The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-28

! the amount Of his liabilities greatly ex-
/ ceeds his assets. Judge Clark appointed
/ d. c. Loeb temporary receiver and set sat
( urday for further hearing Of the case.
The Macon Hussars have now succeeded
in obtaining from the state a complete
! equipment, with the exception Of carblnes,
and these no doubt viii De furnished within
| q year. The adjutant general and govern
/ ing board recognizes the necessity Of car
bines. 1t now seems very probable that the
Macon HusSars viii soon BE- a member Of
| the Second regiment of Georgia Cavalry,
Of which Capt KEENAN,, Of Macon, will no
| doubt be senior captain Augusta Will fur
nish the colonel in the person Of Capt John
W. Clark.
A Lexington syndicate is to purchase a
large tank, with & capacity Of 5000 or
10000 gallons, and place il near the Lex
ington Terminal depot; then run pipe
from il down in the heart OF the city, which
will give it fall of sixty feet. The pipe
will have connecting hydrants OF the diff
ferent corners Of the public square. This
will enable the business portion Of the city
to be protected against fire, and will de-
crease insurance, which at present IS heavy.
An annual charge viii be made for the
right to use the water.
Owing TO the death Of one Of the partners
in Kentucky, large stock farm in Dough
erty county is 70 be sold out within short
time. Thus passes away a farming invest
ment that had begun 10 illustrate what that
section could produce in the way Of fine
animals. Some of the colts raised upon the
place had commsnced to make it famous
not only around home, but even upon the
turf Of Kentucky. Some Of these animals
have lately made splendid records. and
have not only brought good prices, but
have won splendid purses.
g. W. Hall, popularity known as Pop
corn George" of the firm Of Hall s. Bingley,
whose circus went TO pieces in Atlanta and
is now one Of the chief attractions at
Grants park, is an irrepressible Snowman.
He left Atlanta aud went 10 Wisconsin,
where he formed a partnership with
Sammy McFlinn. They started out with a
wagon show, travelling across the country
last summer. They got as far as Newport,
Ark, where they stranded, and the show is
now for sale. Thew call it the "Rentz
Menagerie and New York circus, - and it is
advertised for sale at auction.
The much-talked-of duel between some of
the students Of the Athens university has
been the cause Of numberless inquiries being
forwarded TO Chancellor Boggs. In order
to set the minds Of anxious friends and
relatives at rest, DIR. Boggs publishes a cir
cular, in which he gives a full history Of
the trouble between the students, re-
produces the farcical correspondence which
was published in the papers OF the different
societies, and states the action of the faculty
and ths punishments administered to the
belllgerent young men. 1t was at first
recommended TO suspend about twenty of
those most deeply interested. 1t was, how
ever, finally decided totcompromise By Civ
a severe reprimand to Eve students In the
presence Of the faculty.
The delay in paying state and county
taxes will crowd great deal of work into
the next thres weeks. The law which de-
lays the issuance of tax f. fas, until Dec
20 is a bad one. and is the principle reason
why the payment of taxes is delayed so
long. Until recently taxpayers could put
of paying their assessments until after Fl.
fas. were issued against them by paying an
additional so cents or 81 costs In this way
they could retain the use Of the money for
two or three months before applying it to
their taxes. This, however, has ali been
knocked in the head by recent enactment
OF the Legislature, which requires the pay
ment OF Z per cent. interest on f. fas. Hold
ing back tax money until the last moment
has been very general among largo tax
payers, but the Z per cent. interest enact
ment will put stop TO it.
Quitman Free Press: While oonvsrsinR
with Clayton Grower a few DAYS ago
We learned an important fact connected
with the laying off of the town of Quitman.
Mr.. Grower, although not an old man. was
here when the town was laid off. He SAYS
Surveyor Wilson, father of Jerry Wilson,
stuck his compass down where the southeast
corner Of the court house fence now stands.
From this point court house square was laid
OF, and on that spot the Commissioners
sunk rock post-a guide for all time to
come Tor those whose lines are in dispute,
We doubt IL there are dozen men in the
county who know OF the existence of this
rock. Another piece of information we
CLEANED from him is that Brooks county
owns the river which divides Brooks from
Lowndes. Our county extends to the bank
on the Lowndes county side.
Chief of Police Thomas Y. Harris Of
Gainesville has just captured a man who
claims that Valdosta is his home, and that
hfs name is j. r. Rampey, About ten da VI
ago he came to Gainesville, and put up al
the boarding house Of James P. Prater,
where he remained until Saturday after.
noon, when he jumped his board bill ano
left for parts unknown It Is charged thai
he beat Mr.. Bailey, merchant, near the
Richmond and Danville railroad depot, out
| OF money, claiming that he wanted to pay
some express charges. He claims that BIZ
conducts the European hotel at Valdosta
and that for the past three months he ha,
been visiting relatives in Edgefield county
South Carolina, his old home. He Is thought
| by some to be man who killed a negro
near the line of Georgia and Florida two OF
three weeks ago. The prisoner is rather
| good looking, weighs about 200 pounds. hal
| sandy hair and mustache, and is about fiy'
feet ten Inches in stature. He has an upper
front tooth out, and the knuckle on tn,
third finger Of his left hand is fractured
He claims that 1t had been shot. He i
about As years of age.
Rev. Walter r. Dale has had charge O
the Seventh Baptist church at Atlanta 70,
five years, and for the past six or sever
months has been leading member of the
editorial force of the Christian Indec. Al
a minister and editor he proved successful
and by his prosperous career in both pro
fessions has drawn about him friend
worth any mans winning. Now come
rumor that he has been leading {
double life Away back in the nos Their,
lived in Charlotte, N. c., man known a,
J. o. II. Nutall, who was working in iol
office, and, on his own hook, running ,
| small afternoon paper, called "Our Pet.
For some reason Nutall became dissatisfiet
with Charlotte, and taking his family, wen
to Dallas, n. c., where he opened a silver
smith shop. For time he was forgotten il
Charlotte, but about '7S his old friends wer,
electrified by hearing that he had desertet
his wife and children, and skipped out will
| Miss Katie Rollins, a child Of about J.
| years. A short time after the elopemen
was announced in Charlotte, NutalP
| family confirmed IL az thav oaseo,