The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03

z. C. PEOPLES CHOSEN SUPREME
COURT REPORTER

emory College Seniors on AIlJJIe
Jaunt-A Church Member Called to
Account for Supporting the Anti
Prohibitionists-Imp Business
Before the City Council.
ATLANTA, GA, April ,. Henry c. Peoples
was selected by the Supreme Court to-day
as reporter to succeed J. Fl. Lumpkin, re-
signed The new reporter is a son of Judge
Cincinatus Peoples. who was Judge of the
Superior Court of the Atlanta Circuit at the
time of his death. Mr.. Peoples graduated at
Mercer University with the first honor and
has been practicing law successfully with
Col. z. d. Harrison, while he held the office
of Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Peoples was recommended by the bar
of nearly every important town and city in
the State Recommendations and endorse
ments came from the bars of Savannah,
Augusta, Athens, Rome, Columbus and
Albany, and letters of CONNER dation were
received from Macon, Marietta and Car
terSville.
SENIORS ON A JAUNT.
The senior class of Emory College spent
to-day in Atlanta, where they came in com
pany with Profs. Bonnet and S one to have
the custom Of the senior classes of Emory
College for years. The class numbers TWEEN
ty-nlne members and is a handsome set of
young men Tonight in company with
Prof Bonnen they left for Chattanooga,
where they will spend three days examin-
ing the geological formation of Lookout
Mountain.
The following Notary Publics were com
missioned for EcholS county to-day: John
&. Thompson for the 105Sth district, J. H.
Keen for the l306ch district, and G.. w. Nc
Mullen for the y04Ih district; in Berrien
county. }. p Patten for the l300th district,
d. P. Luke for the l157th district, and j. A.
Slater for the 5lSth district.
PROHIBITION FIGHT.
During the last prohibition campaign D.
Fl. Kent, foreman of Blocks candy factory
and a prominent member of the Fifth
Baptist church, made himself quite CON
spicuOus as an advocate of the wet ticket
lie made several speeches at public meetings
in the city and country districts which
seemed TO have considerable influence. In
taking this position he naturally made some
enemies in his church. To-day he was
served with a notice that charges were pre-
ferred against him for conduct unbecoming
a member of the church in advocacy of the
return Of the liquor traffic. He will be
called uuon to set up a defense and show
cause why he should not be expelled from
the church. Kent, who is young man OF
consldera bic independence of character, has
no apologies TO make and will fight the
matter to tte bitter end.
A VERDICT FOR 5000.
The United States Circuit Court con-
cludcd the case of w. II. Chapman against
Henry Fink, receiver of the East Tennessee
road, to-day. Mr. Chapman sued the road for
5000 damag -. He was seriously injured
by all engine on the East Tennessee road
Dee /, 1884, by its coming in collision with
a buggy he was driving across the track
The jury returned a verdict for the full
amount aske ] for.
The City Council this afternoon held a
short ses ion. The free school ordinance
was withdrawn for the present on account
of lack of revenues to put it in force. 1t
viii, however, be adopted in time to 20 into
effect in 1889
FIRE ESCAPES WANTED.
An ordinance was introduced recurring
owners of hotels. stores, theatres, etc three
stories in height or more to have fire ESCAPES
constructe and placed on their buildings
1T was referred t. the City Attorney to IN
vestigate the legal points.
A resolution was adopted urging our Rep
resentatives in Congress TO do all in their
power To secure the appropriation necessary
Tor holding national col red exposition in
Atlanta.
A. F. Wooley, Inspector of Fertilizers, at
Toccoa, paid into the State Treasury to-day
s., l5s OF, fees from inspections during
March.
George Bankston and VIII Watts
Doth whitel, neither Of whom is 81 years of
age, We're called before the bar to-day on
four indictments for cattle stealing. and
two for burglary. The jury, after being
out a few minutes on one burglary case,
returned a verdict of guilty as TO both de-
PENDANTS BankstOn was given ten years
in the penitentiary and Watts five.