Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-20


GEORGIA.
utr-- row has ten passenger trains a dav.
ze-ri lrtesian well is beng bored At
-uE-
Irerg i 81 grQwing sentiment in EIberton in
.r.-rf cree schools.
A. lady in Warren county has bought store
rlil flr it in eggs.
The oricthorpe canyassers have found sew
-acu Illegal voters at MaNey's precinct.
AlE-year-oii white b0y, a. Harmony Grove.
lr.y picks over 80 pounds Of cotton per
Fire hundred dollars have been subscribed
r the huiidiuE of new academy at Spring
Wcn1u1uEh reports increased prosperity
.ri haTplucss since the prohibi ion law went
..atrecI
mo actual cash sales and collections Of one
-a-ior1's merchants amounted 10 over
.lst saturday
fr Monroe cotton Is coming in rapidlv.
Hl it ~ being shipped 10 Atlanta instead
.. .r Augusta as Formerly.
walker q Durgan's store. az Laurens Hill,
r.- .a-ir1Fel by FIRE on Monday. The loss ia
.ul ile lc-urauce $3.50.
strong EFFORT VIII De made to repeal the
h'a- -o-- Oh tloF4 county. at the ap
r- session 90 the Legislature.
-rrE doctor 90 Athens has sent a dead
.-. .. En- rallufactory 90 have the meat boil
r rll bones that he may have the skele-
. p %. A. Clarke. Captain Of the Clarke
..lntrE. ol Augusta resi- gned the COM
I.t company 90 special meeting
lro-llv night
E lr.r- wiu be held in Rome tins fall
t-c catholics, one by the Meth0dists.
l.f Hil city Cadets, and one by the
N.u's Library.
L.v Cobb Institute, in the event that
.-0s in Athens arc established, will.
Grafton cf a pro rara part Of the an
an, accept the female pupils.
members OF the societies Of the state
t.--.E- 4f Athens have passed resolu-
..f tuc =1cicitcS abstain from exerting
n college politics during the
.u- year.
simpson. younE man who once fig
Hr'...ueutly in Atlanta's commercial
a-t ts worth $4,000, was sent % the
county Ilil as q vagraut THURSDAY.
-.r wls bis ruination.
"w. T. EroWulee. 90 Elbert county. re-
.af .nurtecn hands on his place, about
1 NeIc clldreu, picked 400
ut cotton one day last week. One
.. llau sims, picked 535 pounds.
train No. f6 on the Savannah. Griffin and
N. Alalalla sailrnad was crossing Flint
-- about i0 miles from Griffin, it Knocked
tle track and Killed q negro named
uc was deaf and dumb, and about %
r-cf aEe,
F.au shanghai and Fletcher Elliott. colored.
r1srecuvcly I- and "a years. got into a
ru John no1cr's plantation. IN Glass
... ".uuLfr last >aturu1T. and the former
s tee latter by striking him OF the side of
. re1l uith stick
st Atlanta james Monroe, colorcd. was en-
r9. t1 help draw nvc car loads 81 coal TO
H-swcrV. fu confederation Of a quart OF
Ir Meurrc delivered two loads Of coal At
ol one oi the employees Of the brew
E-- Hr was arrested for larceny.
Several important cases have been disposed
Na.-4e-4 superior Court. among them
... -...rFs. N es.eN Col TCr,the negro boy who
- rruu- stafford last spring. He was
.r --ltv ol involuntary manslaughter and
-.-a.riue Trss. A AcolumnOf sand drawn
ulirl wind near the Mitchell on
-rrrrL Tuesday, attracted Ecucrl at
Tue column stood at least leo feet
. Do was seen hV many on Broad street.
lf went upward quite soon after the
.rIrl.
". D. IIcrrtr-tou. who is in charge Of the
.Hrl L,a.lrosI's machinery boring an ar
rr waI co M1nieEuma. struck WatCr at
.. r. t,l lcct Wednesday yielding prob
r.a 90 L11 gallons 90 the minute. This
r .r connection with the city wells, give
anna Us gallons OF pure water every
sumter county Crand jury say: "We
nrri tlat our members in the Lcgisla-
tlc passage ot , law dispensing
.tt " w. %tt-tt .Lies st tattl
Hr.I utlnrlElnE one grand jury at each
r u.s. ..c tae wo now required Of two In
p expense wiz ne saved, anu. IN
tEue1t, t1ciaw VAL De as well admin
uau-tar county grand iurv recommend
..rt.-- senator and Immediate Represents
.. .-n trc county ln the forthcoming
E.-..t-re use tlCir iuhucuee % secure the
20 al act to repeal an act approved
fs--. providing d special system for
rE-- tEc uuhuc roads ln the counties o.
