The morning news., 1897-04-13

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Guilty of the Charges Preferred
Against Him-sailors From the
Cruiser Montgomery Have "a Howl
ing Time at Tampn-An Unusual
Complication over the Treasurer
ship of AppIing County,
GEORGIA.
@. II. Irby a saloonkeeper Of Atlanta,
has disappeared. His relatives fear foul
play. while others say he is in financial
straits.
The fifth annual convention of the Oc-
mulgee chautauqua and teachers insti-
tute will meet at Hawkinsville on April %
and will remain in session ten days.
petition has been filed in the superior
court at Atlanta asking that a receiver
be appointed for the beer and cigar store
owned by William and Dellie Wolpert
The Royal mine, near Tallapoosa, Haral-
son county, shipped Saturday to the
United States mint a gold brick worth
$3.50. This was the output Of the mine
for March.
A petition viii be filed in the superior
court at Atlanta within the next few days
asking that the Southern Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association be taken out
OF the hands of the receiver and placed in
the HANDS of new board of directors,
10 be elected by the shareholders in the
defunct association.
A chautauqua will be held at Cordele
for one week, beginning May 9. The au-
ditorium, with a seating capacity of $500,
is in course of construction. Prominent
speakers and lecturers will be present,
among them Gov. Atkinson, Gen. John b.
Gordon, Sam r. Jones, Prof. G. r. Glenn
and Betsy Hamilton.
A charter was granted in the superior
court at Atlanta Saturday to the Maga-
zine of Medicine Company. The purpose
for which the company is organized is 70
print and publish journal devoted TO lit
erature, medicine and news in general.
The capital stock is to be not less than
Sl5,OO nor more than $4,000
The Cherokee Presbytery of North Geor-
gia win convene in Dalton on Wednesday.
April H. and viii remain in session till
the following Saturday. The 25Oth ami
versary Of the Westminster Assembly Of
Divines will be celebrated and papers read
by Dr. George T. Goetchius and Revs. J.
n. Patton, c. q. Berryhill and J. NJ. Neck
lin.
having made tour Of the saw-mill con-
vict camps of the state. Gov Atkinson
and Judge Turner will, this week visit
some Of the mining camps run by convict
labor in the mountain regions OF North
Georgia, in search OF Information as to
their condition there They win begin
with visit to the Durham mines In Walk
er county.
Hugh Washington attorney for Hub
bard, Price & Co. of New York. filed in
the United States court at Macon Satur-
day. suit against the Postal Telegraph
Company for 1926. growing out Of fraud
ulent transactions OF Henry A. Morris
the Postal's manager at Macon, last Sep
tember. Morris also represented Hub
bard Price a. Co at Macon, and did much
cotton future business for Macon parties
with that firm under the name OF Herman
Clarke. on Sept !, Morris sent a tele-
gram 70 Hubbard. Price & Co to buy for
wei known Macon party 5000 worth OF
cotton. Norris signed this telegram Her
man Clarke. Morris. who. as manager
OF the Postal, had complete access 10 lta
once and wires also sent on Sept. ! the
Following telegram to Hubbard. Price &
Co.; Herman Clarke deposited 5000 h.
your credit" Signed American National
bank. Morris forgot this telegram and
made ne deposit The market went down
ana when they called on the American
Nauonai Bank for Clarke's deposit fhs
forgery was revealed As Morris was ths
foHtals manager, Hubbard. Price a. co
sues the Postal Hubbard, Price & Co