The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
IN THE THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
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Rome - Mayor Price RUS u NhecA
Rein on the Objectionable Element
mt Macon--Citizcns of Dublin De-
clare in Favor of the Abolition of
the City Court of Laurens County.
GEORGIA.
The Georgia Mills and Elevator Com
pany Of Macon is preparing to add $4,000
worth OF Improvements TO its plant.
Since the first of the month in the
nelghborhood Of 100000 feet Of timber
came in to Dalien Only about 100000 feet
were measured at the public boom. Most
all of it was sawn timber.
Hon. r. U. Hardeman, ex-treosurer Of
the state and at present the representa-
tive Of Newton county in the lower
branch of the general assembly, is CON
fined to his home at oxford, two miles
from Covington, suffering with pneu-
monia.
Foster Young, eldest son of Andrew ].
Young, deputy sheriff and a prominent
farmer of Oglethorpe county, died Satur-
day. While experimenting his ginery Fri
day his arm was caught in the saws
mangling it so badly that amputation was
necessary.
There are now over fifty miles of pub
lie roads in Fulton county leading into
Atlanta that have been put in irst-class
condition for any kind of travel The sys-
TEN is such also that these roads will be
kept in condition and not be allowed to
run down or become impossible.
Mayor Price of Macon has issued an or
der that is intended to prevent all objec-
tionable characters in future from max
ing themselves conspicuous on the streets.
The order has special reference to certain
gaudy vehicles that have recently made
their appearance on the streets, and
warns the owners not to be seen in them
again.
The stables, buggy house, horse and
buggy belonging to T. ]. Ware of Macon
were burned Saturday morning. The sta
BILE was on the premises adjoining Mr..
Wares residence, on Oglethorpe street.
The fire was of incendiary origin. 1t is
highly probable that an arrest will be
made, as Mr.. Ware has suspicious as to
who the guilty party is.
All reports to the contrary Maj Nc
Kinley will arrive in Thomasville about
Jan. /. The Hanna home at Townsville
Is now undergoing thorough renovation,
fences are being newly painted, the con-
servatories. lawns, stables always in good
shape, are being put in apple pie or
der for the arrival of the now celebrated
owner and his famous guest.
The election for congressman in the
Third district, to succeed the late Judge
Crisp, will be held on Dec. 16. the same
day that the new supreme court judges
are elected. Gov. Atkinson has issued his
proclamation to that effect. Charles Crisp,
the son of the distinguished eX-member,
will be chosen to succeed him without OPP
position for the unexpired term.
Dublin correspondence Morning News;
Pursuant to notice published meeting was
held at the court house Saturday for the
purpose of indorsing or condemning the
city court of this county. A large num-
Der of citizens. irrespective of party met
and passed resolutions instructing Hon.
j. r. Baggett, representative, to use his
utmost efforts to have the court abolished.
Richard Wilson. son of ex-Tax Collector
J. D. Wilson of Fulton county died Sat-
urday morning from the effects of blow
he received Friday in run
away. He was using a Cuda-
way harrow, with two hroses at
tached to it, on his fathers farm on the
Chattahoochee river. when the horses be-
came frightened and ran away. They be-
came unmanageable, and trying to get
them under control, he lost his seat and
was thrown in front of the harrow and
the team passed over him. His skull was
crushed either by a blow from the horses
feet or some part of the machinery and
he never regained consciousness from the
time Of his injury until he died. He was
II years of age.
Atlanta Journal: Senator Yancey Carter
will introduce a bill to change the tax
law so as to prevent double-taxing land
sold on bonds for title. When a man buys
land and makes a partial payment, and
gives his notes for the balance, he has to
pay tax on the fun value of land from
the time the trade is made, though he may
own but small interest in It, At the
same time the vendor has to pay tax on
the notes given by the buyer and the
value represented by the notes is double
taxed. This law is general but has been
changed in some states so that the buyer
and seller are taxed only as their in
terests may appear If a man has paid
500 on 5000 farm, he is taxed on $500
and the vendor, who still holds the title.
is taxed on $500, the amount of his in
terest in the property.
Rome Tribune: ]. r. Lawrence, the
young Cedar Bluff, Ala, merchant who
was charged with obtaining goods from
A. W. Tedcastle & Co. under false preten-
ces, has returned to Rome under the care
of Sheriff Mcconnell. The amount in
volved Is SAG. Lawrence sold out his store
and went to Mobile to attend a medical
college and was traced to that point. He
was tried before Justice Walter Harris
and bound over in the sum of $500. The
question was raised as to the right to trial
in Georgia or Alabama. A point was cited
where a man shot another across state
line, the courts held that the trial must
take place in the state where the injured
party received his wound, and the case of
Lawrence being analogous, he will be tried
In Rome. 1t is claimed he gave the rep
resentative of Tedcastle & Co. a false
statement about his financial standing,
and upon this representation secured bill
of goods.
FLORIDA.
The postoffice at Bass, Columbia county,
has been discontinued.