Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-28
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
BOTH SIDES FIGHTING HARD IN
THE CHARITY BALL WAR.

Ed. MERGERS Estate Worth SEQ, 1000
Walter JOhnsOn's Resignation Sent in
Previous to Mr.. Crenshaw's Appoint
ment-GOv. Mcdaniel Back from New
Orleans - Livery Animals Killed by
Lightning.
ATLANTA, March 27.-The various com
mittees engaged in getting up the charity
ball held meeting this morning for the
purpose of discussing the situation. The
onslaught made by the Methodist minis
ters of the city upon the proposed event
was thoroughly discussed, and a decision
reached to go on with the dance. The
religious element of the Methodist Church
will make additional efforts to meet the
issue successfully, but it is thought that
the charity ball will win the day.
The assessors of the property of the late
Edward Mercer, which is embodied in
the efects-twO saloons and one res
taurant-1inished their work this after
noon, and think that when the es--
tate is wound up $4,000 will
be realized for division among the four
children. The assessors are John Ste
phens, p. j. Allen and Steve Grady, who
were appointed by the Ordinary. The ad-
ministratOr is John Stephens, who Will at
once dispose of the business and effects of
the deceased, and convert them into
money, to be divided among the heirs,
WALTER JOHNsON's OUsTING.
Walter Johnson, who retires from the
office of Collector of Internal Revenue to
make room for Tom Crenshaw, is in Co
lumbus, and friends say that when he left
here last week he took his family with
HIM, intending to remain there. About
the government building it is report.
ed that he forwarded his resigna-
tlOn to Washington ten days ago,
asking that his resignation be accepted
as soon as his successor should be ap-
pointed and qualified.
The applicants before the Civil Service
Commission will not know their fate for
fifteen days yet, as the showing made by
each will have to be acted upon in
Washington.
RETURN OF THE GOVERNOR.
Gov. Mcdaniel and party reached
home to-day in fine health and much
pleased with their visit to the exposition.
The Atlantas defeated the Indianapolis
team this afternoon by a score of to 8,
and in consequence lovers of the sport
here are wild with joy.
Caroline Crosby (cOlOred) died suddenly
this morning while suffering from
hemorrhage of the lungs. An inquest
was uelu duu NeTulCG rendered IN aC-
cOrdance with the facts.
LIGHTNING's FATAL FLASH.
AT 5 O'clock this morning a heavy rain
and thunder storm passed over Atlanta,
doing little damage except in one in
stance, this being the setting on fire of
the stable of Marion c. Kiser, on Peach
tree street, by flash of lightning, and
killing in the stable two. horses and a
mule. The stable is of brick, two stories
high and provided with a lightning rod,
the point being ornamented with a brass
mounted horse. The lightning struck the
ornament and threw it fifty yards away,
then ran down the rod into the stable and
hurting brick and mortar in every direc-
ton, set on fire a large quantity of
stock food and killed the horses
and mule outright. The negro
attendants had Just left the stable, after
feeding, and gone INTO the residence to
attend to other matters. The fire depart
ment was called out and eXtinguished
the flames before further damage was
done. The horses killed were fine trotting
stock, and highly valued by the owner.