The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09

the room. A little boy was sent upstairs
to close the window and he discovered
the fro, which was promptly put out with
buckets of water, and but little damage
was done.
Sumter Times; In the injunctive suit
instituted by the Hehning Land Company
against the county to restrain the tax col
lector from selling the lands of the above
company, advertised for delinquent taxes,
the county won and all lands were sold as
advertised. ]. c. b. Koonce and Robert
Anderson represented the county and Col.
Reardon of Ocala, represented the Hen.
ming Land Company. -
Moticello Constitution: Last Friday aft
ernoon a son of Mr.. James Clark and a
young Mr. Wilford, while hauling fodder
from a field, were both struck by light
ming and instantly killed. Another young
man was driving the wagon while they
were putting up the fence. The driver
was stunned and thrown from the wagon.
He jumped up and ran back to the fence
and found the above two had been killed.
Indian River Advocate correspondence:
We see the senatorial convention will
meet at West Palm Beach. We think that
is right, and Dade may be entitled to the
senator; but unless they come together
and decide upon one Of their very best men,
old Brevard has some good senatorial tim
Der. Such gentlemen as Hon. H. S. Will
Jams or Hon. w. H. Sharpe would be an
honor to the district in the senatorial
chamber.
Chattahoochee correspondence Morning
News: Henry Mcmillan. an old citizen,
who spent his life in this county, died
to-day, after a short illness, in his fifty
eighth year. He was never married
George Nelson, an employee of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, was married
yesterday to Miss Louise Johnson of Syca-
more, Fla, by Rev. Mr.. Nanlandigham.--
70 ind nd hal ST. Il
damage to crops in this vicinity.
st. Augustine News: Mr.. William Mid
dleton stated to a News reporter yesterday
that 1t is estimated by good judges, that
he will have on his two acres of scupper-
nong grapes at Moultrie this year, fully
1000 bushels of fruit. Last year. owing to
the freeze, the crop was small; the year
before is was about 600 bushels. Mr. Mid
dleton sells a portion of his crop and
makes some of the best wine we have
ever tasted here 1t is guaranteed pure
He has about twenty vines to the acre.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: Thomas J. Perkins. an old and
highly esteemed citizen, died Thursday,
after an illness of several months. in his
eightieth year. He was born in Della
ware in 1877, and came to Tallahassee six
ty-five years ago, where ne married and
raised a large family He united with
the Methodist church here more than half
century ago, and was an active, official
member as long as he was able to per-
form the duties required of him. He was
prominent in business circles and success
full.
Tallahassee Floridian: Perhaps the peo-
pie of Marion county would like to know
what they are saving under honest dem
ocratic government in Florida. Accord
ing to the last assessment OF property
in Marion county, for state taxes. now on
file in the state house, the valuation Is
s., 2O9.751, on which, at the current rate
for state taxes, 81 mills, the people Of
Marion would pay only $1S.53S56 under
democratic rule. Applying the republican
rate for 1873 to 1876, inclusive, 1914 mills
for state taxation, and the people of Ma
rion county would have to pay the i'm
mense sum of $685. 424.32, state taxes, or
S47, SS7.75 more than under honest, econom-
ical democratic. administration OF state
affairs. When the tax-paying people Of
Marion county can pay their state taxes
with slS536.56, and keep in their pockets
$47, s87.75 for other purposes-in single
year-they don't need anybody to tell
them how to vote on Oct. 8.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: The valuation Of property in
Leon county for 1895 was S2,141 COS. The
state and county tax levied on this as
sessment was S32,517.2S. According to the
tax collectors report Of SALE made this