The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-03

Near Fort Meade-Tsvo Macon We
men Given a Bad scare by Five
Negroes-An Auditor Appointed 10
straighten ont the Affairs Or
,Ron,e's Gas and Electric Light
Companies.
GEORGIA.
The new postofcc al Rome viii be
ready for occupancy about Jan. T.
Turf exchanges must paw a license Of
sl.500 if they want to do business in Macon
Gov. Atkinson has granted a pardon to
Dr. q. a. Gardner, sent TO the penllen-
practice.
John Phinizy and J. =. Davenport Of
Augusta have formed a copartnershlp ana
are the successors TO the Davenport Drug
and Paint Company.
f. W Sorrow. one OF the best known
and most prominent citizens OF Dekalb
county. died suddenly at his home In
Lithonia late Monday night.
At election 10 determine whether Coch-
ran should have free schools was held Fri
day. Il resulted I'M the defeat of the free
school issue by vote of los 10 Is.
Forty-one confederate veterans have
filed application with the ordinary Of
Floyd county for pensions under the act
OF 1885. who have heretofore not drawn
pensions for disabilities.
George Tagler, who came to Atlanta
afternoon Journals new press, had his
left arm badly lacerated and torn Wednes-
day. The injury may result in the loss
of the arm.
The coroner's jury which held an inquest
over the body of Billy Bass. shot by
John Henry Cook at Greensboro last
week, and who died from the wounds on
Saturday, returned a verdict of murder
against young Cook.
The Georgia Soap Company has been
Incorporated at Atlanta, and an applica-
ton for charter was filed by Messrs. +.
\. Van Dyke, 5. G. Van DYKE, +. c. Van
Dyke, George l.. Wood and c. L. Ander-
son. The capital stock of the company
VIII be $500
The farmers of Leon county enter upon
the new year in excellent condition finan-
clally. They owe less and have more cash
in hand than they have had in any jan
uary for the past twenty years. This de-
sirable state of affairs has been brought
about by diversified farming.
Jimmie Smith. son of Ansell Smith of
Rome, met with a fatal accident two
days ago just across the line in Gordon
county. He had gone out for a hunt and
overcharged his shotgun. when fired il
exploded. killing him instantly. mutiiat-
ner.
A petition for charter for the Atlanta
wooden mills has been filed by Ellis a
Gray, attorneys The petitioners are II.
u lnman, w. w. Nixon. J. d. Turner,
w. p. Duncan, John W. Foster and J. r.
may be raised to $4,000 The principal
Office is to be IN Atlanta.
Miss Mamie Parker, a young lady from
Virginia, and Joseph w. Jenkins an eX-
hlRitor at the exposition grounds, were
united in marriage Monday in the store
of W. ]. Roberts on Peachtree street at
Atlanta Rev. j. c. Newman OF the Mill
edgeville Baptist church, who is a rela-
i've OF Mr. Roberts, performed the mar
rage ceremony.
A street fight occurred at Irwinton Mon
day between Editor Carsweu of the Bull
letin and Editor Leidy of the Guide. The
plimentGsy remarks about each other in
their papers for some time. The last
article by Leidy brought on the fight No
serious injuries resulted. Leidy's paper
IS populist organ. The Bulletin is dem
ocratic
1t looks as If Capt. John J. Seays pro-
1ect OF a shoe and harness factory and
tannery at Rome was going 10 assume
larger dimensions than was at first
thought of when the plant was projected
lie IS now in correspondence with par
ties at the north who have $4,000 to put
into business of that kind, provided suit
able arrangements can be effected In re-
gard to location.
Capt /. L. Todd of Rome has been
stricken with partial paralysis and on ac-
count of his extreme age. he is not ex-
pected to live many days. He is in his
eighty-nrSt year, and his career is re-
markable in the fact that he has never
1900
one as assayer in the United States mint
at Dahlonega and the other as a conduc-
tor on the old Rome railroad.
The cotton receipts at Rome are about SO
perlcem short. Up to Dec. u last year n, 1919
bales had been received at Rome against
5000 this year. In fact the receipts are
lower than they have been in four years,
the receipts to the same date in 1893 hav-
ing been 52,999 bales. and in 1892 1902.
From Dec. q to the end of last season
there was received $500, running. the to-
tai up to $1,000 bales and upwards.
On the petition of Herman A. Gruhn.
Frank Helfrich and f. r. Martin, Judge
Hardeman has appointed W. b. Birch re-
ceiver of the notes and accounts of John
will proceed to collect the same. The
petitioners are creditors of Helfrich &
Co IN the following amounts: Mall,
S2,5I5i Gruhn, $500; Frank Helfrich, 5000;
Martin, $780, The stock of goods is in
possession of the sheriff.
Sam Grant, under sentence of death al
Americus for the murder of another negro
year ago, stands in the shadow of the
argued motion for a new trial Judge
Fish has since had the case under con-
1using another trial. Counsel for the con
demned negro will appeal the case i'm
mediately to the supreme court, where
II will be heard at any early date.
Complete arrangements have been con.
Summated for. the erection of the new
cotton mills on the Rounsaviile property
u rev miles below Rome. MessrS Trainer
Bros. of Pennsylvania are to build tht
plant II will represent an outlay of near
ly, 100000 when completed. A large force
OF hands Will at once commence worl
on the grounds and the outbuildings vii
be erected with all possible dispatch Il
is estimated that g. 500 people will be sun
ported by these mills when in fun opera,
tion.
During the year 1895 the fire department
was called out more times than fol-
any previous year in Atlanta's history
and the last month in the year brought
more alarms than any other month, The
number of alarms for the year was 353
and the number for the month of Decem.
Der alone was IS, against AZ. which was
the next highest number, and which oc.
Cured in April of the year 1895. The to.
tai number of runs for the year 1894 was
-, against 289 in 1898, 253 in 1892, 1856 in
1891, and 225 in 1890