The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-09
THE OKEFINOKEE SWAMP
PROTEST FILED BY THE sUWAN-
NEE CAANL COMPANY.


The Company Claims That Its Bid
Should be Considered 49, To Inquire
Into she Jesup Riot-Defaulting Col
lector Wilson's Bondsmen Settle
Supplemental Crop Reports.
ATLANTA. GA, Jan. S.-Frank ". Hall
and Marshall a. Philip, for the Suwennee
Canal Company, filed a protest with the
governor against the extension Of time for
receiving bids for the sale Of the OkefnoEee
swamp till March L. They claim that IN
less legal bids have been filed under tie
original advertisement at more han l255
cents per acre they are entitled to the
swamp at that price by the act Of the legis-
lature After the governor hal gone home
last night four bids were fled, the first 0y
Henry Jackson for Gen. p. N B. Young
and others, The second by Frank Hall for
the Suwanree Company, the third by
Senator Colquitt Tor Mr.. Little Ct
New Jersey and others, and the
fourth by Willis Reagan and Capt
Culpepper of Atlantl. The bids have not
been opened vet, but the presumption IS
that bidders offe Ell more than l2H cents,
since oth4rWise be bids would lave teen
idle. The Suwannee company demands that
the bids received be opened at once. The
protest appears to have been
fled either with the idea mat
no BIDS have been received, or
else that such as submitted were illegal,
since TIE original advertisement is thought
to be so. The governor viii hear the argu-
ments Of counsel for the canal company
Saturday.
THE JEsUP RIOT.
The governor is taking active steps to
secure reliable information concerning the
bottom facts of the Jesup riot and outrages
committed against negroes which have been
complained of in letters from various por-
tions of the state. If ne tiuds sufficient
cause he will offer rewards for the culpabe
parties.
KILLED BY AN EMERY WHEEL.
Frank Davis. white boy l6 years old,
who work for the Georgia Range and Stove
Company. had Lis head crushed by the ex-
plosion OF an emery wheel. Death was in
Simultaneous.
TO CELEBRATE LEES BIRTHDAY.
The State Confederate Veterans Associa-
tion has issue invitations TO all local asso-
Citations to attend the exercises in celebra-
ton of Lees birthday on Jan. 20 at Atlanta.
WILSON'S BoNDsMEN SETTLE.
The bondsmen of the defaulting tax col
lector Wilson settled the shortage. Mrs.
Ella Harwel, Drs. NJ. c. Martin and I. D.
Longlno, j. A. McCool, A. A. and S. A.
Wilson, and c. NJ Wells on the
state bond. and G. Il. Tanner, J. a.
McCool, DIR. LONGING, S. A. Wilson,
William BOnnel aud Mr.. McClaren on the
county bond. The shortage amounted to
about $2l 900. $4,000 belonging to the
state, and $1,000 TO the county. The legis-
lature relieved the bondsmen of the forfeit
provided the principal were paid. The
amount was pro rated among the securities.
McCool killed himself because he believed
that he had been ruined financially by
Wilson's defalcation.
SUPPLEMENTAL CROP REPORT.
A supplemental crop report will be issued
from the department OF agriculture IN a
few days. 1t will show a large increase in
grass growing and stock raising. The cot
ton crop in tue northern part of the state is
reported very short, owing to early frost.
The corn crop for the state at large is the
biggest in years. Other crops are good, but
not phenomenal.
EXTENSION OF TINE.
The governor has extended the time of
the state printer fer publishing the acts of
the legislature till March IL.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Sloan VS.. Price. from Barlow. affirmed;
Mayor of Gainesville VS.. McGui e, from
Barlow, affirmed; Stewart VS.. Berry, ex-
ecutor. from Murray, reversed; Smith
VS. East and West railroad of
Alabama, from Polk. affirmed;
Baker VS.. Moore. from Barlow.
affirmed; Pyburn VS. the state, from Dade.
reversed; Warmack VS. Brownlee, from
Whitfield, affirmed; Connolly VS.. Hall,
administrator, from Walker. reversed;
McWilliams VS.. Bones, trustee, from Floyd.
reversed; Western and Atlantic Railroad
Company VS.. Lewis, from Barlow, affirmed
Ford VS.. mayor of Cartersville two cases.,
from Barlow, affirmed; Born VS.. Latin q
Rand Powder Company, from Walker,
affirmed.
VERDICT FOR THE ROAD.
The case of /. w. Harrison VS.. the East
Tennessee railroad, which has been on trial
since Monday, was concluded in the United
States court to-day. A verdict for the de-
PENDANT was rendered. Harrison was a
travelling man. He boarded one of the
company's cars itAout a ticket, and, re-
fusing to pay extra fare, was put off. He
claimed $4,000 damages. and on a former
trial was awarded $500.