Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-29

lows Family Quarrel at Mabietou-
Illicit Love in COweta.
GEORGIA.
Mayor-elect Cooper. of Atlanta, will be
indicted into office next Monday night,
and st the same time three new Aldermen
and SIX Couucilmen Will be sworn in Tor
two years.
The insurance men have threatened to
raise the rate OF insurance 10 per cent.
unless Macon organizes paid fire de-
partment within ninety days. The mat
ter will be put before Council.
There is agitation over the question of
removing the county site of Worth coun-
ty. 1t is rumored that Judge Tippltt has
determined to let the contract for build
ing at Isabella, whereas the people OF the
county have determined not to pay for 8
court house at that point.
A party OF twelve or fifteen citizens has
been formed at Americas to take tour
OF inspection to Birmingham some time
within the next ten days. So much has
been wxltten sud said abou. the wonders
OF this wonderful! cIsy tnat they propose
to 90 aud see FOR themselves if the half
that has been told them Is true.
At Atlanta Monday, United States Col
hector of Internal Revenue Crenshaw
caused to be seized ten packages contain
ing 430 pounds Of OleOmargarine. Tue
spurious stuff was manufactured in Chi
cago by 2. Moran ,E Co.. and shipped as
the pure butter 10 a house in Atlanta. A
case Will be made out against the ship
pers.
An attempt WAS made at Augusta SUM-
day night to assassInate man named
billiard. but so lar no one has been able
20 explain the cause Of the attempt. Dill
lard vas sitting in house at the corner
of Jones aud MarbuTy streets, and some
unknown party shot at him through the
window, the bullet tearing a hole in the
nat on his head.
Charles Foss and wife of Middleton
quarrsled all day sunday. At night POss
took his shotgun, deliberately cooked and
placed it on the floor with the muzzle
resting just under one of his eyes, and
bidding his wife goodbye, pulled the
trigger with one OF his toes. The load
entered his eye and ranged downward.
He fell about six feet from where he was
standing. The doctor has but little hope
tor his recovery.
On Broad street at Augusta, Saturday,
party was handling some money, and
accidentally dropped several pieces OF
silver. Jim Williams, negro standing
near, picked uDa dollar and refused to
part with it wnen requested. He was ar
rested and the case investigated by the
leSCfIdSI Yesterday uoTufUBs his uOuOt
concluded that Jim was guilty OF stealing
and turned him over to the City Court
for trial under bond of 500.
The citizens of Macon are very much
interested in the passage OF the market
house bill. The sum required is $4,000,
TO be raised by issuing per cent. bonds
to mature in thirty years. These bonds
are to be secured by mortgage on the
property, and the city guarantees them
fully. 1t is thought that the income from
rentals will amount to from $4,000 to
$1,000 per annum, which will pay the in
terest and establish a sinking fund for the
retirement of the bonds.
At Salt Springs. Saturday, occurred a
difficulty which may terminate fatally.
Monroe Gore, who was under The infiu-
ence of whisky, was abusing Columbus
Blair, one OF the jury commissioners
about the revision of the jury box. He
then turned his attention TO Tom Blair, a
son of Columbus Blair. and began an in
suit upon HIM, when Tom Blair hit Gore
over the head with a stick. lt is rumored
that Gore is dead. Blair has n 0t been ar
rested, but is still at his fathers house
near Salt Springs.
The Macon bond commission bill.
which has now become a law, was re.
ceiVed by the City Treasurer Monday and
turned over 10 the Council. The passage
OF this bill dlverts about $24, 900 of the
clty's revenues to the use of the city.
Heretofore three fifths OF the revenues
have been set aside for the payment OF
The. interest, and for the sinking fund.
This has amounted to $4,000 or $4,000
annually. The amount specified III this
bill Is only $4,000, which is ample Tor the
purpose, leaving the surplus to the city.
The debt now amounts to about 500 600,
and the bonds mature in 1910.
A letter was received in Augusta Satur-
day from gentleman in Gainesville,
Fla, saying that Jim Cumming, alias
dim Mullen, the murderer of young
Charlie Dennis, was there and could be
arrested at u moments notice. This in
formation was at once impaired to the
county authorities and arrangements
made TO effect his capture. Polk Thomas
was deputzed TO represent Richmond
county and left for the point indicated.
de effected the capture of Cumming.
GOV. Nc Daniel, while in Office, off red a
reward OF $3.50 for his apprehension and
delivery to the Sheriff OF Richmond
county, and it is thought there are also
other Dounties in the case.
AT Midwife Friday shooting scrape
occurred in which a noted and desperate
negro was shot through the head, the ball
entering his LETT jaw ard ranging DOWN
ward, here II sLlll remains. l.. b. Clay.
who was appointed as marshal thrOuy b
the Christmas holidays, arrested negro
whe Tas cursIng and Otherwise acting in
@iecently, when this desperate. Will
Lodge, rushed up and demanded his I'm.
mediate release. This was OF course re.
fused and he was told to go away and
keep quiet. With a terrible oath he
threw MS hand back and drew his pistol
saying he would shoot MIR. Clay's brains
out or release the prisoner. Mr.. Clay,
with rare pluck and quickness, drew his
own pistol and shot at him twice. one ball
only striking him. There was intense
excitement tor while, as there were sew
eral hundred negroes In town, but Mr..
Clay, ably seconded by Mr., Lambert, the
Mayor, MIR. Sandeford aud others, soon
got their guns and quieted them down
with little persuasion.
effective Shackleford has Just returned
TO Macon from Montgomery county,
where ne went 70 effect the capture OF o.
j. Davis, who slew a man named Miller
at Lothar's on the day OF the Governors
election. Davis was taken up and had a
preliminary trial, and was bound over In
the sum OF $1,000 on a charge OF man.
slaughter. The grand jury met at the
last session and found true bill against
Davis on charge OF murder. Davis
then took TO the swamp on the Oconee
river, where he found IA safe asylum. De.
tective Shacklelord WIS called upon to 20
down there and capture the murderer.