Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-14
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Louisville Wins Again-SuicIde from
Sorrow Over q Mothers Death.

ATLANTA, March 13.-The Governor
rendered decisions in the following pro-
tested election cases to-day:
johnson VS.. Wright, for Ordinary of the
county of Floyd, favorable to johnson.
Andrews VS.. Riley, for Clerk of Han
cock, favorable to Riley.
Stokes VS.. Padgett, for Tax Receiver of
Pickens, in favor of Padgett.
Commissions were issued in accord
ance with these findings.
The Louisvilles and Atlantas played
the second game OF their series to-day at
the park, resulting in a victory for the
visitors by a score of IL to 10. Last night
it rained heavily, having a bad effect on
the park, and the fielding in consequence
was poor, the slippery clay sending sew
eral runners to earth in their endeaYors
to reach the ball. The batting and pitch
ing was better, and under the
much more interesting than
yesterday. The threatening aspect of
the weather had the effect of decreasing
the attendance. The LouisviIles express
desire to play game IN Savannah, if a
club can be organized, before returning
home.
Elias Haiman, proprietor of a large
plow factory here, made an assignment to
Louis De Give to-day. The liabilities are
estimated at $210,000. The assets are un-
known.
STARTLING SUICIDE.
Berrien L. Brooks, the bookkeeper for
y. Regenstein, shot himself this morning
at boarding house on Gilmer street, and
died from the wound three hours later.
MIR. Brooks came to Atlanta severa4
years ago, and found employment with
the firm of Regenstein Il Kutz. He occu-
pied the position of head bookkeeper un-
til the dissolution of the firm a few
months ago, and remained in the same
capacity with Regenstein. who continued
business. His more intimate friends and
associates have observed that he has been
in melancholy mood the greater portion
of the time since his mothers death,
which occurred in December last. For
the past few days he appeared to be I'M
usually respondent, and the shooting this
morning is supposed to have been in con-
sequence OF the bitter bereavement men
TONED. His roommate is Thomas d.
Arnold. At sunrise this morning the two
young men awOke and chatted pleasantly
awhile, and although Brooks was evil
IDENTIFY in a troubled state of mind. made
no reference to his unhappy condition.
In fact, so far as known, he never men,
toned his troubles to anyone, and it was
only by his sad expression of counte-
nance and his noticeable absorption
IN apparently unpleasant meditation that
ne was judged to be in deep trouble.
Arnold dressed himself and went into an
adjoining room, leaving Brooks in bed.
THE FATAL SHOT.
He had been absent only a few mo-
ments when he was startled by the report
of pistol in Brooks room. He rushed
back and found that Brooks had shot
himself while lying in bed, and still held
the smoking pistol in his hand. "Great
heaven, Brooks, what-what have you
done? What does it mean? Are you
hurt, my boyT said Arnold, bending over
the trembling form of his wounded
friend. Brooks opened his eyes,
ana, smiling pleasantly, said:
Its all right, Tom. Give me some
water, please" The request was com
Piled with, and, leaving Mrs. Gurley, the
lady of the house, with Brooks, Arnold
lett in search of a physician. He soon
returned with DR.. Charles PInckney. An
examination OF the wound showed that a
pistol ball of 80 calibre had penetrated
the lett breast, passing through the lower
portion OF the left lung. The wounded
man fingered III life three hours, and died
with many friends about him. He was
prominent Odd Fellow, and for a time
hlled the position of Noble Grand in the
Central Lodge OF this city. The deceased
was also President of the Hubner Club. a
popular literary society of Atlanta.
Ihere was to have been a meeting of the
nreside