The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-28
GEORGIA.

Societies Of the state will convene at Ma
am io-day and continue until Sunday. Ma
con is expecting big attendance.
W G. Jones filed suit in the Muscogee
superior Court against the Columbus IRON
works for damages of $4,000. He alleges
maj a loco pound hammer fell on his arm
and mashed it,
Judge J. L. Sweat is holding Charlton
superior Court this week at Traders Hill
The First Methodist manse al Waycross
&c nearing completion. 1t is a handsome
edifce and IS in the rear of the church
on Reed street
Toe Harris of Atlanta tried to play
clever tick on the government, but is now
he'd under the charge of perjury. Harris
testified in a case and when he went TO
Get his witness fees he swore he was from
Augusta and was about to be paid mileage
when recognized as an Atlanta man.
II is understood that when the Waycross
Air Line Railroad reaches Douglas the
schedule will be changed. AT present the
train leaves Waycross in the mornings,
returning in the evenings. The new sched-
ME will give the visitors from Douglas an
early morning ride to Waycross and allow
them to return home in the evening. The
trains viii be running between Waycross
and Douglas early in November in all
probability, and free excursions will be
run from both towns, so as to give the
people an opportunity Of getting acquaint-
ed
Atlanta Constitution: Judge Berry heard
the case of Kirkpatrick against the. Cap
ital City Bank yesterday and the same
trial will consume nearly all of to-day.
Kirkpatrick asks for $1,000 damages
l,r,t, bs1, he, aIaai,, Off
cill used opprobrious words to him. 1t
is alleged that Mr.. 7. w. Kirkpatrick had
an account at the bank of about 1920, and
he presented his check there one time
which Paying Teller Franklin did not
honor, but instead told him that he had
~ deposit there. He further said that
there was no use in Mr. kirkpatrick try
ing to fco the bank in that way.
Judge Lumpkin granted a temporary re-
strairng order against the city of Atlanta
Tuesday to prevent the collection of a IL
cense from the National Cash Register
Company. The hearing is set for Nov. .,
when the question as to a permanent in
junction will be argued The question in
VOWED is that Of interstate commerce and
the petition says that the attempt to col
lect the license from a concern sincorpo-
raied in another state Is a violation of the
constitution of the United States. The
amount of the license is Sl2. The register
company is Incorporated under Ohio laws
and its principal place of business is at
Dayton, o.
The second annual contest of the Geor-
gia intercollegiate Oratorical Association
will take place at the Grand Opera House
on the evening of Oct. 49, Students from
the various colleges will attend and ii is
expected that The orators will have a
hat la wal he e f1aa afaCf
Mr.. Robin Adair will represent the Univer-
sity Of Georgia, Mr.. f. T. Palmer, Emory
College Mr. A. ]. Moncrief, Mercer Col
lese, and Mr.. William M. Smith the North
Georgia Military and Agricultural College
at Dahlonega. The. winner of the cham
pionship viii have the honor of represent
ing Georgia in the next annual contest of
the Southern Oratorical Association.
Atlanta Constitution: Private J. NJ.
BaIantyne, of the Second Georgia Regi-
mont who was found guilty of leave with
out absence in his trial at Piedmont park
some weeks ago, will moi be confined for
The oifense, but has been ordered released
0y the war department. Ballantyne was
nTst placed on trial for desertion, but the
court martial acquitted him of this charge
and afterwards sentenced him to ten days
al hard labor for being absent without
Nj
Georgia Will soon be mustered out the SEN
lenee has been RENTED and the prisoner
ordered released Strong influence, ii is
Understood, has been brought to bear on
zen remington, commanding the depart
meni OF the Gulf, and also the war depart
ment by the friends of Ballantyne to Sc
cure ms release and under the circum-
Stances the decision of the authorities
was considered nothing but justice.
Lamens Superior Court will convene
4 next Monday with a heavy docket to dis
pose Of Several important criminal cases
4 VIII be tried, one of which is that of
william Carr, white man aged 80, who is
enalsed with numbering Miss Mamie Raj
ne'' AGED o. Carr claims that the kill
"- was accidental, that he met Miss Raj
Heu near her home and they were sitting
III t1e woods conVersing when his rifle
"a was accidentally discharged, the bali en-
n W''s her forehead and killing her in
N SANITY Winton Ratified, father of the
5ou"s woman, testified at the coroners
J-Iy 'hdt he had told Carr 10 stay away
~" HS daughter stating that Carr was
j we author of her downfall and the father
C1emed that Carr replied, with an oath:
tls ne can't see me, she will never have
SI'nce 10 sec any one else" The next
way the killing occurred. Other wit
neSses testified as to threats made by Carr
against The woman.
Inc Brunswick Rifiemen under COM
ul'ud Of Capt R. Ernest Dart, will leave
brunswick on next Monday for Macon,
""e'e hey are ordered to be mustered
JUL The Rihemen do not know yer wheth-
,ney VIII remain IN the service or not.
n 'l9 Oh them hope they will be allowed
II 'C'F' While some say they will thank
|e Gay that arrives when they are free
n me service they are now tied up in.
'Ie ieaVing Macon on a furlough The
"i."Hy has received no advces as to
proposed change of plans that would
~ 70 them being retained in the service,
'n!s IS thought to be an indication
possibly they will be held a while
The usual course is to order the
All p.'n TO prepare his muster rolls a few
VI advance OF the mastering out, but
M Ease no orders have been received.
IL niue men made a good record in their
# N -HplnS tour and for the most part
W br. low wen prepared 10 rest on their
mr or return and put in some hard
h. IA Hsal. 4 1.