The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-24

Rome Electric Light COmpan >.
City Warden Hunter of Atlanta
Gets Verdict Against a Negro Pa
Per-A Probability That the Mer-
chants Bank of Rome VIII be Re
organized.
GEORGIA.
The citizens Of Dawson are enjoying an
ice war Ice is selling for 10 cents per
David T. Gibbs. an old and highly re-
spected citizen of Atlanta. was found dead
IN bed at his home on Culberson street
Wednesday morning.
John T. White. colored. United States
postal clerk between Atlanta and Aug 'lS-
Ia on the Georgia railroad. has been ar
rested on a charge Of robbing letters.
The prospects of the farmers look more
brilliant every day In Pulaski county. The
crops though not quite so FAR advanced
as they We're this time last year are high
y promising.
Aiessrs. Wright & Gowen and Brewster
Phillips Of ST. Simon have formed a CO.
partnership under the firm name OF
Wright, Phillips & Co. and viii IN a few
days open a grocery and supply business
at the Altamaha cypress mills.
Emma Brown. a small white girl, was
severely hurt at Atlanta Tuesday after
noon by being thrown from buggy IN
which she was riding along East Fair
street. one of her shoulders was disloca-
ted. and she was otherwise injured
The Southern railroad authorities have
at last begun an Improvement that mas
been sadly needed for years. II Is the dig
giug out of the smaller tunnel in the
AlatCona hills. just below Rockmart,
which has long been menace TO train
men as well as passengers.
Sheriff J. c. Mcconnell made a levy
Wednesday on the property Of the Rome
Electric Light Company in favor OF Arm
old Broyles, receiver Of the Rome Gas
Company. for $3.50, the amount claimed
viii be contested in the superior court
NJ. Anneberg of WATERFOWL. South Da-
k0ta. has moved his family and effects TO
Augusta to go into the celery producing
business. He is negotiating with Col ID.
b. Dyer for the purchase of lake on Tur-
pin Hin, three miles from Augusta. He
intends TO drain the water or and use
the bottom as a celery bed
Ben Walton and the two children Of
Henry HardestOn. all Of Byron, were Bit
ten by a mad dog Tuesday. An effort viii
be made 10 have the children sent 10 the
Pasteur institution in New York.
The ladies Of Rome have taken in hand
the work Of completing St Peters Epis-
copal church so that It Will accommodate
the congregation.
william Edwards. the defaulting CASH
Ter Of the Encyclopedia Britannica, has
been released from jail and viii not be
prosecuted on the charge Of embezzlement
for which a warrant was taken for his
arrest He was taken back TO Atlanta
from GAINESVILLE and placed in jail where
was released. IL is said that the case has
been settled 10 the satisfaction Of all par
ties concerned
In the suit of City Warden Hunter Of
Atlanta against II. A. Haegler, the editor
and manager of the Peoples Advocate
FOR $4,000, the jury brought in a verdict
awarding damages in the amount of 500.
This suit was Occasioned by the pubhca-
ton in the Peoples Advocate of an arti-
Gle rejecting upon the character Of Mr..
Hunter and proceedings were Instituted
n 10 In fasl4 frsf5
the article was published is an organ OF
the colored people and the defendant is a
negro man.
There IS a strong probability that the
Merchants Bank of Rome. which was put
in the hands OF a national examiner several
weeks ago, viii soon be recognized and
be put on its feet. 1t is understood that
the only trouble was lack OF cash TO oper-
ate with, and that there were no other ir-
regularities. Rumor has 1t that Capt. w
j. Simpson, one Of ROme's strongest BUSH
ness men, will succeed Mr.. King as presi-
dent and that W. NJ. Cannon. another
leading business man, Will succeed j. +.
Simpson as cashier.
Alphonse Auguste Richie a Frenchman
of considerable means. president Of the ge-
illogical commission Of Paris and a we'll
known figure in French scientific circles.
through correspondence with his friend
DR.. Sanveille Of Jacksonville. Fla, learn
ed of Georgia's gold fields and lost no time
IN setting out on a tour Of investigation.
he arrived in Atlanta on Saturday last
and in company with DR.. Sanveille Prof
Gallon of Atlanta, and Prof. Audenard. a
French expert NJ. Richie. visited the gold
fields In the vicinity of Buford. He secured
several samples of ore. He was delighted
with the prospects and spoke in most en-
thusiastic terms of the outlook for prac-
teal work in that line. NJ Richie has left
Tor France, and carries with him a report
made by Prof. Caldon, showing how a
profit of $40 per day can be made in the
Georgia gold fields.
Americas Correspondence of the Morning
News: One the 18th instant Mrs. Burt wife
of DR.. W. p. Burt. left for Annapolis Md
on visit to her son Cadet c. p Burt at the
Naval Academy. She bought a Baptist con-
vention excursion ticket to Washington
good for 10 days Stamped on margin
Good for return passage 22d inclusive -
Upon her return she stopped over in At
lanta a few days and was told by the tick
ct agent there that her ticket was good
until Wednesday night. 22d She left At
lanta on the afternoon train yesterday
the conductor refused to take her ticket
on the ground that more than days had
elapsed since 1t was stamped in Washing
ton for return passage. She was forced to
borrow money from other passengers to
avoid being put of. The incident Is being
pretty generally discussed to-day. DR.
Burt feels very indignant, as the conduc-
tor who refused his wife's ticket informed
her that the money paid him would be re-
turned to her
The Chattanooga Times gives long ac-
count OF an exciting adventure, last week,
in Northwest Georgia, in which a young
man recently of Atlanta was prominent
actor A strange negro man was arrested
by the town marshal of Graysvi1le, Catoo-
sa county, Ga, for riding bicycle on the
sidewalks. He protested that he was on
his way to See his sister married and was
in a great hurry; so he offered to leave his
wheel as security for his temperance,
This was agreed to- and he departed
About half an hour later, c. d. Martin,
ALOSS OF $50, 600, OOOII!