The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The Two STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

his LOCOmOCEe-Idi OF q new Olt1
Hall for Macon-Another Attack on
the City Officials OF Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
1t is said that Rev. D. c. Oliver OF
Athens will be candidate for state senator.
The taxable value OF the real and per-
sonal property of Macon has increased
Sl,000,O during the past year.
Superior court will continue 10 session at
Monroe, Walton county, this week Eight
felony cases are to come up for trial
The Macon City and the Suburban and
the Central City Street railways. compos-
ing the street railway system of the city OF
Macon, will be sold TO the highest bidder
for cash at the door Of the court house Of
Bib county on March 81.
Mrs. Caroline Richards, lady 20 years
old, living ten miles east Of Carrollton, was
burned TO death Friday. The old lady lived
alone on her small farm whioh she cult
waited year By year, and made her living
Friday morning she Yves out burning some
brush from some land and her clothing
caught fire aud burned of OF her before
assistance arrived. She died in few hours
The deceased was the mother OF Capt. W.
7. Richards, one OF the most prominent
farmers Of the county.
Warrenton Clipper: About two weeks
ago John English OF this county had the
misfortune to lose two valuable cows, which
were very peculiarly affected. After the
dead animals were hauled of and thrown TO
the tuzzsrds, nothing more was thought Of
them until few days ago, when IL was dis
covered that neither the dogs nor buzzards
had devoured their carcasses. Immediately
after the death OF these COWS a couple Of
buzzards took a hearty supper of of them.
and before the sun mounted the eastern
horizon they, too, were cold in death.
Since then everything has left them IN
molested. The COWS were poisoned 10 some
Wav.
Crawfordville Democrat There was
white man here Tuesday night last who
called a meeting Of the solored citizens at
their Baptist church and delivered to them
a lecture. One of his audience told the
Democrat that the lecturer proposed to aid
the colored people of the state aud the
south by giving them orders upon a Wall
street New York; broker or merchant for a
months supplies. Each man receiving these
orders was requested to pay into the hands
OF the lecturer 81 cash to pay the freight
upon the meat, corn, rice, sugar coffee,
Hour and all the Injuries of life. However,
we are informed that his argument was too
thin and the darkies Of this county were
able 60 see through 1t. He did not succeed
with bis scheme.
A special from Atlanta to the Macon
Telegraph says "For years past Atlanta
has boosted OF the fidelity OF Its city
government. its grit and economical admin
istration, and the absence Of that corruption
which is experienced to a greater or less de-
gree by nearly every large city. But this
old time pride is beginning TO fade and
now almost every day the cry of "boodlea
is raised whenever new deal is inaugurated.
There have been any number OF "jobs'
charged up to the present administration
already, and nearly every day there is new
one added to the list. The accusations
embrace everything from nepotism and
influence of officials to protect
themselves from burdens borne
by regular citizens to collusion between
officials and spectators, such as the selling
500. 600 OF bonds below par and at a higher
rate Of interest than other administrations
conceded. One Of the latest disclosures is
in the department OF public Improvement.
Investigation has de seloped that citizens on
score Of prominent streets have been com
PEELED to put down sewers, while the city
has neglected to supply the corresponding
water mains, because, it is said, the prop
erty OF officials was improved first and now
there is not sufficient funds to com plete the
WORK. A loud kick has been made by the
citizens on this score, as it touches them
more directly than the sale of bonds below
value, or the recent scheme of the county
to engineer deal for a new court house at
$500, 600 cost, paying s250,000 for lot as
sessed at $4,000"
Columbus Sunday Herald: The other day
as Engineer ID. A. Lawrence was en- route
from Griffin to Columbus distressing &C
cident occurred on the Georgia Midland
near Molena. about fifty miles from Column
bus. As the engine was going down the
track at full speed what should Engineer
Lawrence see just twenty yards ahead but
u little toddling child on the track. There
was no one near the child to snatch it from
death, and at glance the engineer saw that
In another moment the child would be
dashed into eternity. Quick as lightning he
blew shrill blast and put on brakes. As
gave one look at the powerful engine. and
turning, toddled straight down the track
In another second the little negro had gone
TO meet her God. The cowcatcher struck
her. crushed her skull, and she was thrown
from the track. ut was horrible" said
Engineer Lawrence. THE child climbed
on the track just twenty yards
ahead Of my engine, and l saw at a
glance that she was too young to have
sense enough to get off, and / knew that no
human power could stop the train In time
to save the child. / did everything in my
power. but it was useless. When / blew
the whistle the little one gave one innocent
little glance at me, and ran down the mid
die OF the track. To show you how hard l
struggled to stop my train when saw the
child get on the track, will state that
when it did come to standstill the body of
the child was middlewsy the rear coach. u
The home Of the child was quarter of a
mile away. and, unattended, the little me-
gro bad wandered down to the railroad
track.
Macon Telegraph: Does Macon want a
new 100000 city halll 1t would seem that
she can have it If she wants it. A plan is
set forth by prominent city officials, who
will take hold of the matter and push il
through TO success, by which new city hall
can be built and the city be put TO practi-
cally no expense. The single proposition is
to sell the present city hall and the acre Of
ground connected with 1t, and with the pro-
ceeds erect q new building on the vacant
space at the intersection of Poplar and First
streets and Cotton avenue, now
used as park. The off,
Gals who have put for ward
this suggestion have Investigated the mat
ter, and find that the city hall prop
erty can be subdivided into at least twelve
fine building lots, and sold for enough to
erect new city call, which will be In every
way in keeping with the city's prosperity
and Importance. They estimate that such
building could be erected for s75, 1000 or
100000. The plan proposed would be to
have the rev city hall building occupy the
parked space in front of the present hall.
aRording ample accommodation for every
branch OF the city's service. It
would be 5-story building, with
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