Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-22
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Attempted Suicide-Contested Election
Gases Assigned for Hearing-COmInis-
sioner FOx's Condition.

siOner FOx's Condition.
ATLANTA. Feb. 21.-At late hour last
night Henry j. TildOn, a well-knOwn
young man Of this city, entered the Mark
ham House and, approaching the night
clerk, asked: ''Can l set room!' 1--WE
are full up,v replied. Jordan, the night
clerk, who knew the young man. Il must
have a bed,D continued Mr.. TildOn, with a
wild expression in his eyes. 'Then go
home, Henry" advised Jordan. II am
going to die before morning." replied
TildOn. "Oh, shut up your nonsense.
You are not ready TO pass in yoUr checks y
said Jordan. "If | am not ready now |
never will be. Good night" And the
young man started for the door as if
going out, but just as he reached it
he drew from his pocket a knife,
and with the rapidity Ofiightning stabbed
himself twice in the left breast. Jordan
saw the shining steel glistening in the
light, but before he could reach him he
had sank to the floor with a stream OF
| blood flowing from his wounds. One of
the stabs penetrated the left pleural cavi-
ty three inches from the breast bone over
the left nipple, Just missing the heart,
| the other wound striking the rib an inch
to the right of the first wound. He was
/ carried to a convenient place and the
/ wounds dressed. Jordan telephoned to
\ police headquarters and asked that
| an officer go after TildOn's mother.
| Mrs. TildOn was much affected when she
was carried into the presence Of her SON.
! She asked him why he had tried to leave
! her. He made no reply, but called on
! the Lord to spare his life. TildOn's
wounds are not necessarily fatal, but are
! considered dangerous.
The only cause assigned for the rash act
| is that early last evening Tildon's sister
married young man whom he bitterly
! opposed coming into the family and left
| the house when the event was con.
! summated, giving no one an excuse for his
/ going.
CONTESTED CASES ASSIGNED.
| Commencing on Wednesday next and
continuing during the week, Gov. Nc.
Daniel will devote his time to hearing
contested election cases. The parties at
interest, with their attorneys, have been
notified that contests have been docketed
| as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. % Wade VS.. Per
ham, Ordinary, from Brooks county;
Ridgely vs.. Quincy, Treasurer, from
Burke; Bell VS.. WarnOck, Clerk, from
Burke; Harp vs.. Schley, Collector, from
ChattahoOchee; McRae VS.. ROsear, Or
binary, from Dodge; Rain VS.. keiffer,
Ordinary, from Efengham; Johnson VS..
Wright, Ordinary, from Floyd.
Thursday, Feb. 2G.-Paul VS.. Booker,
Treasurer, from Lee; Battle VS.. Pullin,
Receiver, from Mitchell; Andrews VS..
Riley, Clerk, from Hancock: Haynes VS..
Hines, Receiver, from Lee; Redd vs.. An
drews. Collector, from MuscOgee; Stokes
VS.. Padgett, Receiver, from Pickens, and
Bell VS.. Carlisle, Ordinary, Smith VS.. Den
naTd, Collector, and Hall VS.. FOuntaine,
Sheriff, from Wilkinson.
Friday, Feb. 27.-McRae VS.. Van Val
kenberg, Ordinary, from Camden.
COMMISSIONERS FOX's CONDITION.
The condition of Police Commissioner
Fox Is considered a shade more cheerful
to-day. He seems to have paralysis of his
limbs. and once or twice during the day
managed to speak a few words TO his
wife. He is perfectly cOgniZant of every
thing going on about him, and recognizes
his friends when they call to see him,
although unable TO talk to them.
FOUND DEAD.
William Marshall, a colored man, was
found dead in his bed this morning. His
death is assigned to injuries received in
ternally several days since while at
work.
FIXING THE RATE To NEW ORLEANS.
A convention of general passenger
agents was held here to-day at the Kim
ball House for the purpose of considering
the necessity OF a reduction OF rates to
the New Orleans Exposition. At the
meeting, which was a representative
body, were Charles P. AtmOre, of the
Louisville and Nashville; James L. Tay-
lOr, of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern; &. A. Whitehead, of the Central; E..
p. Wilson, Of the Queen and Crescent
route; {. w. Cheers, of the Richmond and
DanYille; E. Z. Dorsey, of the Georgia
Railroad; Beverly w. Wrenn, of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia; Joseph
NJ. Brown, of the Western and Atlantic :;
L. S. Brown, of the Georgia Pacific. and
d. c. Allen, of the South Carolina Rail-
road. A resolution was adopted making
the excursion rates from points within
eco miles of New Orleans II cent per
mile. The meeting was harmonious, and
the popular opinion expressed was that a
big business would be the result.