The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS or THE TWO STATES
BRIEFLY PARAGRAPHED.


A Georgia Boy Appointed 10 the
West Point Military Academy.
More Tax DiEests show a Failing
on in the Returns.
GEORGIA.
Oconee superior court convenes next
Monday at Watkinsville-
Newton J. Land. one Of Macon's Oldest
citizens. died Wednesday.
Dr.. Alfred ". Davisson died at Atlanta
Wednesday morning. Dr. DAWSON was
50 years old.
A movement is on foot to establish a
new state bank in Cartersville, with
capital Of $4,000.
Cherokee superior court adjourned
Wednesday. Bill Mckinney was sentenc-
ed 10 ten years in the penitenilary ior
burglary. 4
Mrs. Tatum, wife Of J. w. Tatum. an
extensive naval stores manufacturer, died
Wednesday at her home eight miles south
of Isabella.
Americus has the mill fever. Her pro-
gressive business men are trying TO per
suade capitalists to help them build SHOE
factories, cotton mills and other INDUS,
tries.
Canning factories. creameries and cot
ton mills are starting up all around Dali
ton. Suumerville. Lafayette, Marietta and
Ellijay are all supplied with industries OF
this sort.
Macon is 20 have a new dry goods
business by SEM. I and is composed OF
i. ID. Huthnance. George w. Greene and
J. w. Rountree..
Turner Brothers is the name Of a new
firm at Atlanta, which proposes to do
electric construction and deal in electrical
supplies. The firm members are oscar
and William Turner, sons or Dr. }. u.
Turner
This year in Rockdale county has been
one up to date, of abundance OF rain.
1t has been wet season since May l.
Yet the crops are in good condition. Corn
was never better. and cotton Is making
fine showing.
Sunday night Edwin Winters, son Of
Manager Winters of the Consolidated
street railway of Macon, was in Perry on
social visit He accidentally stepped
backward OFF a porch and broke his LETT
leg, near the ankle.
A wool deal of considerable magnitude
was made at cambridge on Tuesday last
when growers from the West side closed
out fourteen bales of wool at H.6l cents
per pOund--making the bill nearly M,S0O
to S. Guckenheimer q Son Of savannah.
Capt Albert Jones, of the Macon Light
Infantry, has handed his resignation as
commander Of the company to Col. c. NJ
Wiley of the Second Georgia regiment
First Lieut.. Ben White Of the Macon Hus-
sars, has also rendered his resignation to
Col. Wiley
Young Ard Hodo, the Georgia railroad
fireman, who was hurt in the run-on at
Union Point a month or two ago, Is in
bad way. He is suffering considerably
from his injuries and it Is said may never
be able to resume his duties again.
Whitecaps visited the home of S. II.
Blackwell near Canton, Tuesday night,
with the intention of doing him violence,
but he was not at home 1t Is said that
Blackwell reported some blockade whisky
that was seized by the revenue officers
some days ago.
Congressman c. L. Bartlett has appoint
ed Jerry Lucas Adams, son Of w. b.
Adams of Epson county, a cadet at West
Point from the Sixth district. The exam
ination of the appointee viii take place,
in March. 1896 If the examination is sue
cessful Mr.. Adams will report at West
Point in June, 1896, for duty.
A very queer coincidence happened at
one Of the freight depots in Augusta
Thursday that brings forward a number
of names prominent in United States his
tory. In this one transaction, there were
George Washington, Mary Washington,
Martin Van Buren, and James X Polk.
A package of freight was shipped by
George Washington to Mary Washington.
Martin Van Buren, called for II, and II
was delivered TO him by James K. Polk.
There was a great temperance rally at
the Sam Jones tabernacle, at Carriers
Vile, Wednesday. An organization for
Barlow county, having for its object the
promotion of temperance interests, was
perfected, ]. II. Gilreath being elected
president, j. F. Norris secretary and Rey.
Sam p. Jones treasurer. r. I. Battle
II. Quillian, ]. H. Gilreath and w. II.
Howard were elected to the temperance
convention TO meet in Rome July 81. .
W. J. Barry, a prominent merchant Of
Cuthbert, died Wednesday evening at 6
O'Clock at the Brown house at Macon.
He arrived Tuesday night, en- route to
Griffin as delegate from Randolph to
the bimetallic convention. He retired
Tuesday at u o'clock in good health and
spirits. He was attacked early Wednes-
day morning with cholera morbus. doubt
less caused by heavy supper which he
ate Tuesday night. Medical attention was
promptly summoned. He suffered great
pain all day and was unconscious a short
While before death. He was about bS
The tax digest for Dade county has
reached the comptrollers office and shows
a heavy decrease for such small coun-
ty, The returns this year aggregate only
$l0139.65. Last year they footed up $l0.-
6S6.u, showing decrease in the present
returns OF S547.06. From Ebert county
comes the astonishing news that the tax
digest for that county shows slump this
year Of S126 123. This is one of the most
significant shoWings that has yet been re-
ceived. The tax digests are coming in very
slowly. II will be several days before the
returns for the state can be footed up.
showing the unprecedented decrease in
the value Of the states property.
Tuesday afternoon, near WatlIinsville,
James Langston was working his crop
working in the field and became SO impu-
dent to Mr.. Langston as to precipitate a
dMhculty. The negro assaulted Mr.. Lang
eton with heavy hickory stick and
knocked him down. He struck Mr.. Lang
ston several heavy blows over the head
and left him in a painful condition, but
not seriously hurt. The negro was ar
rested and given a trial before Judge
jackson. He plead guilty. TO the offense
of assault and battery and apologi5ed to
Mr.. Langston, who paid his fine and car
ried him back to his work on the farm.
Macon Evening News: Tax Collector
Albert Jones has rendered a bill TO the
county, for $351.04 which the commission
ers have not yet paid, but which they will
probably pay later But Tax Collector
Jones would like to have the money now
as he has discharged the work required
of him under the state registration law.
BY this law the tax collector is required
10 make list of the disqualified voters
of the county and furnish the same to the
county registrars. Tax Collector Jones
has made the list but there are no regis
trars to whom they can be delivered, as
two of the registrars, G. b. Willingham
and T. ID. Tinsley have declined to act
and no others have been appointed. Be
cause there is not the full complement OF
registrars TO enter upon an examination
of the disqualified list of voters as fur
nished by Tax Collector Jones. the com
missioners have not paid the bill Of Tax
Collector Jones. Tax Collector Jones a6es
not consider that he is responsible if the
full machinery of the law is not in opera