The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-08

O6aL0 OF Judge JOuu IN oGobt VI
Lumpkin-The Estate Of the Late L.
P. Grant of Atlanta Valued at
$4,000.
GEORGIA.
B. c. johnson Of Augusta died Monday.
There is a vacant store in Douglasville for the
first time in several months.
The cotton crop for the year 1893 will be the
largest ever planted in Douglas county
EHou. T. A. Duke will be a candidate for re-
election 10 the Office Of treasurer Of Douglas
vile.
Atlanta is soon to have public soup house.
This will be one OF the institutions OF the At
lanta Charitable Association.
The city -of Lagrange has purchased a fire
alarm bell and a cupOla is being built for it on
the root Of the council building.
At DougIasve next Monday the election for
mayor and council will occur There is some
talk OF the third party running ticket.
The will of the late Col. l.. Z. Grant was pro-
hated at Atlanta Monday before Ordinary Cal
houn, He left property 70 the value of $3.50, 900,
The doors Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION at Augusta will be closed on Feb. is
and the property will be turned over 10
creditors.
W. T. Poole of Douglasvile has retired from
business. Bartlett Brothers purchased his
stock and moved it to the house now occupied
by them.
Judge J. A. Pittman requests the Douglasve
Nel0 south to state that he is not in politics this
year and will not be candidate for tho Office OF
mayor Of Douglasvilie
}. P. LeveretU Of Newman has disposed of a
half interest in his business TO I. 0. StalinRs,
and the style of the firm viii be known here
after as Lovett & Stallings.
In chambers at Augusta Monday Judge II. C.
Honey signed the bill Of exceptions Of NJ. p.
Foster IN murderer Henry Ramsay case. The
case viii now go TO the supreme court
Sunday morning at O'Clock. Bartlett san
ders, residing near Hephzioah, lost his dwelling
mousse, household goods, corn and fodder by
t1rs, the origin Of which is unknown. The loss
is $500. with no insurance.
Counterfeiters are getting in some of their
Slick work around Athens. few days since
several people at Bogart, on the Georgia, Caro-
lima and Northern, were swindled by having
counterfeit silver dollars passed on them, and
the same thing happened In Athens also.
At Flowery Branch Monday the noIth-bound
vestibule train knocked an old negro woman off
the trestle about one mile from town. She fell
about forty feet ana died about an hour after.
This is about the fifth accident Of the same
nature that has occurred at this trestle in a
very few years.
E c. Tnsley, as sole member Of the firm Of
y Q IiDsley & Co., made an assignme at
Macon Monday, naming Louis J. Dinkler ss as
signee. The assets VIII approximate 49, 0,
while the liabilities foot up TO 900 MIR ms
ley prefers q few creditors. Mr.. Tinsley las
been conducting aliquor business on First street.
Judge Emory Speer convened the adiourned
term Of the United States court at Augusta Mon
day. The judge, without the transaction of any
next regular term, the third Monday in
April. United States Marshal Corbett is now
paying of the marshals ana supervisors who
served at the recent national election. Each Of
the officers receive 50 for their services rem
dered that one day.
At Macon Saturday on Ger brown of Judge
Carlos court went TO levy on the property of an
Italian family named Peophilio living near the
jail, when be was confronted by the muzze Of
pistol in the hands of little Italian girl who
defed him to cross their threshold. He snatched
ha hal fhNf -I
after disarming her he noted preparations for
a prolonged sege and he decided that discretion
was the better part of valor and TOOK his de-
parture.
Judge John NJ Scott died at his residence at
Lumpkin Sunday, at the advanced aged of SO.
Judge Scott was born in Baldwin county, Feb
3, 1871. and back in the eos he served in the
state Senate at Mtlledgevlle and WA Judge of
the inferior court, and for about four years he
was sheriff of his county He then retired to
private life, and in the latter years his life has
been devoted to the upbuilding Of his country
At the time of his death he was director in the
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery railway,
and also the bank Of Stewart county.
Augusta Herald: AT meeting Of the execu-
tive committee OF the German Club the other
night two of the organization were arraigned
Tor attending an entertainment given under the
auspices Of the club, while under the influence
of liquor. The matter was discussed at length
and provoked a great deal OF comment and
criticism 10 was maintained that injustice mad
been done the gentleman named, while others
heid that they were, wholly or in part, guilty
or the act charged against them. No action
was taken IN the case then under review, but it
was determined that henceforth should man
appear at any entertainment Of the club while
wholly or partially under the influence of
whisky, his name should BE- dropped from the
list OF membership. From this it is Judged that
the charges against the young men arraigned
were well founded The matter has created
quite futter among the society young men Of
the city.
The work of paying Off the widows their an
nual pensions continues TO engage the atten-
ticn OF the treasurer and his assistant. About
nve hundred Of these pensions have been
checked on up TO date, and the work goes on
from early morn till the lights flicker on
ate at night. 1t is great task for the men in
the treasurers Office to dish out the money to
the widows as fast as the demands come in, but
they are dispatchlng the business with won
drous rapidity. Many OF the state house officers
have been given power OF attorney for the
widows, and are busy with the work Of sending
out the money to them through the mails and
by express. Next will come he veterans who
received wounds or injurie- in the war. They
VIII be paid oil next month. Capt Tip Har-
rison Will begin the rev sion and straightenin z
OF the soldiers pension list as soon as the work
of paying the widows has been competed. The
soldiers pensions will not be due until the 18th
of the month, but Capt. Harrison will begin
fixing up the list by March /
Sunday morning about O'Clock freight train
Ne %, bound 70 Augusta, went into the siding
near Norwood so as to let the night express
No. 4, 20 through to Atlanta. The night ex-
press came flying along, but instead Of follow,
Ahg tno main TRACK plunged INTO the siding and
collided with some empty box cars These
were thrown against the freight engine with
great force, smashing the cOwcatcher The
coWcatcher Of the passenger engine was also
demolished, but no other harm was done. on
examination it was found that some one had
smashed the lock of the switch with piece of
iron and left tt gOpen so as to send the pass n
ger into the freight. This much the officials
tell. On the other hand it is claimed that when
the collision occurred three or four men armed
with Wholesalers mysteriousy appeared alonG
the passenger train, but finding that the empty
box cars Lad averted a wreck, immediatelJ
spranc on In the darkness and disappeared. il
Is believed by many that these men opened tbs
switch for the purpose Of causing wreck anC
reboinR the passena ers.
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