The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20


Khan Has Been ReorEani1ed-A
Florida Boy in Danger Of Dying
Prom LOckiaw.
GEORGIA.
Athens Banner: 1t IS rumored that the
Ku-Kluk Khan is being reorganized in the
mountains OF North Georgia
The case Of Garrett Arnold against the
Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany for damages for killing his little
boy in front OF his home on Pryor street.
has just resulted in a mistrial.
The Palace clothing store at Gaines
vile, conducted by r. Hammel, was clos
ed by the sheriff Wednesday on a mort
gage H. IA. amounting 10 over $500 in IA
vor OF the State Banking Company OF
Gainesville.
J. z. Altman, formerly postmaster al
Rehobath. Bishop county. was placed on
trial at Atlanta Wednesday in the Uni
ted States court charged with having
opened a letter belonging 10 NJ G. Num-,
mail contractor, in February, 1894.
W. P. Ferguson has filed suit for 5000
damages against S. c. Glass at Atlanta.
alleging that at the instance Of Mr.. Glass
he was arrested charged with being a
common cheat and swindler, but on trial
was declared not guilty of the charge
and was released.
Seven prisoners escaped from the Mus
cogee county Jail at Columbus Tuesday
night, among them one murderer. Sup
per was carried to the Jail at the usual
hour and the men made a quick break,
overpowering the deputy and gaining lib
erty before the alarm could be given. A
posse Immediately began a search for the
escapes but as yet none OF them have been
caught. The seven men were all desper-
ate characters and were awaiting trial in
the Muscogee superior court.
Washington correspondence Morning
News: Mr.. James Hines has begun the
erection of a handsome two story brick
and iron building TO be used as a store
house.-The Episcopalians have begun
the erection of their handsome new
church building on upper Main street,
The congressional race in the Eighth
district is beginning TO liven up. William
Howard, represents the free silver ele-
ment, and Judge Lawson the gold stan
dard. Hon. II. II. Carlton of Clarke has
also announced his candidacy.
one night in the month Of May last.
party of whitecappers, numbering per-
haps, half a hundred. visited the house
of Farmer Phillips near Dahlonega and
calling his 20 year old son, Albert, to the
door, shot at him. Wednesday two of
that party Of whitecappers, John Rodg-
ers and w. j. Thompson, We're convicted
Of conspiracy in the United States court
and sentenced TO terms of eight and five
years, respectiN ely, in the penitentiary by
a
imposed upon each of them. A number
Of others who were In the party will also
be tried before the courts term is finished
Abbeville correspondence Morning
News There is excellent boat service on
the Ocmulgee river now, and big induce
ments are offered TO shippers. W. SOM
mers, L. II. Snow and DR.. J. J. Henly
have purchased the landing on the river
known as Half Moon" one mile from
town. and will proceed at once TO build
a large warehouse there. Goods Will be
brought to town from the river by means
of a tram road, which they will also build.
There are twelve acres OF ground in
Guided in the landing, all of which will
persia. T. Baker has the foundation
laid for a large stone building on Depot
street. A number of purchases have re-.
Gently been made around Abbeyille In
farming lands, and many bona fide set
tiers have been added to the population.
In addition to the two new high school
buildings, which are in process OF cree
ton, there are twenty dwellings going
up in the town.
Waycross correspondence Morning
News: The Waycross Rifles of this city
received to-day from the Jacksonville
Light Infantry a copy of resolutions that
we're adopted on Nov. 4 by the latter
company with regard to the former COM
pany on their return from the Atlanta
exposition. The resolutions are hand
somely framed and the Rifles Will pre-
serve them as an ornament to their ar
senaf and a very pleasant token of the
esteem of the Light Infantry. The Way
cross Rifles appreciate very highly their
acquaintance with the Jacksonville Light
Infantry, and they esteem the resolu-
tons in a high degree.-Grand Master
Manucy and a team of well drilled Odd
Fellow officers from Savannah conferred
degrees Wednesday night on about twen-
lodge.-A handsome flower garden is be-
ing laid off for Judge Warren Lott, hav-
ing been designed by Prof. Fraser, and
representing various countries in the old
world and the star of Bethlehem.
A new feature has come to light in the
litigation over the business of c. H. Swift
& Co. undertalxers of Atlanta When L.
H. Hall was appointed receiver, Joe Thi-
badeau, purporting to represent his father,
J. H. Thibadeau, who had an interest in
the business, gave his consent TO the APP
Swift appeared before Judge Lumpkin
through his attorneys, and asked that
the receiver be discharged, as l.. H. Hall
& Co. were willing to take the assets OF
the firm and in consideration thereof to
pay off all claims against the business.
J. II. Thlbadeau, through MS attorneys,
was present to move that the appoint
ment of the receiver be set aside, as he
was appointed during his absence ana
without his consent. He denied that he
him in the matter. This put a stop to all
matters for the time being and Judge
AuLIpkln granted an OrQef IlaI the case
should be heard on March 2S In the
meantime the testimony of Joe Thibadeau
will be taken as to what his authority was
in the matter of representing his father
Stillmore correspondence Morning
News: Nine years ago Brinson & Brin-
son opened a turpentine business here
They began to develop this country by
first establishing a general store and
postoftice. They made money in the tur-
pentine business, and spent every dollar
of ii in the development of this town
and in establishing other enterprises.
Wadley & Mallsby finally extended their
railroad to this place from Rogers, a
distance of thirty-two miles from the old
Southern railroad. BY the time the rail-
road was completed to this place they
had ready for operation a magnificent
saw-mill with a capacity of 5000 feet of
lumber daily. Two years later the en-
tire plant was destroyed by fire. At this
time Brinson & Brinson dissolved, Ben
/. Crimson retiring with a fortune of
10000 after the loss by the fire, and George
M. Crimson assumR1g entire control Of
the business. He began at once the work
of rebuilding, and during the five years
since the mill has run on full time The
mill now in operation can easily cut 150
900 feet of lumber in a day. Along with
this, two single mills have run most of
the time, cutting from 40 900 to 5000 shin
giles daily Mr. Brinson has also huiIt