Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12

Sulo1lng an alleged Islander. Murphy
brought TWO suits against Cohen-one
upon the criminal side of the court, the
other a damage suit, in which the damage
was laid at $4,000. The criminal case
has been twice before the court, resulting
each time in amistrial. Friday. after the
second mistrial, both cases were settled
tue criminal case upon payment of costs,
ana the damage suit upon payment of
5000.
me merchants Of Atlanta are consider
ing the formation of pool among them
selves to meet the pool of the railroads.
AZ recent meeting MIR. Oglesby
moved the appointment of a COM
mlttee OF two from each of the lead
ing lines of business IN the city to take
Che whole matter in hand. The motion
was adopted. This committee VIII have
complete control of the freight business
or the Atlanta merchants. Ii they want
TO select one line, it will be all right. If
they choose more than one, it will be all
right.
Prot. j. J. Methvin, President of Butler
Female College, has been commissioned
by Bishop HargrOve as minister to the
Indian Territory, at New Hone seminary.
The mission of Rev. Mr.. Methvin will be
as a minister and president of an Indian
school, of the ChOctaw Nation, where
there are at present 100 Indian girls in at
tendance. There is contributed by the
indian Territory $4,000 per year for the
support of this school, which is at present
in prosperous condition. Prof. Meth
vim and family left Butler July 10, in
order to reach their new home by Aug. 10.
Monday, during a heavy thunder storm,
John Rowe and Rufus Malcolm, who live
near Luthersville, in Meriwether county,
were returning from visit to Tom Bng-
hams, each riding mUle-back. When one
mile from Luthersville. they were met by
Prof. Pendergrast, who had passed them
only few steps, when binding stroke
OF lightning caused the Professor to turn
bis head, when he discovered to his hor-
ror his two young friends and their beasts
lying fiat IN the road. He turned and
rushed to their assistance, but life was
extinct IN both man and beast. The
clothing of one of the young men was on
fire, and had to be extinguished.
The Montgomery Greys, Capt. Amerine
commanding, reached Atlanta Friday by
the Airline, on their return from Phila-
delphia, where they won the second prize
of $4,000 AND handsome stand of cOlOrs
valued at $500. Capt. Amerine was also
presented a splendid medal, valued at
5000, as second best Captain. AS to the
money prizes, about which much has
been SAID, Capt. Amerine has no doubt
his will be paid, but the management
asked thirty days time. lie is a native
Alabamian and was two years in
the service, and is handsome
and gallant7loOhng officer. The
company was met at the depot
by detachment of the Gate City Guard
and the Governors Horse Guard, and
served with refreshments and punch in
the waiting-roOm.
Col. John r. Towers, principal keeper
Of the penitentiary, while an earnest adj
vOcate OF the prison for Juveniles, makes
an interesting statement about female
cOnyicts. He said Friday: "Of the
forty odd females in the penitentiary over
30 per cent. are in for murder. ] consider
some of the women as pad as any of the
men we have in the penitentary. A ne
gro woman, when she is inclined to be a
great criminal, is the most dangerous sort
of citizen. | shudder to think how they
would put poison in your coffee to send
your unsuspecting wife and babies
into eternity. l am, however, earnestly
in favor of place where the young con-
victs shall be left. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary- There are boys from 10 to u Who
should be put in some place where they
can be reformed. The matter should be
taken hold Of in a calm and reasonable
You can hardly do anything for the
women that is not being done already,
and see no reason for putting life prison
ers In a refOrmatOrv prison, however
young they may be. We have boys in the
penitentiary who were put in at u years
old for murder, and their sentences are
for life."
For some time past dissatisfaction has
existed among the Stockholders of the
Cotton States Life Insurance Company,
which has its parent office at Macon.
This dissatisfaction was openly expressed
IN the meeting of the directory held a few
months ago. 1t now transpires that the
causes of this discomfort were certain
loans made by the Secretary to himself of
the cOmpany's bonds without the consent
of the Finance Committee. 1t was found
Mr.. Obear, the Secretary and eX-otici0
Treasurer, was due the company, on
loans made to himself $j9, 100. His resig
nation WAS requested and was rendered
Thursday. MIR. Obear has turned over his
crockery store to the company
as part indemnity for the $50, 100.
10 speaking of the matter, NJ. Obear
said: 81 was indebted TO the company
for 500, 100 of borrowed money, for the Sc
curity of which the company held bonds
as collateral, which were sufficient when
placed with it TO amply secure the
amount for which they were pledged; but
the Finance Committee, deeming that
settlement of the matter had best be made,
it was brought up for adjustment. This
committee found that, owing to the depre-
citation in the value of the
bonds, they could not allow me
in the settlement the value | placed
upon them: and on their valuation they
were worth Sl7 800 less than the amount
of my loans. This difference / have to
make good by turning over to them my
stock of goods in the store on Cherry
street, and other bonds-all Of which was
satisfactory to the committee and ac-
cepted by them in writing"