The morning news., 1898-12-31
AN ORPHAN NEWSPAPER OUTFIT
N"hody Appears TO Represent the
Savnnnnh JournnI


savannah journal.
The hearing of the petition for 81 nern,-
ahent receiver for the journal Printing
Company, which was to have come up in
the Superior Court yesterday. was post-
poned until this morning. there being no
one present to represent the company. This
as the second postponement on this ac-
count Action viii probably be taken in the
matter to-day whether anyone appears 10
represent the company or not.
The attorneys for the plaintiff. the Stew
art Contracting Company, which seeks
the receivership. were permitted to amend
their petition. eThe amendment states that
oehs Mendel trustee, and j. b. Tidwen
each loaned the Journal company 81 $40
last June, and accepted promissory notes
oI the company due one year from date.
These notes We're secured by mortgages on
the plant of the company.
The amendment to the petition also in
Guides statement of the action of the
former employees of the Journal company
in obtaining laborers' liens in the magis-
tfates' courts. The petition claims that
these parties We're not entitled to labor
ers' liens and asks that they be restrained
from putting the process into effect for the
sale OF the property under these liens. the
property in question, it is claimed, being
already covered by mortgages to the par
ueS named Judge FaiHgant granted a
temporary restraining order, prohibiting
1urther action in the matter of the liens
until the case can be passed upon by the
court.
The United States gained three citizens
yesterday and Great Britain. Germany and
Norway each lost one. The three newly
created citizens and their former nation
Antics are Peter NJ. DOugan, British, Fred
Iodter, German, and Harry Olsen, Nor
WeSlan. Olsen anG Todter are both young
men, the latter having resided in this
country five years, and the former eleven
years. Mr.. Dougan, however, came to this
country in 1877.
The grand jury of the Superior Court
met yesterday afternoon. The grand ju-
rors had the County Commissioner. before
them and some time was spent in discuss
ing county affairs. The subject of county
printing, TO which Judge Failigant called
the attention of the grand jury in his
charge at the opening of the term, was dis
cussed and a resolution was adopted 20 The
effect that the County Commissioners be
authorized TO cail for bids from the daily
papers of Savannah for ne county print
ing and for the printing of such present
ments or portions of presentments of the
grand jury as may be recommended by
the grand jury for publication, the right
10 reject any or all bids being reserved
by the commissioners.
Petitions for alimony were filed in the
clerks Office of the Superior Court yes
terday by Annie w. Ketchum against
Joseph S. Ketchum and by Amelia Green
against George J. Green.
The appearance docket of the Superior
Court will be called Monday morning at
10 o'clock for the fling of answers and
demurrers.
About dozen criminal cases, all of a
petty character, We're disposed of by Judge
Norwood in the City Court yesterday Sew
eral were acquitted. Convictions and SEN
tences were imposed upon others as fol-
lows:
Jeff Small, larceny from house, $25 and
costs or twelve months.
Seaborn Dorsey, abandoning his eight
months-old child, 500 or twelve months.
Oscar Charles, vagrancy, $40 or three
months.
Wyly Brown. assault and battery, SO
or three months
Joe Hardee, larceny from the house, $50
or twelve months.
w. H. jenkins, larceny from the house,
$50 or six months,
Peter Petersen, assault and battery, S.
or one month.
J. B. Brown, assault and battery, SIS
or three months.
Henry jenkins, larceny from the per
son, $25 or six months.
In the Ordinary's Court yesterday Mrs
Ella NJ Hudson applied for permanent
letters of administration upon the estate
of George A. Hudson. Order for citation
was granted.
Susan l.. Barlow filed application for let
ters dismissory as executrix of the estate
of benjamin Crum
John Prindib.e filed petition for letters
of administra ton upon the estate of Jo-
semi A Prindible