Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-15
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
MEETING OF THE PHARMACEU-
TIUAL ASSOCIATION.

Papers of Interest to the Members Read
and Offioers Elected for the Ensuing
Year a Cquittsl of "a I4-Year- Old Boy
of Charge of Murder.
ATLANTA, GA, April 1.-THE tenth an
nual session Of the Georgia Pharmaceuti-
cal Association began this morning at
| ConcOrdia Hall. 1t will continue two
days. President Durham is presiding.
The minutes of the last meeting were not
read owing to the unavoidable absence Of
| Secretary Loyless. The attendance was
found to be large and highly satisfactory.
DR.. II. G. Hutchinson, of Atlanta, deliv-
cred the address of welcome upon behalf
of the local druggists, which was well Te-
ceiVed and the orator highly compliment
ed. George ID. Case, of Mlledgeville, re-
Piled in behalf of the association in an
appropriate manner. The remainder Of
the morning session was devoted TO pa
pers Of interest to the profession. A tele-
gram was read from Osceola Butler, of
savannah, regretting his inability to be
! present on account of sickness. The af-
| ternOon session was taken up with the
| election of officers, with the following re-
suit:
PreSldent-H. G. Hutchinson of Allan
ia.
Vjce PreSident-J. W. Handford of
| CuthbeIt.
Second Vice President-T. A. West of
| Mflledgeyile.
Third Vtce Presidential. b. Davenport
! of Augusta.
Iredsarer-T. L. Massenberg of Macon.
Secretdiy-W. 5. Park of Atlanta.
On tables and stands in the hall were
quite a number of exhibits OF drugs. To-
night the members of the association en-
joyed banquet and reception at the resi-
dence Of DR.. Jesse w. Rankin. The local
druggists are doing everything possible
to make the visitors enjoy themselves.
The meeting winds up with a banquet TO-
morrow night.
OFF FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Representative Dennis, of Putnam
county, accompanied by a party of fifty
ladies and gentlemen of E8tOnton, passed
through Atlanta to-day tor New Orleans.
While here an imprOmptu reception was
| rendered them by the Gov .rnor in the
Executive Office. State Agricultural
Commissioner Henderson, Fish Commits
siOner Cary, DR.. j. 5. Lawtou. State In
spector of Fertilizers, and Asss ant Ag-
ricultural Commissioner Redding de-
parted for the exposition today.
YOUNG PRATT ACQUITTED.
John Pratt, a 14-year old boy, who
killed Dave Mitchell, colOred, last Deccm-
Der, on Marietta street, now bTeathes the
air of freedom. His case was called in
the Superior Court yesterday, but argu.
ment was not concluded until II O'clock
to-day. After the charge the jury retired
and were out not exceeding 20 minutes
before they returned bringing in a ver-
dict Of not guilty. When the jury entered
the court room Pratt trembled like leaf
His mother sat near him. There was
! happiness when the verdict was read ard
young Pratt left the court room followed
by many friends. Dave Mitchell, the
negro, whose jugular vein was severed by
Pratt, had abused him in the most shame
ful manner in the Fifth ward bar, on
Marietta street. Pratt left the bar aud
the negro followed him. On the pave
ment the abuse was continued. when
Pratt drew knife and plunged it into
the negrO's neck, causing his death in a
few moments.
THE RAILROAD RECEIVERsHP.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and GeOr-
gia Railroad seems destined TO have more
trouble Of a serious nature over the re-
ceivership. At the last term Of the Su-
preme Court the action Of Judge Estes in
appointing Rufus T. Dorsey receiver for
the Georgia division of the system came
up for hearing, and was decided in favor
Of Dorsey on the ground that the Georgia
division was constructed upon the char
ter of the Cincinnati and Georgia Rail-
road, which was Georgia corporation.
To-day Mr. Dorsey called upon Superin-
tendent Fry and demanded the property.
Mr.. Fry asked that ne be allowed until
tomorrow to notify the authorities Of the
demand and get instructions how 10 act.
This was granted, and flag Of truce
floats until that time.