Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-24

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nave mot all been made yet
A. atlanta Monday thief stole fine $3.50
,o1r-Ein -acaue from ". Z. MOrrelfs resi-
dpree on himball street.
7-5. butIdinas boom still continues at runs
WICK. and I'M addition to the many structures
ir course of erection many more are being
projected
can't. George Adam, Treasurer Of Rich
rlGri county. announces himself a candidate
for reelection No opposition mas Deen an
rauucci as vet
The Coroner Of Hall county is investigating
rba recent killing by the revenue men. There
have been no arrests yet Mr. CASTOR Is in
washington city on business.
Hundreds Of friends in every part OF the
state Of Hon. A o. Bacon, OF Macon,
srmuathize with him and his family. Within
q month he has been bereaved of his two
noble boys
The following officers will serve the town Of
Tumpkn during the year lSs5: Mayor. Dr.
j. 4 Thornton, Jr-, Aldermen-R. F. ats,
r ~ ~heram, T. ID. Miller, !. +. Irwin and
r. =. singer; Marshal, Frank Kirksey.
John W. johnson, of Atlanta, lost a leather
case Monday containing stocks, deeds and
other papers aggregating in value several
rl0u-anI dollars. IL was lost at the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia depot.
wv. Moore declines to accept his nomina-
ton for Sheriff Of Heard county because
private matters would make it impossible for
Eru t1 give the Office proper attention.
Another nomination Will haye to be made.
d1y OF two ago the roof Of the custom
house at Brunswick was discovered ablaZe,
but the flames were cXtinguished before ma
t.rfaf damage was done. 4 spark from a
locomotive Is believed to have caused the mis-
chief
EIi-Ha King showed the EatOutOn MESSENGER
O. brick taken from an Old chimney. with the
Hate sept y, lsl2, cut ON It, It was evidently
rut there on the tay it was taken from the
mould, and must be at least seventy-twO
wears olt.
Judge Hammond has set aside the verdictin
tine ease 0f Chamberlin against the Central
Railroad. This is the case IN which the chill
a-eu OF au old cOlOred woman who was killed
Iv % Central Railroad engine sue for damages.
The veriIct was $3.50. which the Judge said
was too much-
Charles Thompson. c0lOred. of Atlanta. re-
mlllei iu bed Monday suffering from pistol
BAH iu LI7 thigh, and would not tell how he
received the wound. The police heard Of the
matter and discovered that Thompson was the
negro who tried To- burgl2riZe John Wright's
store saturday night. was fired at. but sue
reatet lu getting away Thompson now
llu-uIshes ln jail
Culloden correspondence Of the MORNING
NEWS. Dec -: Prof. A j. McAfee has just
finished aud moved into his handsome build
Dug. erected about mile from our village.
Mr.. james LOckett and family have moved
ont oi town To- hIs fine plantation. on Horse
creek. four miles from here, and DR.. h. r.
tl5mllcss, from the lower part Of this
county. has moved into the house recentlF
HtII|IlEA HF AALs LNthElLs-lFEr - r. GUUk
caught the largest FISH out of his pond few
tlvs ago that has ever been heard of in tn s
country. It was seen by several of our citi-
zeus. TO took three men to get it out Of the
pond. Who says fish ponds will not pay =
our farmers are very uneasy about the Oat
crop that was just up when the freeze came
last week. I hardly think that they are all
k1lIe 6. though no doubt considerably thinned
Out.-Jur merchants are looking forward TO
dull Christmas trade.
4 short while ago Judge Simmons was hold
Ing court In Lexington, in OglethOrpe county,
one night, while looking over the weli-pre-
served records, he chanced to see the first
Judgment ever rendered in the county. 1t
was SD curious that he copied it, and here it
10. .'Juue term. 1891. At a Superior Court
held at Charles Lanes, IN and for the county
Of O-eth0rpe, on the 10th of June. 1894. Pres
eut HIS Honor Judge Stlth. the following con-
fts-Ilu OF Judgment was had: Lipham &
Moore IS. Joseph Wilson. do confess judg-
meut for the sum Of eight pounds and ten
pence half penny with cost, with i've months
stay OF execution. to be discharged of the pay
mcnt Of goOI proof peach brandy, delivered
at the town of Washington, if paid bv
the time at IS aud 81 per gallon. Joseph
Wilson. Test: John Mathew" The fore
man Of the Jury on the case was John Lump
Kin. father of Chief Justice Lumpkin. Judge
stth, who presided at the time, was the
same man who afterwards became notorious
by Li- connection with the NazOO frauds. At
the same term OF court sentence of death was
passed upon White man Tor stealing a negro.
