The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
GEORGIA.

S. T. Rogers Will erect two two-story
brick buildings at Eastman
The horse swapping convention at Hines
Vile opens Tuesday of this week.
DR.. H. c. Thompson, an eminent physi-
clan and the Oldest one in Dawson county,
died and was buried at Liberty church
Thursday.
Hon. w. r. Coleman, aged 81 years, died
al ElHjay Thursday night. He settled there
in 1884 and was one Of the pioneers Of
North Georgia.
acRae through its mayor, offers re,
ward of s. for evidence to convict any
person of taking or soliciting an order
for whisky in It's limits.
George G. Glenn, a well-known young
attorney of Atlanta, has announced mis- in
tention of becoming a candidate for the
republican nomination for congress from
the Fifth district
Mrs. Bette Eison, wife Of Dennis Eison,
the man who was killed two months ago
by Vineville car in Vineville, has filed
suit for $1,000 damages against the Ma
Goa Consolidated Street Railway Company.
The municipal election at Watkinsville
resulted in the reelection of Frank Booth
for mayor and the same members of coun-
Gil, Isaac w. Thrasher, B. r. McRee, b.
f. Thrasher, DR.. y. NJ. White and DR.. W.
II. Hodges.
The differences between the owners of.
the Fulton Bag and Cotton mills and the
operatives who went on a strike nearly
two weeks ago have not yet been adjust
ed and the probabilities of a settlement
do not seem bright.
Rev. J. NJ. spinks of Atlanta OBLIGATED
in a romantic marriage at Powder Springs
Thursday. The ceremony being perform
ed on bridge over Sweetwater creek. The
contracting parties We're Miss Alma Furr
OF Douglasvine and Mitchell Lindley of
Powder Springs.
The burglars who broke into c. /. Pea
cocks store, at Ellavilie, last Saturday
night were captured at Union Springs,
Ala. together with the goods stolen. 1t
developed that they had about 500 instead
OF 500. II seems they are an organized
band Of four or more Three of them are
now safely behind the bars.
The Southern Tariff Association has re-
vised its insurance rates on Dublin, and
an average reduction of about 10 per cent.
IS made on the city as a whole This is
due owing to the better protection af-
forded by the increase ia power at the
water works and the equippng of a fire
department.
During the past week there was ship,
ped from the port of Darien, coastwise
and foreign, 2532, 29S feet of timber and
lumber, valued at $25679. During the week
there were a number Of sawn RATS down
from the up-country. Most of the timber
that now reaches Darien is contract stuff.
Very little is for the market.
The report Of Hubert L. Culberson, as
auditor in the case of A. i. Kontz, ad-
ministrator of the Ladd estate, at Atlanta,
against +. Reusch, Jr., ct al, has been
sustained by Judge j. II. Lumpkin. The
report awards A L. Kontz $4,000 for his
services as administrator, and Messrs.
Kontz and Conyers $500 in payment of
their work as counsel in the case.
For the first time in eight years Haw-
kinsvllle is soon to have a holly contested
municipal election. On Jan. u there are
TO be elected a mayor and three aldermen.
To date there are three candidates for
mayor and seven for aldermen. The can
didates for mayor are the present incum-
bent, s. A. Way T. H. Grace and j. B.
McDufie. Those who have aldermanic
ambitions are: A. A Lowe, b. L. Wat
son, w. w. Thomas, T. B. Raglan, G. d.
Mashburn, w. n. Parson and ]. II. Hask-
ings.
The first case of yellow fever which de-
veloped in Atlanta during the recent cpl
demic, has involved the city in a unique
lawsuit. ]. Z. Warnock, owner of the
boarding house in which it developed, has
filed suit for $40, claiming this amount due
him as rent during the time the house was
in quarantine The complainant says the
house was shut up during the quarantine
ha oil To ~
the city had taken possession of the
premises, thereby interfering with the
business of the landlady, and that the
city is, therefore, liable for the above
amount.
young man calling himself Theo-
dore B. Heller, and claiming to have
been private secretary to ex-Mayor Swift
of Chicago arrived at Atlanta some weeks
ago, and started in the real estate bust,
ness He was a dashing fellow, of pleas
ant address, and made friends rapidly He
had no trouble in running up bills with
various jewelers.. tObaccOnists and other
merchants, and his beautiful young wife
made many purchases on credit. Both
have disappeared, leaving all bills unpaid,
and the l2ndlady of a fashionable board
ing house, where they stopped claims
that they took with them the trunks Of
other boarders. The police are making
an effort TO locate the couple.
On the night Of Dec. -, John Henry
Tooke (colored), living on Hay & McKen-
zies place in Houston county. was shot
IN the stomach with a gun loaded with
shot and killed by Matthew Lane (colored)
Some OF he hands on the above place had
circulated the report that one of them had
been robbed Of some money while trying
70 cross creek near BIZ, and Lane took
ms gun, as matter Of precaution against
robbers ana net his friend in the dark
crossing this creek and shot him down
without warning whatever. Sheriff Coop
er ana j. J. 5andlin went to arrest Lane
and run across Charles clifford fcolored).
ior whom the sheriff also had a warrant.
ana attempted 10 arrest him CLIFFORD re-
sisted ana offered fight and was shot by
the saeriH and died.
Tom Cyrus condemned to die for ;he
killing Of ANNE Johnson. his mistress
Mil sbe hanged naxE "Wednesday In tho