The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25
GEORGIA.


1t has been decided to have an annual
review OF the police, fire and sanitary de-
partments of Atlanta. The first will be
held Nov. 19.
City Sexton T. A. Clayton viii not be
prosecuted by the city of Atlanta for his
alleged crime in connection with the oper-
alton of Oakland cemetery. 1t is not inn
probable that the grand jury will take the
matter up.
The city council of Hogansvile held an
election Thursday to decide whether or
not the town should issue bonds for the
purpose of erecting a public school build
ing The result Of the vote was rs to y
an favor of issuing the bonds.
At the city election held at Adel
Wednesday, the following board was
elected to govern the town affairs for the
next twelve months: Mayor, L. NJ. Ken
non; councilmen, j. A. J. Parish, A. A.
Plumb, j. G. Webb, j. w. Allen and e.
+. Bouquin.
The S6S 900 worth of life insurance poll
Cies are still unpaid, although the holder,
II. j. Delbridge, drowned himself at Lake
wood thirty days ago. Inspectors have
been in Atlanta and it is thought that
they have made some important discov-
cries.
At the annual convention of American
Street Railway Association, which is now
in session in St. Louis, Col. D. B. Dyer.
president of the Augusta Railway and
Electric Company, was unanimously
elected second vice president of the as
ISOLATION.
Fire has been raging in the forests
about Corsica, in the upper edge of TAFT
nall county, for the last five days, doing
considerable damage to all farms in its
way. The fire is practically under con-
troll now, but much fear is entertained of
an outbreak because of the dry weather.
tives are on his track and will not let up
till they capture him. No proceedings
have yet been instituted to recover from
Receiver Averill the difference in the
amount in which Walker was assured IN
the security company and the total
amount of his shortage. That part of the
proceedings will be deferred until the full
amount of Mr.. Walkers shortage is as
certained.
Municipal politics are at a fever heat
at Dawson. There are two candidates in
the field for mayor-A. j. Baldwin and
DR. W. B. Chatham. A mass meeting
was held Thursday night to order a pri-
mary and prevent the disturbance and i'll
was ordered for Nov. 5, and this will be
one of the most hotly contested races in
the history of the city.
In accordance with instructions of the
state democratic executive committee
relative to the manner of selecting can
0idateS for the supreme court judgeship
Chairman J. B. Plsbury of the Sum
ter county democratic executive commit
tee will shortly issue an order for a pri-
mary election, at which four delegates
from Sumter TO the state convention will
be selected.
Gov. Atkinson has pardoned Seab
Swanson of Schley county, who was con-
victed in the superior court of that coun-
~ of burglary in 1892. He was sentenced
TO the penitentiary for a term of ten
years. The pardons board recently in
vestgated the case and recommended that
Swanson be released, it being the opinion
of the board that the convict has suf-
fered sufficiently for his crime.
Starting Jackson, colored, was shot and
dangerously wounded a Gibson Thursday
by ex-Sheriff J. d, Newsom Of Glascock
county. The two men had become involv-
ed in an alteration, and the negro drew
his knife and advanced upon the ex-sheriff.
Newsom pulled his pistol and shot Jack
son. Jackson's wife rushed up and attack
ed Newsom, who was forced to knock her in
the head with the weapon in self defense.
She Is not dangerously hurt. however.
Taylor Delk will not be tried a second
time at the coming term of the Pike
county superior court. 1t was expected
that his trial would take place next week
but owing TO the illness of Mrs. Glenn,
the wife Of Col w. c. Glenn, Delks at
torney, Col. Glenn Will be unable to be
in -
probable that special term of the court
will he called to try the old man. Tom
Delk will be one of the witnesses for his
father.
Judge Newman has just heard the mo-
ton of the receivers of the Eagle and
Phenix Manufacturing Company of Col
umbus asking for authority to issue $lOO -
600 in receivers certificates. The judge
has taken the matter under advisement.
a few bondholders object on the ground
that certificates would impair the value
of their liens. Receiver Jordan made a
statement to the effect that If the mills
were to shut down. the damage that would
result TO the machinery would amount to
more than 100000, in addition to the good
will that would be lost.
Macon Telegraph: A few days ago the
Telegraph published for Charles Ezzell OF
mount Sterllns' ChoctaW county, Alabama
an inquiry concerning the whereabouts OF
Miss Lou Nelson, who had nursed him tc
lie while he was in a Macon hospital dur.
ing the war. The inquiry attracted the at.
tention OF the relatives of Miss Nelson
and Mrs. Gilbert W. Davis has written Il
MT. Ezzc., giving him the desired infor.
nation. Miss Nelson was Mrs. Davis sis.
ter and she died in Macon on May %. lsS2
She was also sister Of Mrs. Job Cherr,
OF Macon and had a number of othel
relatives in the city
Another determined effort is being mad.
TO secure a pardon for ". S. Beresford
i.o% h me penitenuary at Kramer. Gov
Atkinson has received a letter from a..
superintendent at the camp in which n,
STATED that he would vouch for the futpr,
conduct Of Beresford if he would gran
we pardon. and a letter also came from
'uase Allen Fort in which he urged IN,