The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

There is some talk of o~Eanizing in
Athens a band Of the sons of Veterans
OF the COnfedcracy.
There is considerable rivalry between
Mat Davis and Pink Morgan. tne two
leading colorei republicans, IS to Who
shall De next postmaster 40 Athens y ihe
republicans win in Tie coming pf'sl-enllal
campaign.
During the three months ended Dec. 81
last. s7s1i5.s5 worth of stamps were sold
by the postodce al Atlanta. SIX addition
al letter carriers are needed 10 distribute
the mail. There is no denying me fact
that Atlanta is growing wonderfully
CarroIiton Times: Blind tigers are clos
ing up voluntarily. Those who know say
that two have closed their doors. Too
much opposition is supposed 20 Doe the
cause there being no license on whisky
shops There is a $1,000 tax on dealers in
domestic wines, however.
Rather than appear ia the police court
as defendant in a case Of disorderly con-
duct Matte Harris. a young negro woman
residing at Atlanta swallowed a large
quantity Of morphine Saturday, dying
from the effects shortly afterwards. she
took the drug with suicidal intent.
The grand Jury Of HARRISON county has
returned a number of true bills. among
them one against John Cadle for the muir
der Of Bill Owens some time ago. Inc
trouble came up over owens car being
turned out by Cadle and when owens
asked him about il, he shot him through
the head.
The ladies Of Rome gave a dinner to the
business men Of the city Friday. They
arranged an excellent and tasteful menu
and the dinner was all that could have
been desired. The leading merchants ana
professional men were present and the
occasion was most thoroughly enjoy
sble one.
At Greenvine Saturday the jury in the
case of william T. Magruder, who in
jealous rage murdered his young wife
by cutting her throat and stabbing her
in the heart, brought in verdict OF guilty
with recommendation TO mercy. A new
trial will be applied for The case has
already cost the county between 5000 and
$1,000
Douglas correspondent Morning News:
The question as to the legality of hiring
the county convicts to private firms, Is dis
turhing the serenity of Ordinary Nickers.
II he decides adversely, II will be Sc
this season OF the year, as almost their
entire force in the manufacture of naval
stores is Of this class Of labor.
A large force of hands have been placed
at work on the exposition grounds at At
lanta TO take up all water pipes and cleo
trio wires. These will be placed aside TO
Sition company expects to realize a large
amount from the sale OF the water pipes,
as there has been great increase IN val
ne Of pipes since they were laid. The cleo
trio fountain has also been demolished.
The work Of tearing down the Georgia
manufactures building, at the exposition
at Atlanta is nearly completed. 1t has
been entirely demolished and the ruins
only remain. The building reverts to the
Woodward Lumber Company, according
Manufacturers Association. II was erect
ed at a cost of 81 500 with the provision
that upon the close of the exposition 1t
would so to the lumber company.
The jury has returned verdict in the
Cawhern VS.. Wolff case at Macon. They
found that Cawhern was entitled to 49,
$50 g. The total amount found TO he due
plaintiff was fixed ait 81, 25901; the amount
to he deducted, having been paid by de-
defendant, was Sl3g19.9, leaving the bal
Rnce of 50. 9S0.62. Aessrs. Ryan q Stone,
representing Mr. Cawhern, say they will
appeal the case to the supreme court. The
case grew out a contract between Cav
hern and Wolff for the erection of a build
ing
The city of Athens has had three
months experience in the city ownership
of electric lights Eighty-four lights have
been operated at cost of $3S per light
per annum. This expense will be slightly
reduced by the end of this year. Under
the OlQ contract the CITY pdlQ oS.fuO per
annum for its eighty-four lights; under
it's own management these lights will
cost 50, 400 per annum. In two years the
amount saved will pay off the 5000 that
was paid for the arc light system when
it was purchased by the city.
Darien Timber Gazette. We are glad to
state that the recent heavy rains extended
over the timber belt and that the rivers
are all up and I'm fair rafting condition.
Timber which has been tied up in the
Ohoopee and other streams is now being
gotten out for the Darien market and be-
fore another week rolls around a big raft
is expected to arrive here. So far, vessels
have been delayed but very little for lack
of timber, and now that the rivers are up
sufficiently to allow drifting we hope TO
see a good business during the next few
months.
At Atlanta Saturday Judge Newman dis
missed the bill for specific performance
brought by H. NJ. Harton and j. H. Par
sons of Birmingham against j. H. Porter,
r. NJ. Farrar, A ]. Orme, Ed. T. VIII
liams and f. f. Moore of that city, in
which an option to $3.50, 900 worth of land
in Echols, Clinch, Ware and Charlton
bought this property in 1895 and shortly
thereafter, Harton and Parsons claimed
to have had a previous option. They fail
ed to prove it, and the purchasers remain
in possession.
P. ]. Voss of Athens has invented what
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thinks it will yield him rich returns. Its
main feature is that it furnishes a way
in which an oil cup on the bearings of
machinery need never be exhausted and
thus damage to the machinery is elimi-
mated. When the oil in the cup is almost
exhausted a simple mechanical device
rings an electric annunciator and regis
tiers the number of the cup that has been
exhausted. Mr.. Voss is now in corre-
spondence with the Lubrolene Oil Com
pany of Baltimore, that desires to manu-
facture and sell these cups.
Guyton correspondence Morning News:
Mrs. w V. Lanier left here for Millen to-
day. She and three children have been on
visit to Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Lanier For
several years she has been living at Allen
dale, s. c., but will make Millen her home
where her husband, Prof. w V. I4anier
has recently started business M c. pritch-
ard, who has had charge of a train on the
Wrightsville and Tennille railroad return
ed home yesterday. His train was discon-
tinued.-The board of assessors of the town
viii meet Monday night to assess the prop
erty within the corporate limits for the
current year.-The farmers of this section
for the most part, are undecided about
truck farming this season. Some are pre-
pairing TO plant, but much smaller area
viii be given to this kind of farming than