The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
ADJOURNED ron THE TERM.
Judge speer Returns TO Macon Ar
ter N Profitable session of Court.

ter N Profitable session oil court.
Judge Emory speer adjourned the Feb
ruary term of the United states Court yes
terday, and last night Judge speer, Dts
trict Attorney Marion Erwin, Marshal
John NJ. Barnes Chief Deputy Marshal h.
ID. Locke, and the other officers and at
taches of the court returned to Macon.
The term has been a most interesting
and profitable one. The docket was left
clear of all business. Every civil suit,
with the exception of two or three in which
the parties Interested expect TO reach
settlement, was disposed OF. There were
several cases, OF course, which were not
ready for final disposition, but these were
referred 10 special masters or passed upon
in some other MANNER.
Every case which was presented 10 the
court and argued has been decided with
one exception, that of the United States
against Jacob Rauers. Judge Speer took
the papers inNthat case to Macon with
him and will decide it there. The point
in that case, the effort of the government
to condemn a portion of st. GATHERINGS
Island for lighthouse purposes IS well
known.
Several minor matters were passed upon
in the United states Court yesterday. An
order was granted allowing a new trial In
the case of l.. b. Toomer, convicted of
pension frauds. There are several in
dctments against Toomer.
A final decree was taken in the case Of
the Darien and Sapelo Towboat Company
against the British ship Parlhenope,
awarding the complainahts $500 and $29359
costs of court. The decree directed that
sums ranging from IS to $50 be distributed
among the members of the crews of the
tugs Dandy and Crescent City, which rem
dered assistance to the Parthenope.
A final decree ins the case OF the Darien
and Sapelo Towboat Company against the
British Steamship ST.. Regulus gave the
complainants $500 and $l0S.l0 costs of
court. This decree directed that from IS
to $50 be distributed among the members
of the crews of the tugs Dandy and j. c.
Malonee.
In the case of w. w. Wilson against
the British steamship Ripon City the court
disallowed the exceptions to the libel ana
directed the respondent 10 file an answer,
so that the case may proceed in its regu.
lar course.
In the matter of the Darien and Sapeo
Towboat Company against the steamship
Decatur H. Miller ID was decided that the
Miller was liable for injuries TO the tug
Maionee, and Edward $. Elliott Esq, was
appointed special master to take testimony
as to the amount of damages which should
be paid.
The court decided in favor Of Kavan-
augh & Brennan in their interventions in
the Central Railroad litigation and direct
ed that the receivers pay them on one
claim the sum of 81, 90S90 and on another
$211. 40 The exceptions to the masters re-
port were set aside. and the master sus,
tanned.
An order was taken finally discharglng
Receivers John r. Young and j. S. Col
Inns of the Electric Railway Company
upon their payment to Master Commits
sioner j. d. Harrell of the balances Of the
funds in their possession, amounting to
$3.50 TO-
Application having been made to reopen
The judgment on the bond of Lawson War
ren,on which rule nisi had been taken
against Andrew j. Warren and Ephraifn
Edenfeld, an order was issued directing
the district attorney to show cause why
the matter should not be reopened at the
next term of the court, , NJ ",F &c"
The claim of J. w. Mc1ntire, administra-
tor, made by Intervention in the Central
Railroad litigation, was denied, and the
money in the registry of the court he'd
for that claim was ordered paid to the
Central OF Georgia Railway Company