The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-03

making ties. This enterprise has been
closed for two years on account OF the
monetary stringency. 4 very large barrel
factory VIII BE- erected before the sum
mer goes. on Silver creek. hve miles south
OF Rome. The factory Is 10 be 81 fremen-
aous capacity, and will be erected by
Messrs. Rounsaville & Bro. capitalists OF
Rome 3 ID. Camp and others viii soon
commence very large canning factory
In Rome, which viii I'M a much needed
want Already l51 men are al work dig
glng the foundation for the large Alassa-
cnusetts cotton mills on Silver creek.
three miles from Rome. These mills are
among the largest IN the south and Will
cost fully 5000.
The argument on the demurrer Of de-
PENDANTS In the big land bill of Norman
W Dodge vs.. Lucius L. Williams ana
three hundred others. was resumed and
concluded Saturday morning IN the United
states court az Macon before Judge SuCrr-
The judge announced that he would re-
serve DIS decision until he could fully eN-
anime into all the papers. but he clearly
animated that he would sustain the de-
murrer and dismiss the bill. The main
point Of the demurrer is a misiOinder OF
parties. The bin seeks principally 10 per-
petually cnioin defendants from boxing
The trees. cutting the timber. or clearing
OF cutuNaung any or the lands 10 when
Dodge claims 10 hold title and from cX-
ecuting leases, or other cOnNeyanccs 10
other persons Of any Of the lands. or from
interfering with the same IN any manner,
or with Dodge's rights. II further asks
that an accounting may be taken under
inns Nlll as 10 the fdluf or the luENtnillt
ana timber products when have been tax
en- by any or the defendants from Dodge's
lands. and that Dodge may have "A decree
and judgments against the defendants for
the value OF the products as taken and APP
prOprldted by any of the defendants. sew
eral hundred thousand acres OF land lying
in the counties Of Dodge, Telfair. Laurens
and MONTGOMERY are inVolNcd,OI estimated
value OF SlQ0.V0. The bill was filed IN
the United States court al Macon on
June q, 1885, against Lucius Williams and
luaA laFa "a
last month, the principal of the defend
ants. Lucius Williams was killed by the
deputy marshals hut the bill still sOuIrls;
Norman W. Dodge VS.. Lucius l.. Will
Jams. ct al.
Macon Telegraph: Charles Christopher
II. Wiggers OF Billiards. Station is filled
with resentment for the way ne has been
treated BY the representatives of the New
York Life and New York Mutual Tnsur-
auce companies. He has employed Messrs.
Grace & Jones 20 bring suit against the
companies for the collection Of his $1,000
policies. The newspapers published Fri
day morning the grounds upon which the
insurance based their suspicious that Mr..
Wiggers had murdered young Aionzo Mad
doX for 5000 of insurance money. Mr..
Wiggers Friday told the Telegraph his
side Of the story. which IS quite different.
Said he "AlOnZo Maddox was driven
from his Griffin home by his parents. He
came 10 me for work / gave him home,
and We had no trouble in getting along
broke to Billiards. Station. and young
Maddox went with me. He begin TO
look upon me as his best friend in life.
on one occasion ! came to Macon and took
out an insurance policy. ] went home
and was talking about IL before young
Maddox, who became interested and said
he would like 10 insure his life for the BEN
eft of his young relatives In Gritiin-a
brother half sister and niece. The next
time / came to town. he came with me
and | carried him around to the insurance
office. When we returned home, he found
that he had hardly enough means to keep
up the premiums. and suggested that If I
would carry the policy for him he would
take out another for 5000 in my name.
This was agreed TO, and about a month
later we came and took out the second
policy Within a very short time young
Maddox had a chill followed by a fever.
Dr. O'Daniel of Billiards. Station was call
ed in to see him. The next day Alonzo
had what the doctor pronounced a conges-
tive chill. from which he remained i'll
about a week and died"