Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-09
GEORGIA,s COUNTY RULERS.
The Results of the Contests just Bein
Declared in Many Sections.

The Results of the Contests just Being
Declared in Many Sections.
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, Jan. S.-The result
of the election in this county was not known
until this morning. The following officers
are reelected in Baldwin, Ordinary, D. B.
Sanford; Clerk of the Superior Court. Walter
Paine; Sheriff, w. Ennis; Tax Receiver, H.
McComb; Tax Collector. 7. W. Tusk; County
Treasurer, L. j. Lamar: Coroner, w H.
Scott; Supervisor, Il. l.. Hunter. The people
voted for bonds for building the new court
house by a majority of II.
BURKE COUNTY.
WAYNEsBORO, Jan. S.-The election for
county officers passed OFF yesterday very
quietly, although there was a great deal of
interest manifested. No nominations were
made by either party. The following officers
were elected: f. l.. BrInsOn, Ordinary: G. o.
Warneck, Clerk; G. A. Ward, Tax Collector;
}. &. Chew, Tax Receiver; Thomas Quinnelv,
Treasurer; j. A. Lambert, Surveyor, and j.
B. Smith, Coroner.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
SANDERsvILLE, Jan. S.-The result of the
county election is as follows: Ordinary, NJ.
r. Taliaferro; sheriff. G. A. Wall; Tax Col
lectOr, Jesse A. Robinson; Receiver, w. r.
Thigpen; Surveyor, NJ. L. Jackson, and
Coroner, Peter Yates.
CLAY COUNTY.
FORT GAINES, Jan. s.-The election for
county OuCCI6. dlbuOuEu 0OblY contested.
passed of quietly, and the following are the
officers elected: Ordinary. r. r. Blocker;
Clerk, A. p. Ingraham; Sheriff, II. c. Cole
ceiver, g. w. Craps; Treasurer, John Nc.
Lendon: Surveyor, W. J. Green; Coroner,
Robert Smedly; County Commissioners. d. f.
Gum, n. Morris, j. II. jenkins, j. n. Bigbie
and S. 4. Lewis.
HALL COUNTY.
GAINESVILLE, Jan. S.-The election Of the
county officers Cf Hall county resulted as fol-
lows: j. +. Law, Ordinary; John L. Gaines,
Sheriff: a. r. Smith, Clerk; j. NJ. Cham
t. Wilson, Sr., Receiver; b. Mcdonald, Sur
veyor, and M. Bagwell, Coroner.
WILKINSON COUNTY.
TOOMSBORO, GA, Jan. S.-Intense excite
ment has prevailed for two days, owing to the
county election. The Marshal was acciden-
tally shot by MIR. Rachels, who drew a pistol
out of his pocket. The best people feel like
wearing mourning for 30 days because their
ticket was defeated, while their opponents are
shooting minute guns. All good people de-
plore the state of feelings now existing.
TERRILL COUNTY.
CUTHBERT, GA, Jan. s.-The election for
county officers passed off quietly. and the fol-
lowing are the officers elect: Ordinary, NJ.
Gormley; CLERK, II. o. Beall; Sheriff, L. A.
Smith; Tax Receiver, Sands Standley; Tax
Collector, Il. A. Goodrum; Treasurer, John +.
KiddOo; Surveyor, n. L. Crozier, and COrO-
ner, James Coleman.
LOWNDES COUNTY.
VALDOsTA, Jan. S.-The county election
yesterday resulted in the election of A. H.
Lane, r. L. Herndon, w. L. Thomas as Com
missioners; b. L. Stevens, Ordinary; A. j.
Harrell, Sheriff; r. +. LanebOrger, Tax Col
lectOr; r. I. Middleton, Clerk of Court; r.
f. Ellis. Tax Receiver; G. H. Paine, Treas
urer, and G. G. Scruggs, Coroner.
DECATUR COUNTY
BAINBRIDGE, Jan. s.-The election for
county officers yesterday resulted as follows:
Ordinary, Charles J. Munnerlyn, Sr.; Clerk
of the Superior Court, C. W. WImberIy;
Sheriff, Leroy +. Patterson; Tax Collector,
Nj. W. Bates; Tax Receiver, w. W. Pierce;
Treasurer, E. Z. Peabody; Coroner, G. W.
Witherspoon, cOlOred.
DODGE COUNTY.
EASTMAN, Jan. S.-The election returns Just
consolidated show that the old officers are all
reelected, to wit: j. J. Rasear, Ordinary;
J. I. Rawlins Sheriff; J. c. Rawlins, Clerk Of
the Superior Court; c. II. Peacock, Treasurer;
Baldy Ryals, Tax Collector; J. w. Bohannon,
Tax Receiver; james Hartley, County Sur
veyor; j. V. Nixon, Coroner. The total num-
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