Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-24
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS SATURDAY. JULY a. 1886.

large family, and it will be preserved as
an invaluable heirloom.
On Jap.14 last hand car was put upon
the track of the Richmond and Danyille
railroad on the ill just below Flowery
Branch, In Hall county, for the purpose
OF wrecking the North-bound passenger
train. The train struck the car but dld
no further damage than breaking up the
hand car itself. Since that time the au-
thorities of the road have been looking
alter the perpetrators OF this outrage.
Thursday W. W. Pruitt and NJ. l.. scrog-
gins, of Browns Bridge, were arrested
and lodged in Hall county Jail by Sheriff
Gains, charged with the crime. The pre-
limtnary trial was set for yesterday,
when the matter was to be fully inVestl'
gated. ...'.
On Houston street near Ivy, at At
lauta, a cat is slowly perishing to
death. About a week ago the
family left the city for a short trip,
and by accident left the cat in the
parlor and carried the key off. The next
day the servant, who was left in charge or
the house, heard the cat crying. and. after
searching, found her locked in the parlor,
but was unable to liberate her, The
windows are fastened down and the shut
ters closed, consequently it is impossible
to get the cat out or to give her anything
to eat. The cat calls piteously every day
for relief. The family Will be gone week
yet, and unless the feline can play
DIR. Tanners part we'll she will not hold
out.
District Attorney Hill. OF Atlanta, has
received lengthy petition from the citi-
zens of Habersham county relative to
Milton p. McAllister, the supposed crazy
man, now confined in Fulton county jail.
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possible, a dismissal of the warrant
against him charging him with perjury.
The petition states that McAllister has
always borne good name. aud his charac-
ter is above reproach. The case is pecu-
liar one, and the officials are rather at a
loss to know what to do. No one knows
whether the man is shamming or whether
he is really crazy. He calls necessarily
for "Mary," who is his wife, and who has
not been to see him since his confinement
in Jail.
Louisville News and Farmer: Two
weeks ago we noted that the tax returns
of the whites thss year showed an increase
of $3s, 055. Thereturns- of the coioredtaX
payers show an Increase OF $2,565 over
hast year, making q total gain OF $37 1929
They give in ESQ acres OF land, valued
at $l9, 800, and the whole amount of prop
erty they pay taxes on is $S1 ,236. Divid-
ing this sum by 1855, the number OF
colored polls in this county, we have an
average of 500 for each one. For money,
notes and accounts they givein only $685..
The number of white polls in the county
is 1881, and they return for notes, ac-
counts, money and merchandise 1886 ,045.
There are u lawyers, q doctors and
dentist. The total property returned by
whites and blacks is. 50. 064, 4.5.
Newman Advertiser: Wednesday
Boone and Scott brought into town one
c. G. Riggin alias Kali Jones from the
lower part of the. county as an escape
from the Jail in Atlanta last January. He
was following quiet farmers life neal
Rockala, Heard county, with William
Barker. The officers have been working
up the case for some time and have at
last tied down their man and handed him
over to the authorities. He was fouQ1 in
his room and apparently well enjoying
life and all the comfort of home
surroundings. He has a wife and four
children in Pickens county who have not
seen him since he skipped from there and
left his bondsmen in the lurch. He had
made himself very agreeable and had the
confidence of all the people in his section
We do not know whether he had made any
mashes down there or not. he is in q
happy mood and appears contented. He
is now in Jail under a bond for $500, which
he will not be able to raise though.