The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-19
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the general Judiciary Wednesday by num-
4 Der Of physicians. The doctors of the allO-
pafhic faith think the board should be con-
stituted entirely from among their number,
but the eclectics think they ought 10 have
representation. The state charters the
eclectic colleges, and thereby recognizes
that persuasion of physicians. The eclec-
tics claim an equal representation on the
board, but they viii hardly get that, as
they hardly number more than One-fOurth
Of the doctors Of the state. As now con-
stituted the board will consist OF eighteen
physicians. The idea Of state board Of
health IS generally commended, and the
bill viii undoubtedly pass after the com
InIttee has perfected It's details. IL provides,
also, for county boards Of health in each
Of the 1877 counties. TIE state board is to
have full control Of health matters in the
state, and in times If epidemics will be
very powerful body.
George A. Claussen, an alleged melon
dealer of Chattanooga, sent J. X Forester
81 80 as the net returns of a carload of
watermel1ns. Mr.. Forester went to Chat
tanooga and hastily hunted up Claussen's
place of business, 10 find tlat the bird had
flown and left his storerOOm almost as empty
as last years birds nest. Heimmediately
employed lawyer, sued out an attachment
and recovered S75 for the car.
Claussen and his bo9kkeper both
had skipped, it being claimed that
Claussen had left funds t. pay all bills,
and that his boJkkeeper had defaulted 10 a
large sum. a former clerk Of Claussen
said that Mr. FOrrester's car Melted sixty
odd dollars, but the books had been 50
mntilated that nothing could be discovered
from them. Mr. Weston discovered, while
investigating the facts as TO the sale of Mr..
| ForreSter's car, that J. l.. Hand II Pelham,
had been vicJilnized, and be instituted steps
TO recover for his melons, which will doubt
less be done.
The grand lodge of the American Legion
Of Honor met at the Masonic temple at
Rome, Wednesday Forty-one delegates
were present. Col. John G. Printup deliv
cred the address Of welcome, which was
loudly applauded. Grand Orator j. T..
ToOle responded The following officers
were elected: Grand commander,J G. Har-
rls, Marietta; vice grand COMMANDER j. $.
Tyson, Savannah; grand orator, J. +.
Ioole, LaGrange; past grand commander,
J. o. Perry, Newton grand secretary,
Fierce Hubert, Warrenton; grand treasurer,
}. G. Adams, Eotonton grand guide, G.
II. Williams, Townsville; grand chaplain,
! Robert Chopple, Athens; grand warden,
w. b. Grambling, Marietta; grand sentry,
c. L. Mize, Dawson; representatives TO su-
preme lodge. John c. Priutup of Rome,
l.. S. Ledbetter, Cedartown. The next
place Of meeting of the grand council Will
day in July, 1890.
Brunswick Times: Everyone remembers
the time, last February, whom there was
considerable excitement in the citv over the
robbery of the Bryan Colored Baptist
church by some evil-minded person, who
secured as the result of his depredations the
large Bible from its place on the pulpit;
The thief sold his lu-gotten property to
negro man, IN whose possessiOn 1t was
found by the sexton of the church. The
negro attested to having bought it from
the guilty party, and refused to give it up
| until the amount of money
he had paid for it was refunded by the
church. Then came the legal battle. A
posseSSory warrant was sworn out by the
sexton before Justice Lambright, and the
Bible was ordered to be turned over to its
rlghtful owner. The defendants counsel
certloraried the case and it was carried be-
fore the superior court. The Judgment of
the lower court was sustained and, after
numerous delays, the Bible was last Sunday
again on its usual stand, and the pastor
preached a sermon again from his accus-
toned Holy Book.
company of half dozen large capital
lists and successful business men has been
formed in Athens for the purpose Of start
ing land and improvement company 1t
Is reported that the company has already
secured the option on 300 acres of land on
one Of the city's most desirable streets. The
company can control over 81, 600 600
1t is reported that the company will either
present to the city, or sell 1t at low price,
land for a park, and contribute toward
opening and improving it. One of the best
sites possible has been chosen for this re-
sort. They will either build an electric
railway of their own, or arrange with the
old company TO run its cars through their
property, and will also light their grounds
! NV I;aN
ft'they can legally do So Besides they will
have their own water works Broad
avenues, delightful shady drives, and other
attractions will be added A first class
civil engineer will be engaged and modern
city laid Off, with separate locations for
churches, school houses, business blocks
etc. 1t will be within five minutes ride of
the heart of Athens by street railroad
At Macon, Wednesday morning. the
bondsmen Of ex-City Treasurer D. f.
Adams held an informal meeting which was
attended by Alderman Cox, chairman of
the finance COMMITTEES, by request, to ex-
plain fully the stipulation set by council
Tuesday night IN accepting the compromise
settlement made by the bondSmen of Sc, 900
The bondsmen animated that they would
be willing to pay the city s., 600 net, and
would take care of Treasurer Adams $500
overdrawn check at the Exchange bank.
and the city's attorney fee, rather than
have the compromise settlement fall
through. The council had agreed to pay
H. w. Patterson per cent. Of the amount
he collected, and as S., 600 will be the sum
to be paid, the fee would be $240, but
as suit was never filed and Mr..
/ Patterson has done no work in the case.
the bondsmen will try and compromise the
fee with Mr.. Patterson. The city has a
claim against ex-Chief C. NJ. Wiley for
1900. Chief Wiley asserts positively that
be paid this money TO Treasurer Adams,
and holds certain receipts, but tho city's at
torney advises that these are not proper
official receipts, and ex-Chief Wiley may
! be sued for the amount. The city also has
a claim of 1850 against Hendrix & Willing
ham for two years rent Of land, on which
stands their factory, which amount they
, once thought they had paid Treasurer
| Adams, but as the ex-treasurer's books
show no entry of the money having been
paid him, and Hendrix & Willingham hold
, no receipt, and their cash book contains no
entry of such payment. they will have to
pay the money, which, 1t Is said, they are
now willing to do.
) A monster meeting, partaking of the pic
ME feature, is to be held at Andersonville,
s. G., at the conference of Seneca and Tu-
gallo rivers, on July pa 1t will be noted
that the junction Of these streams makes
| the Savannah, along whose banks above
Augusta in the loug ago were several -four