The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-11
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.

NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
Fight Over Recefvcrship at Macon
in which "A Savannah Firm Is In
terested-A COIorcd woman With
Seventeen Children in Her Trail.
Several FIOridinns VIII Leave This
Week on Their Way to the ISIon-
dixie.
GEORGIA.
1t is said that a movement is on foot to
publish a new city directory for Americas.
DR.. J. c. Drake. an old and respected cit-
teen of Thomaston died Saturday. lie was
nearing his Slth birthday.
Mrs. A. S. Greene, relict of c. c. Greene,
one of the Oldest and most prominent citi-
zens of Fort Gaines, died suddenly Of
heart failure Saturday morning.
The leading business men of Athens are
forming a stock company for the purpose
of building large flour and corn mill.
The cost is estimated at $780, Shares are
selling at SIS par.
James Snow, Jr., of Ivey, had his leg
broken Saturday. His mule was frighten-
ed in some way and began 10 run. He
thought safest to jump out and did SO,
breaking his right leg just above the
ankle
The following were elected at Lexington
Saturday: r. E. Maxwell was reelected
Mayor without opposition; w. ]. Cooper,
recorder Councilmen, M. S. Weaver, DR..
W. a. Faust, J. f. NJ. Alexander, Z. Swami
and Joel Cloud.
In the primary election held at Cecil
Saturday for municipal officers the follow
ing We're nominated to serve the ensuing
year: b. f. Boyd, mayor; w. T. Mat
thews, l. P. Belote, B. w. Grady, w. NJ.
Pafford and H. w Rountree, counciImcn.
The election takes place in February.
Macon Telegraph: The fecundity Of the
colored race was well Illustrated at the
Union depot Saturday when a negro wo-
man got off the Georgia train, followed by
seventeen children, the oldest of which APP
peared to be not over 10 years of age. The
mother of this large family did not appear
to .be over 80 years of age and was as
strong and healthy looking as anybody.
AS the large family passed out, Gatekeep-
er Holmes, jokingly asked the woman if
she had any more children. Lord, honey,
these am all OATS left. l had some mo-,
but er chimly fell on m and killed some
of en-" replied the woman candidly. Day
before yesterday family of white people
consisting of a man and wife and fifteen
daughters came up on the Georgia South
ern to make their home in Bibb county.
AT this rate it locks like the next census
will show great increase in Bibbs popula-
ton.
Macon Telegraph: In the United States
Court Saturday bond was given and an
appeal taken by the complainant in the
case of the Cleveland Wooden Mills, John
Flannery & Company, American Rubber
Company, Knoxville Knitting Mills Com
pany, 8. and II. Gilsey, George f. Brown,
II. w. Rountree & Bros, Crystal Soap
Company, the George c. Gill Paper Com
pany, Monongahela Textile Company. O.
+. Day, Son & Co, Coates Thread Com
pany and the Riverview Knitting Mills VS.
j. r. Fried & Company, ct. al 1t will be
remembered that when Fried & Company
failed and filed mortgages on their bust
ness, J.. w. Cabaniss of the Exchange
Bank was appointed by Judge FELTON, to
take charge as receiver. The creditors
here named field a petition in the United
States Court setting up that Fried & Com
pany had held out their books and ac-
counts and were not dealing fairly with
their creditors; therefore, it was asked
that the Federal Court appoint Ed Ryals
receiver for this part of the business. Mr.
Ryals was temporarily put in charge of
the books and accounts, but upon the hear
ing Judge Speer decided that his court had
no jurisdiction in the matter, and he or
dered the property in MIR. Royals hands
turned over to the receiver of the state
court. 1t is from this action that the par
ties are now appealing. They insist that
Judge Speer has authority to appoint Mr.
Ryals receiver as prayed for, and they
will take the matter before the Circuit
Court of Appeals at New Orleans