The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-01
PART TWO.
GEORGIA.

OLOHNHIA.
NJ Brand. a merchant of Lawrence
.t1s fled a deed of assignment Thurs
Az. TO l.. NJ Brand for the benefit of his
creditors, several of whom are preferred.
The Bagley case was postponed at Gus
sef4 Thursday until a special term of
.ss suu.srior Court set for Nov. Z. The
-.tn6nement was caused because of the
Illness OF Mrs. G. w. Parkman, a witness
for the defense.
The Younger members of the Hawkins
,l,e bar met Wednesday morning and or
rqnized Saturday night law club to dis,
mss legal questions. A. L. Busy was
(lsoted president and D. r. Pearce vice
nres.dent, w. H. Boyer secretary and
treasurer.
The registrars in Emanuel county have
about completed the revision of the lists,
which include 1906 registered voters. Very
lutle enthusiasm was manifested by either
marty until about ten days ago. OF course,
Inc majority will be small, but it is eX-
uerted that the entire Democratic ticket
viii be elected.
The suit of Mrs. Marion Law, execu-
nix Of H. NJ Law, her husband, against
the Western Railway Of Alabama for $685.
coo damages has been transferred from the
Troup county Superior Court, where it was
originally filed. to the federal District
Court Mr. Law was a conductor on the
Western Railway, and was fatally Injured
in a wreck near Shorter's, Ala.
The City Council of Americus proposes
to make an effort to secure lower rates of
fire insurance, and will confer with the
Southwestern Tariff Association relative
TO reratng the city. Quite recently Amer
of works has bPan
slderaby increased and extended while
costly additions have been made to the
equipment Of the fire department. The
total fire losses there for the fiscal year
do not exceed $1,000, and citizens and
Council alike think the city should have
q material reduction from the existing
rates.
Jacob Haas Of Atlanta, cashier of the
Capital City Bank, has been elected presl-
dent of the Atlanta Clearing House AssO-
cation and will hold thai office for twelve
months from the date of his election,
which was two days ago. Mr.. Haas sue
ceeded Frank Hawkins, who is president
of the Third National Bank. Mr.. Haas
has been identified with the banking in
terests of Atlanta for eleven years, hav-
ing been elected cashier of the Capital
city Bank when il was founded. The re-
markable success of that institution has
ton. T. d. Meador of the Lowry Bank
ing Company has been elected vice presi-
dent Of the clearing house.
Dr. l. S. Hopkins of Atlanta has accept
cd an appointment as pastor of st. Johns
Methodist Episcopal Church, st. Louis,
with one Of the largest and richest con-
gregations in the West. The appointment
was made by Bishop Warren A. Gambler,
Or. Hopkins viii leave in a few days for
st. Louis and will preach at ST. John
Church for the first time on Sunday, Oct.
10, after which he will return TO Atlanta
and wind up his affairs there He win
then return to st. Louis to remain for
The next two years a least The appoint
ment of Dr. Hopkins was made upon the
commentator of Rev. ]. w. Lee, pre-
siding elder of the st. Louis conference,
ind formerly a resident of Atlanta, going
from there to accept a pastorate of st.
Johns Church, which he filed for four
years.
Augusta Special to Atlanta Journal:
Judge e. II. Galloway held court in Ap-
ping yesterday. He also in a heroic man
ner put a stop to what promised to be
the liveliest kind of an ARRAY Ed Kelly
was met by Steve Philips 1t had been
reported to Philips that Kelly had said
that Philips was the responsible party for
the Verdery killing in Columbia county
some time ago, with which Ed Parks was
charged and Of which charge Congressman
Fleming succeeded in acquitting Parks.
Philips also heard that Kelly had made ut
lerances rejecting on Mrs. Philips. Kelly
said that he had been misquoted in the
matter and would not retract what he
really said Philips brother was there, as
were the Ramsey brothers. Kelly chal-
lenged them all to individual fights. The
critical time was at hand when Judge
Galloway reached the place. He told the
parties after Kelly that they would harm
Kelly only after harmng him. He stood
between the men, and things were at
lever heat. The determined manner of his
houor prevented bloodshed. The judge
took the TWO principals aside and sat
them on log, he sitting between them
lie patched up the affair. Kelly made a
written statement that he had not reflect
cd on Mrs. Philips and that he had not
said that Philips was guilty of the muir
uer, but had said that to his mind the
GVioence in the case reflected on Philips.
livery one present unitee in saying that
me judge coolness and bravery prevented