Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
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! Treasurer Hardeman Reports the Sat-
| vanDhh, Dublin and Western Railroad
on a Sound Financial FOoting-Au
Adopted GRIPS Claim to an Estates
The Inspection OF the state Militis.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 6.-At the direcs
tors meeting OF the Georgia Pacific rail,
way in New York Sept. 2, it was decided
to alter the gauge from Greenville, Miss.J
to Johnsonville to standard gauge, and to
extend the line eastward to connect with
the Georgia Pacific at starkeville, Miss.
The grades and curves between Atlanta
and Birmingham will at once be improved
to meet the demands of traffic. The enc
gineer corps is now out. This line Will
soon be opened to Kansas city.
Treasurer Hardeman, who is one OF the
trustees of the bonds of the Savannah,
Dublin and Western road, has just re-
turned from flying visit to Philadelphia
TO examine into the condition of the COM
pany, felt necessary on account OF recent
attacks on the road. He found every
thing all right financially, and is satisfied
| that the road will be built as contracted.
Mr.. Linderman is expected here to.
morrow.
Richard Payne, q young man of Floyd
| county, convicted OF larceny after trust
and sentenced to the penitentiary Tor
| twelve months, escaped from Rising
Fawn camp July 20, made his way home,
and Friday his father, an old and
respected citizen of Floyd county, de-
livered. him to the camp, saying he had
violated the law and should pay the
| penalty.
L. NJ. Terrell, Superintendent Of the
Fourth Division of the Southern Railway
Mall Service, has returned from Charles
| ton and reports the mail service working
all right.
| The State Treasury has received $l35,-
600 worth of bonds which matured July
and were paid in New York.
THE MILITARY.
The Adjutant General to-day designated
Capt. W. W. Carnes, O. j. l.. Hardeman,
Capt. j. +. Burke and Col. John q. Print
| up to inspect the military companies at
Rome, Atlanta and Macon.
Il. q. Jordan has been appointed Solicit
tor OF the County Court OF Pulaski county
The fall term OF the Superior Court OF
| Fulton county opened to-day with, Judge
Marshall j. Clarke presiding. The civil
docket was taken up, and the first case
put on trial was DIR. Hodges VS.. Armstead.
administrator. 1t appears that twenty
years ago little girl or years Of age
named Hammond was left at one Of the
| benevolent institutions in the city. Her
father had been killed in the war and her
mother had died from natural causes. By
instructions Of County Physician Boring
the child was given TO a man by the name
OF Crosby and his wife for adoption. At
the time and until the death Of the girls
adopted parents il Is said the understands
ing was that the Hammond girl was to get
the property OF the Crosbys at their DEATH
LEFT A MINOR.
When they died the adopted girl had
| not become Of age, and Mr.. Armstead
was made administrator OF the estate.
Since then 1t has been discovered that
| while IL was generally understood that
the property was to go to the girl, still no,
| legal papers were found going to show
| that she was entitled to the estate. A
few years ago she married the Mr.. Hodges
who now brings suit against Mr.. Arms
stead for the estate. The case was being
argued at the hour OF adjournment.
| An unusually heavy criminal calendar
| will be taken up on Sept, 20. Among the
cases are five murder trials.
| Fulton county's Democratic Executive,
| Committee held meeting to-day and
passed resolutions naming sept. 0 as the
day for holding the election for delegates
to represent the county in the Senatorial
convention. A portion OF a resolution
reau 'inhL registered DemOcrhtfc VOJerss
! qualified to vote In the election, be en-
titled to vote In the primary" Conslder@
cradle discussion ensued upon this
clause. 1t was adopted by a vote OF 0 to
3. The only candinate announced 80 far
for Senator OF the district Is W. p. Me-
Clatchey, OF Cobb county. ara no action
was taken relative TO the election of Rep
resentatives TO the Legislature.
The police headquarters were inspected
were adjudged perfectly safe. One Of the
walls OF the building was cracked by the
shock last Tuesday night.