The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

a Suit Brought on Account OF Dis.
agreement over a Piece of Prop
erty Bought at Administrators Sale
The Proposed Increase in the State
Tax-Ammonia Swallowed by Mis-
take.
GEORGIA.
The Atlanta exposition will open In
twenty-five days hence
II is reported that Yellowstone Kit will
nav Atlanta another visit soon.
An unknown man, working as track
hand was killed by train at Dalton, Mon
day.
r r Parker occupies cell in Dougherty
county jail at Albany on charge OF being
the father of child by his own daughter.
Albert Rainwater Of Crawfordville has
an egg that is shaped exactly like jug.
Tha handle and mouth are perfectly repre-
scented.
The hotel at Cumberland Island Is to be
greatly improved bY next season. Twenty
four thousand dollars more OF stock IS TO be
issued.
The amputation at Atlanta OF the foot or
A. T. Coax, which was caught in circular
saw while he was at work in the Okeehno-
kee swamp, resulted in his death Monday.
The Athens Ledger finds coincidence in
the fact that Thomas K. r. Cobb, Thomas
Cobb jackson, and Thomas Cobb Whitner
are all to enter the fraternity OF benedicts
the same month.
Col Parry Lee of the Pike County Jour-
nal Of Zebulon will begin the publication
of a new paper at GAINESVILLE about Oct l,
to be called the Barnesville Courier. He
will continue to run the Pike County jour-
nal also
Athens Banner: 1t is not often that one
sees seven.legged cow, such as is now in
Athens, but more rarely still are we treated
to the sight of an absolutely white calf.
An Athens gentleman owns a calf,
born on Sept II, aud having not a single
colored hair upon it. Microscopic examina-
ton proved it to be absolutely white. 1t is
a great curiosity.
Near Harmony Grove two negro men,
JEFF Stopler and Dolly" Jones,
had Difficulty near Hardeman's barroom.
on Saturday afternoon. Jones got the
best of Stopler in this difficulty. Return
ing home, they began quarreling again, and
after few words, STOPPER fired a load of
shot into Jones side, resulting in death in
a short time. At last accounts Stopler was
still at large.
Edward Rogers, son of Judge Z. D.
Rogers was found dead on the court house
steps early Monday morning at BlAirsville.
He was drinking very freely at late hour
Sunday night, and 1t is thought, from the
position he was in when found, that he met
his death from strangulation. Mr.. Rogers
Yves very prominent young man, and was
at one time doorkeeper OF the House of
Representatives.
George Mason, negro, who, in Febru-
airy last. killed his wife in Terrell county,
has been caught In Talbot county. George
refused to be arrested and offered fight, but
the sheriff shot him twice in the leg. Mason
has made clean breast Of the murder. He
says that he and his wife had a difficulty
that she attempted to shoot him with pis-
toll, and he grabbed an ak and knocked her
in the head. he says there was no one pres
ent but some little children.
A day or two ago DR.. P. Fl. Comas of
patient. entered the express car to mail
some letters. The agent ordered him out,
and without waiting for an explanation
beat the doctor over the head with a pistol
Laying this aside he seized Winchester
rifle, whereat the doctor beat hasty re-
treat. The agent was arrested and placed
under bond for trial. He claims that he
mistook the doctor for a robber.
Near Bailey Monday DIR. p II. Comas
and Town Marshal John Williams, while
out bird hunting, accidentally shot Martha
OONaoShi q "hAIo WOLHhus uGJ were III u
cornfeld when a covey Of partridges were
flushed and flew in the direction of Miss
Conrson who was passing by the field unob-
served by the hunters. Six or eight shot
took effect in her neck and face. Her
wounds are slight, the shot having just
penetrated the skin. She was badly fright
ened
Brunswick Advertiser: The Georgia legis-
iators spent most of Saturday morning at the
canning factory seeing them cook and can
okra. Guess that august body never saw a
more prolific patch in their lives than that
little okra patch of Az acres that they
looked over that morning. It's yield so far
has been 1900 bushels of okra. This, at rs
cents per bushel, the price the factory is
now paying for what they get outside their
own patch, would make 50, IT'S, or over $500
per acre. This is some better than cotton.
There is millions in it."
Einar Ulsteen of Frederickstadt. Nor
way, mate of the Norwegian bark Sif. now
at Brunswick, has in his possession a very
old heirloom. l. is Il gold and silver finger
ring made 200 years ago. Mr.. Ulsteen
prizes his ring very highly, and SAYS he
would not part with it, The outer part of
the ring is made Of old German silver and
the inner part layer of old gold. It has a
unique set made of both silver and gold.
The ring has been handed down from an
cestors In the days OF the Normans and of
frlnce Christian the Great. 1t was proba-
Oily worn by some personages of nobility or
crown, and Is well preserved.
John Golf, who lives a few miles from
dephZoah, swallowed ammonia by mistake
and Is now at deaths door, Re is an early
riser, and is always astir before the balance
OF the household. Last Saturday. after
getting up, he went to a closet where he
kept bottle Of whisky to get drink, In
stead, however, he grasped the bottle of
ammonia and took q large swallow before
discovering his mistake. The drug pro-
duced congestion of the lungs. and he had
several large hemorrhages during the dav.
fully three quarts Of blood being discharged
Dr. A. Nj. Torbit was called in, and is now
attending Mr. Golf. His condition. DIR.
Iorbit thinks, is quite serious, although he
still has hopes that he will recover.
AT Atlanta, Tuesday, the House passed
on the Dill to raise revenue for the years
1881 and 1892. The rate of taxation is
greater than that levied by any legislature
since the war, owing perhaps to the pension
appropriation ana other matters that could
not be avoided. The following is the ra tie
of taxes levied each year since the war:
1867 TO 1870, mills on the dollar: 1875 to
1888 mills on the dollar: 1S79'SO- 1886. 81
mills; 1sSl-'S2@S4, 8 mills; 1882, 81 mills;
1887, 77-100 mills: 1888, $500 mills:
1889, mills; 1890, 8 96- 100 mills: 1922
8 $500 mills. If the Senate passes the bill
as it passed the House the rate of taxation
will be greatly in excess Of any since the
war. Part of this excess is gathered in a
special tax of $500, GOO on liquor dealers.
Josh Proctor committed suicide neal