Councilman benjamin +. LOngley, at Atlanta,
viii begin ON Monday next. a weeks post
pouement having been granted on account of
the absence or counsel. He Is charged with
furnishing No. engine house with 2.240 feet
Of lumber, for which his firm. Longlev. Robin
son & CO., received Si4 80, and that a fair
marzet price for that lumber was $26 50. He
Is also charged with permitting his firm TO
furnish the Board Of Firemasters with a lot
al brick and sand, for which they received
Sif 30 more than the bill for the same. He is
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the Board Of Fremasters with ninety davs'
labor ar q price Of 500. when the firm had
really paid but 81 per day FOR the same labor.
lie D., charged with permitting his firm 10 con-
tract with the city for putting up 100 feet of
railing and doing other work in the city
E-ueer's Offices. He is charged with contract
ing with the city for fifteen lamp-pOsts at a
cost of - Sd each, when the market value of
She same was only 81 p. He Is also charged
with receiving "a reward from Ogletree.
Robinson Boyd for awarding them city
contract.
A very peculiar case has been brought in
the United states court. at Atlanta. which
VIII bring into play section Of the statutes
not often used. G. q. Nelson has been en-
gagged Iu the business Of lending money st
li Whitehall street, Atlanta. The estab-
l-1mcut IS known as the National Loan
Omce.' It appears also that Mr.. Nelson has
violated section 53i3 of the revised statutes of
the United States, which is as follows: ''All
banks nos organized and transactlng business
under the national currency laws. or under
AlN- AlllEH anu an persons OF Corporations
DOING the business OF bankers, brokers, OF
savings institutions. except savings banks
authorized Dy Congress. to use the word 'sna-
tQual. as part Of the-r corporate name. are
prohibited from using the word national" as
portion OF the name or title OF such bank.
corporation. form partnership. and any viO-
latlou Ot this prohibition committed after
sept q. 1873. shall subject the party charged
herewith 10 a penalty of $50 for each day
during which lt Is committed or reported.
I7os- w Latham, Of Campbell county, has
now instituted a suit IN the United states
Court claiming that the penalty Of $50 a day
DE- paid Mr. Nelson began business July !.
i,,3. and the suit embraces the tine up to
Dec l9, lssf. thus making him liable for over
s50.0O, half OF which the infOrmer claims
Mr.. Nelson has little TO say about the suit
He does not think that the law can be en-
forced, and is giving himself but little trouble.
lie has, however, changed his sign and Will
put In a warm defense.
Arlington correspondence NEWS. Dec. p:
The weather for the last week has been very
favorable for killing and saving pork. 4 con-
siderable quantity has been packed away
The prospect Of building the Columbus, Cuth-
bert and Bainbrdge Railroad at some not
very remote day has set all our people aeOg.
When completed this road Will pass through
an excellent agricultural region and far
enough from any competing line to
enable II 10 mOuOpOliZ3 almost
an the transportation OF the territory
within its reach on either side. 4 small force
Is now at work on this line near Cuthbert,
but the managers seem TO be making slow
Ecks. as If they were waiting for further de-
velopmeuts- The most Of our farmers have
made good crops and have met their mOneved
obligations. Calhoun county can cash all her
outstanding obligations and have a snug sum
lelt m her treasury. The mama for public
oMce has developed 20 an extent that is almost
alarming among the patriots of Miller. Earlv
Clay and Calhoun counties. In many in
stances there are four or five candidates for
tle same Office. with a negro IN The back
ground who Gays, III all dem white folks runs
m dis race, III eat the watermillIOn;'i and so
he viii. Strange as 10 may seem. some Of the
coveted offices VIII hardly pay the incumbent
a salary sufficient TO defray the expenses Of
the canvass and election. The Opinion
seems % prevail that Cleveland will
sluuse himself during the first SIX months
oi MS administration by kicking out Office
holders. There are ever so many drOues in
this section who would be willing to furnish
h0lh boot and foot for that purpose. 1t IS
saId that almost every other man down this
way has applied, or viii apply, for the mail
route agency on the line from Smithyille to
Blakely. Its now held by John Few
At Augusta Monday night Sanford Cohen,
manager Of the theatre in that city, was dan
serously stabbed. and at last accounts was IN
q critical condition. C. II. May heW held
reserve seat coupon for seat No. 60, but when
tsher Mast conducted him 10 the seat il was
occupied by Capt. smith. who also held a
coupon for it. Mast explained to MavheW
tldE the mistake had been made at the hox-
hAeeL office, and that as they had sold dupli-
e--e- De could not make Mr.. Smith surrender
t-t seat. Mast then went TO show someboiv
S-se their seats, and when he returned Nav
NV was talking 20 Mr.. Cohen about the seat.
-At>l explained the circumstances to Mr.
.olen' WhereupOn he said to Mavhew
VA. he could either have his money back or
tiAe q seat IN the rear OF the theatre Nav
-1" was very much dissatisfied. but sat down
r-+.--7eal 7eal Indicated by Cohen, and began
-t-.HAs and crumpllug his programme so
--at Dc disturbed those persons siitfno, raar