The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-10
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEVs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

congressman Tate who has been sick
for several days at Jasper, is better to-day,
ard hopes to return to Washington in a
teN y. ~ err
At the annual election held yesterday at
par,ow for Mayor and five councilmen,
. II Malone was elected Mayor and r.
+ Lester. T. T. Sullivan, Leroy Smith,
I H. Rhodes and w. NJ. spier council
men.
For the coming year the following gen
tiemen were elected 10 fill the municipal
offces of Eastman: Mayor, B. r. Cal
boun. aldermen, Sol Herman, L. NJ. Pea
cock Wash Harrell and l.. f. Wooten. \
large vote was poled. Everything passed
off very quietly
A writ OF lunacy was sworn out at Car
ro.lton in Judge Browns court for Dr. ].
r cobb. who was detained in the Atlanta
iaH some days ago on the charge of car
wing a concealed pistol He was returned
mere Saturday night and was tried Mon
d9v morning. which trial resulted In find
me that he was fit subject for the luna
nc ASYLUM. and he will be carried there
ss soon as the authorities can be heard
from.
Douglas Breeze: The people of Coffee
county raise sheep and cattle and it is
highly probable that the grand jury at the
February term of the Superior Court will
recommend that a tax be levied on every
eur in the county. In some places there
will he found two or three of these nui-
sances to one family, and everybody
knows only one good dog is required to
take care of a well regulated family. When
the tax IS applied there will be thinning
out Of sheep killers
COL James NJ. Bishop died Friday night
at jacksonville of dropsy. His health had
been failing since last February, but he
had been able TO attend to business up to
about thirty days ago Since that time he
has been confined to his room. Col Bishop
was prominent lawyer, and had been
representative of his county for two terms.
He also filed the office of solicitor general
and many places of trust and honor. He
leaves three children at home, his wife
having died several years. ago.
The grand jury of Sumter county drawn
for December term, 1899, mas recommend
ed the adoption of the general tax on
dogs in compliance with the act of the
last general assembly, so that dogs in
Sumter will be taxed for the purpose o.
augmenting the school fund of that county.
This action of the grand jury, contrary
to general expectation, meets with the ap-
probation of almost every one. Even the
negroes seem proud of it. The act be-
comes obligatory the day the grand jury
in any county by a two-t thirds vote may
recommend Ii is believed that there
will he many a hound. whelp and cur Of
low degree killed under this law. There
ere some dozens of applications for the
position of dog-killing bailiff 1t Is be-
eved that for a short time a baiiff can
killing cents
per cog.
Saturday night on Broad street, In
Athens, there was a sensational scrap be-
tween Policeman H. N. Thomas and DR.,
K. Lidstone. officer Parr came in dur
ing the melee, and the two officers carried
Lr LdStone to the station house, where
he gave bond for his appearance before
Mayor Smith. The difficulty arose over an
alleged debt of 80 cents, which DR.. Lid
stone claims officer Thomas was due him,
and which Officer Thomas denied owing.
Qttcer Thomas says DIR. Lidstone called
him a liar and struck him with a cane.
dr. Lidstone says the officer arrested him
for insisting that he owed the money.
However it may have arisen, the two po-
Hcemen had to drag the doctor half way
up Broad street. attracting considerable
attention DR.. Lidstone is a prominent
!.Weler and watch repairer and local
Methodist preacher. He says he will have
satisfaction for being publicly Inundated
nv me two policemen even If he has to sue
the city for damages.
West Point special says: 81 am going
to kin YOU" deliberately said Leon Ray,
ne Young son of Brewer Ray, Saturday
afternoon to little Ruth Barnes, who was
visiting at his home in Beuah, Ala, four
teen miles from West Point, and taking
steady aim he sent a bullet crashing
through her head, in1ic(ing instant DEAN
'"' boy and girl were each about seven
years Of age. Ruth was the daughter of
a. d. Barnes of Beulah, and, with sew
e'aI other children, had called to play with
d sister of Leon. After a few hours
jumping the girls went indoors to warm
Icon was standing by the fire, and as
my entered he took revolver from ne
T'On' piece. All the little girls except
rum He'd and she In her fright backed
"W corner The boy advanced toward
~ ana telling her his object, fired. The
'u'r children heard the threat as they
40" away Leon has refused to speak of
ave dHalr, and no motive for mis- horrible
fp can be imagined. Brewer Ray. his
i''gr states that the pistol has been ly-
~ Unioaded on the mantelpiece for sew
I months The night before another
'V" Hai used the pistol and left 1t loaded
i'e granite industry in Ebert county Is
S'""'nS into huge proportions. The
u'4a'ion of the city of Elberton and for
G,,'s around seems to be granite and of
h. very hnest grade The Coggns Gran
oinpany, incorporated with Dr. n. G.
'7 as the principal stakeholder and gen.
rt ' manager, does the largest business
o' are operating four separate quarries
S work IFS hands Their quarrles are
c1,. " on the Seaboard Railroad. This
c,r NY ships from seventy-five to 100
r %i granite each month to all parts of
o nited States. In fact, they have
H. IIsht into Richmond, the home Of
unest granite in the world. The gran
H., married there is Of either dark or
y5,. Dlue and is surpassed by none any
h,gle Is used in Washington and other
p,f, clles, and is shipped largely to
cb@'ufg' Pa. 1t is shipped regularly to
,ao,l SION Savannah. Augusta and At
go ne company received an order for
.'lS 10 be shipped 10 Atlanta. The
u,IgSs mas increased 300 per cent. within
eieI months, and they have never trav-
naI,o1,m man: DR.. Long has received many
OH. ins offers for his interest. but has de-