Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-03

ATLANTA LINES OF THE LAW
AFTER McCAY'S SEAT.

4 Fat C'erlzshiv iu the Winners Git
Comptroller Wright Not Pleased with
tie Pairing on in Dousherty-Hsnni-
eutt Rel orted Embarrassed-tTiide
Youths VINO Want TO Take a Hand in
scrimmsge with Mexico.
ATLANTA. GA, aug. 2.-The-e is likely
10 be a scramble among the Atlanta law
yers for the vacant United states Judge
snip. 4 dozen are already in the neId.
Toe latest mentioned are Judge simmons
and Julius Brown. The former went 10
Washington last night. 1t Is reported tlSt
Fl, W. GRADY and Ben Hlll went TO Wash
ipQton this morning in the interest OF
yapt. Newman. Itis the impression here
hat the appointment Will be made at
,uce. The new District Judge viii have
The aUpoiItment Of District Clerk, one
the best paving Offices IN the state. II
is now nela BY A. Z. Buck, a'Repuolicau.
appointed in 1876 District Clerk by Judge
Erskine. and Circuit Clerk 0y Judge Par
dee. The office pays better than the
Judgeship, and inumerous asp-TaLts Will
be after il.
THE TAX DIGEsTs.
Comptroller Wright is somewhat exer-
cised over the falling on 10 TIE tax re-
turns Of Dougherly county OF $4,000
due to a reduction IN the assessment on
lands from S. 10 s. 20 By the grand jury.
He thinks other counties may folio" and
so cut of the State income. The loss in
Dougherty county is over $l,ZOV' ana II
followed generally Will lose the state over
$500. 900 annually. Comptroller Wright
thinks it Will give rise TO more stringent
legislation this winter on the assessment
OF property.
TWENTY COUNTIES HEARD FROM.
The tax returns Of twenty counties re-
ceived TO-DAY show net increase OF over
81 900, 900. The increase OF Houston county
is $l63. coo: Montgomery. $4,000; Teliair,
S26, O0U: Wayne. So, 600: Early. $4,000;
Tattnall, $iG5,0JO; Bullocl, $40. 800; Et-
finsham. $3.50; Pierce. $4,000; Dodge,
S34, 900. ana Floyd, $40 SO. Bryan
county shows a decrease of eS29, 46o, and
the otner counties a small decrease.
There Is considerable Mexican war talk
here, and a number OF young men have
written Gov. Ireland with reference TO
offering g company OF 100 men in case OF
trouble to land ia Texts uniformed at
their own expense.
An executive warrant was drawn on
the Treasury to-day for $4,000 10 support
the Blind Asylum at Macon for the third
quarter.
Twenty thousand dollars interest
coupons for July on the state bonds held
in August have reached the Treasury.
sPALDISG's PROHIBITION CONTEST.
The prohibition contest in Spalding
county was taken up in toe Superior Court
at Griffin today with Judge BOyntOn on
the bench. The prOnlbltiouists have 235
wet majority 10 overcome, aud hope TO
throw out enough illegal votes. Both
sides are confident. 1t is thought the
hearing will last two weeks.
Mr.. HUNNICUTT's EMBARRASSMENT.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hannicutt. pro-
cpriet0r OF Hunnicutt's rheuma attic cure, is
embarrassed aud will suspend for the
present. HIS liabilities and assets have
not been learned.
n. Z. Emanuel, a broker, was arrested
to-day on ii request from LaGranze 10 the
Chief OF Police, on charge growing out
Of a business transaction. The matter.
was compromised tonight and Emanuel
vas released.
THE WEAVER CASE.
To-day several citizens claiming to have
known J. Warren Pierce. oil Fort Worth.
took look at J. Pierce Weaver for the
purpose OF identifying him as Pierce.
While those who testified said that she man
before them looked like tue Texas man.
none Of them could say positively that 1t
was him. Mrs. J. Pierce Weaver, OF
Indianapolis, has been telegraphed for.
The Peabody Teachers Association
was in session here to-day, with Presl-
dent orr in the chair. The attendance
was moderate. Lectures Will be delivered
during the session morning and alter
noon. Boards OF examiners for white
aud cOored teachers Will be selected to-
morrow.