Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-17

A Negro PIunges to Death in Washing
ton County with a Stream of Profanity
Running Out of his Northumberland
Meeting of the state Council of the
Catholic knights of America.
GEORGIA.
The Baptists Of Monroe are going to build a
$4,000 church this year.
Atlanta will be visited by the Missouri edi-
TORS who are now en- route to Florida.
Bishop Pierce viii preside over the Thomas
vile conference, which cOnvenes in Yaldosta
on the 23d inst.
The $500 which he carried in a purse on
ms leg and the other property Of John Hogan,
Iallulah. will be inherited by two sisters Of
the deceased, who live in South Carolina.
Judge BOney, who. last week, heard the ar
gument upon the Injunction to restrain the
Ordinary Of Richmond county from enfOrc-
ing tbe provisions of the stock law OF ''nO
fence law" adopted hv popular election in
the county on tie sth Of January last has
rendered his decision refusing he Application.
Notice has been given that the case Will be
carried TO the supreme Court
Four or five negro boys went 10 the gln
pond Of Mrs. Nancy Walker an Washington
county. on saturday last, for the purpose Of
taking bath. When they had executed this
purpose and dressed themselves preparatory
TO returning 20 their home, one of the party,
youth OF is years, remarked that he was go
ing lu again, and SuiUne the action TO the word.
stripped. walked into a hateau that was near
precpit&telv into deep water, from which ne
was brought ont a lifeless body an hour or
two after. The boy was not an expert swim
mer and was cautioned by his companions
against his wild veuturc-so they report. 10 is
not generally believed that the boy intended
TO end his existence.
Columbus Enguirer-S4u: 'As the steamer
Amos Hays was going on her last down trip
some Of the officers discovered dead body
lying on tine bank at Raukiu's landing. They
did not stop, but notified parties at EufMtla.
VINO went up to investigate the matter They
found the body ~ lady. who wore dress
ing gown and had ON her shoes and stockings.
ON her fingers were diamond and two plain
gold rings The body was inferred near
where 10 was found. it Is supposed to be that
of Miss simpson. Of Fort Gaines, and her rela-
Uves have been notified. She was a passenger
ON the ill-fatcd steamer Bebecca Everingham,
ami WAS no doubt endeaVOrIng to escape from
the burning vessel when she lost her life The
body was in such a state Of decomposition
that DO was impossible to tell whether she was
burned 90 death or jumped into the river and
drowned
by the board of trustees of the public schools
10 investigate the feasibility of reinstating
the high school department held meeting
last night at Mr.. a. %. BlaCkmar's office.
After careful deiberatiOn the committee
agreed to recommend the establishment of
collegiate department to the public schools.
They also agreed TO recommend TO
the board that two years be added
70 the present public school course.
They suggest. IN making this recon-
meudatiOu. To- Ii a rate Of tuition which VIII
make the school self-sustaiuiug. They have
determined upon curriculum which viii be
submitted. The new features which the COM
mittee recommend viii not require any adj
ditIoual building the first wear. 1t VIII re
quire the employment of only one additional
teacher. If the recommendations are
adopted. they viii not be put into effect until
the close of the pre- ent term, which ends in
6er.' '''' = - :
Augusta CHr1ajcle. . THE second biennial
meeting of the State Council Catholic knights
of America took place at the Planters Hotel.
IN tins city, Tuesday. The following officers
and delegates were present: Spiritual Direc-
tor-Rt. KEY. W. II. Gross. Presidcnt-Heury
Blum. savannah. Vice President. j. Doo-
Recommendation Mulheriu. Augusta. SUI
preme E cpreScut8t 8tlNc-j. L. Maxwell. Angus
Ia; Henry Blum. Rev. u j. McNally, Branch
-. Savannah; NJ. NJ. Biount, W. II. Roach,
Branch 20. Atlanta; Austin Mullarky. Ed
ward O'Donnell, Branch y, Augusta; VIII
liam Bennett, a. j. Gouley, Branch 6j. Au-
gusta; r j. VI. DAILY, NJ. Redmond, Branch
IS. Macon. Committees on constitution and
by-laWs. ON credentials, and ON mileage and
per diem were appointed. The reports Of
these committees. after some discussion on
that of the Committee on Constitution
and Bylaws. were adopted. The re-
presentation IN state Councils was
changed so as TO give each branch with less
than 50 members one delegate and one vote:
each branch with so members and less than
100 two delegates and two votes. and each
branch with over 100 members two delegates
with two votes and one vote between them
for each so members over the first 80. The
resolution adopted at the last Council. declar-
ing that delegates to the Supreme Council
shall be elected from the branches IN rotation.
and no delegate shall be elected twice in sue
cessiOn from the same branch, was repealed.
The following were elected representatives to
the supreme Council, which meets in New
York i'm May. 1850: NJ. p. Carroll. Branch g.
Augusta; NJ. NJ. Blouut, Branch 20. Atlanta.
Alternately. j. VI. DAILY, Branch -. Macon;
II. Bluu, Branch 3s. Savannah. The former
officers of the state Council were unanimously
reelected. Atlanta was selected as the place
of meeting of the next Council