The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21

GEORGIA
Two members Of the Salvation army az
Atlanta INDUCED in fight night or two
ago.
Albany is TO have a savings bank un-
der the management OF the Exchange
Bank.
H. L. Conner has just completed the
work Of taking the Social Circle tax re-
turns, and the digest makes good show
ing for that town, amounting 10 s5oilpn-
j. d. Moye. of Hamilton, has in his
possession IAN iron wedge which was
brought by his father from North Caro-
lima before the Indian war about 1888, and
is as good to-day as it ever was.
Willis Copeland, Of McDonough. has a
canteen which he found on confederate
battlefield during the war, thirty years
ago, and learned just recently that its
owner was a Henry county man.
The heavy rainfall and thunderstorm
which was accompanied with consider
able hail in many places several nights
ago, did no damage TO the frut crop IN
Macon COUNTY. The peaches are growing
rapidly. 1t is now estimated that there
will be over two hundred cars shipped from
Marshallville.
The Office Special Manufacturing Com
pany Of Washington city, through its at
torneys, Joseph n. and George A. WOr-
ley, has entered suit in the United States
court Of the northern district Of Georgia
for 5000 damages against Ebert county
for an alleged breach Of contract I'm re-
fusing to accept the steel fixtures for the
vaults OF the new court mousse
Fort McElroy, a young white man. was
arrested at his home on East Highlands
at Columbus Thursday night on "A charge
of obtaining goods under false pretenses.
The warrant for his arrest was sworn
out by Messrs. Thomas and Maxwell in
which it was charged that McElroy had
bought furniture from them, giving mort
cages on the goods under an assumed
name.
In the United States court at Macon Fri
day Judge Speer rendered decision in
favor Of ex-United States Marshal w.
p. Corbett In his suit against the govern
ment for 81, go mileage fees while he was
marshal The United states supreme
court recently decided in favor OF a case
similar to Corbotts, so there Will be no
appeal by the government from Judge
Speer's decision.
one Of the oldest and most notable home
steads in Effingham county was destroyed
by fire Thursday night. The Keller place.
on the Louisville road, about two miles
from Meldrim, and about the same dis
lance from Eden, was for many years oc
cupied by Steven Keller and was the
original Eden" where the postoffice was
kept and where everybody IN that section
got their mail The place was occupied
by Barlow Keller. and as he was a sin
gle man, he had North Carolina family
living IN the house, who narrowly escaped
with their lives.
Mr.. ellis, woods rider at Mr.. Myers
sun near Emit In Bulloch county, had a
pretty close haul Sunday morning and
came neaf having to kill a negro to save
himself, one OF the established rules
about the still is very strict against
card-playing, especially on Sunday; and
on this occasion Mr.. Gillis happened upon
a couple of negroes at a game and told
them to stop, when one of them drew a
pistol and started TO shoot him. Gillis
drew his pistol and shot the negro in the
right arm, breaking the bone, and thus
avoiding further difficulty.
The only case of interest in the superior
court at Augusta Friday was that OF
Wash Adams vs.. Thomas & Barton-suit
for the recovery of &c., During the last
exposition Mr.. Adams bought a bicycle
from the defendants for Si20. He claims
that they guaranteed It to carry his weight
-2i5 pounds. II did not. so the plaintiff
pedals breaking. Mr. Adams returned the
wheel and is now suing for the $50 he had
paid on it. Several experts were put on
the stand to testify as to the various
points of contest in the suit.
The friends OF Capt Elem Geeslin along
the line of the Southwestern railroad
from Macon to Columbus, are making
an active effort to secure his reinstate-
ment on the road. Capt Geeslin was for
many years a conductor on the South
western 1t will be remembered that some
time ago Capt Geeslin was discharged
from the road without warning and ex-
PLANTATION, and now has suit in the United
tral for $4,000 damages for defamation of
character and breech of contract For
several days number of petitions for his
reinstatement have been circulated In Ma
on the Southwestern, asking for his re-
instatement, and hundreds of signatures
have been attached.
A very sensational trial which attracted
considerable interest was concluded in the
committing court at Marietta Thursday
The case was that of the state against
II. =. Lassiter charged with assault
ing Miss Matte Hamilton with felonous
intent. Both belong to respectable white
families, living in Cobb county, north of
Marietta. Lassiter is about 10 and Miss
oh
that Lassiter finding the girl some dis
tance from home suddenly and unex-
pectedly seized her. She screamed at the
top Of her voice. Her mother heard her
and sent her son to the rescue. The
brother caught Lassiter and kent him
in custody until a bailiff arrived. The de-
Tense was to the effect that the young
lady did not object to the advances of
Lassiter. The trial resulted in Lassiter
being held for the action of the grand
jury.
Americus Times Recorder, on Tuesday
morning 1t was stated in the Times Re-
Corder that Messrs. Bloom Brown and E.
p Smith, who compose the brokerage
and commission firm of Bloom Brown &
Co, had gone north that day on a business
trip. Following their departure, it was
whispered that the firm was financially
embarrassed, and had gone north to effect
settlement with their creditors there
leaving to their attorneys to effect an adj
1ustment with local creditors It. doesn't
appear that they owe much, If anything
of information their liabilities elsewhere
do not exceed a few thousand dollars, and
will no doubt, be soon arranged No
statement of their assets or liabilities is
obtainable from their attorneys, Messrs.
Fort & Watson, and in the absence of both
members of the firm, and the CONSEQUENT
suspension of their business. nothing of a
definite nature can be learned just now.
Any reports, however, that they have eth
er made or lost any very large sums in
speculation, may be regarded as wild and
unfounded rumOrs Their return in a few
days Is expected, and they will no doubt
effect satisfactory settlement Of what
they may owe.
Atlanta Journal: Thursday a freight
train, made up of sixteen cars loaded
with cattle, left this city via the Southern
railway bound for Jersey City N j. This
Shipment, consisting of 1913 head of cattle.
was probably the largest ever made from
the south. 1t was only the forerunner.
however, of a number of other shipments
OF similar proportions, which win go out
from Atlanta. The cattle was shipped by
John Oliver, president of The Gate CITY
Oi Company, and his brother, Henry
OllNer- The latter accompanied the train
north. The train will arrive in Jersey City
sunday afternoon, and the cattle will be
put on the market at that place on Monday
morning. The train arrived at Iynchburg
Friday afternoon. There the cattle We're
1nloaded and fed and watered. On ac-
oount of the scarcity of beef in the north
arn markets this cattle should bring a