Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-21

with his coat on mis- arm, was standing
on the East Tennessee truck watching
the approaching train on the Western and
Atlantic railroad track when he was run
over by train which came laundering
along IN his rear. He died in short time
after the accident.
AL Columbus Saturday cOlOred brake
man on Columbus and Rome passenger
| traih swept his car as usual He cleaned
the splttoons nicely aud set the whole
lot In slanting position on the cross
ties with their tops touching the iron on
the railroad. He set them in this position
Tor the rays of the sun to drv them. The
train from Opelika came along lust as
he had completed his task. and before he
could remove them from the track the
wheels of the engine smoothly cut the
tops OF OF every one.
The annual income OF the State uni
yerslty at Athens is only ab0utoS29 600.
Inc branch colleges draw on its ia nd and
the funding of per cent. bonds in new
bonds at : per cent. interest reduces the
income. The trustees have appointed a
com mittee 10 petition the LEGISLATURE for
increased appropriateness TO the university.
The State now gives 5000. 1t is TO be
hoped that the Legislature viii grant this
application. The committee aDnojuted
consists of Senator Joe &. Brown. VIM.
IL. FELTON,, Judge D. A. Vasou, n. J. Ham
mond, D. b. Hamilton. Henry w. Grady,
DR.. ii. V. Nj. Miller, Pope Barrow, John
Screven. -' - .rs.i. +,
Mr.. Samuel Morley, the member Of Par
lament who has been selected t0iuyesti-
gate the truth of the PqH .HdU Gazette
sensation, and who has iust refused a
peerage, spent several days IN Atlanta in
1881, and was delighted with the CITY. At
a dinner table during his visit some one
mentioned that George Augustus Sala.
passing through Atlanta and dining at
Durand's while Buffalo Biils' troupe of
Indians was paradlng the streets printed
! in his book on America that indians in
| their native costumes and armed with
tomahaWks, might be seen loungfng on
the streets of Atlanta" Mr.. Morley was
heartily amused at this and said that on
his return to England he would expose
Sala's superficial judgment. This he did
IN pleasant paragraph in this same Pail
-udtt Gazette, turning with it a neat COM
pliment to A lanta.
q. w. Cheves, who killed J. H. Pickett
at Dawson, is confined in the Fulton coun-
ty jail awaiting trial. Cheves was edi-
tor of one of the Dawson papers. His
sanity at the time of the shooting was
questioned. The physician in charge of
the prisoners in the jail says that Mr..
CheVes has been growing worse mentally
and physically ever since his return from
the June session Of Terrell Superior Court.
He never Winks his eyes. Judge Vason
says that he didn't see him move his
eyelids during an hour that he was with
| him. His pulse is never below 1870. The
Jail physician rold Judge VasOn that there
could be no doubt in the world about Mr..
Cheyes being crazy. He had watched
MIN and treated him until he was thor
Oughly convinced. He also SAYS that If
the prisoner remains where he is be will
soon die. Mrs. Cheves has gone to At
lanta to remain during her husbands
confinement there so as TO be near TO him
and minister TO his wants as far as posi-
bic under the circumstances. She boards
not very far from the Jail, and carries his
meals to him.
Athens Banner Waterman: Charles
Hogg, who has lately been trying
to pass forged checks in Augusta,
glided through Athens about July 8. He
went to Rev. j. c. Davis, with slendid
letters of recommendation from several
Episcopal clergymen, and interested Mr..
Davis in his troubles. He said that he
was anxious to get to Richmond, where
he had friends who could help him. Mr.
Davis carried him to Capt. Bernard
to see if he could not give him a pass
to Richmond. Capt. Bernard did not
give him the pass, but gave him
assistance to get to Richmond. When
HOgg arrived at Richmond he APP
piled to the Richmond and Danyile rail
road for q pass from Richmond to Char
lOtte and return. He sold the return
ticket and went to Charlotte and forged a
draft on Rev. Mr.. MinnegrOde, Of Rich
mond. Charles Hogg represents himself
as civil engineer, who has just been out
to Mexico, got sick and had to return.
One of his eyes is out, probably done
while trying to escape from some of his
cruises. he is a man of good address, a
good talker, and seems to be polished
gentleman.