The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-17

Macon, who has been deputy collector for
the Sixth division about six months. Mai.
Cobb succeeded Mack Davis at Macon.
who was transferred to Augusta. Maj.
Cobb has not yet been assigned to another
division. He will 90 from Macon TO At
lanta to consult with Collector Trammen
Deputy Collector Cobb's pay ate Macon
was $3.50 per annum and $500 travelling
expenses. The present change is made in
accordance with the regular custom Of
the revenue department which transfers
the deputies from one division to another
at intervals. There are ten divisions in
the state. The salaries range from $1,000
to $780, according TO the work done.
Fourteen hundred and sixty-eight gall
Ions of whisky, a barrel of brandy, three
pistols and two guns were sold at public
cutlery for the benefit of the United States
government at Atlanta Thursday. The
bidding was not very brisk, and about ST.,
$50 was all that was received for the whole
lot There was very little competition. AS
a consequence the prices obtained were
not large. The whisky, which was said to
be a very fine extract Of corn, brought only
$l.25 per gallon, and the brandy was
knocked down at the same price. Nearly
all of the turntables were purchased by
Columbus firm, but a few barrels were
bought by local saloon keeper. The great
er part of the whisky was seized several
weeks ago in Savannah II was made in
North Carolina and shipped in barrels
which had previously been used
An important legal question has recent
ly arisen in Monroe county, growing out
of the action of the grand jury in recon-
mending that the salary of the judge of
the city court be reduced from $1,000 to
$500 per annum When the court was or
gained four years ago the salary was
fixed by the grand jury at $1,000. The
judges commission expired in February
last, and he was reappointed by the gov
ernor before the February term of the
superior court. The grand jury simply
recommended a reduction of the salary,
whereas the grand jury, when the court
was organized, fixed the salary. Judge
Williamson, the present incumbent has
brought suit against the county commits
sioners for 500 salary due for March. The
commissioners will resist its collection,
and to that end have employed Hon. Du-
pont Query of Macon to represent them.
Atlanta Journal: A suit by Lewis s.
Morris, administrator of the estate Of
Hudson E. Ragland, deceased, has been
brought in the city court against Henry
A. Cassin, ]. II. Purtell and the Georgia
Loan Savings and Banking Company, to
recover Of them S4,55631, amount paid
them on polcy assigned 10 them on the
life of Ragland. The policy on Raglands
life was taken out by him in May, 1895,
the premiums of which were $103 yearly,
and the amount of the policy was $500
When Ragland died the policy was found
to be assigned to Cassin a. Purtell and
they held a note against Ragland for ST.
800. The note and policy We're trans
ferred to the bank, and the policy collect
ed by them. The note wasnpaid and abe
balance Of 1899 was paid to the adninis-
traitor of Ragland. The administrator
now comes forward and says the note was
not given for a valuable consideration.
and was only given in order that they
might be enabled to collect the amount
of the policy. No one can insure his life
for the benefit of another unless the bene-
ficiary has an insurable interest in the
life of the insured. In this case the plain
tiff claims that the only interest the bene-
ficiaries had in the life of Ragland was
for the amount they advanced to him to
pay premiums on the policy.