The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-17
GEORGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Significance OF Gen. Thomas Visit
Arrest of a { rock.

| OAo AAAiS1iC0 ia NTStl. Adv
Arrest of rock.
! ATLANTA, GA, March 16.-GeD. Thomas
and other magnates of the East Tennessee
railroad, have been visiting Georgia for
several days. They spent the day i'll Co
lumbus looking around, and expressed them
selves as much pleased with the place. 1t
is suggested by n railroad official, who
| keeps his eve on railroad matters, that the
| East Tennessee road is after the Georgia
| Midland, which connects with the East
Tennessee at McDonough and would let the
East Tennessee road into Columbus. The
Georgia Midland will hardly be paying
| institution until its terminus goes beyond
| McDonough.
VERDICT FOR AN ARCHITECT.
| For three days the case Of G. L. Norman.
an architect, against T. III. Richards, suit
for money alleged to be due for making
plans of the latter's residence on Peachtree
street, has been on trial in the Superior
| Court. verdict was brought in this
morning, giving Mr.. Norman 81 ,220 and in
| terest as the balance due by Mr.. Richards
| The statement published in the papers of
the State this morning that Col. L. G.
| Howard was dead is premature. His con-
ditiOn was critical last night, and it was
reported that he had died. To-day he is re-
garded as better and in no immediate
danger.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT GEORGIAN.
Osgood Sanders, well known all over the
State, died tonight at Z o'clock at st.
Joseph's Infirmary, where he has been con-
fined since Monday. The deceased was
formerly connected with NJ. c. 81 J. f.
kiser, but later was in the insurance bust
ness. He was a brotheT-in-aw of w. A.
HaYpv1,fl ~
This afternoon John NJ Ma tin, a dudish
looking stranger was arrested and given a
cell at police headquarters. About twelve
months ago Martin came to Atlanta and
registered under the name of Edward :.
Curtis. He called on number Of la yers,
claiming that he represented the Metropoli-
tan Law Association, of Chicago, and sold
membership certificates at S25 apiece to
several of the Atlanta bar Among his vic
tins was w. P. Hill, who write to the
association in Chicago, and received an an
swer t. the effect that the man calling him
self Curtis was a swIndler and forger.
LIKE THE MOTH AND THE CANDLE.
A few days ago the same individual
arrived in Allan a, registered under the
name of John NJ Martin, and claimed to
represent the Spencer Mercantile Agency
He called on Elgin Lochrane, and succeeded
In selling that gentleman a certificate for
SIS. Mr.. Lochrane gave his note for the
amount, and Martin soon had it converted
into cash, the money being found on him
when he was arrested. Martin called at
tee Office of A. f. Calhoun, and a. he had
visited that gentleman last year under the
name of Curtis he was suspected the police
were put on his track, and his arrest fol
lowed. At police headquarters the prisoner
made desperate effort to destroy a lot of
letters be had in his pocket, but was pre-
vented from doing so. Martin said he
would show up all right. He denied hav-
ing visited Atlanta under the name of
Curtis
The racing programme for the spring
meeting, to be held at the Piedmont Park,
is out. The races will be conducted under
the auspices OF the Gentemen's Driving
Club, aud purses to the amount of 81 900 are
offered. The races will commence April "a
and last four days