The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-06

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from the conference now IN session az
Fort Valley. The church will be called
I the Second Methodist church Of Way
Z cross.
The supreme court has handed down
a decision confirming Judge Swears grant
OF q new trial in the case OF J. II. Nc
Cullough OF Brunswick " the East Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia railroad. Mt.
b Mccullough sued the railroad for their
right OF way through his wharf property
al Brunswick and got verdict OF N,sg
rental for the same Judge Sweat granted
a new trial. and the supreme court sus-
tains the grant. The case VIII come up
Tor another hearing.
/ The sensation Of the hour I'm Madison is
the sudden disappearance Of ". H. ThOmp-
son. the agent for the Macon and North
ern Railroad Company al that place. lie
has not been seen since Saturday night.
and his friends are naturally uneasy con-
corning him. His books were In perfect
balance 10 Saturday night, Dec, J. All
the money taken IN that day, mcludlng a
check for $f94l6, was found in the safe.
Mr. Thompson left a note for Mrs. +. y.
Hardy. in which was inclosed $50 for board
up 20 that date.
The Empire hotel at Dalton was placed
In the hands OF receiver by Judge Gill
mer Wednesday. The hotel is an elegant
4-story building, with an elevator and all
appliances of a modern hotel. 1t is said
10 have lost $4,000. In fact. 1t was on
100 big a scale for the town G. ".
poralT receiver. The appointment Of
receiver was, upon the application of
DR.. II. X. Main of Atlanta, who holds
over $1,000 preferred stock.
The epidemic of fires which has prevail
ed in Columbus several days shows no
abatement. The residence of j. w. Floyd
on Rose hin. was burned Wednesday
morning at O'Clock. Another serious fire
was narrowly averted al a Second avenue
residence where the contents of a room
We're destroyed. The residence of g. ".
n grrae oil IL Gf Frflli
by ire Tuesday night. The origin Is un-
known, but Is supposed to have been the
work OF an incendiary. The loss Will
amount TO about 5000, part OF which was
covered by insurance
A runaway occurred at Macon Wednes-
day that resulted in serious injury to four
prominent society people. While en- route
10 Mulberry Street Methodist church 10
witness the marriage of oscar Kinney and
Miss cara Query, the horses drawing a
carriage containing Misses Eva Wrigley,
Fanny Lane, Charles Caldwell and John
Shinholser, attendants, ran away On Cot
ton avenue and collided with heavy wa
gon in front of the city hall, overturning
the carriage. All Of the party were badly
bruised ana the negro driver seriously
hurt The injured We're cared for and the
bridal party proceeded to the church.
A telegram has been received by Chief
of Police Butner of Macon, asking him
TO arrest G. 5. Boyd, who Is wanted at
Sycamore, If he should appear in Ma
con. short time ago Boyd went to
sawmills, giving short time drafts for
the first payments on the Boyd Lumber
Company of Tennessee. The drafts were
all returned unpaid. He also bought sup
plies from many merchants in Macon and
elsewhere. He was finally arrested for
cheating and swindling and placed under
bond. Boyd has disappeared. BY some it
IS said that he has skipped his bond. 9th
ers claim that he has only gone TO Ten
nessee to ascertain the reason why his
drafts were not paid.
The porvaanondonf ~ the NforDfnp News
at Statesboro under date Of Dec. 4 writes
as follows; Yesterday was a lively day
and horses were sold here at auction at
fair prices amounting to about $1,000.
The county court was also in session, and
much interest was taken in il on account
OF several parties being indicted for sell
ing whisky, one party was convicted and
was fined $500 ana cost.-Amos Goodman,
a negro OF some prominence among his
color, died this morning from a gunshot
wound inflicted by Milton Goodman. also
cOlored. The shooting occurred three or
four days ago. Milton claimed that he
intended to shoot another negro in com
pany with Amos and got the wrong man.
Milton is in jail.
nouncement of the death of Mrs. Cornella
Goode, widow Of the late Hon. Charles
the hearts of many in Americas. who knew
and loved this estimable woman. For
some time past Mrs. Goode had resided
in Eatonton, where she died on Monday
evening after a short illness. For many
years and until the death OF her distin-
guished husband, Mrs Goode resided In
loved by all, The deceased was a daugh-
ter of Gen. Eli Warren OF Houston coun-
~. She leaves four children-Mrs. f. w.
OF Columbus Mrs. William Law Of Spar
tanburg, s: c., and Eli Warren Goode or
Hawkinsville. Mrs. Goode was a sister
of the late Hon. Josiah L. Warren OF
Savannah, Mrs. w. l.. Grice of Hawkins
VILE. Mrs. Sylyanus Landrum of Rich
mond, va, ana MIS- s. A. Goodwin of
Perry Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Steve r. Johnston, the auctioneer. did
something Tuesday which perhaps no
other auctioneer has ever done in Allan
ia, he sold two fiddles al auction for the
sum of 1856. Some time ago George
Boehm, well known musician, died in
Atlanta He had many hobbies, one of
a number of these and he played we'll
upon them. When he died his Violfns
were put in the hands of A. j. Wurm as
administrator. He secured the services
of Steve Johnston to sell them The
sale took place Tuesday in front of the
county court house. A large number of
musicians were present at the sale manv
OF them anxious TO secure some of the
Violins. The first instrument put up was
for in his life. The bidding was very
lively as soon as IL was opened. After
a very spirited contest the violin, a gem
uine Nicolaus Amau violin, Cremona Is
was knocked down to DR.. William Cren,
shaw for the sum of sos. The next vfo-
lin was sold 10 Mr.. Wilson for $50 There
were other instruments sold, the total
sum which they brought being S7OO
An important land case was concluded
in the superior court at Atlanta WedneS-
day before Judge Lumpkin. The case
was that of Julia r. McKinock against
Otitia GOeting, Henry Simmons and Hen
ny Il. Emery for the possession OF half
of a large lot of land in charge of the
defendants and now worth about $50 O0O
Mrs. McKinlock also sues for one-half