = power Of attorney 10 James \. I
ir-reu, G5 agent OF the state. Ia collect the /
.uouut fr0m the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tie fees from the inspection OF fertilizers I
i.s lAe year ending March ist amount to SII,-
60. which is nearly n 900 short "a the year /
ar-tilus- The Inspections for March. Issi
lrs. lsHever. so FAR. much mere than for the. /
zp5uaing period Of last year. and Com !
missioner Henderson thinks that the inspec !
-1u- for the two wears Will IN the eud turn
a-- t3 BE about the same.
Tt-f Sunday evening Aiss Dora Davis. a /
r.lniy respected Young lady living near I
ll0-ll vernon church. IN Monroe county. Z
tasl dose of iaudauuln and strychnine with i
rHe lToWed purpose Of taking her own lIfe. 4
-IGa IS i- was known that she had taken \
r-. poison BFs. Carithcrs and Hayes were \
--.- Tor and succeeded in making her vOmit. I
size l -UH alive. but her recovery is by no \
means certain. The cause Of the rash act j. /
Uus.Ywn.
l-a six-year-old daughter 81 Mr.. Cicero !
NH.r. ot Monroe county. WdS fatally burned Z
-..-rlrE evening The mother had gone 20 !
OH. we'll % draw bucket Of water. leaving
f.-frtIe giFi iu the house. She heard the /
rl.l8 -.ream. aud then saw her running to- I
u.ri- her. with her clothes in light blaze. /
ila wind caused them % burn more rapidly, /
lrI lr tht time the mother could eXtinguish /
Doe fFe tae child was literally baked from 4
bead to f17t. She died IN lew hours alter I
t.a accident.
JuI-r stewart presiding saturday in Mon
rae superior Court seRfenced Henry Green.
e1I1r.l. 11 De hung May 18Th next. FOE the
laricr of Robert IrayWiek. in tEat county
.--t October Green went to TrayWick's /
aHa-- st night with tWO accOmplces. all OF
HN1n Tossed their way M nj attacked Tray
...t TLe latter Ged. and as he passed the
....- Green stabbed him in the side. from the
---t- a- which he died in a few hours. \ |
motion lsr new triai is pending. but will
probably b+ 8vcrruled apd'appealed TO the
supreme Court.
TU. Rome BULLETIN. ia reference 10 the re
rta- fre III DeSoto- which 10 seems Is sepa-
9af- i1a lrporation. says: I'm the past three
ur Lllr Yeers me Rome Fire Department. have
-as.I the citizens of DeS0to hundreds OF
a4-'lr- Of i0ss hs tire. ON one occasion sev
e-- hundred dollars worth Of hose were
burned Hp. and the DeSG;a people refused 10
a-g 81 Gems towards replacing II. The conse-
s--urc was that the superintendent. OF the
p-s-r works refused TO allow the water TO be
Eu~l-a on until Mayer W ar'Ilaw took the re-
-.og-.r-u-v Up0u himself and said that he
.aIt pay Jbe daInageS, etc. incurred, when
t..- water was turned on
Tuesday afternoon about ESQ o'clock the
s-1r. of Ay. J., b. Euot, situated about the
centre of Bath. kichm0nd county, was .us-
covered Co De iu aames. Ar, Elliott had just
closed his store and gone 10 dinner when he
1858 startled by the cry or hre gwen Gy
.----ryman who had Just arrived. flushing
ga. 10 found the building eoinrleteiF ehsei-
ruel iu EameS, which had gained such head
sa- that lf Eas almost impossible for any one
t1 enter Through the greatest eNertton on
aI. part. however and that of his ncighbOrs. a \
small portion Of the stock was saved, but the
sect. silh the building. " as soon reduced 10
ashes. The post Office, which was carried on
IH connection with the store. with all OF It's
equipments. shared the same fate Mr. Elliott
CARRIED no Insurance on either stock or Dulid-
m--
brutal murder was committed on last 1
Tuesday night. SAYS the Cartersyiile 4 AnleFf- /
urI. .at Euharlee. ~ Barlow county. John Ne,
Donald. Q shoemaker. was Knocked down anu
So badly injured by one bdTlu r tfoSiih tiia', /
-,rer intense suffering. he diea sunday FROM I
rHlt we can learn it seems that the two men \
H-re friends. as the dead man vas cNiI yluS \
If- -'arer n0me drunk. After reacLinE hsme, I
NcDausld went into the house with t5fogans
ruF Ia-f8ra = light had been made GrOgan 4
Er...i..i I,inl serseiess with skillet and then !
h.-r him numerically. The jury found that 4
Mcdonald came TO his death from = wound on 4
f1-ut I'm the hands Of David Grogan. Tue rer- /
d.ef also implicated Hregan,s wife as acces-
ll-. Warrants were Issued los fae arrest OF i
both usffies. They have not get been cap
urCi.
srum the speelsl report of the Departmen!
U srseuftu-e. No. 81. Just received. issuee \
Felruarv ISIS. up0n the numbers and Nalues /
os rarm animalz. and upon the product anu /
quality 81 cotton. we extract the leioMtns /
4s1res relating TO Georgia; The total nAmneI /
s- horses in Georgia ls al.Ie4- me aHetSke
price SIS y. and the total value ss,5y4 -47ts the
n-1ler ol niuics 100000. average price Ssi 3D. /
total valHc Ssz9f7, ,8f2. milch cows. total num-
hgT i2l i0i. average price Sls -, total NaIue
t555- .555: oxen ami efitaF cattle s:o'c4a. aver &
- price $40 09. value fo.o+1st tS7s sneep oS-,tvos
ltes.re price ~ 81 value sal .ueei lioSs is4iZ.
s4. seFare price 81 "a. value S5,4Oo,s-o. IN 4
frfrense fo the cotton crop Tor tne year II 4
s4--- The rets4as OF product IN Dales make
~ -zregate Of owe. G.So0.Ov1- DISTRIBUTED IN ~ i
ll1cssnds Of bales az fesioWs: NirSlnia' ,S5ss, /
A5rl arOlina. f52. SouiI farollnas 9lo'
sse RIA SO. FiOrida- 81: Aiabaras. - s5s ass
--- .ni 1903. louisiana. 63s; Texas is9se, !
Alsansas. 6ST: Tennessee, St.- Mss1Vris - I
e,l.r territory. -. total. (. .s55.o05 bales.
fslm the Macon frFplie we learn that AZ 1
l1 stant dar telephone line running Dc
trs1l Macon and Atisuta VIII be estabiisheN, /
aaf fha scheme promises 70 ~ % vast adNah- /
-ala .r5lslementing. a. it wilt, u success
all.- rartsarI ont the expensive tcieEfaliiiic
f3U.nrui On now relied ulson Tor spec ihts 1
ai news. TIE C.srfEFc says, IN alludlng eqito- /
1---vt0t the praiecEs zone OF the greatest nen- I