The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-09


The business men of West Point met
Tuesday for the purpose of organizing a
bank Most OF the prominent business
men were present. r. Herzfeld, president
of the Alexander City. Ala, bank, was
present and subscribed $4,000 toward the
organization of the Institution. 1t is
agreed upon that Mr.. Herzfeld shall be
president of the bank and that West
Point shall elect the cashier and board
of directors. All of the stock necessary
for the organization was subscribed and
the bank will commence business with
paid in capital of $4,000.
At columbus Tuesday, Special Master
Wimbish filed his report in several Eagle
and Phenix interventions. The Cakes
Manufacturing Company is awarded $lO,-
$50 SO out of the assets of the company.
The master finds that the mills owe Far
benfabriken, of Elbefeld, $252S. l6, but
that this creditor has no special claim, be
ing of the six months class which have
no prior lien. Judge Wimbish reports
that George S. Coyne is due $2,691 So. but
that he has no special claim. He finds
that the mills are indebted to John 7.
Davis, Jr., & Co, $5,754.S2, but that he
must take his chances with the other I'M
secured creditors.
A colored stock company, headed by
Jackson McHenry. have le9sed the south
east corner Of the exposition grounds, at
Atlanta, consisting of about ten acres, in
GLIDING the negro building. 1t is the pur-
pose of this company TO fix up the grounds
and use it for the amusement of the col
ored people This company proposes to
erect a quarter of a mile race track and
base bah ground in connection with their
enterprise Everything will be finished
1.s- h.. E,aN % f9r "a
we propose TO have the finest place Of
amusement for the colored folks in the
south" The company will go under the
name of The Colored Mems Driving
Club"
A sad accident happened at Cusseta,
Ala, Tuesday night at 1880 O'Clock. AS
Mr.. Hayes. the railroad agent at that
place, was attending to the duties of his
office he was alarmed by some one throw
ing a stone against the side of his office.
He armed himself and went to the door to
make investigation, but seeing no one he
fired off his pistol to frighten whoever the
offender might be. The ball found lodg
ment in the head of Erwin Owen, who was
sitting on an empty freight car near by,
with some friends. Mr.. Owen died a short
time afterward. Mr.. owen is a son of r.
r. owen, a prominent farmer, of Cusseta.
The boys were the best of friends and il
was purely an accidental shot.
John L. Pettigrew in Jackson Times:
kid Dorsey's big blow about meeting me
in a fifteen-round contest for the cham
pionship of Butts county was all mud. He
was naturally afraid TO meet me on April
!. or any other time, as he knows the I'll
tie is mine, and il will take more than
talk for any one to deprive me of my hon
ors. He wanted a purse of $50. J. H. Reeves
called on him to arrange the purse and
he literally refused to accept unless he
had an acre of ground 10 fight on. l could
not afford to try and catch mule in
space of that description therefore he
would not meet me. now consider that |
am the champion of Butts county. l will
whip win Dorsey in any legitimate ring.
Postmaster Hertz has compiled the re-
port Of the expenses, receipts amounts of
mail, etc, of the Macon postoffice for the
year beginning March 81, 1895, and ending
March 81, 1895, and has forwarded the
same TO the postoffice department at
Washington. This years total receipts
amount to $54 1900, against $53, IS last
year, showing an increase of about 81 600.
Last year Macon ranked third in the state
in the total postofIice receipts, and while
she does not expect to come anywhere
near Atlanta or Savannah this year, yet
she expects TO further increase her lead
over Augusta. which city ranks fourth.
OF the total receipts of the leading post
offices In Georgia last year, Atlanta used
80 per cent. of her receipts for expenses,
Savannah 40, Macon 81. Augusta IS and
Columbus SO. This year Macon will re-
duce her percentage. over 1000 letters
are handled daily at the Macon postoffice,
about 1900 being received and 5000 being
forwarded. This is exclusive Of paper and
circular mail.
The Eden Park Cotton Mil Company,
Of Dougasville, has filed suit In the United
States court at Atlanta for $4,000 against
four insurance companies. The defendants
to the suits are the Essex Mutual Fire
Insurance company OF Salem, Mass. the
New York Fire Insurance company, the
Great Western Lloyds and the United
Lloyds Each company is sued for s.. $50.
The bills OF complaint state that Wilcox
& Mcintyre were Atlanta agents for all
the defendants on April I'd, 1896. and on
that day agreed to issue a policy on each
company to the Eden Park Cotton Mn
Company. The premiums were 20 be paid
In two installments, the first at the expra-
tion Of 60 days and the second after 30
days. On April 7. five days after the con-
tract was made, the mill was destroyed
by fire. IL Is claimed that proof Of the fire
has been furnished the insurance compan-
les. and that they have refused 10 pay the
policies. The value Of the mill at Doug
lasyille. according to the statement of the
plaintiff, was estimated at $i25,000 The
four policies taken out with Wilcox & Nc
Intyre upon which the suit Is brought, ag-
gregated one-ffth Of that amount.
Monticello Correspondence Atlanta Con-
stitutlon: About two months ago Il. s.
Broddus Of this place advertised for a
number of actors and actresses TO organ
ize under his Management the "Broddus
Comedy Company" As "A result Of his ad-
Vertisement, about half dozen men and
four ladies were secured and all appeared
on the scene for organization and re.
hearsal Among the number was Jack
Vincent Of Worcester. Mass. The com.
pany, after long preparations, presented
play. THE perlls OF Poverty" The
night Of the performance the company
disbandod ana the following day most 81
the members LEFT FOR Atlanta. Vincent
however, remained behind and spent sew.
erai weeks with he former manager.
Br0ddua. on March q Vincent went "a
Social Circle, and the following day re-.
turned. bringing with him Iiarwoll and
son, che father and brother Of Mra. r.. 81
Broaaun This trio spent the night AZ the
ErCduuH house, The next day tha father