The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-19
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GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLYN PUT IN TYPE.

Bibb County Board Of Equalizers De
clared Null and Vold-Iwo Negroes
Arrested for the Incendiar!sm and
Murderous Assault in TrOup County.
GEORGIA.
Madison will have an ice factory next
year.
DIR. T. P. Gibbs died at his residence at
Madison Thursday from lung troubles,
occasioned by a severe attack Of grip some
time ago.
Strong efforts are being made By some Of
the Central railroad people TO establish low
rates from all main central points north and
east to Amerious, for the benefit OF tourists.
A negro man was accidentally killed at
Round Lake. Thomas, county, Wednesday
evening. He jumped on the cowcatcher OF
an engine, and pistol which he had in his
pocket dropped out, and falling o. the
ground, fired, sending ball through his
body. he lived only few minutes
1t is said that a movement is on foot to
start the electric cars at Americas at an
early date. Letters have been received here
within the past day or two from a wealthy
gentleman residing in a neighboring city
tnquiring into the general status Of affairs
with a view to starting up the road.
Two men. finding time hanging heavily
on their hands while waiting for the train
Tuesday evening, amused themselves by
shooting at 9 lamp in the waiting room Of
and the bullets few wide of the mark
Some little excitement was raised, but soon
everybody was calm and serene.n
DR.. w. NJ. Bethea of Greensboro has Just
successfully performed an operation that Is
seldom attempted by tho professionalism Of
replanting a tooth which blind Abscess
rendered necessary 70 extract The tooth
fnA hA oil os,f
thoroughly, filed and inserted again in the
mouth. 1t has now become as rigid and as
serviceahle &c ID was before the decay and
absoess were formed.
The men arrested for robbinR Benefits
store at Powder Springs Tuesday night
were turned loose Friday. The evidence
against them is very strong, and it is the
general opinion that they are the guilty par
ties. MIR. Bennett failed 20 have warrants
Issued against them, and manifested so lit
tie interest in the case that the marshal
would hold them no longer. The men were
last seen going down the railroad toward
Atlanta
Anegro boy aged 8 years, son Of 81 Gray,
met with horrible accident near Hart
well, one day last week. While play
ing be was caught on a revolving
shaft at A. J. McMullan's mills that
was making seventy revolutions to the
minute and was whirled around thus for
several minutes before he was discovered
and the power shut off. Both OF his thighs
were broken and one leg was broken below
the knee. his shoes. which were new bros
gans, were literally worn OFF his feet on
the rocks, and HIS clothing had to be cut
from him before he could be extricated.
Notwithstanding bis fearful experience it is
believed he will survive bis inJuries
G. z. Mason, while walking near
one OF the tracks in the Centrars
yards at Columbus Friday. was
struck by q shifting engine, and the
result was the compound fracture of his
left leg below the hip. Shifting engine 1l06
had Just been supplied with coal at the coal
shute, and was putting around in the yard.
MIR. Mason crossed several Of the tracks
and reached the one on which the en-
CINE was running. This also he crossed
with safety, the engine then being about
two oar lengths off. After passing over he
then turned and walked parallel with the
track, unfortunately, however. too near.
The fireman saw him, realized bis danger
and giving the whistle several shrill pulls,
yelled Looked out, old man, or you will be
struck" Mr.. Mason did not seem TO grasp the
situation and before the engineer could re
verse the throttle the big engine struck him
with the above stated result.
Troup county is still excited over the
murderous assault on MIRA Newton Reid
lighting the fire that was destroying his
corn crib. negro named John Stinson
was arrested on suspicion. When carried
before Mrs. Reid she identified him posi-
lively. Further evidence has led to the ar
rest OF Ed Traylor for setting fire 20 the
cribs, and Nancy Treylor as accessory. The
object, as Is clearly seen, was murder
not certain. Sheriff Henderson took
charge Of the prisoners and depu-
tixed ten Of the best citizens as a
guard 10 protect them from the crowd rap
idly gathering which was hot for revenge
Sheriff Henderson reached LaGrange with
night and their lives are safe for a while in
Troup county's new jail. Justice Crsto-
pher committed them TO await the action of
the next grand jury. The people were very
indignant and only needed a leader TO make
quick work Of the villains. Stinson and
Traylor are graduates of an Atlanta uni
verefty. There Is no telling what the final
outcome will be, but every precaution will
be taken by the authorities 70 protect the
scoundrels from mob violence.
Macon Telegraph: An interesting suit
was filed in the superior court Friday. Mrs.
M. 4. Whitehead of Macon and Thompson
and Whitehead Of Savannah, through their
attorney, 8. A. Reid, are seeking to restrain
the tax collector from collecting taxes
under the assessment or their property in
Bib county, made by the board of
equalizers. The case is somewhat parallel
with the famous Collier case in Atlanta
The petition sets forth that the plaintiffs
made their returns Of property south Of
Macon, and outside the city limits,
and also east Of Macon on the
Clinton road, 1873 acres In all, at
sl0 900, aud property belonging TO Mrs
Whitehead In the city at $l6, 000 The
board of equsliEers, Abner Holt,
Cicero Thorpe, Roland B. Hill, James
Simpson and Thorpe, raised this valua-
ton to $4,000 on the city property and
S22, 900 on the country property, or q total
raise Of 900, making an increased tax
of 1892 so. This was done under the act
passed Aug. IA, 1891, providing for board
of equalization. In the Collier case the act
was pronounced unconstitutional by Judge
Marshal ]. Clarke of Atlanta, and the
present legislature has annulled the act.
The plaintiffs. however in behalf OF them
selves and other citizens of Bib county
seek 70 set aside the action of the board of
equalizers on the ground Of unconstitu-
tionality.
Two unknown negro men made daring
attempt TO rob the residence of Mr.. Reeves,
on Furiow street at Americas, a night or
two since and would have succeeded but for
Of