The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05

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his mouth. Blows followed when suddenly
Harris sized a heavy hickory singletree
and dealt Walden several blows over the
head with it, cutting an artery and nearly
killing him. B tn were arrested.
The most important case for trial at the
present term of Dougherty Superior Court
is the damage suit of Coles, Simkins & Co.
against the Central Railroad and Banking
Company, in which complainants sue for
about $50, 0W damages alleged to have been
sustained during the years 1885 and 1886 on
account Of the requirement by the Central
of Messrs. Cole, Simkins & Co. to dray
their through shipments Of cotton from the
Central to the Brunswick and Western,
which entailed loss in delaying as well as
cost Of drayage.
Near Lexington Tuesday jeff Donahue
tcoiOredl was walking in an old field and
found, almost buried in the earth, a glass
jar about the size Of pickle jar, in which
was placed a well-formed white child about
formed and is surrounded by alcohol.
Knowing ones say that it was once in pos
session of the late DIR. Aderhold, once
prominent doctor there, and that, as a curl
osity and for safe keeping. he placed it in
the attic of the old court house. When the
court house was torn down the body was
perhaps carried in the field where it was
found
A rather curious case comes from East
Macon, There is a negro character there
named Alex johnson, but who for years has
gone only by the name of Dog" He has
been the victim Of misfortune for years. his
weakness being love Of liquor. For some
time past he has been sleeping in an old
house belonging to James Burns. Fermis-
sion was granted to him by Mr.. Burns, be-
cause Dog" had no home or place to lay
his head. Sunday evening he was seen to
go into the house, and it is supposed he went
there to sleep. Mr.. Burns found him asleep
Monday morning and made an effort to
arouse him, but he would not arouse. In
the afternoon another effort was made, but
as he was still sound asleep Dr.. Carroll was
called in, but nothing that could be done
caused him to wake. Dr. Walker also saw
him, but Dog" kept sound asleep. Tuesday
he was taken to Rolf Home, and was still
asleep
The fourth biennial session of the State
Council Of the Catholic Knights of America
was held at Macon Tuesday President
Doonan said the ord n in Georgia had in
creased twenty-five since the last meeting,
in the Old branches, and the new branch at
Albany, of eleven members made the total
addition forty members Secretary Will
lam Cantwell, of Savannah having died
during his term of Office j. L. Maxwell
was requested to act in lis stead. The
Secretary reported that the present mem
bership is $40, and that twelve deaths have
occurred since the last session, seven in
Savannah, three in Augusta, one in At
lanta and one in Albany. The election of
| officers resulted as follows President, J. A.
Doonan, of Atlanta; Vice President, j c.
Cassidy, of Albany; Secretary, j. j. Cal
han, of Atlanta; Treasurer, William Null
herin, of Augusta; Spiritual Director, Rev.
p. II. Mcmahon, of Atlanta; Delegates to
the Supreme Council, which meets in Chat
tanooga in 1889, M. Haverty, of Atlanta,
and A. j. GOuley, of Augusta. Alternates,
F. j. NJ. DAILY, of Macon, and Henry Blum,
of Savannah. Albany was selected as the
place for holding the session in 1890. A
committee was appointed to draft suitable
resolutions touching the death of the late
Secretary.
Judge Marshall j. Clarke fined Mr..
Myers, clerk of the criminal branch of the
Superior Court now in session at Atlanta
$50. MIR. Myers has the making up of the
lists OF petit jurors who have been sworn
in by Judge Clarke. Tuesday morning the
list made out by Mr.. Myers contained the
name of Willis Venable Mr.. Venable
said he was anxious to be excused, and he
asked Mr. Myers to do all he could for him.
Mr. Myers said he thought he could arrange
to have him excused. He went up to Judge
Richard Clark and said he wished to get
Mr. Veuable excused from serving on
the jury. Judge Clark replied that
he was too busy to attend to it
just then. Mr.. Venable grew i'm
patient, and Mr. Myers told him that
he would take the liberty of excusing him,
as he felt certain the court would not object
as soon as he got chance to explain mat
! tors. Mr.. Venable went away, and another
name was substituted on the list. Matters
moved along smoothly until ballff sum
moned Mr.. Myers TO 60 before Judge Mar
shall Clarke urSars. He was asked to ex-
plain his conduct, and he gave pretty much
the same explanation that is given above.
Judge Richard Clark was sworn, and he
stated that Mr. Myers might have asked
him to excuse Mr.. Venable, but he could
not remember his having done so. That
settled the matter. The court imposed a
fine of $50.