The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-08

for Use in n WOman's Suit Against
the Southern Railway - A Failure
in Henry COunty--EIbert County's
4 officers Eligible to the Regular
Army.
GEORGIA.
A. Rome cotton receipts have reached
nearly SC, 600 bales for the season so far.
q Judge George L. Armand, ordinary of
4 Flbert county, is lying at the point of
DEATH
4 HARVEY C. Fennell died at his residence
IN East Macon Saturday. About two
hours later his wife followed him.
Albert H. Russell of cambridge, and A
p Rosenfield of Augusta have entered into
co-partnership for the practice of law.
At Augusta Saturday morning Line
man w. Y. Mangum fell a distance
Of twenty feet. to the curbing below,
breaking his left arm.
I The last report from the Floyd county
road SUPERINTENDENT shows that fifteen
i miles of macadamized roads have been
N built during the past year.
The municipal election occurred in North
Rome Saturday. The ticket elected was
r D. Morrison, mayor; ]. NJ. Mullinix,
+ A Rawlins, A. Crocker and B. E. Kerse,
councimen.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes, mother of Sheriff
/ ]. Barnes, of Floyd county, died sud-
denly Saturday She had reached the age
81 If 20 wears, and had been in good health
tI,i,, fax4 of bar T.
An experienced prospector was in Rome
Saturday from the gold fields south of
n Rome He stated that the receipts for
one days washing in the vein where he
had visited up near Yorkville, amount
81 ed to SIG.
An old colored woman named Sallie
Reese, said to be 1855 years, who lived by
Il herself about half mile from East Ma
"A con. was fatally burned Saturday. She
was standing near the fireplace when
h her dress caught.
Sheriff Barnes served an attachment for
s.. 900 on Mrs. G. A. Walkers groceries
at Atlanta Saturday afternoon, closing
4 both places of business. The plaintiffs are
J. J. & J. Z. Maddox, who allege that
i Mrs. Walker is indebted to them in the
sum stated.
The testimony of Warren Criswell, under
sentence of life imprisonment for wreck
ing the train at Stone creek, was taken
Saturday afternoon by Special Master Tai
ly, TO be used in the case of Mrs Mercer
against the Southern railway. Mrs. Mer-
GERS husband was killed in the Stone
creek wreck: She is suing for $4,000 dam
ages.
. If ha fr1Yo
in the House of Representatives at At
lanta is a measure to require that all
goods manufactured in peffftentiaries be
plainly marked Convict made" so that
purchasers will be aware that the goods
are made by convicts. The bill was in
troduced in the House on Thursday night
by Mr.. Awtry of Cobb county.
A special from Carrolton to the Constitu-
4 ton says that an attempt was made Sat
urday night to blow up the residence of
4 Rev. George Duval the Methodist clergy
Il man there Duval has been attacking the
liquor sellers and they are suspected. An
H attempt had previously been made to run
the town marshal off. A hole was blown
4 IN Duval's house, but no one was hurt.
s R. Brown & Son, who have been con
Quoting a large mercantile business at
Luella, in Henry county, have failed.
IN addition to their mercantile business
they have dealt extensively in cotton. They
also owned and operated one of the finest
ginneries in Middle Georgia. They filed
mortgages late Friday evening amounting
TO something like $4,000. Saturday they
MED deed of assignment, ]. B. Lowe
OF McDonough being the assignee. Their
assets approximate $4,000 and their Ii
abilities $4,000.
John Stegall of Atlanta has filed suit
Tor damages against the Western and
Atlantic railroad in the sum of 500, 900,
alleging that he has been damaged in that
amount by the negligence of the railroad
company. Stegall says he purchased a
ticKet to Smyrna, and went to the car
shed 10 take the train. He says the first
codch was crowded. He went into the
next, which, he says, he found to be
crowded with no seats vacant. AS he
stepped on the platform he says, the en-
slhe coupled up with great force, throw
ing MN down and injuring him perma-
4 nently.
John H Winders suit for 100000 dam
ages against President Hoffman of the Sea-
BOARD Air Line and other members of
'ne directory, has been compromised, and
was dismissed in court at Atlanta Satur-
4 uay' Mr.. Winder was formerly general
manager of the Seaboard Last June a
scsolution was adopted by the board of
directors which inferred that he had mis-
managed the finances Of the company while
Ne was general manager. Then he brought
II sun. An examination Of the books show
ga mat his accounts were all right and
shat every cent was properly accounted
lor A compromise was offered and he
accepted it, stating in court that he merely
wanted vindication. His sa,ary as general
manager was paid in full to Oct. l, and
nus expenses and lawyers fees were settled
Dy the defendants to the suit.
FLORIDA.
The wife of Postmaster Mcdonald Of
Archer died Saturday. after a short III
ness.