The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Macon's Municipal Appropriation Bill
A Negro Murdered at Tifton-Six
Thousand Dollars Given Away in
Christmas Presents by a Generous
Father-The Engine General" Trans
ferred With the State Road.
GEORGIA.
Gov. Northen is much better, but is still
too indspossd to leave the mansion.
A new postoffice will soon be established
at &. c. Martins, in Bulloch county.
Mai w. T. Gary was thrown from a
buggy at Augusta Tuesday, but escaped
serious injury.
The carpenters and other working people
of CarrolltUn have organized and will have
regular meetings.
The city directory Of Atlanta will be out
in q few days The publishers make the
city's population 10000.
Charles Ozburn, the condemned murderer
In jail at Atlanta, is in much better health
than he was few weeks ago.
Mrs. E. w. HAlford, wife Of President
Harrison's private secretary, arrived at the
Piney Woods hotel, at Townsville, on
Monday evening. Mrs. Halford spent last
season there.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Williams,
who live about six miles from Americas,
through mistake drank a quantity of
strong I've water Tuesday, but its life was
saved by physician.
There has been much talk around the city
during the past two months about new
daily newspaper to start in Atlanta on Jan.
l. The time is at hand, but the rumors
have not materialized.
Jake Green, a colored train hand on the
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
railroad, fell from the train near Abbe-
vile Monday night, the wheels cutting his
leg off just below tae knee. He will sur
vive.
Appleton Vaudeville Of Carrollton, on
Christmas morning, gave each of his child
rem, viz: Hon. l.. p Vaudeville, L. G.
Vaudeville, Mrs. 4. g. Kramer, Mrs. d. g.
Wilson, Mrs. II. w. Long and Mrs f. H.
Colclough check for $1,000.
A young man named Ed Cornell was ar
rested at Atlanta Tuesday on suspicion Of
being implicated in the Baker safe blowing.
Frank Arnold, Cornells attorney, took out
a writ OF habeas corpus before Judge Van
Epps, and Cornell was released.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sasser died at Gay last
Tuesday afternoon, lacking only five days
of being "a years old, She was United
States pensioner, being the widow Of
soldier of the war Of 1912, and was the old
est resident Of Meriwether county.
At Rome, Tuesday, while the little daugh-
ter of Prof. Samuel p. Snow was standing
near an open CRATE, her clothing Caught on
fire, and her arms and face we're badly
burned The fire was extinguishod by
another little daughter, who had presence
OF mind to throw a blanket around her and
smother the flames.
Two negroes who live in Triton, Ed Jones
and Steve Summerlin, were drunk and en-
gagged in a game of cards on Christmas
night. Jones shot and killed Summerlin
The coroner's jury, after hearing the testi-
mony, rendered verdict that Summerln
came to his death from pistol shot wound
in the hands of Ed Jones. The murderer is
az large.
Following are some Of the more interest
ing data contained In the new list of salaries
and appropriations of Macon The total
appropriation for 1891 is Sl6S, 800, against
$751; no last year. Other appropriations
are increased as follows: Police accounts
from $50, 500 to s44, 040 public property ac-
count, 81, $50 to $l3, $50; fire department
500, go to SS6,5S0; general approximation
board Of health, $1,000 to 5000. The
salaries have been increased as follows:
Mayor, 81, 500 to 81, 800; treasurer, 81, 800 to
$1,000; clerk. $1,000 to 81, 500; city attorney,
$500 to 81, 800; engineer, 81 800 TO 81, 800;
chief of police, 81, 400 to 81 800; lieutena Is
5000 to 81, 800, patrolmen, $3.50 to Ss40
chief fire department, 81, 100 to 81, 400; three
engineers, 81 700; four captains az, $50; three
stokers, 81, 100; eight drivers, $3.50;
twenty-one runners, $ls,860; payment on
engine, S3,7OO; city physician, 500 to $500;
appropriation for streets, $40 900 to $50, 00J:
Tattnall square park, $4,000.