The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-09
GEORGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
An Order in the Savannah, Griffin and
North Alabama Suit.


ATLANTA, GA, Feb. s.-The foreclosure
by the Central Of its mortgage on the
Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama rail-
road has again been enioined. Under the
recent decision Of the supreme court, dis
solving the injunction granted by Judge
marshall j. Clarke, the minority So OK
holders OF the Savannah, Griffin and North
Alabama were required to call upon the
directors of that road to defend
the suit of the Central to foreclose
pending 10 the Spalding superior court.
ms was done and majority of the direc-
tors refused in writing to defend. The
minority stockholders have now filed an
amended bill and prayed Judge Richard
ClarKe, OF the Stone mountain circuit, for a
temporary injunction against the fore
closure until it can be heard.
JUDGE CLARKEs ORDER.
Judge Clark has passed the following Or
der: The respondents are hereby required
TO show cause before Hon. Marshall J.
Clarke, judge of the Atlanta circuit at the
Fulton county court house Of March next at
10 O'Clock a. M, why the writ of injunction
| should not issue as prayed for; and until
said hearing and until the further order of
the court the respondents are restrained as
per the terms Of their prayer for injunction
and must let the usual proceedings in equity
be had. jurisdiction is taken because the
judge Of the Flint circuit is disqualified and
1t is referred for the hearing to the judge
of the Atlanta circuit, because he has al
ready had jurisdiction Of the same subject
matter and passed thereon"
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
The Atlanta Tale and Soapstone Mining
and Manufacturing Company, all enterprise
engineered and controlled bv j. r. Tolleson,
late Of the Mercantile bank, was to-day
Mo fha lie Df
The bonds deposited with the state
by the Cotton States Life In
| surance Company, amounting to Sl03,000
we're transferred by the comptroller general
| to-day to Col. John Peabody of Columbus,
receiver. This was done in pursuance of a
! decree rendered last week. in Bibo superior
court. by Judge Atkinson.
LEE CoUNTY's SHERIFF
In the contest for sheriff of Lee county,
the governor this evening decided agai st
the contestant, James Salter, in favor of
E. B. Martin, whom the returns show
elected.
The commission appointed by the Georgia
synod to establish a Presbyterian uni
verSity had a meeting here this afternoon.
A number of important committees we're
appointed to carry on the work,
| the success of which is now assured
| DIR. Stricken was elected chairman
| pro Ien OIL Lne commission durIuS Dr. bar
nett's absence abroad. William NJ Scott
| of Atlanta was made member of the com
mission vice Rev. William Adams of Au-
| gusta, removed from the state. John Kirk
| patrick was elected treasurer.
THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC.
At the annual meeting Of the Western
and Atlantic railroad to-day the following
officers were elected: Joseph E. Brown,
| president r. A. Anderson, general man
ager; Joseph M. Brown, traffic manager
c. T. Watson, secretary and treasurer
j. c. Courtney, auditor. Executive com
mittee: Joseph Z. Brown, w. T. Walters,
w D. Grant The president appointed
J. L. Dickey general freight agent, Alton
Angler general passenger agent, and
| Charles Beardsley master of trains.