The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-27

Athens Graphic: William Rey oids,
who lives near Georgia ia, DRY, was ia the
CITY this mornlng, and tells us his iatn. r
in-law, j. G.. Connell, has cen troubled for
some time by a thief stealing eatables from
his dining table every night. Various fruit
less attempts had been made to capture the
burglar but on Tuesday morning last he
was caught in his lair. Mr.. Cornell went
TO the kitchen quite early that morning.
kinded the fire in the stove, and all at once
noticed the tablecloth to be somewhat
out of order. He at once knew that the
thief had visited him, but little expected
that he was concealed in the room with
him. He began liking the table in order,
and as he lifted the tablecloth discovered
the thief-a large 'poSsum. The animal sat
contentedly munching piece of meat until
Mr.. Council grabbed him. The thief was
lynched without judge or jury, and fur
nished q square meal for Mr.. Connell the
| following day.
Charlie Diggins is a little ginger-cake
colored negro, about 10 years old, about
feet tall He claims to be a native of
Houston county, and has been raising con-
siderable sensation among the negroes of
Milledgeville by his marvellous manner of
preaching e gospel He has completely
captivated the negroes of that place, who
flock to hear him in drovss, and shout
''amenN at his eve y utterance. He pre-
Sen's quite an odd appearance. walking
back and forth behind the tall pulpit, but
his earnest and simple appeals find ready
reception in the hearts of his congregation,
whom he sways like boat in tempest
He talks very rapidly, and although he
uses very simple language, he never lacks
for word. He gave his congregation an
imaginary trip to hell one night last week,
and wound up his sermon with picture of
heaven. He carried them to the very
highest pitch and then exclaimed: IF you
sit there before | do tell my Savior Pm
coming, too" At this point the congrega-
ton almost unanimously opened a shout
that was kept up until near midnight.
An interesting suit has been filed in the
United States circuit court at Atlanta. 1t
sounds, the United States vs. John F.
Quarles, Frank Quarles, Benjamin Conley
and James Tate. 1t is suit on the official
bond of John +. Quarles, who was at one
time the United States consul to Malaga in
the kingdom of Spain. The penalty Of the
bond was fixed at $1,000, and it was signed
by Frank Quarles, Benjamin Conley and
James Tate as sureties to the government
During the administration of President
Hayes, on June Is, 1877, John F. Quarles,
a colored citizen OF Atlanta was APP
pointed United States consul at Malaga
His salary was $1,000 year.
The only surviving bondsman is James
Tate, who is worth about $4,000. He is
the richest negro in Atlanta. Queries,
while consul at Malaga, got.very much be-
hind III his accounts, and the suit. which is
brought by the government against his
bondsmen is for 1923 AZ on account of sal
airy and fees. OF this sum $50 25 came into
his possession and should have been appro-
priated by him to the relief of Ameri-
can seamen. The case will come up for
hearing at the October term of the United
States court, and as James Tate is the only
living bondsman, in the event of Judgment
being gotten by the government, he will
probably have to settle the little shortage
of Quarles, the late ex-consul to Malaga