The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

Land Bought for 50 seven Aears
Ago Just Sold for $500.
GEORGIA
At Columbus John Durkin purchased a
piece Of property, IN what Is now known
as the annex, seven years ago for g.. II
was sold Monday morning for $500.
There are several distilleries in Fayette
county near the CLAYTON line, and the poo
Ole are hauling over their peaches TO have
Them manufactured into liquid form.
Kerby, son Of Judge David H. Smith OF
Emanuel county killed on last Saturday
morning a wild cat as large as they gener-
ally grow in this country. he measured -
inches in hight.
Lowenthal claims that the killing Of Bohne-
field at Macon, Sunday, was in selt-detense.
1t develops that some one stole diamond
ring from one Of the dead mans fingers
after the shooting.
The consignment Of tobacco received by
Garrett & Sons, Of Columbus, few days
ago, was the largest ever shipped from
North Carolina at one time. The net
weight of the car load Of so boxes was
10000 pounds.
The city council of Rome met Monday
might and passed an ordinance relating 10
the liquor traffic. The license was liked
at 900 This applied both to the whole
were adopted 1t is not known yet how
many saloons will De opened
The pear growers and shippers Of Cairo
have organized nu association, and will pc
tition the other 10 alitles Of the pear belt 70
do likewise, aud then meet at some central
point and organize a general association,
the purpose Of which will be to devise ways
and means to protect their industry.
The business mon Of Columbus are sefi-
ously considering the question of forming a
stock company for the purpose OF building
first-class hotel on the modern plans. The
movement is meeting with much favor and
the establishment Of the company Is one
of the strong probabilities of the near
future.
At Cumming, Monday, Joe Davenport,
white man 80 " Go years OF age, attempted
rape upon a 10-year-old daughter Of j. 5.
Williams. He was arrested, waived pre-
liminary hearing, and in default of $500
bond, went u jail 10 await trial at the SUI
perior court, which convenes the fourth
Monday in this month.
A forged check was presented at the Mer-
chants National Bank at Macon Monday.
The check was apparently signed by r. i.
Smith of the Fair store and was made pay
able to George Smith or bearer. 1t bore
the date Of July 4 and was for the amount
of $50. the negro boy who executed ana
presented it was arrested.
The tax digest of Newton county for 1889
shows an increase in the tax returns over
the returns of 1883 Of 5000 The increase
is due largely to the advanced value put
upon lands. Tie advance in city or town
property is g, 400 over the returns of last
year. The increase in the value of live
stock OF all kinds is S5,5OS.
At the call Of Col. 5. III. Hawkins, large
l. s
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railroad in Sumter and adjoining counties
met at Glover's opera house the other day.
The object of the meeting was to discuss the
best interest of the farmers, tho diversity
of crops adapted to our soil, and the most
profitable markets
At Columbus, Monday, Mr. Douglas Of
the firm OF Cantrel a Douglas, while on
his way to the bank to deposit $40 in
specie, lost the package from the sulky. He
only mis- ed his treasure when the bank was
reached. He at once retraced his steps and
made minute inquiries about the matter
Mr.. Brigg' made the gentleman happy by
handing him his lost package.
An Interesting marriage was consum-
mated near Shellman. About a month since
the wife of John Freeman died, and about
a week since he came on visit to his
father-in-law Capt. j. f. Trippe, a farmer.
His heart became warmed by the charms of
the younger sister OF his first wife. His
affections We're reciprocated. The old folks
were kept in the dark and a runaway match
was made. They left for parts unknown.
A few weeks ago Ben O'Neal employed
and carried to his mill, near Cordee, a
number of calored laborers, among them
Ed Holley and Bill Lazenby. On Tuesday
last these two were in boat out on pond,
or lime sink, when the boat was accident
ally overturned, and HoIley, who could not
swim, was drowned. Lazenby tried to res
cue him, but was unable to do so, and swan
10 the bank. Holley was sbont % years
old
jackson NetoS: Some giddy creatures
have sent US the defunct corpus of a dead
turkey that looks like it Lad made about
four trips through a cotton gin. We don't
know why they thought we wanted it. as
we are not running bone yard this year
A sight of this turkey would make a wolf
sit down and swear off and cry. Don't dc
it any more, dear friends. If you've got {
straight, respectable turkey to send in, senc
it: but we don't need any mortuary records
just now.
The motion to contest the result of tn,
recent prohibition election at Rome wa
heard before ordinary johnson Saturday
The petition or contest filed in the cast
dlleReu tndU Ihere We're large number OF
illegal votes polled by some VINO had no
paid all of their taxes, and by others VIII,
had not paid some of their taxes and tina
there we're various other fraudulent anl
illegal acts done in conducting the election
A demurrer was filed by the opposins
counsel to the contest, on the GROUND
that it was insufficient in law to author
ize the court to hear and determine it
Judgment was rendered TO the effect thai
the court could not entertain Jurisdiction o
the case, and the contest was dismissed by
the ordinary. Thereupon the ordinary con
solidated the returns by which it appeared
that 1880 votes had been cast for the sal
and L, 4S7 votes against the sale, leaving
majority for the sale of $50 votes The re
suit was therefore declared by the ordinary
to be for the sale, duly signed by him, arI
the order entered on the minutes of tn
court.
Hon. Tom Olive of Olive bill fame an,
Col Larry CAN'T of the Athens Banne
may be seeking a field of honor to shoot Oh
a little unpleasant episode Of Monday Tn
first stop in the de is said to have bee
taken. Mr.. Olive, Mr. Mcintyre of Thoma
county and Col. Bob Hardeman were star d
ing in the Kimball rotunda Monday after
noon conversing. Col. CAN'T entered wit
friend, and, approaching the party, spoke
MIR. Olive arose with the other gentlemel
as they shook hands with MIR. CAN'T and hi
companion, but he neglected to shake hand
with Mr.. CAN'T Have you anything
against me, Mr.. Oliver" asked MIR. CAN'T
MIR. Olives answer indicated that he di
have something against MIR. CAN'T. "WelI
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