Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-23
AT A DEAD LADY'S BIER.
ALL ATLANTA MOURNING MRS
RIDLEY'S DEMISE.

/ 10 atlenu MIS-. ridley funeral to- morrow
The services will be attended by as large
circle of mourning friends as were those
of her father, Senator Hill.
Gov. Mcdaniel heard arguments to-day
in behalf of Stephenson, the Gwinnett
county murderer, who was reprieved
temporarily by Governor Boynton.
Attorney General Anderson and the Gov
ernOr are giving the testimony n careful
scrutiny, and decision will probably be
made tomorrow.
Nat Anderson, late car coupler of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad, in a
drunken tit to-day, slashed his throat in
seven places, but not fatally. 1t was
necessary TO send for the police TO arrest
and bind him withropes.
The Railroad Commission met this after
noon. They have called ON all
the railroads to report the number of re-
trlgerator cars and other cars controlled
by them for the transportation of fruit
and vegetables, with view to having the
crop moved promptly. The Western and
Atlantic Railroad and some others report
that large number of cars are being i'm
proved and arranged expressly for the
fruit and vegetable business.
The Commission will spare no efforts to
aid truck and fruit growers in securing
ample and speedy transportation for their
( products.
/ ONCASOttbS uIGS dI LliS IlOle OF the
year is sad blow at the enterprising
hotel men who opened their summer re-
sorts on the first of the month.
1t is seldom that we have a more disa-
greeable day than the one we are now en-
joying y, and the only people who seem
to appreciate it are wood and coal dealers,
undertakers, doctors, drug stores and
| whisky saloons.
A sudden cold snap at this season of
the year, especially when the atmosphere
! is damp, always makes plenty of business
for the above named classes
AS nothing will dampen the ardor of the
c0l0red race, they are out in force this
morning for 'scussion and picnic. At
| lanta, more than any city in Georgia, at
tracts the floating negro population, and
we are bound to have trouble with them
in the future. They already swarm over
us like bees on special occasions.
People seem to take it for granted that
| Gov. Mcdaniel will fill all vacancies oc-
curing with his personal friends. This is
| hardly just to our new Governor. whose
| past record should assure the public that
he will not be governed by personal nflu-
| ences In making his selections. OF course
he Will not reject good man simply be
| cause he is an old friend.
A strong pressure is being made on the
Governor in behalf of gentlemen who de
| sire to succeed Captain Nelms and DIR.
Raines in the Penitentiarv Department,
| and for Major Wallace's place on the Rail
| road Commission, all of which, il is |
| thought, will be vacant before long. Mi |
nor positions are also being eagerly sought
| after
MINOR TOPICS.
1t is hard to suppress the energetic.
progressive Georgian, and he pops up ali !
over the world to honor his native State |
| by his achievements in some chosen field. |
The last issue of the IrddeSmQn, of Chat |
tanOOga, Tenn, contains a fine picture of |
the frank, handsome face of Captain Wm |
Oliver, a Georgia farm boy of forty wears |
ago, and now Secretary and Treasurer, as |
Well as General Manager of the famous !
Mississippi Mills at WessOn, Miss.
The project to preserve the home of the |
late Governor Stephens as a memorial has |
taken the right direction. The people of |
Crawfordville, where Liberty Hall' is |
located, and who are really to be bene- |
fitted by the movement, have taken the |
matter in hand and are organizing an as
soclatlon to carry out the project. There |
are many patriotic and generous men
throughout the State who will gladly con-
tribute to this object, but the State could |
not lawfully take any steps for the pre-
serVatiOn of the old home of her great
statesman.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The statement in a recent news item on
the death of Gen. GOrgas, that his ordnance
department was the best conducted of any
of the departments in the late Confederate
army, does injustice to two distinguished
and gallant soldiers of Savannah. General
A. X. LaWtOn as Quartermaster. General.
and General j. +. Gilmer as Chief of the |
Engineer Bureau, came out of the war
with record quite as brilliant and as
substantial as that won by the devoted
and able soldier who so recently passed
away from earth.
GEORGIA IN THE NATIONAL RIFLE TEAM.
VIM. L. Cash, Of the National Rifles at
Washington, ID. c., who has been selec-
ted by the directory of the National Rifle
Association as one of the sixteen ''crack''
shots from whom twelve are to be taken
to compose the american Team" for
1888, is Georgian, and was formerly a
policeman i'll Columbus, where he first
became noted as an expert lOng-range |
shot by shooting negroes who attempted
to escape arrest. He killed two or three,
and after that went to Washington, where
he found even more nOtoriety and success
in shooting at BULBS eyes on long range
targets. Should he be selected as one of
the chosen twelve it is safe to predict that
he will make a record of which Georgia
will feel proud.
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI.
The recent meeting of the Society of the
OluCllludJls ANCh N, was quite Il llt-
table event, and closed with an excursion
up the historic Hudson river to Washing
toms old revolutionary headquarters.
Lieutenant Eli ID. HOyle, of the West
Point Military Academy, represented
Georgia among the distinguished invited
guests. There is in our State, l think, but
one member of this select organization.
Mr.. John Tyler Cooper, of this city, a rel
ative of President Tyler, and a son of the
late James +. cooper, graduate of West
Point in 1884, who died i'll this city in 1869,
at which time he was a civil engineer and
surveyor. 4 handsomely gotten up invi-
tatiOn was sent to the son to attend the
recent New York meeting, but his official
duties here as Clerk Of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners prevented his accept
ance of the same.
JOURNALISTIC GOSSIP.
Colonel Isaac W. Avery is Just now
giving his versatile and polished pen
active daily service, and it is quite proba-
bic that he will return to journalism in a
few weeks, His long official service in
the Executive Department seems to have
taken nothing from but added much to his
former fine qualities as q neWspaDer
writer, and it is safe to predict that he
will yet win higher and more lasting
honOrs in journalistic circles.
1t is singular that as the Colonel re-
turns to the fold, Mr.. J. L. Maxwell. of
the Augusta Chronicle, retires. Ten years
ago made this gentleman's acquaintance T.
in Augusta, and from that day 10 this |
have eyer held him in high esteem, both
as cultured gentleman and a talented
journalist. The press of Georgia can i'll
afford to lose so worthy and respected a
member, and wherever he may go Mr.
Maxwell will carry with him tie united
good wishes and profound regard of his
late associates throughout the State.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
Rear Admiral Edward T. Nichols. of
Georgia, has again been acting Secretary
OF the Navy, for which position he is am.
ply qualified by long and varied service. II
Captain Mason Carter of the Fifth In |
fantry, having been assigned 10 the re-
cruiting service, Is now at Columbus.
Ohio, Barracks with his family. He is a
native of Georgia and an eX-naval officer.
Second Assistant Engineer A. j. Howl, !
son of the Revenue Marine Service. has
been ordered to duty On the steam launch |
DiscoYerer, now stationed at Savannah.
The request of Lieutenant PoweIi 10
accompany the Greeley Expedition has
been denied, and Lieutenant L. A. Gar
lington. Of Georgia, will be the ONLY army
officer IN charge. He will sail from ST.
Johns, \. b., the first of July.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr.. Charles f. Sergent, so long CON
nected with the Louisville and Esshyilla
Railroad, Is now the popular passenger
agant IN Atlanta or the Richmond and
DanYille Railroad.
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