The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-18
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Bloody Work by Shooting
AnOther-Changes I'm the POPuIist
Ticket in VOIusia County-A Man
Drugged and Robbed of s95.
GEORGIA
lobe Jackson. a middle-aged white man,
while on duty as engineer Of the STANDARD
Ice Company at Atlanta Monday night,
was drugged and robbed of s96. II is sup
posed that an unknown white man induced
him to take a drink Of whisky that was
drugged
S. j. Moody of Harrison county, the man
who assisted Mac Miller to escape from
revenue officers several weeks ago, was
brought before United states Commission
er Broyles al Atlanta Wednesday, having
been captured after weeks of hiding. Com
missioner Broyles fixed his bond at 800
The case viii come up for trial the first
Monday in October.
G. B. Townsen of Townsen & Howser,
northeastern representatives of the Geor-
gia immigration and Investment bureau,
arrived at Atlanta from Chicago Wednes-
day, by way of Chattanooga, bringing
with him several parties who are seek
ing permanent homes in Georgia. Mr..
Townsen says he VIII probably take them
west of the city, somewhere along the
ChattahOochee river, probably in Troup
county.
The county treasury VIII be enriched to
the extent of 80 cents every time per-
Torrance of any kind is given at any of
the theaters or music houses in Atlanta.
The playhouses will be taxed that amount
for the privilege of providing entertain
ment for the public. The county commits
sioners have decided to assess the theaters
that amount in taxes. 1t is estimated that
the four theaters will pay about $50 or 500
each per annum at that rate per perform
ance. The theater men are satisfied with
the assessment.
Wednesday morning a peculiar accident
occurred to the south-bound Rome train
over the Western and Atlantic railroad.
The train was running at a moderate rate
of speed when the driving rod suddenly
broke and fell to the track The detached
end caught under the end of n crosstie
and hurled ii through the cab with terrific
force. The crosstie narrowly missed the
fireman, who sprang out of the cab, sus-
tanning several bruises. Fortunately the
engine was stopped before any more Sc
rious damage was done.
Daniel W. Gnmer. a young man of Rock
Run, some miles below Rome, claims to
have discovered the much-sought after Sc
cret of perpetual motion. He is % years
old and has a fine education and is a me-
chanical genius He has been working on
his invention for seven years, and last
week succeeded in perfecting a machine
that when started going ran of it's own
accord. He developed it up to twenty or
thirty horse power and was so delighted
with his success that he tore up the ma
chine so as to prevent any possibility of
the discovery of his secret He is now try
ing to interest capitalists in his invention.
The county commissioners of Floyd
county have fixed the tax rate at l per
cent. Last year it was IA per cent, but
the tax returns this year show an increase
of $50 900 in property valuation, and the
commissioners look forward to about $l2,-
600 in railroad taxes. which it is thought
will meet the current expenses OF the
county. Another hopeful aspect is the
marked decrease in the expenses of the
county. The courts show lighter dockets
and there is a decided falling of in litiga-
ton. The city taxes have also been re-
duced from Sl.25 to $l.10, which has still
further ligRtened the burdens of the tax
payers.
A warrant has been sworn out for S. 8.
Pegram, a well-known insurance solicitor
of Atlanta, on the charge of forgery. II. A.
Luther of the Bankers Alliance is the
prosecutor. Pegram has been employed
by Luther in the capacity OF a solicitor.
Several days ago he secured money from
his employer on a note for SIS, supposed to
have been signed by W. A. Cones, bar
Der. The signature is said to be forg
cry. 1t is said the total amount he has
fraudulently received will amount to about
500. Pegram is A years Of age, and has
been in Atlanta about six months. He
came from Charlotte, where he has wife
ID rl.4 IL I,InIe pNf x~afh oaf,
arrested.
An interstate shooting tournament will
be held in Atlanta on Sept % and "a,
under the auspices of the Fulton Gun
Club of that city. AT the same time an
organization of the Georgia-Alabama In
terstate Shooting Association win be per-
fected. Unless all signs fail, the tourna-
ment will be one of the most important
OF the kind ever held in that section of
the country. Crack shots from various
neighboring states will attend and the
prettiest shooting contests ever seen at
Atlanta are expected. Besides a hand
some list of prizes, there will be $500 of
added money, in addition to which a gold
medal. valued at $50, offered by the Peters
Cartridge Company OF Cincinnati will
be given the club whose team of three
men make the best score
In the first division of the city court at
Atlanta Wednesday before Judge Reid,
the case of the Towers Excelsior and Gin
merry Company of Rome, against the Van
Wrinkle Gin and Machine Company, was
taken up, the same being an action to re-
cover from the defendant the sum of $14-
600. The Towers company alleges that it
purchased from the Van Wrinkle company
an ice machine which was guaranteed TO
make six tons OF clear and marketable ice
a day from the waters of the Etowah
river, but that II never made six tons of
ice a day, not more than three being
turned out and that being of a very in
ferior quality. The Van Wrinkle company
answers that the ice machine was all
right and would have come up to its ex-
pectations and made as much ice as It
was guaranteed to make II IL had been
operated in an intelligent manner.
News reached Gainesville of an exc,t-
ing attempt at highway robbery made by
three white men upon Howard Russell
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