The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Railroad Hands TO Be Paid OF at
Acknowledgements Men Fight at
Rome-Psculiar Customs Of One OF
carrollton's Most euccessful Bust
ness Men.
GEORGIA
The law firm of Hoke s. Burton Smith Of
Atlanta has dissolved.
George Garbutt of Swainsboro is men
toned for legislative honors.
The YahooIa gold mill at Dshlonega was
broken into and robbed of several penny
weights of gold few nights ago.
A new postoffice has been established at
Bender, Laurens county. The postoffices at
Raynie, Floyd county, and Rock Pond, De-
catur county. have been discontinued.
Thomas Hart found pstrihed green pins
limb in the pine thicket near Judge j. j.
Dunharn,s place, near Buena Vista, last
week. The limb Is perfect showing where
the straws made indeDtations and the grain
of the wood. IL is somewhat white and re-
sembles coral wreath.
The law firm that is generally credited
with making more money than any other
law firm in the city OF Atlanta---that OF
Hoke & Burton Smith-dissofved partner
ship Saturday. Hereafter both gentlemen
viii practice their profession stngle-handed.
IQo QltnOiullOu Ht&5 " Auubua4 dsIcoilcAk
The rumor that is afoat shat Daniels. the
negro who killed Tom Adair NJ Lithfs
Springs. was fouliy dealt with, 10 false. He
simply jumped out Of the carriage and ran
away. The horses Of the carriage, the
sheriff says, got frightened at the time, and
he got in the woods and has not been caught
yea
The directors of the Central Georgia
Bank Of Macon have elected w. NJ Gordon
to the vacancy in their board created by
the death OF the late Col. J. e. Jones. AT
the same meeting the regular ssmi-annual
dividend was ordered to be placed to the
credit Of stockholders Of the bank on
Jan. /.
A letter received in Columbus states that
the Duke Of Litta, who Is now visiting In
Charleston. will visit Columbus before the
winter Is over. He Is one Of the direct de-
scendants Of the seven distinguished dukes
of Milan. he arrived from New York from
Italy in October. He is spending the win
ter in the south
Judge F. N. Longley and Prof. r. W.
Smith OF LAGrange are the recipients Of
two very handsome walking Games, sent
them from far of Japan, By Mrs. Simeon
Shaw. nee Miss Ada Wooten, who was for
merly an art teacher in the Lagrange
Female College. Both canes are beautifully
carved. They were en- route about three
months
VIII Y. Brumby, city editor of the
Tri6Mne.a and PHI g. Bird, editor Of the
HxstLer. engaged In a street lght at Rome
Saturday. The trouble arese about an ar
ticle Ia the Hustler rejecting upon
Brumby. Brumhy called Bird out Of his
Office, and, after few words, struck him
with o stick Bird retaliated by blow
With his fist, Knocking Brumby down. The
police interfered before either of the eom-
batants were hurt. Recorder Wright held
that Bird was justified in the part he
took in the flght and fined Brumby 81 so.
Albany Herald: The First National Bank
Of Albany has been made a depository OF
the Richmond and Danville system, now
operating the Georgia Central and its
branches. Under the arrangement by which
the First National Bank becomes q deposit
tory of the Richmond and Danyille system.
all the employees of the Southwestern road
south Of Americas. including the Montgom-
cry branch as far as Cuthbert, and the Fort
Gaines, also the extension to Columbia. will
be paid Off here. This will bring many
employees of the road here to draw their
money, snd 1t is but reasonable to expect
that large percentage of the money thus
disbursed in the city will find its way into
the hands Of our merchants.
A somewhat sensational suit has been
filed in the DeKalb county superior court.
1t is a petition asking that certain lands
now in the possession of +. P. n. Akers be
used to liquidate the debts Of the firm of
Akers Bros. which failed in Atlanta in
1889. The petition Is fled by the Capital
City Club, which was one of the creditors
OF Akers Bros. 1t is charged in the petit
ton that the individual members of the
firm, while knowing Of the insolvency of
the firm, transferred valuable property in
DeKalb county to F. P. H. Akers, who was
at the time oonfidentiol clerk for the firm.
One of the deeds is dated October, 1889. and
all were recorded in January, 1890. The
petition charges that the date Of the deeds
is not the same as tho time when the prop
erty was transferred and the date was pro-
fusely misrepresented. An Injunction is
asked for to restrain Akers from incuru-
boring the property or dsposing OF It. The
petition will be heard by Judge Richard II.
Clark at the next term OF bis court. A
temporary injuotion has been granted. The
land over which the fight will be made is
about 100 acres, and is probably worth
$4,000 or sl2 600. The firm of Akers Bros.
failed in Atlanta in 1S59
A good story is told Of a juryman IN
recent case tried in the federal court in
Augusta. The jury was all white, with the
exception of one negro. The case was
against the defendant. The damages
amounted TO something like $4,000, and
when the jury retired their minds were
already made up to a verdict for the full
amount for the plaintiff. But the negro
Juryman was obstinate "Gemblun. he
said, see youse oil dun fixed your minds
agin Mr. -. Now, lse friendly to dat
man and for him every time.n
Argument as to the law and equity of
she case failed to turn the negro, until at
last one Jurymen said: but, Amos, we
can't DO Mar. - any harm. We are bound
to render this verdict against him, but he
hasn't got anything, and / don't see how it
can ever be collected. He will never have
to pay" That settled IT, Amos face
frightened. "Yo' say Mr.. - won't never
have to paya He amt got nothin' as they
can fetch, and KANT put him in prison if be
don't pay up. Well. considerin' that is SO.
and bein' as youse all dun fixed it so. Use
wiliin' to sign the verdic'." And he signed.
Sundays Macon Telegraph says: "a few
charitable citizens have started a Christ
mas fund for the poor of the city, The
Telegraph Is with them and it wants every
man, women and child who is able to con.
tribute something to the relief of some less
fortunate being to come toward in this
work. A number of big-hearted gentle
men, who are as stirring as they are noble
have promised to 20 into the work, aud the
plan Is to raise in Macon to-mmorrow morn
ing q sufficient fund to make happy every
one within reach. The movement ha
started with vim that means success. anC
committees have been appointed for tht
work. They may be expected at any hour