Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-29

In regard TO a rumor that the Kimball
House, OF Atlanta, would soon pass into
the hands OF receiver, it is stated that
there Is no receivership probable or posi-
BILE. The obligations of the lessees were
maturing more rapidly than they could be
conveniently met. They asked their
creditors to accept a cash payment on
their claims and give an extension.
Every creditor agreed to this; the extern
sion papers have been given, and every
dollar will be paid when due. The erection
OF thehimball House is one ofthe events in-
cldent to GeOrgia's progress and prosperity
. ana that success is browning the enter
prise is gratifying. The FumOr that Gen
Toombs would lose large sum of money
which he invested in the Enterprises also
pronounced untrue.
I. L. Sims, jailer at Cumming. went
INTO the Jail day or two ago to give sup
per to James Graft. Graft had broken
the lock OF an inside door, and while Mr..
Sims was giving his attention to other
things the negro opened the inner door,
ran out OF the front door, and made of at
break-neck speed with Sims after him,
yelling at the top of his voice. Fifty men
and boys had entered the race. On went
the negro through cOrn-fields and cot
ton'patches, over ditches and branch
es, through briars, swamps and
woods. A couple of hounds entered the
| chase. N. r. Green, the land leVeler, out
ran the fastest, and about a mile from
town came up with the negro, whom the
dogs had overtaken. He at once seized
him and delivered him to Mr.. Sims.
Sylvania correspondence Of the MORN
ING NEWS, June 81: Railroad com
munications have greatly improved our
little county town. The good citizens are
proud of the place, and are putting on
city airs. That cracker style so easy to
distinguish, but so hard TO describe, has
almost disappeared from the appearance
of the citizens. The place needs an arte-
sian well, some cotton buyers in the fall
and few merchants with capt.
tai enough to relieve the commits
sion merchants of Savannah of the adj
vancing business. and do the same them
selves for the planters of the county. The
crops OF this county are fine and the farm
ers are all cheerful. We had fine rain
last evening that was general ndneeded.
We are having few watermelons. l
notice recently a political editorial in
in your w EEKLY paper su ggesting Guber-
material candidates. We would like
to vote this county again tor
the gallant Col. r. E. Lester, of Chat
ham, for the office. Your correspondent
thinks the time has arrived when it would
be proper to have a reunion, at Savannah,
of the survivors of the Confederate troops
who were mustered from Chatham and
contiguous counties. Let some old veteran
make move in the matter. The old
soldiers in North Georgia have these re-
unions. Don't let us be behind them.
AT Macon, Saturday when car No. Of
the street railroad started on its rounds 1t
was in charge of G. IL. Isaacs, VINO has
been employed by the company in the ca
pacity of driver only a short time. When
the car reached the First Baptist Church,
at the head OF Poplar street, one of the
reins broke and the car was stopped TO
repair it. Isaacs neglected to lock the
car with the break. When he left il to
mend the rein, the car started down the
steep grade that begins at the church with
nothing to check or impede it, its speed
increasing rapidly, and the mules, en-
deavOring to keep out of its way, soon be-
came demOralized, and flew down the
grade at lightning speed. When the
curve at the corner of Poplar street
and Cotton avenue was reached
the car left the track. The mules
wheeling suddenly to the lett jerked it
violently across the turnout at that point
! and narrowly missed cOliding with car
No. 6 that was approaching the turnout
from the opposite direction. No. con-
tinued down the avenue In cloud of dust
until Massenburg's drug store was
reached, when Lafayette Green, the driver
of car No. 6, leaving his car, mounted the
rear platform Of the flying ear, and apply
ing the brakes checked it's mad flight.
TnOse who saw the confusion that was
created in car No. wondered afterwards
that no loss Of life resulted. The passen-
gers in that car perceiving the imminent
danger of the collision, FASTENED to rush
ont. Some went out of the doors, some
out of the windows, and some fell out.
Several sustained severe shocks and
and bruises in the panic that ensued.
The first of the commencement exer-
cises of Emory College took place Friday
night. The sub-freshman class have held
its exhibition. The following were the
Butler, CamillaGa., ''fhe Stars
and Stripes" r. j. Clark, Columbus.
Ca, "Burr and BIenuerhassett;" W. q.
Griffin, Oxford, Ga, ''SOuth Carolina and
Massachusetts" A. S. Harris, Columbus,
Ga, "Kossuth's Appeal W. w. Hay
den, oxford, Ca, "Regulus to the Garth
agenians;'' !. E. Mickler, Welborn, Fla,
"Dedication Of the Washington Monu-
ment;' II. G. Park, Atlanta, Ga,
Rudolph, Orange Bluf, Fla, mississippi
Contested ElectiOns;" W. b. Smith, Los
Angeles. Cal, "The Closing Year." G.. 5.
Young, Dade City, Fla, ''Detense Before
the House OF Representatives. Readers
U. :. Bird, Key West, Fla, Glow he
Saved 81. Michaels;" H. G. Parks, At
lanta, Ca. 40, the Poor Indian at Nj
agarav Walter Robinson, oxford, Ga,
'EThe Greatest Walk on Records"
H.. A. Rudolph, Orange Bluff,
Fla, Parrhasius and His Captive"
1t will be observed that Florida won the
lions share of hOnors. j. A. Rudolph, Of
Florida, received the prize "a handsome
medal) for the best speech, ana II. q.
/ Parks, of Atlanta, the prize (alsO gold
medal) for being the best reader. j. +.
| Mickler, Of Welborn, Fla, distinguished
I himself by winning the scholarship honor,
which is awarded TO the most proficient
scholar in the class. aud entities him TO
one years free tuition In college. He also
received the English medal. The follow
ing additional medals were won and an.
nOunced Mathematics, v. O. RUSSELL of
Florida; Latin and Greek. II. O.. Parks of
/ Georgia, and J. h. Lee OF Florida; comp0-
sitiOn. h. w. Blgham Of Georgia; PEN
manship, IL. A. Starr Of Georgia.
FLORIDA.
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