Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-02

drummer. In this inventory the sardines and
canned goods suffered greatly. Then they
turned their attention to heavier groceries and
piled recklessly into meat. -four, tobacco, cigars
and even whisky. They then opened the back
door and passed out. at the usual opening
hour yesterday Mr.. Thompson was somewhat
surprised TO find the door unlatched: but his
surprise was fast melted by the red hot indig-
nation which followed a survey Of the ransack-
ed premises. This is the second attempt in six
weeks 10 rob the store Fortunately there was
no money In the till, or it would have joined
the large majority Of pilfered goods"
Augusta Chronicle, 1st: Yesterday morning
a negro named Richard Rogers applied to the
Mayor for a free pass over railroads to Sumter
county. Upon beng questioned by the Mayor
he said that he ha1 Just served out his time
four years and half-with Bondurant & Jop-
ling, as a convict; that he had no money and
no way 70 get back 70 his home in Sumter
county hence wante1 a pauper pass. The
Mayor told him it was the duty of Bondursnt
Jopling to furnish the transportation and
advised him TO ask them for il and if they did
not furnish 1t to go to Judge Eve. Boadurant
& JOpling declined to furnish the transporta-
ton, and the ex-convict thereupOn stated the
case to Judge Eve, who wrote a note to the
firm, calling their attention to section
four OF the act to provide for the
better inspection and comfort of
convicts,' passed by the Legislature in
1881, which reads as follows: That upon the
discharge of any convict he shall be furnished
by The Lessee with a suit of citizens clotaes
not to cost less than six dollars. and transpor-
LatlOn 70 In6 county from which he or she
sentenced Judge Eve requested Bondurant
& JOping to comply with this law They had
furnished Rodgers with the suit OF clothes, but
declined TO give him the transportation. which
cost 81 50. BOndurant & JOpiing declined to
comply with Judge Ewes request, and said the
law passed by the Legislature was not binding
upon the lessees. The firm are not leSsees of
the convicts from the State, but sub-let them
from Mr.. Lowe, OF Atlanta who is the lessee.
They stated that they had re ceiVed instructions
from Mr.. Lowe not to furnish transportation.
L. A Dugas, Jr., Esq, Solicitor of the City
Court, called upon MessrS Ganahl & Wright,
attorneys for BOndurant & JopIing, ami
laid the matter before them. They
stated that they were satisfied the law was
been passed after the lease was made, anu
It's enforcement impaired the obligation of
C ntract, which was contrary to the constitu-
tiOn. This act, they said, doubled the OTigi-
nal price which the lessee agreed to pay for
the convicts without their consent, and was,
therefore, not only unconstitutional but in
equitable. and they proposed 10 make Test
case in the courts. Judge Eve and Solicitor
Dugas hold that the law is not unconstitu-
ttOnal and can te enforced. Judge Eve tele-
graphed to Cove nor ColQuitt last evening,
asking him to enforce the act He says if the
law Is not enforced released conVlctS from
other counties will be- turned loose in this
community, thus bringing in an idle, vicious
class"
Augusta Chronicle, 1st: Yesterday the
semi centennial commencement of the Medical
partment of the state University, took place at
the opera house. At II O'Clock the trustees of
the hOnored I'D institution met at the college,
and at 1l;45 procession, consisting Of the
trustees, faculty and clinical assistants or the
college, the graduating class, the under
graduates, and Colonel Rains class at Rich
mond Academy, headed by Chancellor Nell, Of
the State University, and Colonel Raines
Dean of the Faculty, left the college and
proceeded to the opera house, where the
commencement exercises took place. The
fgpnlfv and other ri
Cupled seats on the stage. After prayer by
Rev. w. w. Landrum, Chancellor Nell con
firmed the University Degree of Doctor of
Medicine upon the following gentlemen con-
sttuting the graduating class of 1SSl-S2: Jno
II EtheridEe, AdOlphus c. Stephens, JEFF. D.
Herman, Geo G. Mllnr r, Geo. ". Ivey, Ihos. f.
Arlington, ThOS G. Cannon. Robert A. Ballard
JOS. NJ Page, John h. ROaco, VIM. II. O'DoWd
Cyrus W. Kitchens, Wiley T. Simpson, Noel NJ.
Darden. Rufus S. FOrehand. Drewry A Rogers
Joshua L. ThIgpen, Chas II. Raiey, Chas. G.
Mccall, W. w. Bruce, Swain n. Norris,
Georgia; Samuel l. Bedingheli. William l..
kueece, south Carolina. Dr. II. r. Cook, of
Beech Island, who gradual d at the college
forty years ago, was introduced TO the
audience. DR.. Cook, the orator of the
occasion, delivered an address showing
the use, progress and present emf
nence Of the science of medicine. At
| the conclusion of DR.. Cooks address,
DIR. T. Q. Cannon, the valsdictorian,
was introduced. DR.. Cannon's address was
very polished and able, and was listened to
VII h the closest attention throughout. DR. Can
non was frequently applauded. Col Rains
presented the following special prizes awarded
by Drs. Q. W. Hickmln and I. r. Wright for
excellence in SpecialtieS: To DIR, John III
Etheridge. Smiths Manual of Operative Sur
gerry, for the best examination upon anatomy,
and gold medal for the best examination up
on the eye, ear and throat To DR.. w. T.
Simpson. d gold medal for the best examins-
tiOn ia mateTia medica. To NJ. N. Holland,
first cour Sc, silver medal. for the best eXami-
nation on the eye, ear and throat. To w 4.
Jones, for the best examination in materia
medica. Col. Rains, in brief address, full of
words Of wisdom, closed the exercises"