The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-01
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Matters and Things That Make Up
the Daily HumdTum.


The Government Buildings That are
to Loom Up in Georgia-Rome in
Danger of Defaulting On the Inter
est On Her City Bonds-Troup
County's Tax Collector Dead-A
Murderer Escapes From Jail.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. J. R Littlejohn, Of Americas, died Fri
day.
r. G. Clark and Miss Daisy King will be
married at Rome Jan. 9.
Gov. Northen has appointed L. E. Lestinger
judge of the county court of Berrien county.
Mrs. William Spencer, Of Athens, and one
of her sons, were reported at deaths door
Saturday morning.
The Trion cotton mills at Trion are behind
on orders for their goods and are running full
time to supply the demand. On this account
the operatives had only one holiday this
week.
At Morven a few days ago little Salie Pike
youngest daughter Of 4. II. Pike, was acct
dentally shot by Rufus Edmondson, young
boy, who was swapping an "unlOaded' pistol
The ball entered her back near the left
shoulder and inflicted painful wound.
Fifty Illicit distillers have been captured
In Cherokee county since sept. /. Some ex-
citement has been caused among the ohicials
by the report that Deputy Collector Kellogg
and Deputy Marshal kilby had been killed by
distillers near Holly Springs, but they havo
turned up safe and sound.
On Christmas day the trustees Of Branch 20,
g. X. of A., presented Mrs. Catherine Flynn,
widow Of the late James Flynn, of Atlanta
with check for 81 900 Mr. Flynn was the
second member the branch at Atlanta lost
during the year. The first was Henry Flick
whose wife also received 81 900.
Col w. w. Cato died at his residence in
Hogansville Friday night at 10 O'Clock, and
was buried yesterday Col. cato was the tax
collector of Troup county and one of the most
prominent men Of that section. He entered
the confederate army as lieutenant, and
when the war ended he was In command Of a
regiment OF cavalry
George Robinson. the ex-motorman on
Rome's electric line. who was sentenced to be
hanged, has escaped from the Carriers Vile
jail. Robinson was fired from the line for
getting drunk, and his next step was to rock
an 4. 4. v & G., passenger train. A posse
got after him led by Trainmaster $. b. Ben
nett. and one was killed by Robinson at Var
nell s station,
Josiah Carter well-known newspaper man,
of Atlanta, leaves for New York city TO ac-
cept position on one OF the leading morniug
dailies of the metropolis. On account OF the
litigation now pending, which, it would seem,
hardlyany one can tell the end of, Mr., Carter
has decided to give up the idea OF restoring
the old Herald News, and has gone TO cast his
fortunes with the newspaper men of New
York.
Rome Tribune: On the first day OF January
$1,000 interest on Rome bonds fall due. And
here's what City Clerk Nevin said on the sub
1ect yesterday; THE bondholders may thank
the legislature for allowing the council TO
negotiate loans. Without that we could not
pay the interest" That isn't an encouraging
statement, is IL? 1t is not as bad as 1t looks
on its face, however, for the only cause is the
fact that the city has not collected her debts.
Here are some figures Capt Nevln gave
Tribune reporter yesterday: The water col
lections are "a 800 behind; the city marshal is
between 5000 and So 0O0 behind on collections
behind
81, 900 from the state for the school fund has
not been paid. That makes about 1923 900 that
should be in the city treasury But it isn't
there, and the Sii 600 must be paid. The only
way 1t can be done is by borrowing, as the
treasury now contains only about SO 600 If
the above mentioned taxes had been col
lected there would be enough in the treasury
to pay the interest and have several thou
sands OF dollars left over This leaves us in
bad fix >" said Capt. Nevin, 'all because the
taxes have not been collected" The act of
the legislature limits the amount that can be
borrowed TO $1,000
Washington letter to Atlanta journal: The
supervising architectin his report to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, says that the addi-
lions to the Atlanta courthouse and postofiice
are completed and occupied, His statement
shows that $4,000 was appropriated. OF
this Sl25 S22.S4 was expended for building
prior to Sept. 80, 1892. ana IS .55331 was ex-
pended for building during the year ending
Sept. 80. 1898 The total expenditure was
Sl34, 1906 This left a balance In the treasury
contract liabilities is S453.40, leaving $40 95,
the amount actually available Sept. so, 1898
In regard to the Columbus postonlce, the
supervising architect says that the basement
masonry and first tier beams are completed
and ready for the masonry OF super
structure. The amount appropriated for
this building was $780, 600. OF this the ex.
penditures have thus far reached
eSl 1886. The amount actually available
on Sept. 30 1893 was S65, 914.45. In regard to
the Rome postofice he says that the Site for
this building has been purchased, the survey
made, sketch, plans and estimates prepared
and working drawings begun. The appro-
priation for this building was $4,000 of which
81 $50, 10 has already been expended Speak.
ing of the Savannah court house, postofice
etc. he SAYS: THE site for this building has
been purchased, the survey made, estimates
prepared and the drawings begun, but the
work Of construction has not yet been com
menced. Under the authority of Legislation
the department has on two occasions endeav
ored TO dispose OF the abandoned site and
masonry thereon, but the bids offered were
deemed insufficient and no acceptance was
made. At the proper time further action will
be taken. The appropriation for this build
ing in total is 100000 Of which Sl196 S5. 90 has
been expended thus far"