Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-22
THE NEWS OF MACON.
Murdered in Texas-SuceessfuI Reunion
of the Fifth Georgia Regiment.


MACON, GA, Aug. 21.-Letters received
here to-day state that Joseph Dempsey. a
young man aged % years. who left Macon
some time ago to seek his fortune out
West, was killed a few days ago by his
cook in Buffalo county, Texas. He was
shot and lived about twelve hours. Demp-
sey was employed by a large stock raiser
named Murphy, and had gone to market
TO sell cattle, and was returning home
when shot. 1t is presumed that he was
Killed for the money realized from the sale
OF stock. The deceased has a sister and
other relatives here. He was a nephew
OF Thomas 9. Dempsey, a prominent
catholic OF this city, and worth half a
million dollars.
The funeral of Christopher Burke. one
OF Macon's most popular Irishmen and
leading member of the Catholic Church.
was held to-day and largely attended.
All classes OF citiZensewere present. The
deacon and sub-deacon Officiated. Solemn
requiem high mass was sung.
sister AlphOnsus has been elected
Mother Superior of Mt. de Sales Academy.
Father Brady, Of Baltimore, conducted
the election.
THE FIFTH GEORGIA REUNION.
The reunion of the survivors of the Fifth
Georgia Regiment was held to-day at
Macon. Over forty members were pre-
sent, many of them battle-scarred vete-
rams, some with limbs gone, lost in the
war. A procession formed this morning
at The Brown House under escort of the
Macon Volunteers and FLOYD Rifles and
proceeded 10 Masonic Hall, where the ex-
ercises occurred. Major Ansley, form
erly of Augusta, now of Atlanta, was
chosen Chairman of the meeting. and
A. IL. HightOwer, of Macon, Secre
tary. Chaplain Lester offered PRAYER.
Thomas Hardeman delivered soul
stirring and patriotic address of welcome.
One OF the most delightful features of the
reunion was the presentation by Capt.
Young, of the Fiity-siXth New York Regi-
ment, to the survivors of the Fifth GeOr-
gia, of flag captured from the latter by
the former 20 years ago in South Carolina,
in one Of the battles Of the late
war. Capt. John F. Kiddo0 re-
ceived the flag on behalf of the Fifth
Georgia. Both gentlemen made splendid
speeches. There flOated over the Veter-
ans procession today the bullet-torn flag
presented the Fifth Georgia at the begin
ming of the war by Mrs. John X. Jackson,
of Augusta. 1t bore ON It's folds the
names of Santa Rosa, MurfreesborO
and Chickamauga. At the close Of
the war the flag was returned to
the keeping Of Mrs. Jackson. Last year
at reunion of the regiment she pre-
sented it to the command. The following
permanent officers for the association
were elected to-day for the ensuing year:
President, D. H. Ansley; Vice President,
Company A, Geo. w. Adams; Company
b, 5. w. Mangham; Company G, Mike
O'Donahue; Company d, +. II. POttle;
Company L, John A. Fulton; Company f,
John f. KiddOo; Company G, G. b. Hud-
son; Company II, Unrepresented; Com
pany |, l.. NJ. Burrus; Company J, un-
represented; Company X, j. S. King.
Geo. W. Burr was made Secretary and
Treasurer. The association adjourned to
meet at Griffin on the second Thursday in
August, 1885. This afternoon the men,
bers of the Fifth Georgia were driven
about the city in carriages.