The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-14

pudiated Bonds Make a New Propo-
sition-Atlanta's Eurst African Emil
grafton Scheme.
GEORGIA.
O. II. McWilliams has been reelected
mayor OF East Rome. II Is his seventh
term.
The celebration Of the golden wedding Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Of Covington occurs
on Jan. 20.
Steve Ryan Of Atlanta reads Zola's works
In Jail Anything" be puts u, TO keep
from thinking"
A careful estimate Of the loss sustained by
the oil mills fire at Newman last week SHOWS
that it will not exceed S275.
1t is said that Congressman Watson viii
be the candidate Of the third party for
governor and will be elected
Work on the iron bridge over Fishing
creek has been commenced. The bridge
when completed will cost Baldwin county
1882.
Mrs. Basoom Myrick is not an applicant
for the position Of postmaster at Americus,
as has been reported In some Of the state
papers.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
sent $40 check TO Mrs. William h. Teasley
of Hartwell for the new Presbyterian
church there.
Bridges Smith has been elected secretary
and treasurer Of the Union Investment
Company of Macon, vice John G. Flynn,
who has resigned.
Hugh G. Middleton, who has been doing
valuable work for the Manufacturers
Record, has Joined the local staff OF the
Augusta Chronicle.
1t is reported that Manager Abbey will
tnvite the critics of the principal Georgia
papers to Bernhardt's opening date in the
south at Charleston.
The Thomasville Guards are going to or
der new uniforms IN few days. 10 the
$500 appropriated by the county commits
eioners they have 5000 to add.
From present indications there will not
be much of a demand for mules this year in
Baldwin county. In fact great many
farmers will have mules to sell.
Streatham Clark, the negro who was shot
at Americas some time since by Joe Perry,
died from the effects of the wound Sunday
morning. The shooting was declared justi-
fable by the Uoroner's jury.
The Atlanta Phosphate and Mining Com
pany has been formed. with a capital stock
of S1S7, 500. 1t will invest in Florida phos-
phate fields. Not as a speculation in land,
but to make money by mining phosphate.
Thomas Watt was badly hurt Monday
noon. He was In a wagon on Tenth street,
between Broad street and First avenue, at
Americus, when the mule attached to the
vehicle ran away and Mr.. Watt was thrown
from the wagon, fell on his arm and broke
it near the elbow.
Lyle Patrick. a prominent citizen Of Jack
son county died suddenly Saturday even~
ing. His wife had been sick for some time,
and he went to her room to see how she was
j. 1ofA a 70 cob n
nap, and when some of the family went to
arouse him he was dead.
Next Tuesday is legal holiday In Geor-
gia-Lees birthday. 1t will be celebrated
by the Virginia Society with appropriate
exercises. An elegant banquet will be given
at the Kimball house, at Atlanta. Hon.
Charles T. OFerrall will be the dis
tinguished orator of the occasion.
The Americas military company belongs
TO the Second Georgia Regiment. 1t is
said that the company is quietly awaiting
the arrival of new set Of guns which this
proud old commonwealth" has so faithfully
promised for the past twenty-four months.
The present guns Of the company saw serv-
ice 10 1863
The stores of Mcmillan & Kemp and r.
L. Kinchen q Co. of Scotland were bur-
glarized some time Saturday night. The
entire lot of pocket knives we're taken from
both stores. Clothing, such as pants, wooden
shirts etc. were taken from X. L. Klnchen
& Co.'s store. Five dollars In cash with
pocket knives were missing from Mcmillan
81 Kemp's store. One of the burglars, VIII
Ray (colored), was captured at Eastman
Sunday by Marshal Wilcox of that place.
Win Atkinson, alias Joe Thomas,
who shot and instantly killed a negro
named Willis Walker at Monticello Just
before Christmas has been arrested in At
lante. Atkinson confesses the crime, but If
his story can be substantiated he will have
a strong case of selfdefense. The killing
occurred at negro fair. 1t was tbe result
of quarrel over who should dance with q
girl. After the shooting Atkinson escaped
and went TO Atlanta, where his family
lives.
Butler Herald: From all appearances
there will be but little western corn and
bacon brought to this county another year
Our farmers raised good crops Of corn last
year, and the bacon crop appears to be
equally as good as the corn. A good
many farmers have already more bacon In
their smoke houses than will take to dc
them, unless they decide upon an increase oil
labor, which is not likely. as most farmers
speak Of reducing their labor and acreage
of cotton.
There comes from New York, through Fl,
B. Filbrook, proposition by the holders oil
the invalid bonds OF Georgia for a settle
ment of the whole business upon basis thai
the state may pay what was actually appro
priated of the proceeds of the bonds to tn,
states uses, honestly and faithfully. The
petition for such settlement is to be sen
60 the Georgia legislature. and is signed by
Russell Sage, J Pierpont Morgan, Morton
Bliss g. Co., Brooklyn Trust Company, Full
ton Bank, Brooklyn, National Broadway
Bank, and Metropolitan Savings Bank.
Isaac Hardeman, Emory Speer, j. S
Baxter, ]. c. johnson, w. w. Parker, II
A. Mettauer, James T. Wright. w. G. Gibson
of Bib county, are among the petitioner
who desire to be incorporated under tn
name of Forest and Stream Club a Join
stock company. The objects are chiefly tn,
pursuit Of such pleasures as may be deriveC
from the sports of the field, forest anC
stream, or hunting, fishing, trapping or tn
chase. on land and water, particularly OF
the waters of the Oconee aud Altamahi
rivers in this state, or any tributaries there
of.
Saturday night about 8 o'clock, as ]. G
Worsham, agent of the Central railroad q
Quicker, was driving along the road from
Quicker to Leary, he was halted by two mel
as he was crossing the turnpike at SprinI
creek, near the Furlow place. They de
manded his money, which he readily agree,
TO give up. One Of the party stood at til
side of the buggy while the other held tn
horse, but before he had given up his pos
sessions the one in front stepped to the othe
side Of the road when Worsham slappe
his horse with the lines and sprang off at