Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-30

mission, although he AT first declined
HIS mother was Southern woman and
MS father Western man. Althougb
born in Iowa December 10. 1851 his
home has been in the South since he was
hVe years old. He completed his educa-
tlOn at the Illinois State Industrial Uni
Nerslty, OF which Prof. J. NJ. Gregory was
PRESIDENT. Owing TO this fact Prof. G
VINO Is Il member of the commission. re-
commended White and secured his cleo
tion. DR.. W. ii. White was for wears
general agent IN Atlanta for the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Company.
and when he died, in 1880, his son sue
ceeded him, and has since that time con
Quoted the business with rare ability. As
President of the Young Mems Christian
Association, of Atlanta, for several years
past, Mr. White has won an enviable
reputation for Christian zeal, faithful
service and rare business tact. In Mr..
W. W oods White the Civil Service Com
mission VIII have Secretary whose
Christian character, faithful services and
eminent abilities VIII rebound to the pub
lie good.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS
Attorney General Anderson has been TO
Rome to look after the States interest i'm
the defunct bank there.
Judge McCay will go from Macon 10 Sa-
''h4L'4l ~ AOlu the l IlIeu states courts
for Judge ErSkine. He suggests that
some plan he adopted TO deadOn the rattle
OF draYs around the custom house. so that
the business of the court NAV be uninter-
rupted by the noise.
Gen. Basil Duke, the noted Confederate
cavalry leader, has been presenting the
claims of the Southern Exposition at
Louisville, Ky, to Governor BOvntOn and
commissioner Henderson, with much
nlnnIlnrlnn nd M
visited good portion of the South and
speaks quite encOuraginglv of the pros
poets.
commissioner Henderson is already
pledged to the Boston, Mass. Industrial
Exposition, through the action of the
General Assembly and Governor Steph-
ems, yet | think GeOrgi&will be well rep
resented at both displays. Private enter
prise Will put our resources and products
before the visitors at Louisville and Ros-
ton in creditable manner.
only few weeks ago Judge Bioby. as
United States District Attorney, was elO-
quent and earnest in his efforts to convict
Illicit whisky offenders in the United
states courts, but now that eX-COngress- /
man Emory Speer fills that high office,
) Judge Blgby is Just as eloquent and earn
est IN his efforts to acquit this same class
of offenders. Offices change and so do
mems views.
q The actual date of birth of GOV. Me
Daniel has not vet been published. From
his father | learn that he was born in
Walton county on September 3. 1886 and
was, therefore, twenty not nineteen
years old when he graduated at Mercer
University. His early education was OBJ
tanned in Atlanta, and several old school
mates now reside here. When Henry
asked his father if he was going to send
him to college Mr.. Mcdaniel says he was
quite pleased, but replied that it would
depend upon his sons good conduct and
studious habits. Henry at once wrote to
Mercer University-then located at Pen
held-and secured list of the studies
there pursued, and went to work to pre-
pare himself for college. From that dav
forward, says Mr.. Mcdaniel, the boy
never caused him moment of anxiety or
a single regret. He carried off the honOrs
of his class, and ever since has added new
hOn0rs at the bar, in the forum, on the
and in the legislative halls.
CHATHAM.