The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-29
LOVE ENDS IN SUICIDE.
THE SON OF A GEORGIA EDITOR
SHOOTS HIMSELF.


A Lecture on the Objects and Aims of
the Knights of Labor to be Delivered
by the General Secretary-The Suit
of the Drummers Versus the
Pullman Car Company.
ATLANTA, GA. Feb. 2S.-At 1915 o'clock
to-day Norman Lawshe shot himself
through the head at his fathers residence
on Cone street. The weapon doing the
deadly work was parlor rife, loaded with
No % long range cartridge. The young
man is son of Col. Peter Lawshe, well
known as the former editor of the Gaines
vile SoUthrOn, but now in the insurance
business in Atlanta the family resides on
Cove street, at the corner of James, AMI
were all at dinner when the report of a rife
in an adjoining room, followed by heavy
fall. was heard.
DEAD ON THE FLOOR
Upon going into the room the family
found Norman I.awshe lying on the floor,
aud close beside him was pool Of blood
and brains, which had rushed from holes on
either side of his head
Shortly after the shooting several ply
siciuns were called, but an examination
showed that the wound was fatal having
entered just above the right ear and little
behind. After ranging slightly upward 1t
came out on the other side.
Young IIawshe died this afternoon at 3
o'clock He had been unconscious ever
since he shot himself.
LOVE CAUSED IT.
1t is said that a love affair was at the bot
tom of the matter. He has been working
in Minnesota up to ten days ago and since
coming here he has been considerably
affected over something 1t is said that he
has not been N his right mind for several
days.
had SAVED $4,000
Lawshe had been hard at work for sew
eral years in Minnesota, and had managed
to save $4,000 which he had invested in
Birmingham real estate. Yesterday his
father Informed Col Sbley that ne thought
Norman would lose every dollar OF the money
he had invested in Birmingham To-day
about dinner time Col. 81, ley entered mis-
Office and found his office boy, Paul, who is
n hostler of Norman, crying bitterly.
" hen asked what was the matter, he said
his brother had shot himself Col. Sibley
asked why he had done so, and the little
fellow replied About that girl, and here
ms feelings overc anne him, and he could
talk no more.
Tomorrow night. in the basement of the
court house, f. II. Litchfield, General Sec
rotary of the Knights of Labor, will de
uNef Il lecture Oh llle ODlSCLa anu dlulo u
the Knights of Labor
sheriff Anderson, of Newton county,
came up this morning and took charge of n
negro named Parker, who has been in Full
ton county jail sMcc Dec. % Parker is to
be tried in Covington on a charge of muir
dering man named Dukes
Gu TWICE.
CASTOR W., had a difficulty with John
Blackstock B.. y II cut him twice with
"A knife One of the wounds is a stab in the
breast and the other is on the left hand.
The wounds are not serious.
A number of prominent citizens with II.
/. kimball at their head filed an applca
tion to-day for a charter for the Atlanta
Automatic Retrigerating Company.
DRUMNIERS AND THE PULLMANS.
The complaint uttered by the Travellers
Protective Association against the Pullman
Sleeping Car Company was before the rail-
road commission to-day. Judge Alfred
Ennis, of Chicago, and Elgin Lochrane, of
Atlanta. appeared for the Pullman's Both
made arguments. The commission, after
hearing them, postponed further consider
alton OF the case until Friday, when p. w
Meldrim, of Savannah, will appear before
the board as the attorney of the Travellers
Protective Association. The issue is as to
the question of rates charged by the Pull
man Company, it being laimed that they
are IL excess Oh tile TdCe HXeu Dy bIe COM
mission.
SIR GRATTAN's VISIT.
Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, the
Irish orator, arrived tonight from Jackson
vile. lie will speak tomorrow night in
the hall of the House of Representatives
Mr.. Sutton, Secretary of the Irish National
League accompanies Sir Thomas
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC's VALUE.
The Commission to make an inventory of
all the property of the Western and At
lantic railroad began its work at the round
house this morning. Master Mechanic Col
lier accompanied the Commission, and gave
detailed description Of each engine Mr.
Powers set value upon it and Mr.. Trout
man. the clerk, wrote down the description,
and value in a book. This descriotion
and value will be submitted to Master
Mechanic Cook of the Georgia railroad. 1t
will require several days TO complete the
work here. Senator Brown has tenderrd
his private car TO the Commission to go
over the road.