The morning news., 1891-12-21
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


clared Unconstitutional - Lintless
Cotton Successfully Grown in For
svth Countrywide Caps Whip q
Wfe-Beater at Fort Valley-A Paper
Advocates Burning a Murderer at
the Stake.
GEORGIA
According to an order issued by the ordi-
nary of Houston county, an election for
county treasurer 10 I'LL the unexpired term
of W. Brunson, deceased. will be held next
Wednesday, Dec. %. The papers have been
forwarded to the several precincts and all
arrangements for the election have been
made. There are two candidates In the
field, C. E. Gilbert and A. d. Skellie.
Miss Maggie Mcclure young lady from
Atlanta, died on the traiu between Griffin
and Greenwood day or two ago. She was
on her way to visit relatives at the latter
place. She was the young lady who was
attacked on the streets of Atlanta some time
ago by a vicious negro, and received a Sc
we're cut in the throat, and IL is thought that
this was the cause of her death, as she had
frequent spells of dizziness in the head, ac-
companied by pains in the origin Of the
wound.
Bibb county's registration law Is a dead
ccck in the pit. 1t was killed by an order
from Judge Miller declaring 1t unconstitu-
tional, and perpetually eujoining the tax
collector from turning over the regisrra-
tion list to the commissioners The hearing
on the petition brought by the Hon. r. w.
Patterson and setting forth reasons why
the law should not be allowed to operate Ia
Bib, was taken up by Judge Miller shortly
after o'clock in the afternoon aud before
o'clock the law had been effectually
killed.
Fort Valley Leader: The killing of young
Joe Fudge near Elko, In this county, on
Dec IL, was the work of 8 black brute who
richly deserves the halter. His devilish
passion was fnfamed when detected In his
thieving practices, and being endowed with
the strength of his African kinsman, the
gorilla, he deliberately beat the boy TO death
with cudgel. Hanging is too good for the
hend; he should be burned as soon as caught
A few pineknot examples of broiled coon
would put stop to their promiscuous dev-
ilmeut.
Albany Herald: Gen. Morgan and Capt.
Rouse laid a proposition before several of
our business men. including members of
the board of trade, yesterday, to send a
delegation up TO Americus to confer with
Speaker Crisp when he comes home, with
References to a plan for procuring increased
appropriations for the Improvements Of
Flint river. The sugges tion seemed to
meet with general approval, and it is prob
able that the board of trade will meet and
appoint a delegation to visit Mr.. Crisp and
lay the matter before him.
j. T. Willis of. Franklinviile, Forsyth
county, displays a sample pod from cotton
that produces no lint MIR. Willis raised
three stalks Of the cotton this year from
which be saved about a half pound of the
seed. There is no lint in the pods what
ever, but quite quantity Of seed. This
cotton has been planted as an experiment
in South Carolina, and for the production
OF oil and manurial purposes Is said to be
more profitable than the cotton we now
raise. Mr.. Willis has demonstrated that
this cotton can be produced in Monroe
county.
DR.. J. J. Singleton, Methodist minister
OF great prominence in Georgia and a
brother OF Mrs. s. W. Lucas of Athens.
had been member Of the Georgia confer
eace for great many years, and was at
the recent conference at Cartersville. At
that place he was taken violently sick and
went to Rome. There he grew rapidly
worse and died Friday night Mrs. Lucas
was telegraphed by Rev. W. r. Branham
that the remains Of DR.. Singleton would
reach Athens Saturday and would be in
TERED in Oconee cemetery.
Fort Valley Leader: We learn of the ap-
pearance OF White Caps in our midst a few
nights since. One OF our citizens, a new
importation, was making himself reputa~
ton as modern Bluebeard by treating his
wife in very cruel manner, which kind re-
monstrances failed to check, and 1t was de-
clded TO use more stringent measures with
him and teach him one Of the peculiarities
OF this part Of the country. Several parties
oonned the above insignia of Office and
paid the gentleman a visit at his home; they
induced him to meander the pathway to the
thicket, and gave him very enthusiastic
Introduction to the second growth hieKo,
ries which abound there. eHe made some
very fair promises as TO his future behaviox
and was dismissed with benediction and q
caution.
Speaking of the insanity of Blind Toms
sister, special from Columbia says: 'Sht
early displayed a positive aversion for mu-
sic She Is the antu hesis of her brother
The sweetest melody and most entrancinr
harmony caused her to rave. The notes of
cornet drive her TO desperation, and she
entertains such a hatred for pianos that she
cannot restrain herself whenever she see,
them She has tried to ruin several pianos
and as for viollns and flutes, she smashei
every one that comes within her reach She il
perfectly sane when she hears no music, but
the moment melodiac sounds cause heI
tympani to vibrate, her brain becomes
heated and she Is transformed into q raving
maniac. A chronological examination
shows that there is a depression where the
organ o. tune should be. In Blind Toms
Uranium there is an abnormal development
here. Scientific men are puzzled to explain
the phenomenon, and they advance some
curious and diverse hypotheses"
Eastman TImes-JournaI: Agent R. l.
Burke of the East Tennessee, Virginia anc
Georgia railroad at Chauncey had q clos,
call last Sunday night About 10 O'CLOCK
on that night MIR. Burke went to his room
In the Morris house for the purpose of re
tiring. On entering the door be saw a negro
man in bis shirt sleeves bending over hi
(Burke's trunk, examining the con
tents with apparent interest. s,
great was the scoundrel's interest II
Mr. Burke's paraphernalia that b.
did not see that gentleman until he was Of
the inside Of the room. Then quick as
flash the negro sprang to his feet, and
whipping out revolver, leveled it at Mr.
Burke's head and pulled the trigger. Be
fore the smoke had cleared away the would
be murderer sprang through an open win
dow and disappeared in tne darkness, car
rying few articles Of trif1ing value will
him. The bullet from the negro's pisto
passed close to Mr.. Burke's head and bur
led itself In the wall
Carrollton Times: There was big sui
filed in the clerks Office Friday. 1t was
damage suit and the amount of damag
asked for is 81, $40. The suit was brough
by the alliance warehouse of Carrolltol
against the Richmond and nsn U a,l