The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The Two STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

The First Man to Announce TO the
Public tbs Secession OF South Caro-
Iina-Floyd County's New Marble
Court House Now Looked Upon as
Sure to Afaterializs-Old Relics From
Church at Albany.
GEORGIA.
W. II. Steele has been reelected ehiaf Of
che fire department Of Rome.
The banks OF Amerious hsvs declared
eemi-annual dividends Of per cent.
AnR z. Lee anniversary ball will be
given at Stanssll's opera hall, JaS1p. Tues
day, Jan. 10.
The Merchants and Planters Bank Of
Griffin has declared 4 per cent. semi
annual dividend to its stockholders.
1t is probable that Judge Miller will be
asked 10 appoint J. Y. Haziehurst perma-
nent receiver of the Macon brewery.
The nomination for municipal officers for
Talbotton took place Saturday. Judge j..
NJ Mathews was nominated for mayor
without opposition.
The dwelling OF Hon. 8. A New horter
at Wrightsville was set on fro last Friday
night by a negro girl. The fire was discOv-
cred soon but the damage amounted to
shout $500.
Tax Collector J. o. P. Collier Of Talbot
county reports that about IS per cent. Of
the state and county taxes for the year
1891 have been collected in that county
Fewer executions were issued than for any
year within several years past.
The board of education Of Dawson has
been notified by State School Commissioner
Bradwell that he aud Gov. Northen
will be in Dawson on Jan. 4. The OBJ
ject of their visit is TO discuss educational
matters, and everybody is invited 70 be in
Dawson on that day and hear them.
The email boys of Dawson have been
playing Indian. One Of the braves, In
true savage style. discharged gun, and u
few Of the shot hit Annie viii, the little
daughter Of Mrs. B. N. Wilson, in the
breast. Fortunately the shot had spent
their force before they reached her. else she
would have been killed.
Thomas NJ. Freeman's gin house. in the
Centerville district Of Thomas county, was
burned day or two ago. Mr.. Freeman
had converted his gin house into barn
and with 1t was burned S, 600 bushels OF cot
ton seed, 700 bushels Of corn, farm tools
running gear, screw, fodder, ETC. Mr..
Freeman estimates bis loss at about 81 ,oOO,
less insurance of 1896.
On next Wednesday the voters Of Terrell
county will be called upon to decide at the
ballot-box whether the county shall issue
per cent. bonds in place Of the per cent.
bonds already issued, but unsold for the
purpose of building the new court house.
The commissioners have been unable to sell
the present bonds because, capitalists say,
the interest they bear is not sufficient to
make them paying investment.
Americas Times Recorder: The scupper-
nong wine industry is, comparatively
speaking, in its infancy, and every day will
witness some enlargement. In few weeks
J. B. and Walter Fitzgerald will embark in
this industry on an extensive scale. Seven
acres Of land will be planted in scupper-
nong seed, and as soon as the tender shoots
break the earth they will receive the closest
attention. The farm will be located at
Omaha and will be under the direct super
vision of Walter Fitzgerald.
The regular meeting of the Sumter
County Agricultural Society was held in
the county court room Tuesday. Ia the
election OF officers Capt. j. l.. Adderton was
reelected president and w. l.. Glessner
secretary. The following delegates to the
State Agricultural Society were elected: ] .
l.. Addertou, W. L. Glessner aud Henry
Harvey. The delegates were empowered to
select their own alternates. The president
called attention 10 the fact that Col. Mes
bit, state commissioner Of agriculture,
would address the people on Wednesday,
Jan. Is, at II o'clock q. m.
Rome Tribune: There Is now no rem ain
ing doubt about Floyd county's new marble
court house being built, and the indica-
tions are that work will commence some
time next month. tuesdays meeting of
the board of county commissioners decided
the question, and although the contract was
not signed or the bond accepted, the menu
bers OF the board are working more In
unison, and better terms were made and q
more thorough understanding was reached
with the contractors. 1t is probable that
aIprtiOu do vil ha ho
next meeting, when every negotiation will
be closed.
Talbotton NetO Era: Daniel Chapman
and Hugh Ingraham, both of this county
were hunting near the tunnel on the Geor-
gia Midland railroad in Meriwether county.
few days ago, when Mr. Ingraham's gun
fired accidentally shooting Mr.. Chapman
through the body. Mr.. 1ngraham was
hunting with a Winchester rifle which be
had cooked and placed over his shoulder.
forgetting TO put the hammer down. Mr..
Chapman was walking behind Mr.. Ingra.
ham when, as above stated, Mr.. Ingraham's
gun was acoidentally discharged, the ball
striking Mr.. Chapman in the right breast
and passing completely through his body.
Mr. Chapman has been In a very critical
condition since the unfortunate accident
and Mr.. lngraham is nearly Frustrated with
sorrow.
Dawson NetCs: VIII the city take the sale
OF whisky in charge and sell 1t on the dis
pensary planl That may be an interesting
question before great while. The Ne1CS
has caught on to the fact that that que stion
is now being quietly agitated, and the
adoption OF the plan urged by q number of
citizens Of Dawson. They want the oity
government to take the sale of whisky in
hand, shut up the barrooms, and sell it on
the dispensary plan, fashioned after Athens.
The profits derived from the sale of whisky
at the dispensary would be turned into the
city treasury. which, the friends of the
movement claim, would be sufficient to pay
the entire expenses OF the city government
and do away with the necessity of levving
any taxes whatever. The sales by the dis
pensary at Athens last month footed up
$1,000
Atlanta Herald: W. B. Burke, the old
book store man, says that he was first to an.
nounce to the outside world the secession OF
South Carolina. He was clerk in the con-
vention, and the only man there not bound
by a solemn oath of secrecy. That he was
not bound in this way was purely an over
sight. II was sitting at the secretary's
desk" he tells it, "a few feet from the
speaker, Hon. Maxey Greggs, when the
ordinance was passed, and was the only one
outside Of the members-present at the
time. A dense crowd blocked the street and
stairway leading up to the hail. Immedi.
ately after the passage of the ordinance
raised a window. and TO friends below an
nou3ced the event. The next day, - continued