The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


Acknowledgement Miller Orders al
Investigation of Scarborouzh'
DeatA-An Interesting kelic-Uaite.
States Cours Eusiness-A Poke
Game Raided--ncrease in War
and Floyd Counties Tax Returns
Railroads Sue d for Damages.
GEORGIA.
The people of Darisl are growing en-,
uhusIastic over the prospects OF having {
school the coming winter.
II nothing happens 100000 bushels Of ric
Will be shipped TO market from the Alta
lnahs mex fall and winter.
During July there were measured at tn
public boom in Darien 100000 feet tim
Der. Besides this l ,000,0 900 or 1000, 900 o
sawed timber came down and vas carrie,
direct to the private booms.
Tax Receiver Wilkinson has just com
plsted the tax digest of Ware county fol
the present year. There is an increase over
1890 of $4l0,62S. Waycross district alone
having an increase Of $500, 900.
Saturday Doc Dupree, brakeman on the
East Tennessee, Virginia aud Gelrgia rail
road, fled a writ in Atlanta against tue
road for SO, 900 damages lie was injured
III a COLLISION at f1lTdu 1851 nay
Thomasviles postoffice has been raised to
the second class. Under this classification
Postmaster Rikes salary has beeI raised
from 81, 800 to 81. 800 The allowances for
clerical hire, which was formerly only
$500, is now $1,000.
Augusta Chronicle. The alliance menu
bsrs Of the legislature at q recent meeting
in Atlanta passed resolutions favoring the
restriction Of raising not more cotton than
ten acres to the mule, making every effort
to restrict the product
Some valusb bic iron ore was recently
taken from J. n Wimpee's mine, three
miles and half from Rome. 1t was sent
10 Birmingham for analysis. Mr.. Wimpee
owns about 500 acres of valuable mineral
land, and expects to strike it rich.
Waycross Herald; Last Wednesday we
saw ID this city q train consisting of 120
freight cars. These cars were manipulated
by the two pusher engines OF the yard, and
were drilled out on the Brunswick and West
ern "Y.n The tram was over three-quarters
Of mile in length,
The election for coroner of Mcintosh
county, to fill out the unexpired term of the
late DANDY Stewart, came off Wednesday
and resulted; S Blige, 70; William Green,
Al. The whites took no interest whatever
in the election, they conceding this office 10
the colored people.
The tax returns of Floyd county for 1891
have been made, and Tax Receiver BOYD
has sent the digest to the controller general.
The total increase of taxable property in
the county for the past year is $206, S42 90.
the taxes for 1891 being IS, $50, 634, against
SS,377, 2g2 for 1899. Total polls Of whites,
2,2o2; Of coIored, $50.
Waycross Herald: There is a farmer in
Clinch county who has a very interesting
family. There are an even dozen children,
making, with himself and wife, fourteen
-Four sons are over 81, and each OF them
stands six feet in his socks, and neither OF
them measure over thirty inches around
the waist. All the children are al home.
John Pugh recently got on a Richmond
and Danvllle train at Irondale to ride six
miles TO Birmingham. lie had no ticket
and did not expect to pay, claiming to be
railroad man. He was thrashed and then
put of, though he says he offered finally to
pay fare. At Atlanta Saturday he brought
SUIT against the company for $4,000 dam
ages.
Griffin Call: The recent continued rains
have put through the peach crops with
rush, and brought shipments in car load
lots 10 sudden halt. j. D. Cunningham,
the largest shipper Of peaches from this
section, sent forward his last car Saturday,
making seventeen cars he has shipped for
the season. He will continue 10 ship in
small lots by express for a week yet.
Saturday night about II o'clock the po-
lice OF Augusta made haul on a quiet lit
tie game Of poker that was being played on
Marbury street, near Gwinuett. Sergts
hreWson and Powers, With six men, sur
rounded the house, and although there was
mighty rush,for liberty. the police sue
cseded in capturing five of the players, all
colored. Fur Of the men Succeeded in
making their escape.
Clerk Haley has made list Of the cases
disposed Of BY the United States district
attorneys Office at Atlanta during the
fiscal year, ended June l, in which the gov
eminent vas interested. OF the Ala cases
for violation Of the internal revenue laws
~ were convicted. q acquitted and l25
DISMISSED. OF the IS cases for violating tie
postal laws 8 were convicted, 2 acquitted
AID dismissed. violation Of the pension
l1Ts, dismissed; 20 cases for obstructing
officers, conspiracy, perjury, ETC., of
e1ess we're convicted, 2 acquitted and 10
dtsEa,ssed- There were also 100 civil cases,
Il whica the government was tho plaintiff
II - -dzment was rendered ia favor of
tee n1ted States, for the defendant. and
% were dismissed
Macon Telegraph: A. c. Butler. a vouno
i1@n Iron Rutland district, was 80 poorer
Tor coming 70 Macon Saturday. He went
30 The pcst0-dcs 70 mail some letters. After
Buying stamps and placing them on the let
Isrs, NJ. Butler laid his purse on the deliv-
@ry ~tndo" shelf and stepped a few feet
2@sy 70 drop the mail in the box. A
s-sld=r mulerto, about 80 years of age. with
= Iousssche, was standing near the win
COW, but he hastily left. Mr.. Buffers
poeketoook disappeared at the same time.
he had the negro arrested and lodged in
ne city prison, where he gave the pane of
~. 7. Brown. When searched, Brown
was found TO have no money and heis sun
posed to have given the purse to another
negro before be was arrested. 1t contained
q IS bill aud 81 in silver.
Triton Gazette: Mr.. Hudson has placed
In our possession for examination a relic
which carries with it a reminder Of the early
days Of the American republic. Il il
specimen Of what was known at the time
as continental currency-a wodollar bill
Issued in Charleston, S. c., in III. The
printing is very rude, indeed, when com
pared with the progress that has been made
since that time in the ''Art preventative. -
On the face Of the bill it declares that this
bill intitles the bearer 70 receive two Span
ish milled dollars CT the value therelf IA
gold or silver, according u an acl u the
general assembly Dssssd e. Charles IOWA,
the I'd cay r Dscsua o@r. lTTG On TIE
reverss sc va lLe declaration n tho
place: -Lssta 70 Cen gtertel.." Also,
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Tie Fsosc5 2ezSa Il Bsszrsgsrd Scar
boroug1s SO federal pr-sgEsF who did in
the jan e. Mason. wal - lavestig
At TIE REQUEST # q rum t1sF ~ rs-0rls Ccr
gressrnaa James K Blunt wrote 70 At
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