The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-09


Savings Bank.
GEORGIA.
An election for mayor and council of
Blackshear will be held to-day.
The Valdosta Electric Light Company
declared a semi-annusl dividend Of per
cent TO its stockholders, being dividend
No. q
Bibb county's treasurer Wednesday paid
out s., 900 in retiring county bonds. This
leaves only $4,000 more county bonds to
be paid.
WI. Pinson Of Acrse lost his store and
stock of goods by FIRE during the holidays
He was insured partially with NJ. A. Saxton
of Triton.
The white public schools Of Brunswick
opened the year with 500 scholars, and now
have enrolled GOO. The colored schools have
about 200.
George W. Burr Of Macon died Wednes-
day. He was manager Of the Central City
Loan aud Trust Company and OF the Bioo
Mutual Loan and Trust Company.
The municipal election in Reynolds re-
suited IN the reelection Of +. +. Paris for
mayor over G.. 4. Ruffin by a majority OF
votes. The election will be contested.
A negro man was chased. overtaken and
paved to death by a no horned bull in Oak
Hill district, Newton county, several days
ago The negro had occasion TO go to the
field after the animal, which seeing him
became angry, and attacked him, with the
result above stated.
Hon. Robert T. Nesbitt, commissioner OF
agriculture, addressed a large audience of
Clay's most prominent farmers at Fort
Gaines Wednesday, and in most logical
manner demonstrated the absolute necessity
of a change in their methods OF farming.
His address made strong impression.
The election for five councilmen to serve
this year came off Wednesday at W oodbury.
There were two tickets in tue field, the win
ners being DR.. H. ". Clements, A. NJ.
Lunceford, A. r. Chunn w. S. White and
b. +. Cox. The other ticket was composed
of J. A Gill, F. J. Williams, DR.. J. M.
Hooten, w. P. Brooks and w. L. Mitcham.
The 6>year-old- son of John Guers, resd-
ing near Condor, in Laurens county, was
burned to death last week While the faml-
ly we're at q neighbor'S cleaning hogs the
boy began PLAYING with fire. In a short time
his clothes became ignited and the cries of
the child were agonizing. Before medical
aid arrived he died.
1t was reported at Tweed Tuesday night
that a negro, who swindled the mail rider a
few days ago by palming of considerate
$l0-bill, was overtaken on the outskirts OF
the Oconee swamp, near Lothalr, Tuesday
evening, his back stripped bare, and while
buckled to log, was whipped severely with
buggy trace Over 100 lashes we're ad-
ministered.
The body Of a negro was found Tuesday,
near Turkey creek in Laurens county, by a
Toy who was out hunting. The skull was
fractured, and the evidence adduced before
the coroner's jury pointed strongly to a
young white man named Gus Watkins. He
was arrested and the jury liberated him I'M
til the grand jury convened. 1t is thought
the crime was committed with an ak.
A little pet fee dog belonging to DR.. j. T.
DIxon's children went mad at Woodbury.
Tuesday morning. 1t was in the lot with
the children and suddenly ran into the
house, foaming at the mouth and running
against anything, acting as If it was blind.
II ran into DR.. Clements room, but he
avoided it, got his gun and gave chase. He
shot 1t in the head and killed 1t instantly. 1t
is not known what caused it to go mad.
Meriwether Planter: 1t looks now like
the farmer who hasn't got the cash to pay
down for guano won't be able to get any,
for we are Informed that very few will deal
in it here. and there is none here now. The
factory men have no orders scarcely, while
this time last year they had more than
they could Ill for the entire season. 1t will,
we think, be blessing to farmers If they
can't get the gueno, and may effectually
solve the "over-productioun problem, so far
as this section is concerned.
Walton Nei0s: Will Gather and Nose
Ivey are IN jail, charged by the coroner's
jury with the crime OF murder. On Dec.
%, Tom Echols was shot and killed on
Franklin Kents place near Granite Bluff,
in this county. Coroner Taylor held an
inquest on Dec. % over the dead negro, and
the verdict of the jury was that the de-
ceased came 20 his death from n Runshot
wound inflicted by William Gather, Nose
1vey being charged as accessory. Both
persons charge the shooting to the other.
Blackshear Times: At sheriff's sale here
on Tuesday last w. L. Harper had a small
farm put up for sale under an execution
from the justice court Of the Eleven Hun
drsd and Elghtysflrst district and J. NJ.
Griner held mortgage on the same prop
erty. When the sale was opened, both gen.
tlemen bid ON the property, and, finally it
was knocked down TO Mr. Griner for $50.
When the sheriff demanded the money OF
Mr.. Griner it was then learned that he bid
of the property on the strength of bis
mortgage and contended for the property,
although his mortgage had never been sued
into Judgment.
There is now O move on foot to organize
another land company in Athens. The
Fairview Heights are owned by about
twenty different business men; some of
and another in Winterville. The owners of
lots will hold meeting at an early date
and will probably put in their lots at what
they cost and form a company and COM
mence building cottages during the present
year. The rental from the cottages will be
used to build and improve until every lot is
covered by pretty cottages. Then the
rentals will be divided among the stock
holders as a dividend.
Atlanta Herald: A!uovel scheme is one
OF the Southern Banking aud Trust Com.
pany, to loan savings bank safes to its Gus.
TONERS aud friends. The safe is a nickle
plated brass bank, with combination lock
ornamental and convenient. The idea is
that people will hesitate about carrying
small amounts up town TO deposit, but by
this arrangement the deposits are made Of
home-the keys Of the safe being kept al
the bank offioe-and once in two months
or as much oftener as may be desired, the
safes are carried to the banks, the safe:
opened the money counted aud regularly
deposited. The safes are perfectly secure
and will be a great cow enience TO rhost
who save money little by little.
Augusta Egvenin Nelos: A case has beer
docketed in the recorders court against L
j, Schaul, the pawnhroker, which amount:
TO a charge of usury. He is charged with
violating the second section Of the city
ordinance referring to pawnbrokers which
reads: Upon all articles. personal or rea
estate, pawned, pledged or deposited as col
lateral, the pawnbroker may advance suct