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RECEIVER WANTED BOOKS. Judge Speer Issued a Rule Nisi Against Hobbs and Tucker. Macon, Ga., June 29.-A rule nisi against Hobbs & Tucker of Albany was granted by Judge Speer in the United States Court to-day, requiring them on next Monday to show why they should not be ruled for contempt of court in failing to turn over certain books and papers to Receiver Callaway, who made demand on them recently. They told the receiver that the books he wanted were not in existence, and that the banking business had been wound up by Mr. Richard Hobbs without any books or accounts. The Congressional Convention will be held here to-morrow. C. L. Bartlett will be renominated and a new district executive committee will be named. Maj. Ezakiel Ezell of Byron, one of the best known school teachers in Georgia, died of heart failure this morning. He was 55 years old and leaves a large family. all of whom are grown. He had devoted his life to teaching. Jacob Hampton of Americus lost his suit against the city a couple of days ago, He asked for damages because he stepped into an area in Bird Cage Alley. He now moves for a new trial, alleging as one of the reasons that the city attorney offered in the hearing of the jury to pay the street car fare of the jurors between the Court House and the scene of the accident.