ana Monroe an act ameudatory
approved - g. i5, lsoa making the
rrrr 90 sand drSt act mandatory upon
.-aHrE Inuml l--rnurrs 81 Tar a. the same
r- lne county 90 Houston They also say
..-. quickest auH shortest route 70 q
..rr. .rl permanent reduction IN taxa
H.a r.Hn NHn-r-|nrwrn 90 pass an act 10
HH. rrr .rc appointment Of a board OF
#-rf Tax SCISSORS for each county in
~rI.. clnthel with sufficient statutory
..-.tr ID enable them 20 enforce the re-
Hr-- af aU 90 the taxable property Of the
-.a.. IS -ts FAIR mariSet value rs contemplated
.r. THIS would. iu cur opinion. increase
..r ra'rlrian in sc least three fold ratio,
On Che same ratio ~ tax valuation
.e increased would taNdlion bs ue-
----.-al things being equal"
f.r.ttomin- repCrtof Comptroller GeH-
.- HrElt van Be Ied from the press ln a
w-. The Eumnrr1ller General says that
als are very prompt 10 the matter OF
tse.- taxes. lie has issued very few
Tre amount of fasolvent general tax
l.ralr ssr an considering the amount
a. s.r rrtIaI Pr. Wright SAYS he IS satisfied
t-E.H amount eeal1 De still further reduced
.--.-r law c1Eli Ds framed ana passed
-... Le-lsiature makiaE TAX Collectors eX-
~rlr.fs. sa far a. relates 70 .. fas. issued
ier taxes. aud giving the Collectors
a.ar fe ann1int their own balilns. The
.. l-er . Jaw. DE considers. would tse 70
mo r-HnuwEz u1 tlle 4 AK COLLECTORS closed
rrluutlv than unuer the present
would give COiiee-0rs the OppOr-
CD reduce the amount ei insolVent
..-- wa'ch tney cannot now DO, a. lhey
lltI1rliE % control the u las. llleg
.-.rsf dctluluug taxpayers Inc
..-H .rH .rr also recommends 8 change IN the
rrrl.irg for the collection Of business
.r- -r-a 81 The tax on sewing machine
s-l.aiers tn futures.n etc, so as 10
elr. ne Tax louectors collect 30 instead OF
r-E to collect it through the Comptroller
.r. ~ frHn -HFfg q Y
E- Hr which only circus companies have %
.rs rciucei tde revenue from that source
tN UU per wear 90 less than - oJ3. Mr.
M-l Ecoumends q change, so lna. ~
EG4 oCt- was $5l5.320 90
lre has teCu e steady increase ia the
c' rrcuc~ty iD the state. W aen Mr.
Wr1.. was aBu6i rtci Comptroller General in
le Erst reUort showed the value Of prop
r bel: owned ~ citizens 32s5,o 40,
- sy railroads s2-.ld.le9; totol sz54 49,
-., Eta returus now show the value Of prop
r thr STATE t0 be as f0i0ws. Owned by
s S-l.sss.s7o, owned BY railroads S25:-
N,.- tn1al ssh .i-a .17l-increase Ss2-al4. ~
4 lllC Cl estimated recei nts ana dls0urse-
uis .1utairs some Interesting figures Al
ar behind. TIE rcccirts arS estimated at
t..l and the Disbursements. iucludlng
.. ar arcnunt - sac new capital. toos M
l To- is probable thai the tax rate
- rrrclzei % the nld standard Comp
- General Wright recommends some
El- 20 leEislltiun that VIII come nearer
INILlnu lllu tue II eetAt law TIC
-lr-ezf the remedy but it Is proDa-
.lr Ee has lE mind the proposed assess
CD. lU Cr solcthtng Ike 10.
----.-- sufth. of .ogis thorpe county. has
.f.r -u-crFicwed by the = Athens BaRHer-
r Ou the convict lease question. He
-.-. -l rae lessees. ard said: THE lease was
- l>-4 and was 20 run until 1893 10
--- sLt Gor- Mcdaniel and Hon. William
as.-. 70. te fathers of n movement. The
N.sue h-. - -t-ht 70 break 30, and the Su-
frEa Court sris, SO decide. The Governor
a-s -.. power tn n 'medy ang abuse in the
u. Nef FL - Sheer iemagoguery in pOlit =
@ 2. tals about Celrgls. Al1e . snlelnh
alet tlat she has made rDth the eNplra
70 lt- time. The AaEle-+& anu NoEth
Railroad had 20 ESc up hs
r-. hut thCy were noc oAe OF
s-s. They had no right tOt the CON- = =
win read the decision Of the cu-
- .HErt it plainly afhrms that the le2ss
..-Elcts D. sacred and lnFiolate- 1hat
.- -r hearinE whatever upon the rights
--ee-- no b charged that the lessees
setting rich on crime and misery, I,
..r le-srs. Powell & Davenport, q
e'lltE- propose 70 pay 500 peg mean
.ltl1n was absurh' anu
rr.af % his assertion gave
tILoWtnE estimate. and explained
.-e necessity cf each charger state
% lea1 Der year, SIS; expenses from
HischlrEinE. sic; medical attention,
'-a.Us. d; accidents. s.. gUani hire. 500 ;
.- f..s clothing. 81 60-Szo9 So dead
Ier cent. $50. total $40 %. NOW
-1 continued. ''h0w can a man pay
tr 3 laborer ana make any money
Eare tested the matter thorough :