The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-10

his pipe out of his mouth, but did not in
jure him. There seems to be no clew to the
would-be murderer.
The rumor current on the street at Macon
that the appropriation for the United States
court building had been exhausted turns
out to have no foundation. Architect
Woodruff, who is in position to know,
says out of the $4,000 appropriated, there
has been expended to March l. only SG6,-
! 5I6 A. The contract for steam heating,
etc, has been awarded, and the contract
for finishing the interior will be let in few
days.
At Stone Mountain good deal of excite
| ment was caused Thursday morning by the
| announcement of the attempt at suicide of
Miss Martha Dickerson, aged 40, by taking
| morphine. A physician was summoned,
and after several hours of faithful work,
succeeded in bringing about her recovery.
! 1t IS said that her attempt at suicide
was caused by disappointment in a
love affair with prominent widower who,
| on Wednesday, welded another.
President Northen, of the State Agricul-
! tural Society, has a number of features in
preparation for the coming fair One of
these Is TO make a Confederate reunion a
permanent feature, so that companies, regi-
ments and battalions can avail themselves
OF low rates and meet upon the fair grounds
and have their reunions. 1t is Col. Northens
idea to have all the old soldiers martialed
together at some suitable time during the
fair, that they may be addressed by distin-
guiShed Confederate officers.
A few months ago the wife of William
Smith Dimsdale, of Canton, ran away with
Andrew Harper, leaving her husband and
TWO children, and few weeks afterward
Mr. Dimsdale received letter from Gull
berson, n. G., signed by w. j. Harris, stat
ing that she had died there. On receipt of
this letter Mr. Dimsdale had the proceed
ings for divorce, which he had filed after
his wife left him, stopped. Then he mar
ried Miss Sarah Holcomb. Last Friday
night wife No. ! walked into the preseuce
OF Mr. Dimsdale and family He thinks of
giving wife No. ? back to her parents and
clinging to wife No Until he can procure
a divorce.
AT Atlanta the committee of tho Council
TO which was referred the proposition of
Col. L. p Grant to add forty-four acres to
Grant park, will recommend the accept
ance of the proposition. Grant park at
present covers 100 acres. The land which
it Is proposed TO add lies between the present
park and the city. 1t is much prettier than
that in the park aud is most admirably
adapted to the use to which it will, if the
Council thinks with its committee, be put
This land is said to be worth s.. 600 an acre.
Col. Grant proposes to make the city a
present of seveu-tenths of it, thus making
the total cost to the city of the forty-four
acres but $13,200.
Tunnel Hill, in Whitfield county was in
terrible state of excitement Thursday
over an outrage committed by a negro on
the person of a resoectable widow lady
named Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was sit
ting in her little home, which is somewhat
retired, when the negro, whose name is not
known, stepped up .hind her and threw a
blanket over her head to drown her cries
He then ran away. The unfortunate woman
got herself loose from the blanket in time
to see that the scOundrel was black, and is
satisfied that she can identify him if caught.
The town and county was soon in the saddle
with guns and pistols hunting for the cul-
prlt, and If he should be caught they will
make short work of him.
At Madison, Wednesday, one of the most
interesting cases ever tried in the courts of
Morgan county, was tried Mrs Grimes,
of Stewart county, nee Miss Bryant, sister
to the Methodist minister of Madison. Rev.
j. :. Bryant, entered suit against her
brother, for the recovery of 81 200, which
was turned over to him as trustee Miss
Bryant, in 1865, married Mr.. Grimes. and
on account of cruel treatmen5 at his hands
they were divorced in 1875, up to which
time sh became the mother of two children
After a separation of four years, during
which she had 81 200 left her, and at her
request Mr.. Bryant was appointed trustee.
Daring their separation, at her request also,
Mr.. Bryant purchased a lot in the city of
Columbus for 81 ,25O. In 1879 she was mar
ried again to her former husband The
property has since decreased in value, and
she has become dissatisfied, and claims that
the trustee has not made returns for all the
money placed in his hands Rev Mr..
Bryant made a clear showing, and the
court decided in his favor.