The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
GEORGIA.


junction Granted In a Patent Medi-
cine Case.
GEORGIA.
Miss Lucille Hit daughter of Dr. V.
G. Hit of Augusta, now holds the posi-
ton of society editress of the Atlanta
Journal.
T. F. Carter, a merchant at Richland,
has failed. A mortgage in favor of Col
umbus parties was filed for $lS,VG. Inc
sheriff is in charge Of the store.
Mrs. A. ]. Carver, Jr.. of Dawson, has
relic which she prizes highly. 1t is
book containing the rules and regulations
of the army of the confederacy, and used
by her father. Adjt. Sid Cheatham, dur
ing the war.
Augusta is to have a week of evan
gellstic meetings, beginning next Sunday
afternoon. They will be held in the au-
ditorlum of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The meetings win be con-
Quoted by c. l. Stacy Of Macon. sn
The case of disorderly conduct, which
was made against E. L. Van Zant, an
undertaken of Atlanta, on the complaint
of James Adams, who alleges that he in
suited his 15-year-old daughter, Lillian,
was tried by Recorder Calhoun Wednes-
day, and dismissed.
The store of Edgar A. Sanford, COM
mission merchant, at 6O3 Broad street, Au-
gusta, was closed Monday afternoon by
Constable Prescott under a distress war
rant for rent amounting to about $50.
due Mrs. ]. o. Mathewson the owner Of
the property. All the goods were levied
upon to satisfy the warrant. tt
As the result of a game of Skin" at
Glenwood between a white man named
Warren Thomas and an unknown negro,
the latter was killed. During the game
the negro accused Thomas of cheating.
The accusation maddened him and he
cursed the negro. The negro tried to use
his pistol but it failed to explode Thorn
as shot the negro three times, inhicting
mortal wounds.
Among the other true bills returned by
the grand jury at Columbus Tuesday was
one against Fort McLeroy, a young
white man arrested a month or two ago
on the charge of arson. 1t was chafked
by the police that McLeroy fired his home
for the insurance. This made the third
time that residences occupied by Melee
roy had been fired. and both of the pre-
vious fires looked suspicious. The PEN
atty for arson is death.
Attorneys in the case of ]. w. Rounsa-
Vile and others against Bum Bros and
others, from Cedartown, appeared before
Judge Henry at Rome Monday with pc
tition for injunction and receiver. A few
days ago Bum Bros, one of the most
prominent firms in Cedartown, grocers
and cotton buyers, were compelled to file
heavy mortgages to protect their credi-
tors. Among the latter were Rounsaville
-
isfied with the arrangements made by
Bum Bros. for the protection of the
creditors.
A horrible murder, caused by bad whis-
ky, has just occurred near Kite. Mandel
Stills, while under the influence of liquor,
got into a difficulty with Rufus Wheeler,
who was also drinking. They were at
tending Baptist association. No bad
feeling between the two men was known
of until three pistol shots We're heard
Near the side of a branch was the life
less body of Wheeler the blood gushing
from wound over and through the
heart, with two more in the abdomen
ellis was at once suspected of the MUIR
der, as he was seen in Wheelers company
during the day, and an effort was made
to have him arrested. Wheeler was the
son OF an influential farmer and was
highly respected throughout the neigh
borhood.
Several months ago the Bradfield Reg
ulator Company filed a petition against
Hiram Mozeley and John B. Brooks in
the superior court at Atlanta asking that
they be enjoined from manufacturing
Mothers Relief" which they say is an
infringement on their patent The Brad
Held Company shows that it is the sole
manufacturer Of Mothers Friend A
nntAa
ing. They show that Brooks, who had
been employed by the company and knew
the formula, secured it, and has been
manufacturing Mothers Relief" which
Is in all respects the same medicine as
Mothers Friend" and was sold at 81
per bottle. 80 cents less than the market
price of Mothers Friend" The cane
was referred to Special Master Ellis and
Tuesday he handed in a decision, finding
for the plaintiff and enJoining the defen-
dants.
The case Of E. E. Kirby and w. w.
Moore, suit for damages and injunction
against j. M. Swanson, was concluded In
the superior court at Atlanta Tuesday,
and the jury gave a verdict for the plain
tiffs for $500. Last summer j. M. Swan
son, a member of the American Ticket
Brokers Association. who was doing a
cut rate ticket business in the city, sold
Out MS membership TO II. r.. Kirby, and
agreed not to engage in the business him.
self. Kirby on Oct . sold the member.
ship to e. s. Pratt, aud Pratt sold Il 10
w. w. Moore. Moore then sold halt in.
terest in the business to E. E. Kirby
They allege that Swanson opened an.
other office, contrary to his agreement
Swanson denied this and said the bust.
ness was his brother-in-laws, and that
he was only employed as a clerk. Tho
jury granted permanent Injunction
and verdict for damages.
The United States grand jury at Atlanta
Tuesday found three true bills agains,
Jack King of Rome, charging him with
embeZzlement. The indictments charge
that Mr. King Incorporated about SO.
600 of the funds of the Merchants National
Bank Of Rome, during the time that he
was cashier Of the bank, and he paid
himself large sums for tracts Of land fai
In excess of their real value and with,
out the consent Of the officers and direc.
tors Of the bank. and that he made Other
contracts that involved large sums "a
money belonging to the bank The in.
dictments make the same charges thai
are contained in the bills found five weekl