Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-02
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
No Violation of the Prohibition Law
The Moonshiner's Slayers.

No Violation of the Prohibition Law
The Moonshiner's Slayers.
ATLANTA, GA, July lin the United
States Court, before Judge McCay, to-day
the preliminary hearing of the case Of
Deputy Marshal Nc Donald, charged with
the murder of John Brown, was heard, The
testimony was substantially as already
reported, with the additional evidence of
DIR. Boring, the county physician, who
disinterred the body last night and made
an examination. After hearing the evil
dence, Judge McCay said there was moth
ing in the case, but that be would hold
Deputy Mcdonald in 500 bond for the
next term OF court for investigation by the
grand jury.
The warrant against Deputy Collector
Chisolm on the same charge was with
drawn by the advice of the Solicitor Cen
eral.
THE CONVICT CAMPS.
Assistant Keeper of the Penitentiary
Shubrck made his monthly report con-
corning the convict camps to the Gov
ernor. Last July there were 1888 con-
victs, and at present there were 1860.
There were 10 deaths during the last six
months and y during the first six months
of last year, showing 30 per cent. de-
crease. The number of sick is now A,
| being less than per cent, of which l per
cent. represents chronic ailments. The
rest is represented by light summer COM
plants. A very favorable report il made
OF all the camps and condition Of the con-
Victs.
The State Treasurer to-day paid the
trustees OF the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
81, $50, being the monthly Appropriation,
and SS25 on account of building improve
ments,
INSURANCE COMPANY RETURNS.
This was the last day for making the
annual returns by insurance companies.
All are In except the Thames and Mersey,
Marine of New York, and Equitable Ac-
cident of Cincinnati. The penalty
is $780, The Cotton States Life
Insurance Company OF Macon will
be allowed TO make returns and
pay taxes to March, when its license eX-
PRED. The Comptroller refused to ac-
cept the returns since, because the COM
pany failed to make the semi-annual
statement to the Governor and failed to
make the Comptroller the annual returns
March |. lie refused to issue a license,
ana the company is shut out. IL it has
done business since March l it is illegal.
MR.. BOWIE IN LUCK.
Assistant Quartermaster Jacobs, in
charge of the new barracks, has received
notice from Washington thai the depart
ment accepted the bid OF w. f. BOwe, of
Atlanta, to build the barracks for SOL, l20.
Mr.. Bowe gave bond for $4,000. j. w.
! English and W. E. Manar went his secur-
Ity. Work will begin Immediately and
| be completed June 30 next.
PROHIBITION INAUGURATED.
Prohibition was quietly inaugurated to-
day and no charges were made. The
wholesale houses have continued bust
ness under licences which have not eX-
PRED. Many retailers closed their doors.
a few are open as usual running a restau-
rant and summer drinks. The brewery
shipped beer away as usual but did not
make city delivery on account of the alb
sence OF their lawyer. The company will
make a test case on his return.
A telegram in Wednesdays NEWS was
mixed as to Cary and Potter. All except
Cary's deficit referred to Potter.
Thecity is exceedingly quiet to- night in
comparison to last night. No drinking
places are open except seven bars, which
took out wine licenses, and they are doing
no business. No violations OF the strict
letter OF the law have occurred, and no
arrests have been made.
Tue trouble which has existed for some
DAYS between John II. James and the
stockholders of the Central Block Com
pany was amicaDly adjusted to-day by
Mr.. James agreeing to pay the dividends.