Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-25
GEoRGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Veterans in Reunion-Death Reaps
aNOtable Harvest.

aNotable Harvest.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 24.-The Thirty
fifth Georgia Regiment had a reunion at
Grants Park to-day. About 100 veterans
and their friends were in attendance.
Among those present were half a dozen
members OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, VINO incidentally happened to be
IN the city. Several of these made good
speeches and their remarks were we'll re-
celved. The veterans took hold of them
and made them feel at home, particularly
when the dinner baskets were opened.
The officers elected were: 7. w. Latham,
President; j. NJ. Mecher, Vice President;
r. NJ. Roberts, Secretary; N. G. Carr,
Treasurer.
COL. ALExANDER's REMAINS.
The remains OF Col. Peter w. Alexan-
der, Of Marietta, passed through Atlanta
to-day for Columbus, where they will be
inferred tomorrow. They were accom-
panied by Rev. q. @. Lemon, pastor OF the
Episcopal church at Marietta; George
Fontaine, brother of Mrs. Alexander; DR..
r. 5. Stewart, Henry Myers, the family OF
the deceased, and Mrs. Jones, niece Of
the deceased. The funeral will take place
from the Episcopal church at Columbus
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and
services will be conducted by Revs. Lemon
and Hunt.
Mrs. Hunnicutt, wife of County Commits
siOner g. W. Hunnicutt, dled tais morn
ing from an attack of congestion of the
bowels after an illness of three days.
She was 58 years OF age. The
deceased was the mother OF County Trea-
surer Columbus Payne. The funeral will
take place at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from the First Methodist church.
MRS. KELLEY DEAD.
Mrs. B. q. Kelley, OF Atlanta, died at
MilledReville yesterday Of sOftening Of
the brain. The remains reached mere
this morning and were buried this after
noon.
Augustus Domini, popular young
German OF Atlanta, died this morning OF
congestion of the stomach. He was sick
only two hours.
Yesterday in the United states Court
at Greenville, s. c., William henry, alias
J. }. Smith, the Rock Blll sawdust swim
dler, was convicted. He was arrested on
this charge some time ago. but pend
ing trial Jumped his bond. He was soon
captured and tried again. He was once
tried In the North Carolina court for O
similar otfense but was acquitted. In the
present case he succeeded in swindling
the public out OF $1,000 at Rock Hill. s.
c., by advertising counterfeit money and
playing the sawdust game. He Is con-
sdered one Of the bOldest swindlers In
the country.
BACK FROM wAsHINGToN TERRITORY.
Denuty Marshals EdmuDdsOu and Scott
returned tonight with Wash Holmes,
who was captured in Indian Territory
some months ago. Deputy Marshal
Carly tried to arrest a moon SINNER in Cor
don county. Holmes intimidated the OFF,
Ger In various ways, ending by shooting
at MIN. He left the county at once. He
will have preliminary trial tomorrow.
David Holder, United States prisoner
from Murray county, died IN Fulton coun.
ty jail to-day OF meningitis. All the
United States prisoners in the jail were
released on their own recOgniZance last
spring by Judge Mckay on account Of the
epidemic OF this disease. Considerable
apprehension Is again felt.
Joel Smith was to-day appointed Coun-
ty Judge OF Qnitman county vice L. l..
Query resigned.
Clark Howell, OF the Constitution, will
announce himself in tomorrow mornings
paper as a candidate Tor the Legislature.
This makes the fight between the straight
PrOhibitlOnist ticket and w. A. Bray,
Samuel Well and Mr.. Howell. These
make no public announcement on prohl-
bition, nut 1t Is generally believed that
they Will get the support Of the antis 10
the primary next week.