The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
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with the Safe Robbery st Vienna.
GEORGIA
Ex-Gov. Mcdaniel may be a candidate
for congress.
TIE Talbotton Baptist church has no min
lister yet for this year.
Paul s.. Atkinson Is 20 establish basket
mandatory a. Madison.
There are over 200 rarpenters In Dawson,
and every one IS kept busy.
A cotton factory is 70 be bDilt on the Co
operative plan at DougiassyiIe.
Burglars are busy in nearly every section
o. the state They are particularly uuner-
Gus and bold at Macon
A special excursion train will leave
Ansriczls today for Enaville 70 convey
spectators % witness the hanging Of Charles
Blacknlau coloredi.
The trustees have about decided u erect
the new school building at Eiberton On the
lot whore TIE old one IT, aud II possible
purchase a little more land adjoining u.
Tuesday morning William Allen made
his bond, and was sworn in as sher q II
Scnley cou ty, aud viii be readyto ofticiate
today in hanging Biackmau, the murderer
Of young Stoue8sll T0ndee.
Wrightsyille headlight: A johnson
county man has got dog that can climb
tree. II that man has got any gals, he may
rest assured their fellows will be men Of
nerve as long as that dog lasts.
The old chimney. the last vestigs Of a fire
some years ago, on the corner Of Marcus
and Court streets, at Wrightsville, is now
being removed preparatory % building
twO-stoTy brick. The air IS thick with build
ing rumors.
Tire Spa'dng county treasurer's report
shows 1854 Is cash on hand. The county
49, T.F Oh ,.-tI4
Considerable more revenue from taxes not
yet collected, 50 that altogether Spading is
in very good shape.
L. T. d F. /. Crosby nre building a rail-
road from their saw mill to Box Spring.
Talbot county, a distance Of about five
miles The road is called "A p3lc-road aud
the train vii be an engine and four fiat
cars. The engine and cars cost s., 100.
A frame house belonging - Ike Hudson,
about three miles from Americas On the
Starkyille road was destroyed by fire Mon
day night. II was occupied by win Her
ringtou and family, who lost everything
they had except the clothing they lad On.
In 1859, thirty years ago, the taxable
property in Talbot county amounted To
g., 653, 40. The p pulation Of the county
at that time was 10 $40 The population
has increased a little, but the wealth Of the
county in 1859 Is about oue-sixth Of what it
was in 1853
A child Of Sam Rayford tcoloredJ was
horribly burned on Saturday morning last.
in the lower part Of Ebert county. It's
mother left II in care Of some other chill
dren, and a c0lored man hearing fearful
screams ran 70 the house and saw the child
enyeloped in flames. There is little hope
that it can 1--we
City Tax Receiver Griffin Of Atlanta has
prepared for Chairman aiddlebr0oks list
Of the city property which has hitherto
been exempt from taxation. The council
tax committee will investigate each case.
The total will reach nearly 800, 900. An
attempt will be made u have some Of the
property added to the taxable list.
Atlanta banking and business circles are
greatly stirred up over an article which aD-
peared IN a recent number Of the American
Banker. concerning the Mercantile BANK
ing Company OF Atlanta. This is the con-
Germ Of which J. r. TOlleson is president
The article referred % intimated that the
company vas good one TO leave alone.
Wrightgville Heddtight: A young lady
Of olive complexion, wearing q red Sacque,
was enjoying a promenade on the lower
edge Of town last Sunday. Coming ia con
tact with gentleman COW scene ensued
set 10 double-q1ick music. The young lady
was forced over fence with such violence
that her hustle was burst out II all shane
and her nerves were distressingly strained.
Talbotton came near having a serious fire
Friday morning. About / o'clock, Jack
Hall who was on duty as night Waterman
discovered fire IN he store Of T. H. Spivey.
A section Of shelving was burned and sew
erel holes were burned in the ceiling. A
can Of powder that was near the fire was
brought out By Master Gus Stallings. 1t
was brave act. The loss was held
down 70 So, aud was covered by insur-
ance.
J. d Hutchinson, an engineer on the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad.
was badly hurt an evening or two since
while at Juliet, q small place a short dis
lance above Macon. He was in the act Of
going 10 the Office for orders, and was going
between two freight cars when he slipped
and fell of the bumpers to the ground
breaking rib aud bruising himself badly.
be wa taken to Atlanta, where he resides.
and will be confined TO his room about six
weeks.
The residence Of DIR. J. A. Liddell, on
College street. Cedartown, was consumed By
fire Saturday morning at o'clock The
fire caught in the kitchen from defective
hue, and, there being no organized fire de-
partnent, the building was at the mercy Of
the flames. The building, a two-story struc-
ture, aud a part OF the old Cedartown
academy, occupied one Of the finest build
ing sites in town, and was worth bet een
1000 and $500. II was insured for 81 500.
The furniture, nearly all OF which was
saved, was insured for $500.
There had been rumors OF a contest Of the
DouRherty county tax collectors office
which was declared by the managers Of the
late county election in ayor % Capt. John
!. Hester by 3lJ ma joritv but IL was not
generally believed TO be I. A. Clavtonis
purpose 10 engage IN one until Monday night
at about y O'Clock, when the notice Of the
contest was served. The papers are volumi-
nous and the grounds set forth arc as fol-
lows: First, bribery, second, illegal voting.
Tor non-payment u taxes, repeating votes
conviction for felouies, etc. The number OF
Illegal votes is put down at about 500.
Percy Magnus II Atlanta has In bis Dos
session an Old relic In the shape Of ton
dollar note on The Commercial bauk of Co
lumbia, s. &. The note was found by Mr.
Magnus among lot Of old papers, formerly
the property of his father. II is after the
fashion Of the ordinary bask note, having
on the left hand side a picture OF George
Washington and on the right likeness Of
joint. Calhoun. The bill is crumplod aud
yellow with age, and on the back is written
In al old-fashionsd hand: "The last of a
large fortune speut by William g. Haw
kins Marion Rifles, Charleston, s. c.. Feb
18th, 1862
Larkin jenkins Of Butler suffered a pain
full accident on Thursday last, near the resi-
dence Of Cader Pierce. Mr.. jenkins was
driving "A spirited pair Of mules TO the front
part OF his wagon. The mules took frigut