Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-02
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
ALL THE STREET RAILWAY
COMPANIES BRISTLING.

Future.
ATLANTA, June 3O.-The impendini
street railroad war was nipped in the bu,
by Mayor Goodwin and hostilities sus
pended until after the regular July meet
ing of the City Council.
we shall soon have several rival line,
of street railroads, and it is safe to pre
dict lively contest between them oc
casionally. Already the Gate City lin,
and the old line have had several skirm
ishes, and now the West End rival has
| opened a fire from the opposite side o.
town.
Col. Richard Peters, the veteran "boss'
of street railroads in Atlanta, and a great
benefactOr of local travellers, appears ia
be cool and happy in the midst Ofuprisino
rival lines. He is willing to give them all
a chance, feeling sure that he can stand
1t If they can. He has long head, a long
purse ana long continued experience
that will endure big strain.
The military boom in Columbus is TAX
ing an unhealthy aspect. The election of
Lieutenant Colonel for the newly ordered
Sixth Battalion has created sharp rival
ry between two most excellent candi-
dates, and in consequence, rival cOmpa-
nies are rapidly filling up their ranks
with any kind of available voters. OF
course the defeat of either candidate.
under such exciting circumstances, will
result in permanent injury to IKE bat
TALON. A generous rivalry, however.
could do no harm.
The many friends of Judge II. f. w.
Palmer, the Governors Private Secre-
tary, will regret to learn of his sudden
illness to-day, and the prospect of his not
being able to resume his duties at once.
He is at Col. Mark Johnston's, where
every attention is being given him, and
his wife, at Oxford, has been telegraphed
for and will arrive tonight.
tits very singular fact that the first
Juror accepted in the case of COL. Marsh
i. Polk was young man named James
Knox Polk Hill, whose father, one of the
@Xty-eight set aside, was rejected be-
cause he had formed an opinion that Col,
Polk 'Egot away" with the money.
We are having very cold nights and
chilly mornings, but warm in the middle
of the day. This has served to keep up
our unusual amount of sickness and to in
crease the death rate. OF course water
melons and other fruits not adapted to the
sick chamber find a rather slow sale. But
the Legislature will be here in few davs.
Gilbert De Wolf, son of Senator De
Wolf, of the Chattahoochee district, pos
sesses some of his venerable fathers back
bone, and although he failed last year at
West Point, he tried again this year and
passed a successful examination, much
to the joy of his many friends at home.
l see that colored cadet has been adj
mitted, and that he is an extra fine speci-
man. All right. | still assert that Flip
per Will have no successor, as a qFdtlltdfe.
at West Point. Not because of anv in
justice on the part of the faculty of the
academy, but for the reason that the col
Ored cadet has not got the fdcuIty that
Flipper possessed to avoid the breakers.
Speaking of Flipper, his friends and
relatives here now express themselves
quite satisfied with his dismissal from the
army, as Major Wasson, whose deception
was of worse character, has been given
a most disgraceful punishment despite his
high military rank and influential friends.
1t is now evident that Flipper was perse-
cuted because he was a colored officer.
There is quite a boom in Central
City property Just now. A gentleman
sold at auction his fine brick residence
and lot for a little over $4,000, although he
claims that the house alone cost ST, 600
Another brick residence, said to rent for
500 per month, sold for less than $S,00O
The boom may be headed in wrong di-
rection, yet it is a boom.
never lost faith in the final result of
the case of Romulus Shields, although.
like Asa Gum, in the DeFOOr murder
case, he was convicted on the first trial
Here in Atlanta, in murder cases, it is no
thing for the first verdict to be
in direct opposition to the evidence. Out
side influences are used successfully to
gain either convictions or acquittals.
There never was a clearer case of self-de-
Tense than that of the negro Shields, and
when the evidence was properly put be-
fore an unbiased jury he was promptly set
free.
Governor Mcdaniel is just now1kept
extremely busy, and [ have several times |
failed, even after long and patient wait
ing, to get word with him in regard to
public matters. He goes home this after
noon, and will probably be able to remove
his family to the Executive Mansion next |
week, as the repairs are nearly COM
pleted.
Adjutant General Stephens will to-day |
send new supply of ammunition to the |
First Georgia Regiment. This officer is |
giving close attention to the duties of his |
office, but additional legislation is re-
quired to make an efficient military
system in Georgia. The present laws |
have proved wholly inadequate to accom-
plish that much-desired object. Outside |
OF savannah there is no real progress in |
matters. What we want is |
stability and efficiency in our battalion !
MAJOR w, II. Smith, owing to the con- |
lnement at the mines, and the absence of |
lis family, recently resigned his position |
)f Assistant at the Dade Coal Mines, and |
las gone to Fortress Monroe for his |
health. On his return he will become AS
;istant Postmaster in Atlanta. Capt. j. |
w. RenfrOe, formerly State Treasurer
Major Smith at the Dade Coal |
Mines as Assistant to Col. Wells, who re-
mains as General Superintendent and
business manager. This gentleman is an
I'D railroad man, but / think his best
work has been done for Senator Brown at
Cole City. Under his able and wise man.
lgement the convict camps at that point
lave become the most perfect models of
leatness, healthfulness and good order.
lis long continuance in his present i'm
,ortant position is the best evidence of
lis fitness for the responsible duties that
laily devolve upon him,
There are few wiser or more modest
1oung men in the South than Joseph NJ,
Brown, of the Western and Atlantic Rail-
Dad, who ought to have the ''E." in his
ather's name and ''Jr.v to his own,
hundreds of younger and less
men are constantly clamoring
o be made trustees of the University at
Athens, young Brown very quietly de-
|
lty, What lesson for ambitious young
1en does this son of a millionaire offer.
Turning aside from all such fleetine
lonOrs, all political aspirations, he daily
eYOtes himself, like a galley slave. to
he hard drudgery of a railroad freight
tfice. With plenty of money at his com
land, and the pleasures Of the world |
pen to him, yet he prefers life OF steady
eviction to useful labor. What he has
one for the truck farmers and fruit
r0wers of Georgia can hardly be con-
eived, for his far-reaching foresight has
iven them a speedy and constantly on |
Urging outlet for their products TO Wes-
9rn markets. To him labor brings its
wn reward in the good results achieved /
Madame Rumor says the Hon. Thomas
a Watson, of McDufle, the bold and fer /
Id young orator, proposes to introduce
nd advocate dog law bill at the ap- ,
session. Well, he is a good
ne to inaugurate a lively fight. but still
elieve the NANCY dog holds the balance
power, and will win the contest. All
len do not use or favor whisky, but when
comes to dogs, who are found IN nearly
very house IN the State, the question as !
lmes a different phase, You may sup
,ess whisky, but you can't ear-tail the {
Derty OF the dog. am not opposed to a ]
Og law, but earnestly advocate such a
easure. For ten years / have la5ored
ithout ray of hope, however. to soa,Ire
lch protection to our shee., growers If
true that the Constitutional Convention t
iopted sugaf-coated dog section vef {
ie word dog does not appear In il. and I
was allowed TO 60 Un0pposed simniv q
9cause il was 100 harmless ia demand
lhee.. He viii be a brave man who shall
hampton boldly this movement, and the .