The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23


wet councilmen had themselves sworn in
by the recorder and then swOre in the
tied man. There were two others who
were not tied and they We're then declared
elected and the new body proceeded to bus
mess, the wet men carrying things with
high hand. The dry men kicked on this
action, claiming that the whole thing was
Illegal. so that the saloons remain closed,
although the town has been declared very
wet
T.. NJ Cowan, a negro lawyer of Fay
etteville, was arrested at Macon Friday
night on telegram from the sheriff Of
Monroe county. The nature of the charge
against him is not known. CoWan was
chairman Of the republican Sixth district
convention at Forsyth. He was en- route
from Atlanta TO Albany, presumably on
"A political errand. When arrested he had
S3 IN money on his person. He belongs
To the Reed faction in Georgia
Cochran correspondence Morning News:
J. c. Newman. a leading citizen Of Pull
ask, was convicted yesterday i'm the
county court of misdemeanor and fined
S4O9 ana costs. IL was alleged that he Of
iicially signed a deed which was forged
by James Land years ago, claiming part
OF the LefeNer estate. Lamb was con-
victed last week, but fed. Newman was
locked up Thursday. but was released
Friday after paying the fne.-Two more
line stores will soon be built by Joe Tay-
lor-W. =. Durham has let a contract for
dwelling.
J. c. Newman, who, it is alleged Off
cially signed the Lefever deed, on which
James Lamb was convicted last week, was
turned over TO the court at Cochran Fri
day by his bOndsmen and locked up in
the county jail at Hawkinsville. A true
Dill was found against Lamb and New
man several months ago and they have
been out on bond since. Lamb. who left
last week. has not been seen since. New
man is well-to-do farmer of Pulaski
county, and held the Office of Justice of
"A long rtrnf oh is
said he signed the deed of the late Lee
fever
Twenty ovens of the Gordon chemical
works, at Round mountain i'm Floyd coun-
", being "a part of the new wood alcohol
plant, are now i'm fun blast. They are turn
ing out charcoal at the rate of $1,000 bush
els a month, all of which is being taken
by the Round Mountain Furnace Com
pany In about two weeks the remainder
of the apparatus will be in position for
utilizing the vapor, from which alcohol
VIII be produced by distillation The new
enterprise gives employment to very
large force of hands and is a novelty be
ing the first OF the kind ever started in the
south.
The master has rendered his report in
the case of Miss Mary McAlpin of East
Macon, who sued the receivers of the Cen
trail railroad for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries. The master found that
Miss McAlpin was entitled to 81 500 Miss
stances for some time, being an invalid
and her mother and brother are both in a
helpless condition. She attributes her i'll
health to the injuries out of which the suit
grew. She alleges that while leaving the
Central train at the union depot one day
the engine jerked the train and caused her
to fall, injuring her spine.
An equity case in which serious charges
are made against Charles Cohen, a well
known business man of Atlanta, was filed
~ he esfr
The paper charges Mr.. Cohen with en-
bezzlement OF $1,000 and the case is
brought In equity because the plaintiff is
anxious to recover the money alleged to
have been taken more than TO prosecute
Cohen Pending n hearing Of the case the
court 10 asked to appoint q receiver TO
to restrain him from disposing of any of
his property in the city. The plaintiff in
the case is Mrs. II. Leyinson of Eureka
Springs, Ark. and she alleges that the
defendant embezzled funds from her hus-
band.
In the case of Hon. Carter Tate and
others against James P. Harrison and
others in the city court at Atlanta Friday
the jury rendered verdict in favor of
the plaintiff. 1t was alleged in the case
that in 1891 Mr. Harrison agreed to pur-
chase from the Tates large tract of land
in Pickens county for which he was to
pay $4,000. 1t was also alleged that he
had only paid about $500 so far. 1t was
shown during the progress of the case
that a portion of the land was leased to a
marble company for ninety-nine years
at an annual rental of 81, 200 a year 1t
was agreed that this amount should be
credited on the notes. The land in dispute
is very valuable because of the marble
quarries located on it.. After the case had
been argued, Judge Reid directed that a
verdict for the plaintiff should be given
Before this was done the attorneys for
Mr. Tate voluntarily made n credit on
the notes for $1,000 The case is to be ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
Washington correspondence Morning
News: Lwis Smith, colored, was arrested
Wednesday, by Deputy Sheriff Hill. He
is charged with burglarizing Thomas e.
Fortson's smoke house. He was lodged
in jail.-Jimmie Haly of Savannah died at
the Catholic Orphanage Wednesday morn
ing. This is the first death at this excel
lent institution for a number of years
| There are always from rs to 100 orphans
under their care from to Is years of age
but there have only been three deaths
ton in 1S76.-Milard Johnson, whose
parents live here, and who was sent
up from Macon for assisting in the escape
and who was pardoned by Gov. Atkinson
last week. returned here Thurs
| day. Johnsons family is one of
the best in the county.-Cards are out for
! the marriage of Miss Roberta Galloway
to Frank Sims. The marriage will unite
| two of the most prominent families in this
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at the home of the brides parents.
FLORIDA.
The Plant system is to huild a new depot
| at Live Oak.
| The Hotel Royal Poincana is now en-
! tertaining about 500 guests; the Ponce de
Leon stands next in number of any of Mr..
| Flagler's hotels.
The DeLand wheelmen contemplate the
| construction of a track. two and a half
| feet wide and paved with clay, from De
| Land 10 Beresford.
! Volusia's delegation to the state repub-
! lican convention have been instructed to
cast their vote for j. Z. Sullman as a
/ representative to the national convention
| to be held at St Louis.
James NJ. Burnett and Mary Ann Bur
nett began suit in circuit court at TAMPA
! Friday for 5000 for alleged damages in
4 ficted by the street car company in a re-
| cent accident that occurred in Ybor CITY.
The expense of entertaining. furnishing
| room, excursion, etc, for the convention
| of tho Stat nd NaFsoro1 I~7,,o.4f--,