The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-01
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in PARAGRAPHS.

Adhesion Handed Down In an Inter
esting Case Against the Marietta
and North Georgia RGilroad-A Girl
sold for $50 for Immoral Purposes.
The Manatee Lemon Company's Big
Enterprise.
GEORGIA.
The young men OF Brunswick have organ
lied a base ball team.
Beans are going north from Liberty county
In large quantities now.
The Union News COMPANY VIII. at an early
day put newsbOyS on the Chattanooga. Rome
and Columbus railroad.
The Americas Bar Association has in
dorsed Col. j. II. LumpEin, a prominent
young attorney, for the county ludgeship,
The residence being constructed for Rev.
Albert Z. Stanley. at Marietta IS nearing
completion. 10 Will be the largest, COstliest
and handsOmest residence in Marietta
Bell lOcusts are reported to be swarming in
the swamps OF Washington county. a citizen
states that this is the hrst time they have
made their appearance since 1850, just prior
90 the beginning Of the war between the
states.
An election for mayor and five aldermen
was held at Everett City Tuesday. Fifty
seven votes we're polled. The following ticket
was elected: Mayor. j. L. slower; aldermen,
+. II. Wilson, r. 81. Everett W. II. CrOfton,
b. +. Hooker, J. R Mixson.
Bailin Summers, Of Justice Orrs court. had
Q dog sale at Atlanta Wednesday morning.
He sold two fine pugs al public cutlery for -
for the pair. The dogs were levied on as the
property OF Curtis & Wright, on Mitchell
street, 10 pay judgment IN grocery bill
suit
In the city court at Atlanta Wednesday
Mrs Farley was given verdict OF 81 OJOon
case against the cate City Gas Company. She
claimed that the gas from the gas works per-
meated the ground and ruined her trees,
well-water and flowers, besides causing sick
ness.
Two suits have been fled against the West
ern and Atlantic railroad for damages by
Charley Roberts, who had his lett leg cut on
last week by cars at Marietta. The first suit
was fled by Sessions & Sessions and ii. b.
Moss, attorneys. at the instance Of Charley
Roberts, ST., in behalf Of son, for SIS, 600. The
second suit was filed by j. z. Foster, attor-
ney, In behalf of Charley Roberts by John
Mayer, next friend, for $4,000
An interesting case was handed down In
Chattanooga In the United States court by
Judge Key in the case OF W. h. Peck against
Receiver Glover. Of the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad. In 1892 complainant was
agent and operator at Grady, small station
sixty miles south Of Knoxville. The railway
company saw at to remove the telegraph
instruments, but left the connecting
wires. During the storm Mrs. Peck, while
In the office was struck dead by lightning.
Mr.. Peck recently instituted suit for SOS 600,
claiming that the accident would not have
occurred had the wires been removed. The
Jury held the railway company not liable.
SedleQ DlQS were opened at GrlIHn lu6Suay
by Judge ]. J. Hunt and Receiver +. II.
Drake for the sale OF the oil mill property
Abbott & Co, of Atlanta bid for the real
estate and machinery $1,000 Paul Romero,
OF Atlanta bid for the same items SIS 889 W
p. Walker bid S3e 800 for the property and
el,500for the notes and accounts. The last
bid was accepted IL 900 to be paid In cash
one.third oct. /, one-third Jan. /, and the bal
ance in the fall Of 1895. The properly was
well sold, the first cost OF 1t being az 900. Ave
years ago, and the machinery would naturally
aaN ssfTarsn #aank rsFN ~
sides the depreciation that has taken place In
all kinds Of property.
AT meeting Of the American Cycling Asso-
citation Monday night, o. A. Coleman was
elected PRESIDENT p. Grin1th, secretary and
treasurer; Will Dudley, captain, and G. E.
Grifhth, lieutenant The club has a member
ship Of twenty-five, all Of whom are expert
wheemen. Mines. E. O. Doughtie, E. b.
Everett. h. j. Mathis, o. A. Coleman, c. II.
+. Grifflth Byrd Lewis, r. l.. Mcleod. and
Misses Mamie Dudley, May and Mabel
Mckenzie, Emma Joiner, Alice StalIings,
Emma Dodson, Inez Fielder, Emma and
Bette Council, Mary Watts Tazzee
Mckenzie, Stella Scarborough and Gertrude
Harris we're elected honorary members.
Miss Mamie Dudley was chosen color bearer
for the association.
The DeRenne Historical Collection will
doubtless soon be In the state library 1t
will be rememb ered that several months ago
DR.. DeRenne, a former Georgian, died in
New York leaving valuable historical col
lection known as the May DeRenne Georgia
Historical Collection, to the state. Tuesday,
State Librarian Milledge, received a letter
from Mr.. John p, Everett, OF New York the
attorney for DR.. Dekenne's executors, saying
that the estate was ready to turn over the
collection to the state OF Georgia, and was
anxious TO do SO at an early date He asked
that the state designate some one in New
York TO act for her in this matter. Col
Milledge wired Marion Verdery, formerly OF
Augusta, asking II he would act for the gov
ernor in an important matter. He replied in
the Affirmative and the necessary papers
were forwarded to him at once. Col Milledge
asked him to write al once giving him list
OF the articles in the collection.
Mr.. Atkinson was called down by a Putnam
county farmer at EatontOn Wednesday. Mr.
Atkinson had asserted that Gen Evans
agreed to canvass the state with him in JOINT
debate from March l TO the close OF the cam
palgn, and that after four joint debates he
backed out and his committee called him Off
Mr.. Atkinson said he had the agreement in
writing over Gen. Evans signature At this
1uncture a young farmer. John Melton
stepped forward, and holding Up his arm
said, prove It," 4 will said
Mr. Atkinson, sit is in this
book" holding up look probably
containing campaign clippings. Read it,
read it," shouted John. Mr.. Atkinson hest
tated. Read it, read it, shouted John Mr.
Atkinson did not read it, The Evans men
shouted for Gen. Evans and when order was
restored Mr.. Atkinson went on with his
speech, but not a word more did he say about
the letter he ala not read. 1t was a square
read the letter was because there was no
such letter in existence. The only letters re-
latlng to the Joint debate have been published
IN the papers.