The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-21
GEoRGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Bids for Furnishing the New Capitol
Supreme Court Decisions.

! Bids for Furnishing the New Capitol
Supreme Court Decisions.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb 20.-The following
supreme court decisions were handed down
to-day:
Hill VS.. Taylor; from Oglethorpe. Az
frmed
Gibson VS. Carrker; from Talbot. Re
versed.
Mayor, etc, of Montezuma VS.. Wilson
from Macon. Reversed.
Whitehead Us. Cooper; from Webs err
Affirmed.
Parker vs.. the Waycross and Florida rail
road; from Ware. Affirmed.
The court announced that after fin 'shing
the southern circuit. which they would do
this week, it will take up no more cases for
argument until the third Monday in March.
This will leave untouched three circuits, the
Oconee, Brunswick aud Eastern.
TO FURNISH THE CAPITOL
The bids for furnishing the new capitol
were opened to-day by the commission.
For carpets, rugs, mats, etc, bids were put
il by: Chamberln, johnson & Co, VI.
Rich & Bro, and Andrew J. Miller OF At
anta Marshall, Field & Co. of Chicago;
Borne q Btggs Of Columbus, o.
For the furniture, exclusive Of carpets
and gas fixtures, the bidders are: Union
Sec Furniture Company Of Battle Greek,
Mich A II. Andrews Of Chicago; Walker,
Evans a Cogswell of Charles on, S. C. 4;
Robert Mitchell e. Co. of Cincinnati.
The state school of technology bid fer 2lS
desks for the legislature, which they offer
to make for go each.
The bidders on gas fixtures were: Hun
nicutt & Belhugerath and Paul q Gullatt,
OF Atlanta; Dodd, Werner a. Co., of Gin
cinnati T. W. Wilmarth & Co., Of Chi
ca o.
For file cases and library shelving the bid
ders are: Schicht, Field & Co, of Ro-
chester, \, y: the Fenton Metallic Manu-
featuring Company, of Chicago.
h. j. Bentell of Atlanta bid for the
speakers and presidents stands, supreme
court nch and treasury counter, and also
for the fl cases.
j. b. Hollis of Atlanta bid for the electric
annunciatOrs.
Each bid, except the last, contained a
bond or certified check for s., 900
number of bids without bond, and a
number filed after II O'clock, were rejected.
The commission Is now considering these
bids
DIR. HERNDON DISCHARGED.
DR.. Herndon who was arrested for burg
larry on the confession of j. II. Downs, alias
DR.. Henry Davis, was discharged to-day,
the evidence being insufficient Downs
lunacy has been established and he will go
back to the asylum
Mrs Caroline Deleshaw has brought suit
for $20,0 against the Western and At
lantic abroad for killing her son, Cicero,
near Atlanta, and Thomas Francis sues the
Georgia Pacific for 5000 for killing his
son, d. L
ATLANTA TO HAVE BASE BALL.
T. d. Wharton of New Orleans, president
Of the southern league, who has been here
several days talking ball, has finally sue
ceeded in getting Atlanta to go into the
league. He encountered the greatest
difficulties here, but with the aid of mum
Der of gentlemen who have heretofore been
identified with the game, the club is a GER
tainty. One thousand dollars was sub
scribed to-day, and it is expected 10 increase
it tomorrow to 5000, the amount re-
quired. Capt. Joiner chief of the fire de-
partment, was pressed to take the presidency
of the club, and has accepted
Charlie Hart will probably be secretary
and manager. The accession of Atlanta
gives the league now six cities, the others
being New Orleans, Mobile, Memphis
Charleston and Nashville, aud that insures
the season. President Wharton, while
pleased with the result, said tonight that
he Is anxious for two more clubs and he
thinks Birmingham and Chattanooga will
come in.