The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-11


ton Crop in That state-Hundred-
of Men Deprived OF the Ballot al
Macon by Failing 10 Pay the street.
Tax-An Exciting Runaway Near
MetcaIf-A Deputy Marshal Has a
Fight with a Desperate Moon
sinner.
GEORGIA.
J. W s Lowe and Miss Leslie Standard
were married al DOwburg Wednesday
Rev. j. H. Corley Of Fort Gaines has
accepted the pastorate Of the Baptist
church az Coleman.
Tuesday night a white man by the name
OF HOwclton was choked half to death and
robbed OF So by two negroes in East
Rome.
A new postonice has been established
four miles north OF Powder Springs,
called Moon. with Mrs. Nary g. Rake
straw as postmistress
The general store Of w. II. O'Pry at
Macon was robbed Tuesday night and hf-
~ suits Of clothes and other goods stolen.
There is no clue TO the robbers.
Tuesday night fire destroyed the country
home Of George Richardson, located on
his farm i've miles from Brunswick. on
the Belle Point road The loss Is $500.
T. L. Massenberg, Anderson w Reese
and e. a. Ellis have been appointed by
Mayor Horne as registrars for the APP
preaching municipal election at Macon.
A bid has been made for Glynn county's
5 per cent bonds at par, less expenses Of
The board of county commissioners has
not yet decided to accept the bid
II; T. Peed. ain employee of the Columbus
Railroad Company, was thrown from the
top of a construction car at North II igh-
lands Park Tuesday and badly hurt, re-
ceiving internal injuries. The fall was
caused by the car jumping the track.
An election was held at Moultrie Tues
THaan H
following ticket was elected without OPP
position: For mayor y. p. Crenshaw;
for aldermen. II. T. Crawford, w. b.
Dukes, j. A. Millsap NJ ID. Allen and j.
r. Hall
Gov. Atkinson has authorized the secre-
tary of state to issue a proclamation,
Offering a reward Of $50 for the arrest
with proof to convict of the murderer Of
Miss Matte r. Houston OF Whitfield
county. She was killed, presumably, by
J. j. Bivins, while out riding.
State Senator Mercer has resigned the
position which he has held as a deputy
collector of internal revenue and the res
ignatiOn is the result of the agitation the
people have been making over the idea
OF men holding state office and govern
ment office at the same time.
The correspondent of the Morning News
at Lumpkin writes as follows. "The cot
ton crop Of this county is nearly all
housed, and a very short one il is. We
had nice rain on Monday night. 1t is
quite cool this morning, and from relia-
DIE parties We learn lfluI on all the DOT
night"
The opponents of compulsory vaccina-
tion at Macon held a meeting Tuesday
night for the purpose of discussing the
question An organization was perfected,
the object of which is to get a rehearng
on the question and TO ask the board of
education TO- revoke the order they re-
Gently passed requiring compulsory vac
cination I'm the public shoots.
David l.. Hopkins of Augusta died We'd
nesday. Mr.. Hopkins was born in
Edgeheld county. South Carolina, 20 years
ago, and IN early manhood he moved to
Augusta. He saw service In the Mexican
war, he being sergeant of the famous Pal
metto Rifles. under command of Capt
Pres S. Brooks For many years he was
a member of the Augusta police force.
The house Of Mrs Gibbs at Macon was
burglarized at a late hour Monday night
and quite lot OF valuable silVerware
stolen. The burglar was seen making a
hasty exit through a back entrance to the
house, and was shot at several times by
w. H. Patterson, boarder. who wound
ed him in the arm. Mr. Patterson thinks
the burglar was q negro The stolen
goods have not been recovered.
AT the meeting of the city council Of
Macon Tuesday night the finance com
mittee reported that IL had under consid-
GRAFTON plan by which to pay the bond
commission $4,000 balance due the city
and would report at a later meeting; but
II the bond commission entered manda-
mus proceedings, the city attorney was
authorized to engage assistant attorneys
at a salary to be fixed by the finance COM
Near Metcalfe on Sunday afternoon.
while Ansley Stringer, a young son of
horses hitched to a doube-seated buggy
the breast strap broke, which allowed the
pole to drop to the ground, and the horses
becoming frightened, ran off Mrs Rob
ert Stringer and five or six little children
were in the buggy and the horses went
but a short distance before the vehicle
was overturned and the occupants thrown
out, Several of the children were badly
bruised and Mrs. Stringer was caught I'M
der the buggy. and both limbs broken be-
tween the ankle and knee.
Andrew Heaken, a newsboy running
on the Sea Board Air Line, was instantly
Killed near Raleigh, N. c., Tuesday. He
struck by train that approached from
behind him. Heaken lived at Atlanta
ana left home Monday for his run. 1t
was the third trip he had made as news
boy in the employ of the Parker News
company. He was due to reach Atlanta
Tuesday. but as he failed to come his
Investigation. He learned that the boy
had been instantly killed at Rocking
nam, little way-station near Raleigh.
Capt. T. L. Massenbury, who has been
specially employed by the city of Macon
to make an accurate list of all persons
who have not paid their street taxes and
the amount thus due. will complete his
work about Oct. 90 which will be ten days
before the registration books are opened
There will be hundreds of defauters
The street tax per annum has been SO for
many years, and some persons owe the
taxes for eight and ten years. They can't
vote in the municipal election unless the
street tax is paid. Many say they will NOT
pay the tax. in which event a small vote
will be cast at the approaching election
for mayor and aldermen. There is gem
eral confusion about the street tax.
w. J. Dutton of San Francisco. and @
W.. Kellogg of Boston, the vice president
and manager of the eastern department
respectively, of the Fireman's Fund In
surance Company of California, have been
on visit to Richmond, Washington CITY
Norfolk, Charleston Savannah, Atlanta
and Macon, with the view of selecting
place for the location of the southern
headquarters of the company, and Ia
choose a general southern manager. They
have selected Edgar S. Wilson as man.