The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-18
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Superior court will be held this week at
Traders Hill, in Charlton county.
Jim. Coson, negro, was mysteriously
shot at Cordele Friday night. He Is likely
to die.
Vadosta firm will pack pork this
fall and if the venture is successful the
industry will be enlarged.
The farmers of Ware county are grind
ing sugar cane. The cane crop was seri-
ousIy damaged by the recent storm, and
there viii be less syrup made in that Sec
tiOn than usual.
Col Nesbitt, commissioner of agricul-
ture, states that Georgia will kill 100000
hogs this fail. This is one hog TO two per-
sons In 1860 the state had 100000 hogs,
or two for every inhabitant.
The Populist party of Coffee county has
engaged the legal services of Leon A. Will
son of this place to bring suit to compel
the Democratic managers 10 sign the cleo
ton returns and forward the same to At
lanta. The impression is that Coffee coun-
~ wiz go for Brantley by a small major
ity. The Populists of that county are los
ing ground daily.
on Friday, Mr. Anthony Rausch, one of
the Illinois colony in Wilkes county, lost
his left arm in a corn shredder, which he
was operating. 1t was half an hour before
the unfortunate man could be disentangled
from the machine.
Tom Langford who was on trial at
Zebulon last week for participation in the
murder of Sheriff Guynn, was found not
guilty He was detained after the verdict
warrant on another charge.
1t is probably known to but few even
of its own inhabitants that oranges grow
wild in Wilkes county. Some were brought
In and exhibited last week from the Lit
tie River section. They seem to be identi-
cal with the bitter-sWeet orange that grows
wild in Florida.
The City Council of Washington has de-
Cded TO ask for an issue of bonds, with
which. to purchase the water works the
electric hight plant and also to put in
new system of sewers. A new court house
is always being debated upon but there is
opposition on account of increase of taxes.
Waynesboro True Citizen: The embryo
city of Thomas, on the Central, is keep
ing pace with towns of much greater pre-
tentions, and next week 1t will boast of
master. This VIII be a great convenience
40 the people of this vicinity and will
doubtless be much appreciated.
Before VIII Brooks, the negro, who was
mysteriously shot at Colquit on the 18th
inst, died, he asked to be allowed to make
a statement. A justice of the peace was
called in and the negro made an affidavit
that one John l.. Tabb, white, shot him.
at ia he
day of the shooting. MIR. Tabb however,
remained at large until Friday morning,
when he came in town and the Sheriff ar
rested him. The coroner summoned jury
and after a diligent search into the trag-
edy they returned verdict to the effect
that the deceased came to his death from
shot fired by Mr.. Tabb. No cause or reason
is assigned except that the deceased some
three months ago stole about $50 from Mr..
Iabb. Mr.. Tabb had the sheriff of Mil
Ter county to arrest Brooks in Arlington
on the day of the shooting for that Of
Tense. When Brooks was shot his hands
were tied together. IL is rumored that Mr.
Tabb told Brooks on the day of the shoot
ing that he was going to Kill him; in fact,
brooks made oath to that effect before
his death. Mr.. Carter A. Whiteman, who
was shot a few minutes after, was stand
ing at a jail window. His wound is not
deemed fatal No reason can be assigned
A clever scneme to defraud the govern
ment has just come to light in Georgia
and has resulted in the arrest of W. j,
Head Jr., of Della, Ca, John Lowe of
Ledge, Ga, and Butler Davis of May,
Ca, who were taken before the United
States commissioner at Gainesville Fri
day and were held to the United States
Court, under bonds of 81 500 each. 1t
seems that an organized gang of swnd
lers were in the combination, many of
"aom held mail contracts They would
go TO a farmer along their routes and ask
nm TO apply FOR a postoffce. After the
once was established they would then tell
'Ae rural postmaster that in order to nod
'He office a great quantity of mail should
pass through that office. A large number
oil letters were written and newspapers
We're regularly registered. The operators
"puld show the farmer postmaster that
ne Sot the benefits of cancellations. Al
lAe end of the quarter the operator would
s'' the farmer to report for him and
make his business show up correctly.
nose who held the contracts for carry
ing Inc mail received an amount equal 10
ABOUT two-thirds of the cancellation. BY
l"'s scheme the operators of the mail
routes got pOstoffices established at every
farm house along their routes, and they
"Ni3 lSdpluS rlcn harvest from lHSil
contracts. Reports of railway mail agents,
however, showed a great quantity of mail
coming from remote places and an ia
Fesugation was instituted Inspectors
We're sent to look into the affairs and
lcuhd that the swndle was carried on in
Alabama as wen as Georgia w. J. Head,
dr., of Della Ga, seemed to have been
me general manager Of the swindle and
Wnen they arrested him he was carry
ing a pointer dog from one postoftice
10 another as registered matter, The
stamp being attached to the dogs collar
ana properly cancelled The men who
are now at Gainesville are very likely
TO furnish the required bond. The inspec-
Tors think they have hardly begun The
d.Iesting which will result from the swim
'le and are satisfied that many accom-
Il'ces will yet be captured.
FLORIDA.
f. L. Smith, a farmer of near McAlpin