The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21

The somewhat NOteu SUIT n OF q
Coal Bill Against the Central Rail-
road.
GEORGIA.
James Heard was knocked down by a
negro fo0tpad Of Macon night or TWO
ego. but finally put his assailant TO flight
A man giving his name as Patrick Ia
gan. and New Orleans as his home, has
become insane Al Macon, and is locked up
in a cell
More than 1000 men are az work on the
Atlanta exposition buildings, ana thr
grounds have been converted into noisy
scene of confusion.
Benjamin J. McKinnon died at Atlanta
Friday. He was for many years promi-
nent and successful banker OF Augusta,
but for the past twenty years resident
Of Sandersville and Atlanta.
A farmer Of FLOYD county has sold one
hundred bales OF cotton 10 factory
at Rome in advance at cents. The farm
Sr says he cleared at least $1,000 on the
one hundred bales after all expenses were
covered.
In digging down to get firm foundation
for the Gilman store at Sparta the work
men uncovered an old brick wall Of un-
known age. 1t was probably built nearly
century ago, with brick from an I'M
known source.
Hon. W S Walker Of Auapaha met
with a serious accident Thursday about
10 o'clock. He occupies an upstairs room
at his home, and while asleep he fell out OF
the window TO the ground, a distance Of
about fifteen feet He was seriously in
tlred but no bones were broken.
The Cordele Sentinel announces that
Congressman Livingston will be in Cor
dele the 9th inst, and that proposition
will be made for a division of time be
tween Hon. HOke Smith and himself. II
no agreement can be reached, Mr. Liv-
ingston will address the people after Mr.
Smith concludes.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector J.
NJ McAfee made another big haul of Illicit
whiskey IN Cherokee county, near Ball
Ground, Friday. The corn was found bur
4ed beneath a cliff, and was four feet be
IN this lot and the deputy collector ex-
poets to md more Of It.
Special Master w. II. Black of the United
States court heard the case of Cation
against the Atlanta and Florida railroad in
chambers at Atlanta Friday. The plain
tiff sued for $4,000 damages. Cation alleges
that while working on the track of the de-
PENDANT he was struck in the eye by
piece of steel and both his eyes were per-
manently injured.
The committee sent from Americas to
inspect the cotton mill at Cincinnati de-
string a southern location, returned home
yesterday, and while no official report has
yet been made II is understood that the
Americas has raised nearly $4,000 for in
vestment In a cotton mill, however, and
she viii yet secure one or know the reason
why.
smith. VINO attempted 10 XIII MS WIG
and commit suicide at Augusta a day OF
two ago, is improving rapidly, and Will
soon he able 10 leave the hospital. His
mind seems to be affected and he has
made many conflicting statements in re
gard to losing his money. 1t is believed by
many that he lost II In a gambling sa
loon. His wife is at her home in Wilkes
county.
The tax returns from Catoosa county
show a reduction in the value of property
in that county Of S59, 7O6. According to last
years returns the value OF property In the
comfy aggregated $780, 49, This year il only
1oots up S57,76l. The only exception to the
general slump thus far observed, is in the
returns from White county, showing an
increase Of only $59.07. From every pare of
the state the returns show marked de-
crease in the value of property.
Victoria Batey. a negro woman of Au-
gusta, was sent to the chain-gang for
ninety days Friday for beating a little
child in an inhuman manner. The child who
received the beating is a nephew of the
Woman's husband and is 10 years old.
During the hearing of the case in the re-
the marks left by the rawhide shown the
Judge. Not a square inch of the child S
back was unmarked by big welts bruises
and cuts.
Miss Lizzie Brown, daughter of DR.. ]. c.
Brown of Carrollton. had the left side OF
her face pretty badly burned a day or two
ago. Her brothers had been hunting and
had left some powder wrapped up in
piece OF paper in the safe. She thinking
it waste paper threw it into the stove
where there was a little fire. when the ex-
plosion followed, burning her as above
stated. The left side of her face her
eyebrows and left ear were burnt pretty
badly.
A band of Cuban hlibusters are get
ting together in Augusta. A reporter of
the Augusta Herald has talked with one
of them. Two-thrds of the desired num-
Der have been gotten together. With the
acquisition of a few more volunteers the
band will be in readiness to offer their
services. The band will be composed of
young men who just now are out of work.
and who believe that there is a chance
fer fame and fortune for them on Cuban
soil.
Fred Murphy. a l4-year-old negro boy.
was run over by one of the Consolidated
stectric cars on Edgewood avenue at At
lanta Friday and one of his legs was so
mutiiated that amputatfon was necessary
AT Atlanta Friday Special Master Will
nam r. Hill rendered decisions in the
damage suits of T. NJ. Smith and ]. F.
BlackWood against the Atlanta Traction
Company. Both of these parties sued the
road because Of injuries received. The
special master decided that both were
negligent and refused to award them dam
ages.
In the United States court at Macon Fri
Gay an order was taken making the man
date of the circuit court of appeals the
judgment of the district court at Macon
in the case of the Schloss Iron and Coal
Company and the Virginia and Alahano a
Coal Company VS.. the receivers of the
Central railroad. Judge Speer had decided
that the Richmond and DanVille was re-,
sponsible for the $4,000 worth of coal in
Volved in this suit. The case was appealed
and the circuit court decided that the
Central railroad must pay for the coal
A rule nisi VIII be issued against the re-
ceivers of the Central unless the Judgment
is satisfied within a reaonable time.
Mrs. j. w. Westmoreland the wife of
DR.. Westmoreland, who runs drug store
on the corner Of Georgia avenue and PRYOR
street at Atlanta, owns very fine New
foundland dog, which she prizes very high
~. The dog is quite large and is The net
of the neighborhood. II is a good nat
ured animal and quickly makes friends
with any one disposed to pet It, Friday a
citizen saw the dog running along Pryor
street near Printup's store in a blaze Of
fire. the animals long hair evidently hav-
ing been set on fire by some one The
dog was burned almost TO death, the
body and head and mouth being almost
in crisp when the fire was put out. In
vestigation proved that the dog had been
saturated with kerosene oil and then set
on fire.
The quarterly report of Julius L. Brown.
receiver for the property of the Georgia
Mining, Manufacturing and Investment
Company was filed with the clerk of the
superior court at Atlanta Friday. The
report covers the business of the cOmranV
from April / to June 30. The repoIt shows
that the earnings of the Dade Coal Com
pany. the Chattanooga Iron Company the