The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


A Residence Burned at Eatonton-A
Prize Banner of the States Rights
Convention offered for sale-Four
Candidates for the Cstm astership
Of Augusta-A Man Prevented From
Cutting His Throat IN a Bank.
GEORGIA
A car factory in Covington is one OF the pos
slbilities IN the near future.
Lee Hardin died at the residence of his father,
Col Mark Hardin, at Atlanta Thursday night.
George H. Fields Of Albany will take charge
of the Windsor hotel at Americus tomorrow.
H. and J. Galbouse Of Griffin made two ship
ments of fruit trees to England the past week
The store of 8. S. Carter a merchant of Bel
ton, was entered by way Of a side door on the
night OF March 10. he safe was bored and
blown open and Sl35 taken.
Senator Gordon is very indignant with Living
Rton because of reports circulated that Living
ston had grossly misrepresented him to Senator
Colquitt. The report is that Livingston is try
ing to disrupt Gordon and Colquitt by carrying
tales.
There are four candidates for the postmaster.
ship at Augusta, w. NJ. Dunbar, John W. CLARK,
w, H. T, Walker and Z. W. Carwile. Nothing
has been beard from Washington, but each Of
the quartet is counting on getting the ap-
pointment.
Mrs. Susan Jones residence just outside Of
Eatonton was burned last Monday morning
The fire originated in the dining room, where
fire had been kindled the previous evening
But little of the furniture was saved, new
piano. however, being snatched from the flames
There was $500 insurance on the house but
none on the effects. Mrs. Jones will rebuild.
J. ]. DouRhty's "Idlewide" place. near
Augusta, was burned Sunday. This is the old
Minis place, about five miles from the city, be-
tween the Savannah and Murray mill roads
The buildings consisted OF an elevenrOom resi-
AaHn ODD les aEu4sf ill.,
Doughty valued the residence at g., 500 and the
outbuIldinRs at $1,000. In addition some furni-
ture and farming implements were lost. The
total insurance is only $500.
B. G.. Boaz of Calhoun has assigned to Col
W. Rankin. He owned the Oothcaloga -four
ing mills, one of the largest plants ia Georgia,
and is vice president of the Bank Of Calhoun.
He has always been considered one Of the
Rblest finsnciers IN the city. The Bank of Cal
houn will not be injured, however The doors
are open and it IS considered perfectly safe. The
creditors will Immediately petition for a re-
SiO0O
At Augusta the board OF assessors have
finished their work on really, but the digest on
personal property has not yet been completed.
The value OF real estate foots up SIG, 196, 900
increase of &272, $50 over last year. The esti
mate on the value of personal property is
So OoOoO-about the same as last year. The
estimate of the total tax digest for this year is
So ,S95, 800. This total apparently shows q
falling of of S216,65O, as the total digest last
increase Of Sl43,750 This discrepancy viii be
explained when the city receives its taxes next
October from the controller general for the
railroads, which used to MAKE their returns to
the city, but now account to the state, which is
responsible to the city for the collection of the
tax The amount Of railroad property which
Is not included this year, as formerly, in the
digest is Ssl6,400. The rate Of taxes will bs
fixed at the same rate as last year--lA per
cent.
Griffin Call: Gen. Phil Cook has received a
communication from J. s. Smith OF Oak Park
III, Offering for sale flag presented as prize
20 the DISQUALIFICATION 10 the state rights con.
yentlon held In Atlanta in 1889 IL was won bV
Dehalb county, and is still in a good state Of
preservation. He wishes to sell it for $780, and
while Gen. Cook scouts the idea of buying it
and says that Georgia law makes no provision
Tor buying the old plumber that the yankees
stole, yet in view OF the fact that Georgia
owns no flag IL might be a good idea
TO buy it. The flag incident at the inaugural
parade which ia Just stirring up military
circles, shows that we need a state flag and need
II bad. The Hussars and their friends raised q
very natural and righteous kick that they had
TO march under the private flag of the Govern
or horse Guard instead OF a state flag. II is
claimed that the reason Georgia spread no
state flag TO the ICY breezes on Inauguration
day was because Capt. Milledge could find none
available and so took the handsome flag owned
by the Governors Horse Guard. If Georgia ia
too poor to own handsome new flag of her
own, let Capt. Cook buy this old rag and make
1t the emblem Of a proud progressive state.
tstoDton Messenger: During Saturday after
noon foot traveller entered the Middle Georgia
bank with sachel in his hand. He had evi-
IDENTIFY walked some distance. He opened the
satchel and took out razor, which he slowly
drew toward his throat. His hand went back
to natural position, then he repeated the
action, the razor coming nearer his throat. No
word escaped him, and be was screwing up his
courage 70 the suicide point. The same motion
except that it was a little livelier and more
determined, was begun again, and prob
ably this time he would have ended
in await AuA
Ezen come in and knocked the razor out Of
his hand with stick. When his razor was Sc
cured the stranger was easily taken, but he
begged for knife with which to execute his
purpose. He was carried 10 jail for safe keep
ing. Saturday night he attempted to hang
himself with his suspenders, but the suspenders
broke. c. V. Henry Of Flowery Branch Hall
county, the father of the young man. arrived
in the city last Wednesday night. He said his
son, whose name is Walter j. Henry, has been
affected this way once or twice before and
that he left home Wednesday, March g. A iurv
has declared him insane, and he will be sent to
the asylum
Augusta Evsnino News: Fred and Will
Hughes and their four brothers in Augusta are
in great luck. They have just come into pos
session of 5000, one OF many claims they have
against the United States. During the last
century, while the war between England and
France was going on, the Hughes great-grapd-
father, Robert 4. Stewart of Charleston was a
large dealer In silks, VINO ran thirteen vessels
and did big shipping business between Havana
and Charleston. All OF Mr.. Stewards vessels
were seized at one time and his silk goods con
fscated near the Cuban coast by French mon
of-war. The United States made France nav
spolation claims for the capture of the
vessels and goods, but the federal gov
ernment never paid dr Stewart for his
loss. About twenty-five years ago Robert
=. Strobel of Baltimore aud the Hughes
boys mother, who was a Mrs StrobeL
and also DR.. Henry Burns Of Charleston, ali
heirs Of the Stewart estate, paid MIR : arle. a
New York lawyer large sum of money to
establish their claim IN the United States court,
For quarter OF q century Mr. Earle has been
fighting the case. and last week he succeeded In
having his just claim satisfied The govern
rnent allowed one-haIf of the value of the YES
sci, which was fixed at $4,000 Mr. Earle re
ceiyed one-third Of tae $4,000 and the other
So 900 was divided among the many heirs. Each
Of the Hughes Toys got $500 on Saturday
They have twelve more claims IL court amount
ing 20 Si08,0OO which they are now satisfied OF
securing.
FLORIDA.
De Soto county will not be represented at the
worlds fair.