The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-26
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
w. J. Foster, merchant, was held UP
at Atlanta Monday night and robbed OF
$50. The highwaymen were negroes.
Bonneville, small station on the Geor-
gia railroad, three miles below Thomson
is to have a colony OF Armenians in the
near future.
Blanton Winship has been appointed
temporary receiver OF the assets of Sper-
~ & Strong. proprietors of the Hotel
Lanier at Macon.
Col. J. E. Hyman of Sandersville has an
nounced himself a candidate for appoint
ment to the Office of solicitor of the county
court Of Washington county for the run
term, commencing March IA, 1897.
Mr. Wolff has let the contract to the Ma
con sash, Door and Lumber Company to
build two handsome new stores, with
pressed brick and marble fronts, on Cot
ton avenue, at Macon. The work will be-
gin at once and be pushed rapidly.
The store of George H. Estes, one of the
largest dry goods and grocery merchants
Of Talbotton, was closed by the sheriff on
Saturday night, by foreclosure of mort
gage of $4,000 in favor of the Peoples Bank
of Talbotton. The amount of the liabili-
ties and assets is unknown.
Judge Max Meyerhardt has been appoint
ed auditor in the civil suit for 5000 against
the bondsmen of Rev. W. NJ. Bridges, the
defaulting school commissioner or
Floyd county. This stops the criminal
proceedings on indictments for forgery and
embezzlement. Several months will be
required to hear testimony in the case.
The North Georgia. conference opened
at Dalton yesterday. The North Georgia
conference is the largest annual confer
ence of the southern church. There are
thirteen districts within it's bounds, about
325 members, fifty-two of which are lay
men; 400 local preachers and 5000 church
communicates, with a constituency OF
half million.
The three young men who were arrested
at Macon Saturday night on the charge of
robbery, were acquitted when arraigned
for trial in the recorders court Monday.
There was no evidence to show that they
attempted highway robbery. One of them,
Charles Adams, was held on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons, large dirk
having been found on his, person.
TAYLOR Delk, the notorious outlaw of
Pike county, and father of Tom Delk,
equally notorious, will be taken from At
lanta to Pike county Dec Z to stand
second trial for his life. Delk's attor-
news say they have new evidence, suffi-
cient TO clear Delk this time. The i'm
port Of the evidence is that Delk was not
in the house on the day Sheriff Quinn was
shot.
Judge Speer passed an order at Macon
Tuesday in the case of N. K. Fairbank,
complainant VS.. W. L. Henry. defendant,
dismissing the cause without cost to either
party. This case excited much interest
several years ago, when it was first placed
in the courts, as F'airbank & Co., sought
to recover damages from Henry for an al
legged infringement of his copyright on the
name of 'Cottoene.'
In the case of w. ]. O'Nen VS.. John H.
Walker. executor, bill in equity, Judge
Speer passed an order at Ma
con Tuesday sustaining the de-
murrer and Diminishing the bill. All
of the parties at interest were agreed on
the order. The case involves about $780,,
600 worth of property in Sumter county,
and was brodght about to set aside the
sale of the property by Walker, as exec
utor.
]. J. Burrows, young white man. who
Is the brother Of the mayor of Bristol,
Tenn, and the cousin of Gov. Bob Taylor
of the same state, was arrested Monday
night and locked up in the Atlanta sta
ton house on the charge of forging Dr.
z. H. Barrett's name as Endorsement on a
IS draft. He denies that he Is guilty anu
tells a story that SQUADS as II 1t is true.
Ed Morris, the so-called fakir who scoop
ed in shekels from the unwary at Wayeross
and ThomasviIle, also played Brunswick
for about SIS.
r. B. Smith, a prominent citizen Of Doug
las county, was instantly killed Monday
night at a crossing between Douglasville
and Lfthia Springs. The negro who was
driving Mr.. Smith was also seriously and
perhaps fatally hurt Mr.. Smith had been
in Dougl asville during the afternoon MAX
ing some purchases and attending to other
business. He was driving spirited horse.
His vehicle was struck at the crossing by
a freight train. Mr.. Smith was thrown
upon the track and was instantly killed,
besides being mualated by the train.
The New York Mutual Life Insurance
Company will not pay the claim of Mrs.
Thomas j. Delbridge of Atlanta for so,
600. made on a life policy she holds against
them for the death of her husband. The
Mutual permitted the sixty days allowed
before paying the policy to expire, and did
not send the widow check. Monday the
announcement was made that the Mu-
tuaRs law department had concluded to
stand on the theory that a greater amount
of insurance had been taken by Mr.. Del
bridge than he could pay, followed almost
Immediately thereafter by death, with
evidence OF suicide. A lively fight will
result. as ii is understood that Mrs. Del.
bridge viii demand that the full amount
be paid.
The detective department OF Atlanta has
been actively, though secretly, searching
for a pocketbook. which is the property o.
Prince Luigi, duke of Savoia, and nephew
10 the King of Italy. Ii appears that whils
Prince Luigi was in Atlanta, on Oct. Is
he attended one of the theaters that nigh
and was relieved of his pocketbook to
gether with $3.50 and four return railroad
tickets to Washington. The prince feel
more chagrined over the loss of his pocket
book than the money il contained, as 1
was given to him by the women of Venie,
as token Of esteem, and he is exceeding
~ anxious for its recovery. The pocket
book was richly ornamented with gols
trimmings and gold crown with an elab