Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-25
GE0RGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
JOHN r.. DILLON COMMISSIONED
BY THE GOVERNOR.

A German Drug Clerk Kills Himself
with His Sweetheart's Picture in His
Hand-The N enkO Burglary Case Falls
Through for Want of Evide ence to Con-
vict
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 24.-Gov. Mcdaniel
to-day commissioned John r. Dillon, of
Savannah, Receiver of Tax Returus for
Chatham county.
On Oct. 81 the executions Of George Hill
and Henry Cato, both negroes, will take
place. Hill VIII be hung at Csnton and
Cato in Decatur. The Governor to-day
acted upon petitions for commutatiOn, in
each case refusing to interfere. During
the Is months that Gov. Mcdaniel has oc-
cupied the executive chair, 20 men have
been executed by process of law. Four
more are to climb the golden stair in the
next three weeks.
Official information has reached the
Executive Department announcing the
death of Frederick H. West, Judge of the
County Court of Lee. Already a number
OF applicants have filed petitions asking
for appointment to the vacancy. The
Governor is considering them, and will
act in day or two.
Charles A. Smith, Judge of the County
Court of Clinch, has handed in his resig-
nation. The reason given is that he in
tends leaving the county.
ENDED HIS LIFE.
Thomas Rebentisch, young German
drug clerk, committed suicide at No, As
West Peters street, at noon to-day, by
taking laudanum. For some time past
the unfortunate man has been employed
at Schuman's pharmacy, but about week
ago gave up the situation and began to seek
fn M ono haa doc
pondent and frequently tried to drown his
sorrows in drink. With younger BROTH
ther named William, who has not been in
America long, he boarded at Mrs. A. p.
Rollins, No. 40 West Peters street. This
morning Rebentisch walked about the lot
and yard and seemed more cheerful than
usual. He ate hearty breakfast, and
after sitting around on the veranda a
short time, walked off He returned
about IL O'Clock and went up stairs to his
room, undressed himself and went to bed.
Some one happened to go into the room at
noon and was shocked to find him dead,
with half empty bottle of laudanum ly-
ing by his side.
HIS sWEETHEART'S PICTURE.
In his right hand, tightly clasped. was
photograph of lady, which the NEWS
correspondent learns was the picture of
his sweetheart in Germany, and whom he
intended to return and wed as soon as he
could do so. His brother William said
that his brother had been engaged to her
a long while and that she lived in
Hanover, Germany. Schuman lost an.
other drug clerk in the same way about
two months ago, at which time
the facts in connection with that
suicide were published in the NEWS.
An inquest will be held tomorrow. The
delay is owing to the fact that Coroner
Hilburn is in East Point to-day holding
an inquest on the body Of dead stranger
found in the wood yesterday. The
stranger is thought to be John Powell, of
Atlanta, but his face is so disfgured by
discOlOration that recognition is difficult.
Powell has been missing since Oct. 10 and
when last heard of was near East Point.
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Gen. John Kountz, Commander in.
Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic,
arrived in the city last night and remained
here until this afternoon. Last night
the members of the Atlanta Post
of the Grand Army of the Re-
public held pleasant meeting
in the Circuit Court room. Gen. KountZ
was present. Many of the members of the
Post had the pleasure of forming his ac-
quaintance. This morning several friends
called on him, took him out for ride over
the city and to the Mcpherson monument.
The Meuko burglary sensation fell to
pieces to-day for want of evidence. As
bury. who was arrested at Savannah
some time ago and brought here, was dis
charged without the case going to a jury.
Mike Wrenble was given his liberty in
the same way.
Harry Young, who was arrested in New
Orleans ten days ago charged with being
implicated in the burglary, and who es-
capped from the lookup at New Orleans
the morning that he was to have been
brought away, appeared in court to-day
unattended by any one and surprised the
interested parties by giving himself up.
He was released on his own recognizance.
He says that he did not want to be brought
back by Chief Connolly, as he feared that
he would be thrown intn iAil 10 await trial