Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
...-o-s OF THE TWO STATES
Cii' u,,in ~ PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
.,.o,itA Is travelling through Eu-
eon /. bicycle.
Tbora has been less litigation IN hloer-
Iuel. me mast few months than Tor
ton Lo EARS in the same length of time.
uaN, val present was made to young
no CaIbouu last week. IL was a Gre
lsly VI anron. and was made by the young
Yum who presented 1t.
ao+bor evidence that prohibition has
Ap loI no injury to Dalton is the fact
%O MOI he increase of taxable property this
roaroyer last is S30o,ooo.
'Tso Atlanta National Bank shipped by
lno to New York Wednesday $4,000
e ffilyer. The eXpressage on THIS VaIu-
III freight is So per Sl,0OO.
III The shooting of bull bats is a popular
mort in Dalton. IL requires gooa oeai
.'n,tdown these wary, winged crea-
lures. o... To-.
Az go for free schools to 80 against
D which was 80 over the requisite
.n ro thirds. there being 500 registered
voters In the city.
Last Friday, while William Dooley was
York ON George Langston's house on
S,odforj street, at Gainesville, the avn
pto The rear porch fell on hlm and broke
r. hook hone, besides otherwise seriously
inuring nlm'
The father of young Watson, who killed
pah Singleton. coiored, at Dublin on July
1o was In town this week for the purpose
L. omnloy1ng an attorney for the defense.
Name believe that Watson intended kill
ing the negro
Iohn Wesley Glover, Of Gwinnett, won
sbe prize in the shooting match of the
Eortv.secOnd Georgia Regiment last
4 Thursday. The prize was handsome
b,cnlre of Gen. r. j. Henderson, the first
kolOnel of the regiment.
4 On Thursday last Robert j. Dyar, ex-
Slerk of the Superior Court of Banks
kmnty. and James d. Martin, OF the same
kmnty. were bound over by United States
y Commissioner j. B. CASTOR in the sum OF
S9O0 each to answer TO the charge of fOrg
mg United States pension claims.
J. Il. Bowles and j. C. Bone, the two
men arrested near Woodville, charged
4 With making and passing counterfeit
money, were gwen preliminary trial be-
fore United States Commissioner Haight
al Atlanta Thursday. The evidence
"a failed TO sustain the charge, and the men
we're acquitted.
Atareguar meeting of the City Coun-
~ ell of Dawson next Monday night the
Water Works Committee will report in
favor Of abandoning the project. They
claim the city Is not able to bear the eX-
pense of erecting and operating a water
supply syst IN that would be either orna-
mental or beneficial.
Through the eXertions of Hon. w. NJ Z.
Hammond as the representative OF the
a trustees of the South Georgia College,
and OF Col. A. I. Mcintyre as member of
"A The Board of Trustees of the State UniVer-
"A sty, the appropriation Tor the South
Georgia College has been increased to
n E,jOO for the next year.
The residence OF Charles L. Homes, at
Il Condor, was struck by lightning on
IA Thursday last. The current struck the
rod, tore it in twain and passed into the
house. The family were violently
shocked, but received no serious Injuries.
81 This is the second time this house has
been struck within the last two years.
Al Macon Wednesday evening, about 3
"a o'clock, while Charles Pope was sitting
IN the brickyard OF Mr.. StrattOn, in the
lower part of the city, eating some
grapes, Pearce Brunson crept up behind
hin and stabbed him in the hack, and
then cut him on the arm. He Unen fed,
and has not as vet been caught. The
Hab in the back may prove fatal.
At Dalton one night last week a thief
slipped into the residence of John TOwnly,
before the family had retired for the night,
and secreting himself, as it is supposed,
IN some DARK corner, awaited until the
nembers of the household were sunk in
sUm0er, and then appropriated Mr..
IOwnlys clothes, one OF the pockets OF
which contained $40, and made his escape
rom the house by the front door without
disturbing the inmates.
Medals were presented to James G. and
William Il. Lark by the State OF South
carolina, for services rendered during
NE war OF the United States with Mexico.
II. Lark was killed and buried in the
CIty Of Mexico. James Z. Lark, who W as
ue lather Of Col. q. G.. Lark, of Fort
SalDes, survived TIE war and died in
bAEeI county in 1881. TIE media sare in
tue possess on OF Col. q. u. Lark, and he
IFile' them very highly as family heir
looms,
me TAX digests Of ten counties were re-
CN'u at the Office Of the COMPTROLLER
u7IeId! thursday, and the general result
gwen below. In the following counties
neIe As decrease, of which the figures
ne gwen: Campbell 100000, Gilmer
E.g'9' Clarke S56,295, Lincoln $I4, 255,
,n S $io421. In the following counties
Wv il4Si Sdo6 SCI ODpOslIb lU6lC
Ssmts; ocrlNen Sos, 10, Hall $l33, l57,
fv n" VOL, VA, lO4, Emanuel $l07 .S72, Chat
punls the heat of tho recent Guber-
Sp"iIal campaign editors l.. H. Pattillo,
uie Warrenton Clipper, and Sidney
E'e' VI the sparta lshmaellte, became
nroneu IN very spirited and abusive
SuuoNefsy. The editorials of both gentle
0u we're very bitter, and would no doubt
Sat leu 10 personal encounter had it
rbo,cn lor an interposition OF friends,
snt sooA tle matter IN their own hands
o,t."ght aoout an amicable adjust
lOrs ''1'ienoeS between one eol-
Gouson's fate is still doubtful. The
l,s I ndnor Is sill patiently investigator e
pnyOGu' ana last week sent DR.. T. o.
Gs,,"' oI The luuatlc asylum at Fort
la HE 10 gather all the facts in regard
nn.a aNaoH . family. What report he will
I,,F 10 the Governor is not known
Coz Iarae has written letter to tn g
"lfnoI IN which he says substantially
coniou! hXcellency should sec proper tn
man, 90 lac sentence 10 life impri5on-
"''ey and humaaity.0
If buchanan the trial and conviction
E1iort ! Norris, for the murder Of George
la, 6o,', ""7 just closed. More interest
Ne ,rioI manifested in the case than in
lOr yea., VI ANY case that has been tried
ksckoG o. me court house was literally
fpm6,r LUuIlh2 the entire trial. IL Will be
tered Tieu That Norris brutally muir