Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-01
an THE STATE CAPITAL.
Heavy RainfalIs-The Carrier Pigeons
at Home-YarbOrough Pardoned.

Heavy RainfalIs-The Carrier Pigeons
at tHOme-YarbOrough PardOned.
ATLANTA. June 30.-RObert J. Redding,
Assistant state Commissioner Of Agri-
culture, informed the NEWS correspondent
this afternoon that the rainfall in Atlanta
and vicinity for the month Of June was
II 4l-1OO inches, and that out Of the thirty
days i'm June il had rained twenty. 1t is
still raining heavily with indications
threatening a continuance OF the bad
weather.
The lessees OF the Western and Atlantic
Railroad to-day dumped into the state
Treasury the monthly rental of $4,000.
Signal Officer Samuel W. Beall reports
that the carrier pigeons that left Atlanta
June 20 reached KeypOrt, n. j., yester-
day morning at 8 O'Clock.
Thomas W. Connolly, aged 90 years,
father Of Dr. Elijah l.. Connolly, IS re-
ported dying at his homestead, at East
Point
George W. ByIngton, who for several
wears past has been prominently con-
nected with the Markham House, left to-
day for Macon to assume control OF the
Lanier House.
A pardon for Neil Marlborough, one of
the Banks county men convicted some
time agOin the United States Court, as a ku-
kluX. reached here today from Washing
ton. Executive clemency was secured
through the recommendation OF Dlstrlct
Attorney Emory Speer and Judge McCoy.
Marlborough since his conviction has been
an inmate of st. JOseph's lnnrmary OF
Atlanta. where he has been kindly cared
for. District Attorney Speer handed
Marlborough his pardon as soon as re-
eited, going to the infirmary 10 do so,
ACCOMPANIED by one Of his daughters.
Marlborough gets a suit OF clothes and 50
from the government. He returned TO
Banks county tonight.
took a trip through the new himbah
House few DAYS ago. The structure IS
massive in every particular, and the work
is going on rapidly. ScOviileN Beerman-
HAVING subscribed TO a large block OF
stock. in the new hotel. have secured a
lease ON the building for ten years, and no
bids from the outside with the view OF
leasing the property VIII oe SohSloeLte .l-;,,
There is one comfort that this hotel Will
bava NOT usually found in structures OF
fbis character. In the sitting-rOom Tor
fha accommodation OF the male guests
tLero Will be an immense fireplace,
capahle of taking in stick OF wood eight
feet long. ..,4a
The proposition to have an Atlanta
buildine and an Atlanta exhibit at the
So Oriasps FxpOsitiOn. seems TO lack
snnDOrf. lit is said that kimball has
Vvifbdrawn his influence, and will devote
his time 10 other matters more interesting
~ him Mai. Barna, the Commissioners,
who has figured at the head OF the under
taEfug. is meeting with no success Wnat-
ever Scarcity Of money, and the pretty
General feeling that Atlanta should take
her place in the State display, as well as
the other cities Of Georgia. are the causes
attributed for the lack Of enthusiasm tha'
prevails IN the Undertaking.
An impression prevails pretty gensEatll y
that there will be no Atlanta eXhiOlt Iuf-
ther than the one that will be made IN ene
regular display from this state.
THE TIGHTNEss OF MONEY
in this section has thrown wet blankel
on real estate TRANSACTIONS, anu rev ~ u
any consequence are. being llaoe. .. =.
ties who purchased some monihs ~ VI u
time. paying per cent. interest,", 1fe s az ~,
iOus 10 unload at nan tne Na!uo . ~ ~ ~
propprfv. ae estimated at the time OF th'
sale The. banks have a tight grip OF
their money. and refuse to lend any on th'
best of security. one bank, lew uay
since. refused to make loan on Govern s.I
ment bonds security, giving as a Ie.1so. ..
for refusing that they need All the nlouVl
that they had FOR their own use.
atlanta and this entire section OF ln'
Stafe have been well supplied Win ran
for the past ten days. The lmpeTlec
sewerage Of the city has caused an over
flow in many instances, ana the ceIial -, y
several Of our business houses nave osSl ss.
flooded. or course laWsuits asaluse %
city By the dozen Will oe lnts 1., :,
good deal of damage IS repoa ~ ,.,.,, i !,
fbe fr,lff eroD. while cotton ana corn, II y
said, have suffered irOA Inc i7
tinued wet weather.