The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-13
GEORGIA. aT.

GEORGIA.. $3.50
rouata county's tax rate has been fixed
So the commissioners at So cents on the
$780,
The tax rate for Hart county for the
var 1896. for state and county purposes, is
q IN the $1O0s worth of taxable property
Martin Byers. proprietor of Byers bak-
49,, Of Atlanta had his delivery wagon up
sst with him Friday and may die from
his injuries.
negro burglar, who attempted to en-
.or the residence of Mrs. Maggie Dona-
hpe at Macon, was run down and capr
tnred by a policeman Friday morning.
The case of DR.. w L. Ryder, charged
NTH the murder of Miss Sallie Emma
owen at Talbotton, last spring, will be
called in the Talbot superior court to-
morrow.
Eli Anderson, white man, shot and
killed Morgan Collier, negro, eight miles
from Camilla Friday. Anderson was
slightly cut and claims self-defense. No
investigation has yet been made.
W A. Mathis gin, near Rome, was to-
tally destroyed by fire Friday morning at
1oclock. The machinery. 500 bushels cot
Ton seed. II bales cotton and $50 yards cot
ton bagging were burned with the gin.
There was no Insurance.. 1t was of in
cendary origin. The loss is $1,000
The condition of affairs now existing in
Columbus doesn't satisfy the fire. insur-
ance companies. Last year the premium
receipts from Columbus of the insurance
comDaries about equsied the amounts
Maid out This year the losses have eX-
celled the premium receipts. The rates are
already quite high.
The T. L. Farmer case came to an end
in the city court at Atlanta Friday, re-
sulting in a verdict of guilty, and on its
return Judge Berry imposed fine of $3.50
and costs on the Fort Gaines merchant,
or a sentence of twelve months on the
public works This is the largest fine
ever imposed by Judge Berry. The costs
of the case will run up to the neighbor-
hood of $500, making the fine really about
s1,150. Farmer was charged with cheating
and swindling.
Four neat frame residences IN Linn
wood. a suburb of Columbus, were de-
stroyed by fire at midnight Thursday.
The houses were situated just out of the
near. no water was turned upon the fire,
for the reason that all the fire hose on
hand would be exhausted in so doing, and
1t was deemed advisable not to do this.
The fire originated in a house occupied
by H. L. Futch Its origin is unknown.
Mr. Futch's house was insured for 81, 525.
A r. Galatians house and furniture were
insured for S1,7OO The next house was
that of Ernest Johnson, and was insured
for 80 The upyts hOnSa
by John K. Harris. 1t was insured for
Sl,525. The furniture of its occupant
Mr. Blakely, was rescued, bur was con-
slderably damaged 1t was insured for
$780, The entire loss is nearly covered by
insurance.
Lothian correspondence Morning News:
prominent young man named John Mil
Ter had a narrow escape one night this
week from being assassinated. 1t appears
ne was on his way home, when suddenly
some person concealed in the bushes fired
three shots from a pistol at Miller The
DaLs fortunately, did not hit him, but
the supposition is that a negro is the
guilty party. He says he has no enemies,
ana is at loss to understand why he
should be made target of. An investiga-
uon IS being made.-George McCrae and
frank Collins, both colored, got in an al
tercation Wednesday night over a game
OF skin. Collins won McCrae's money and
"dnted him to return it. Collins refused,
ana war of words ensued. McCrae male
an attempt to draw a pistol, when Col
ms rushed at him, and stabbed him in the
PACK OF the neck, infiicting a dangerous
wound. He would have bled to death had
not DR.. Barwick arrived in the nick of
time. Both negroes work at a turpentine
usuhery' and were under the Influence
OF blind tiger" whisky.
An interesting case of an alleged VIOLA
uon OF the insurance laws, of the state
was reported to Controller General
wright Friday by julius A. Burney, rep
reSenting the Connecticut Indemnity AS
sociat.on, and as a result of it two well
AhoWn citizens of Burk county, one a
musician will be prosecuted in the Grim
a ,nai court or that county. The men ac-
D"1sI are Or. L. p. Harrington and Nick
sIe. On Feb. q, an application for
an insurance policy for $1,000, on the life
u hanstord d. Sapp Of Girth, Burke
TSIiiIty' was made to Mr.. Burney by Mr..
.D(el!agle. In the application it was stated
MA. .lat Sapp was IS years old, and DR.. Her
liHslon is alleged to have, over his own
iLsnalure, made affidavit that he had
, n.al MIN for ten years, and that he
"as IN perfect health, and that his GEN
c,.... 't''NS was SOOu. OIle OIL the
S s,,, asked in the application for in
i auee was whether or not the applicant
,rau ever applied for a pension and on
"nat grounds. The answer was that he
too applied on the grounds that he had
zen a confederate soldier, but had been
n ,, .Jscteu' policy for the sum Of $4,000
G1 Is issued and sent to Mr.. Burney. who
boiia'ered 1t on the premium for one year
ing paid. That was sometime In March.
81 ~. april Mr.. Burney received a telegram
I'm the home Office notifying him of
ti ueath Of Mr.. Sapp, and instructing
81, ,'''r u 10 inquire into It. He went at once
,'. purke county, and OH his arrival there
,,S laughed a for having insured a man
1o was 20 years old and pauper on
az, lInlng TO Atlanta Mr.. Burney made
on ga -, inlAation of the papers In the case
an ne IN the pension Office He found
riaos others the certificate of DR.. Her
,,,.sloh' issued m 1895. year before the
~. -iAnce policy was issued, and on the
, ,eusth Of which Mr.. Sapp was drawing
d o.. -'lsloh. In the papers was an AFFIDAVIT
bs 0,n Dr Harrington, in which he SAID he
sr9 siVen a careful examination to sapp
fro lound that he had deep scar on the |
,,r,' OF the left leg that might disable |
.tat Inc applicant, DR. Harrington
leu was IS years old and was in fair
o ,"''3 although his health might be bet
ran. On account Of his age and his ex-