The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Murder Case at Decatur.
GEORGIA.
Ground will he broken this week for the
erection of the Vienna bank building.
The trial at Decatur of Dan Aston fol
murder ended Monday in a failure 10 agree
by the jury.
TIE proprietors Of the Columbus bagginG
mills report that the orders are away aheaC
Of the supply.
A gentleman of Cleveland. O., is said Il
contemplate establishing at Griffin female
seminary TO cost $4,000.
The Messrs Wilingham Of Macon, have
received a shipment Of pine straw bagging
and pronounce il the equal Of Jute with
some advantages.
On Saturday last the steam was turned
on Durham & Hotchkiss' new mills, on
Crispen island. and the machinery set in
motion for the first time
At Columbus the machinery of the
steamer Aid, which was destroj ed by fire
some months ago. has been purchased by a
firm who are about to start new boat on
the Suwanee river.
Thirty-five cents on the hundred is the
county tax rate for 1889, in Fulton, aud
that is an increase of cents on last years
rate. The rate was fixed at a meeting Of
the county commissioners Monday.
Near Gray's mill, Polk county, Thursday,
Homer Paris was walking along the road
with two or three companions, having IL
his hand a spring-back knife, and threw his
hand down and hit himself on the thigh.
The blade few out and cut the femoral
artery on the opposite thigh, and he bled 10
death in few minutes.
George Work Of Philadelphia writes to
General Manager Winters, of the Macon
rfv-a .,,v- hot he hao caer nod
contract with the Thompson Houston COM
pany to build an electric railway in Macon,
conditioned on the city council of Macon
granting him the new franchises on certain
streets in the city. 1t is not known whether
or not these franchises will be granted
which give to Mr.. Work the exclusive
right over the same.
A big sensation was caused at Columbus
Monday night at the corner of First avenue
and Thirteenth street. Prominent ladies
we're holding a prayer meeting at the res
dence of Mrs. Hawkins. No gentlemen
were present. The meeting was broken
into by Bob Pitts while intoxicated. Ter
rible excitement resulted. Pitts cursed and
blasphemed III a shocking manner. He also
used obscene language. A general STAN
pede of the ladies followed. The disturber
was arrested and jailed.
Joe Burge (colored), who farms three
miles from Cedartown, came to town
greatly excited Monday, and stated that
while he was splitting rails in the woods
two men named Lockrldge attempted to
assassinate him. Slipping up behind him
he discovered them in ten feet of him, when
they assaulted him with pistol and rocks.
Burgs ran for life, crying murder, and
escaped with one severe blow from a rock
on tine shoulder blade. disabling him in one
arm He says the men had assaulted him
without cause for an old matter. Burge
swore out warrant against them for
assault with intent to murder, also against
one for carrying concealed weapons. The
trial will develop the truth of the matter.
II the men are arrested.
The state tax rate for Bibb county for
1855, was IS clio Of l per cent, and the
county rate was GA 40. The Bibb com
missions were in hopes that the state rate
would be lowered for 1889 to at least 50 or
20, and the county rate could then be III
creased TO 20 or 70. On TIE contrary il
seems that the states rate Will be increased
TO 40. The commissioners have memorial
lied the leg Stature on the subject basing
their petition on the ground that the
voolfolk trial created a heavy expense.
financial burden from which the
county needs relief. The policy of
the commissioners has been TO keep the com
bined state and county rate at l par cent.
They have pursued this course for several
years. As the rate of the state increased
that of the county decreased proportion
ately. Blob county will need at least
xll5,OOO from the next levy. To tain this
sum she will have to increase her rate to
eighty. making state and county 100 The
total returns for 1899 are $l4 12S. 7s6. The
total taxes realized last year were $S4, 600.
The expenses of tue Voolfolk trial and
greater expenditures on roads require a
larger sum now.
At Macon, Sunday night, Alexander
Reynolds sat on his front porch as ususl
ana enjoyed his after-supper smoke. After
converslng for while with the family he
repaired to his room about 1879 o'clock TO
retire. The blinds of the window opening
on the roof were slightly ajar, and the first
thing he did after entering the room was to
throw them wide open. 1T was a revela-
was flooded with light from the
roon-and there, in its bright glare.
scarcely feet from him, stood the big
black form of a negro. Mr.. Reynolds was
Petrlfled with fear, so sudden and unex.
pected was the experience. He was un
armed and did not know what to do. His
nrst impulse was to jump out on the roof
and grapple with the burglar, but he
quickly realized what the result would be
The burglar was evidently as much
surprised and Disconnected as Mr..
Reynolds For several seconds he never
moved. The two glared at each other
ominously. Finally Mr.. Reynolds turned
on quickly 30 get weapon. There was
no pistol or gun in his room, and he had TO
seek one somewhere else The negro took
advantage of Mr.. Reynolds absence and
the delay aud made good his escape
At Columbus a few days ago three small
white boys named John Day, "Canten
Furgerson and Henry Temples, who live in
the northern portion of the city near the
river bank, while playing around the CITY
mills discovered small opening in one of
the walls ar the waters edge. Day and
temples are under 10 years of age and
Furgerson is only about Z. After examin-
ing the hole very closely they
found that by crawling through
it they could get inside the mill. A nronosi-
ton to that effect was made and mani
mously agreed 20. One by one the three
little fellows crept through the hole. and
when all three were inside they began
proving about to see what they could find
and carry off. After awhile they reached
the office, and, as was subsequently, ascer-
tanned, the first thing they attacked was the
sale. Every effort was made t. open it. but
OF course ali attempts in that direction
proved fruitless. They then climbed up en-
the seats to the top of the desc and there
they commenced operations among the
papers. When they were through every-
thing was topSy-turvy, and several valuable
papers were scattered about the floor, The
pigeon-holeS were rided of their contents
ana all the unlocked dra werS were carefullv