The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-23

and as quickly as possible was taken home.
where DR.. Cato attended him. Mr.. Brady S
numerous friends Will nope that no serious
results will follow.
The famous Davis will case at Greensboro
was settled Monday. The settlement OF the
case was one Of great Importance. The estate
OF q. A Davis was estimated 20 be worth from
500 90 10 $50 90. His viii left an annuity OF
only 500 to his widow. She filed a caveat to
the will 10 set IL aside. An agre ement was
reached whereby she received siO. 90 In cash.
| besides the annuity. The verdict taken made
this settlement. In Mr.. Davis will he also
appointed trustees for his daughters. In the
PRAYER for construction and direction. this
was also changed the daughters. as well as
sons, by direction OF the court and verdict Of
the jury, receiving absolute estates in this
dlstrlbutiye shares The litigation over TINS
Will, by reason OF the amount involved, prom
lSes 10 De long ana stuhbOrnly contested. The
settlement Of the differences. therefore,
saved the estate as well as the county large
amount Of money
A handsome new engine for Atlanta s FIRE
department arrived IN that city Monday and
was taken to headquarters where it viii he
stationed. II is what is known as a rrst-cla
engine, The other two engines being Of the
second class IL is elegant in finish, and Is
larger than the usual tire engine II was pur
chased from the LaFran,e company. Elmira,
n. Y. 1t has been tested at the shops. but
there Will he "a second test here when Chief
JOvuer returns from the convention, which
Will re in a few days. The agent of the com
pauy will arrive here this week and conduct
q
has but little TO fear from even the most dan
gcrous OF fires. 1t is more than probable
than John Wells. now strOker of No. l. Will
be put in charge Of the engine. This new en-
CINE will answer only the alarms sent in from
the center OF the city, and Will remain in re
serve in case Of a big blaze outside OF the
center boundary lines. This gives an engine
10 the north side. one to the south side. and
three to the center OF the city. In case Of an
emergency, say on the north side, the engine
at headquarters Will 20 out, and the south
side engine. which is at No. D. Will 20 to
headquarters.
A former Atlantan. who now lives in
Brunswick while talking about oyster culture
and its growth. said to the Atlanta COnStitu-
to realize what the oyster industry may mean
to Georgia. Now have made a special study
Of the subject, ana am here for the purpose
of giving some people the benefit Of my in
formation and observation. me fact is, a
number of prominent Atlanta gentlemen are
considering the purchase OF the plant of the
oyster Cultivation and Canning Company at
Brunswick and have come up 20 tell them
nIt yent one ana believe would he "A gold
mine. The people of Brunswick would like
to see Atlanta people get 1t. as they are anX-
lous TO have Atlanta Interested IN our city.
The plant speak OF has $40 acres Of oyster
land, OF which 1900 acres are under cultiVa-
ton. IN addition to the natural beds Then
there is "a factory building covering an acre
and more Of groond, with all the necessary
buildings ana appliances. The factory has a
capacity Of > SuOJ cans a day. The 1000 acres
will yield 100 900 bushels Of oysters. This
property cost IA all over $3.50 OJO but the
original owners could not Operate it, and
they have placed the property in the hands
OF DR.. Madden, president OF the Mer-
chants and Traders. Bank Of Brunswick for
sale.
Times Recorder: George Wearing of
Americas is not the hero of some romance,
but ne is the principal figure in a piece OF
thievery that will likely land him in the
chain gang George IS a black buck IA years
old and a sicker little thief could not be
foInu outside the penitentary with search
warrant. For some time past small sums OF
money have been missed from the cash
drawer a. the Central depot, but all efforts to
inally suspicion rested u, on Wearing. who
with a gang, has been hanging about the sta
ton at train time and he was closely
watched sunday morning Ticket Agent
Flynn was especially vtgant, as he saw
Wearing lOadng around as usual, and upon
some preteXt lett the office for a mo-
ment, but kept his eyes upon the door.
Hardly ha1 he turned his back before Wearing
made a sneak for the ONCE, and quietly alb
stracting ~ 80 all the cash in sight-was
stealing away when Mr.. Flynn came in upon
him. The negro managed to get out and,
going behind the depot, hid the money under
the floor, where it was found later. An officer
was sent for, who quickly nabbed the festive
George and locked him up 1t is believed
that he stole all the money that has been
mlssed-about S4O-and will be held pending
further Investigation. Wearing is one Of a
dozen negro boys who loaf about the depot,
ready to steal anything that is not bolted to
the door