The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-27
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
TIE MILLsN AND SOUTHERN
RAILROAD CHARTERED.

RAILROAD "a EElLD.
It's to Run from Miusn TO Sterling
or Some other Point on the Savan-
nah. Americas and Montgomery
Road-Death Follows Visit to the
Capitol.
ATLANTA, GA. March 26.-The Millen
and SOU bern Railroad Company to-day
fled articles II association with the secre-
tarv of state and obtained charter. The
incorporators are William B. Stillwell OF
Savannah, Loring r. Milien OF New York
cit, L .muel johnson of Ware county, and
Joseph ". Preston of Bingham county
The capital st eek is Sl20 900. It is proposed
70 build fifty miles of railway from Millen.
on the Central, through Burke, Scriven,
Tattaall and Montgomery counties to Ste--
ling, in the latter county, or some other
accessible point on the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery road.
ROBERT M'MILLAN DEAD.
Ex-Postmaster Robert Mcmillan Of
Clarksville died suddenly at a hotel here
this morning. He came t, Atlanta Mon-
uay TO testify in a moonshIne case. He
climbed the dome of the new CAN'T tie
same afternoon, and complained Of suifo-
cation after de cendng. This morning he
was attacked by severe pair il the chest,
and died in a few minutes. He was a
brother of Congressman Garnet Mcmillan
SLEPT HERSELF TO DEATH.
Jane Potts, a young negro girl, died this
morning after sleeping soundly for nearly
three d 4ys. Her sleep appeared natural but
she could not be awake ed. The negroes
attribute her long sleep TO a prescription
furnished for measles. The doctors are
puzzled.
THE OLD CAPITOL.
1t seems very doubtful whether the city
will purchase the old capitol. Opposition
having developed afresh. the council held
meeting Tonight to discuss the scheme and
wrangled over it for three hours. Finally
1t was agreed to authorize the finance com
mittee to advance S62, 900 for the first pay
ment ana close the contract, giving the city
the option to purchase or rot according to
the election on issuing bonds, provided Mr..
Hart. the present owner, would pay nearly
$4,000 taxes on the building which will be-
come due in the meantime, in the event it
should be determined not to buy.
fir. Hart has already signified
that he is unwilling to do this. AS
the matter stands the council seems disin-
chned to risk the amount of the taxes in
consideration of the option. Mr.. Hart don't
want to pay them while the option stands.
ne Guy IdLUeTs nave DeeO divided on the
question of buying all along, and some
energetic work has been done in the last
week. To-night's resolution was probably
intended as a compromise, but in the light
of Mr.. Harris known views in regard to the
taxes it looks somewhat like a victory for
those who don't want the building bought.
SOMETIMES HE CAN'T UNDERSTAND.
The Atlanta police have arrested another
Hebrew, the seventh this week. Reuben
Fleischman arrived here to-day from
Lawreuceburg, Tenn, and was at once taken
into custody, telegram from that point
having given notice that he is wanted there
for obtaining money under false pretenses.
Fleischman says he has $4,000, but he can't
understand English when asked where he
got it.
THE JEwELRY ROBBERS.
Samuel and Simon Marcus, who kept the
alleged fence establishment where young
Herman Vineburg sold the jewelry he stole
from Delkins shop, were to-day given a
preliminary trial and bound over in the
sum of 81 900 each. The boy told all about
the game worked by him and his associates.
The Marcus men would come into Delkin's
store and ask to see goods. They would de-
iberately pick out what they wanted, and
in the course Of day or two the boy would
fill the orders. Ii was decided to wait for
the grand jury to find true bill against
the others implicated.
BUCK PUTS IN A DENIAL.
Col. Buck, in an interview to-day, vigor-
ously denied the charges made by ex-D Deputy
Collector j. V. Murray of Athens Murray
says he bought Col Buck. Col Buck says
he didn't. and he says it emphatically.
A PROHIBITION CONFERENCE.
Delegations of five members each from
the Georgia Lodge of Good Templars the
prohibition club of 1887 a ID the 1890 club,
with five negro delegations representing the
colored organizations of the city, have been
In secret session all night trying TO decide
whe her prohibition election shall be held
The 1890 club men and the colored delegates
are supposed to have entered the confer
ence TO advocate an election, and the
others with a contrary view. About twelve
O'Clock the doors were opened and the con-
ventlon took a recess, wnlle special COM
mittee tried its hand at adjusting matters
The committee appears to have had no
luck, since half an hour later the confer
ence adjourned without reaching any con
clusion. The negroes are said to have made
some good suggestions in the meeting. TIE
discussion will be continued tomorrow
night.