Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-11

two miles south OF Dalton, last Saturday
night. AS the north bound frelghts due
IN this city at about l O'Clock were APP
preaching that point driving rod Of the
engine pulling the first section came OIL,
and the engineer stopped his train. A
hagman was Immediately sent back TO
give warning to the train following, but
| before he had gone fifty yards on his mis-
sion the second section came rapidly
around the sharp curve at that point and
| telescoped the rear end of the first sec
ton, badly wrecking the cab and consid-
erably damaging the engine. No one was
hurt.
Monroe News: While one of our young
men was walking a short distance above
town Saturday night he met two negroes,
one OF whom ne SAYS he heard say 10 his
companion, "There comes d white
man, and Pm not going TO give any road
for him." and he did not. Neither did
the white man, and they ran together.
The white man, not wishing to have any
trouble, and not having anything to de-
fend himself with, told the negro tnat he
must give half the walk, and he (the white
man would, and started to go around,
but the negro stepped in front OF MIN,
which the white man could not take, SO
he then struck the negro in the face.
The negro drew his pistol, but 1t was
taken from him by the white man and
fired at him, the ball taking effect in the
left shoulder. Both negroes then ran, the
white man firing three more shots, none
OF them taking effect. The ball was
probed tor by Or. Hartman, but without
success, and on Sunday the wounded ne
gro was taken to his home in Atlanta.
He is brick mason.
The efforts being made by Henry Clews
d Go. to depreciate the new issue of GeOr-
gia bonds and injure the credit and finan-
'cial standing of the State, find encourage
ment in certain quarters. which 1t may
not be amlss to notice. Under the insu-
rance laws OF the state, foreign compa-
MES doing business In Georgia are re-
q1tred to deposit with the State Treasurer
$50, 900 for the protection of Georgia policy
holders, and as a warrant of good faith
Fon the part of the companies. A large
number of foreign companies are repre-
sented in the State, and there is on de-
| post In the Treasury vaults $1,000, 600 de-
| posted by them as required by law. This
large amount Is in the shape of United
States bonds, bearing low interest, and
subject to call by the Secretary Of the
| Treasury. There are frequent C alls made,
which include bonds so deposited with
| the State Treasury, and it is a
| source OF some inconvenience to the COM
| panles and Treasurer. After the recent
issue OF Georgia bonds, suggestion was
| made to foreign companies to change
| their investment of government bonds on
! deposit with the State Treasurer, and
substitute Georgia bonds of the new issue.
A few OF the companies, recognizing the
value Of the new securities, substituted
new Georgia bonds for the government
securities. Up to this time only the fol-
| lowing companies have done so; The Fire
Assurance Company Of Philadelphia, the
| Virginia Home Insurance Company, the
Western Assurance Company OF Canada,
the American Fire Insurance Company.
| Other companies responded in anything
but complimentary language, assailing
| Georgia's credit and her bonds, and sing
| ing loud tune on the Reputation key.
They evidently had their inspiration from
! Clews and his pals.