Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-29
GEORGIA,s CAPITAL.
Checks for the Semi-AnnuaII Interest
on the States New Bonds.

Checks for the Semi-Annua1I Interest
on the States New Bonds.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 2S.-Treasurer
Hardeman to-day made out checks for
the semi-snnual interest on the Az per
cent. registered bonds for Jan. 1. Two
hundred and thirty-seven thousand dol
lars worth is held in Georgia and the larg-
est holder is John l.. Villaionga, OF Savan.
nab, who owns $l3l,0 worth. The
largest holder in Atlanta is Mrs. Lena
Swift, wife of Col. Tom Swift. Of the Swift
Specific Company, who has $4,000 worth.
The largest holder whose interest will
be paid IN Atlanta is John l.. Hight, of
Dallas, Ga, who has registered $50, 900 of
the bonds. The total semi-annuaI in
Serest is over $4,000.
TIE Governor commissioned four Geor-
gia Congressme n for next term last week,
and commissioned the remainder to-day.
The Governor to-day, on application of
Lowe d English, authorized. the estab-
lishment of a convict camp on the line of
the Atlanta and HswkinsvIlle railroad.
THE LAST BILL SIGNED.
The Governor has finished signing the
acts passed by the Legislature, five being
sieEed to-day. They apply to counties Of
Middle and North Georgia. The whole
number OF bills passed by the Legislature
and signed by the Governor is 125.
The National Congress OF the Alpha
Tau Omeya fraternity OF the United
States will meet in Atlanta tomorrow
morning at the Kimball House. The
Congress will be composed OF delegates
from all the States In the union, and is
expected to be quite large body. ltrep-
resents one OF the strongest and most i'm
portant secret fraternities in the United
States, and it's meetings are always occa-
sons of great interest. The programme
of the opening exercises is:
THE OPENING EXERCISES.
Welcome address on the part of the
State of Georgia by Gov. John B. Gordon.
Welcome address on the part of the
fraternity in Georgia by Hon. q. H. Carl.
ton, of Athens.
Welcome address on the part of Atlanta
by Mayor Hillyer.
ternily in the city by William A. Hagood
of Atlanta.
To these addresses there will be re.
sponses by Ri. Rev. Charles Todd Quin.
tard. Bishop of the Diocese OF Tennessee
and Rev. Gus A. Glazebrook.
CHARGED WITH TRYING To KILL.
}. A. Farson, formerly commlssary Of
the Dade coal lAines, gave himself up to
the Caief of Police here to-day. He is
wanted at Coal City, Ca, for assault with
tntent to murder DR.. A. j. Davis, phvsi
clan OF the Dade mines. Farsou shot al
DIR. Davis at Coal City last Thursday.
woundSng him painful in the face with
bird shot and then made his escape. He
claims that he tried to kill Davis because
he had circulated slanderous reports
about his wife. Farson will be sent tC
Coal City tomorrow for trial.
THE RUMoRs OF DUEL.
Atlanta has been astir today over the
rumors OF a helligerent correspondence
between DR.. Willis Westmoreland, princi.
pal physician OF the penitentiary, and
ex-senator James NJ. Smith, one OF the
Iconvict lessees. The report last night oil
a serious breach between these gentlemen
proved TO be correct. DR.. Westm oreland
called In friend from Alabama who
carried from him communication to Col.
Smith, who was In Oglethorpe county.
That gentleman returned to-nignt 1t, and the
report is that Col. Smith asked the time
granted by the code for referring the mat.
ter to his friend. While it, is given OIL,
that the matter is suspended for the pres.
snt, the impression Is that there will be 8
hostile meeting between the principals al
an early day. DR.. Wes,moreland's sec
ond returned to Alabama tonight, bu
that has not quieted the apprehension O
the DOCTORS friends about the meeting.