The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NRws OF rdE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Heavy Damage Suits IN Floyd County
Compromised - A Fatal Fight Be-
tween Negroes at Elbsrton The
State Mineral Exhibit to be Dis
played at the Columbus Exposition.
GEORGIA.
Chief of Police d. Crank Oliver of Ath-
ems is to have opposition at the next election
The ChautauQua management il making
exertions to give ALBANY the greatest enter
talnme Q ever witnessed.
-Forefnaa Cooper, a negro at Swindle's
stable at Albany, was thrown from a horse
Friday and nearly killed.
Messrs. Woodward, Wimpy andlClements
met at DahlOnega daY or two ago, and
tipped the scales at 224, 226 and $50 pounds
respectively.
Rev. William W. Elwangs. pastor of the
Memorial Pre- sbyterian church of New Or
leans, has been unanimously called TO the
-pastorate of the Presby Ierian church at
~ Cuthbert.
6overnor-elect w. ]. Northen arrived at
Atlanta Saturday. His family were already
in Atlanta. Mr.. Nortnen will remain now
until after his Inauguration tomorrow as
governor of Georgia
A guest of the Gulf hotel at Townsville
Saturday wrote on p stall 70 the post
send my mail to me at Townsville" and
dropped it in the box at the hotel for mail
ing, without signing any name. He prop
ably expected the postmaster to recognize
the writing.
The Columbus exposition will have the
state mineral exhibit. 1t was loaded on
the cars in Atlanta Saturday and sent TO
Columbus. This exhibition has not been
seen at any othe- exposition this year-not
even at the Piedmont In Atlanta The ex-
hibit is q one and makes an admirable
display of Georgia's mineral resources.
Frank S. Bander. of the Oglethorpe Ma
tlonal Bank of Brunswick, left Saturday
for Darien, where in future he will be
cashier Of the Darlen bank 1t has not yet
been decided who will fill the vacancy Of
head bo0kkeeper at the Oglethorps made by
Mr.. Bauder's resignation. Ii Is probable
one of the bookkeepers will be promoted.
Near Elberton, Saturday two negroes
got into difficulty while at hot supper,
and one was shot through the heart, and
lied instantly. The other was fired upon
while trying to escape, and fell to the
ground. Both Of the parties were working
an the G. 4. and n. road. The crowd at
he party was composed chiefly OF road
hands, and | we're drinking and rioting
When the first pistol was fired, at least half
dozen we're drawn, and 1t looked as if
much blood would be shed. The wounded
negro may recover, but his wounds are Sc
we're.
The Chattanooga, Rome aud Columbus
Railroad Company has been sued to a great
extent in Floyd county. Some of the judg-
ments for the injury Of passengers have
been large The Liddel case amounted to
$4,000, the Jones TO $4,000, and other large
amounts were obtained. The former coun-
sci for the railroad, Dabney & Fouche,
fought hard for the road, and several of the
cases are yet in controversy in the courts.
Walker W. Brooks and Turnbull now rep
resent the Chattanooga Rome and ColuGn-
bus as counsel, and they have effected "a
compromise of the judgments against
the road. For few days settlements have
been gong on, but Saturday the road
settled off the remaining large judg-
ments. The compromise paid about 3S%
per cent Jones, Judgment for $1,000; set
tied for $1,000; Daily. Judgment for $500,
settled for 50, 800, Waters, Judgment for
$500, settled for 81, 200; Liddell, Judgment
for So, 900, settled for 50, 700; Smith, judg-
ment for S., 600, settled for 81 500; Brewer,
Judgment for 81, 900, settled for $500. The
money has been paid, and several Of the
law firms are flush, and so are their clients.
The railroad ssttled $780, 900 worth of judg-
ments for S14,650.