The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-11
LIVELY STILL In JAIL
THE COURT FAILS TO TAKE HIS
SANITY INTO ACCOUNT.


Passenger Rates Will Not be Reduced
by the Railroad Commission for the
Present at Least - The Roads
Required to Furnish Second and
First Glass Accommodations for
Negroes.
ATLANTA, GA, April 10.-The resigna-
ton of j. NJ McCaw, Second Lieutenant
of the Republican Blues, at Savannah, was
received by the Adjutant General to-day.
W. f. Lively, the juror who was sent TO
Jail yesterday for refusing to swear, is still
confined. He says he is serving God wher-
ever he is, and that rather than take an
oath he will spend his life in jail. He rests
his life, he says, upon the book of Matthew
in the Bible, and there it is taught ''Sw ear
not while of flesh or the world" To-day
his wife, who is somewhat insane, sent
him a note telling him to Stick
out for the right and swear not" He will
serve out his five days sentence, after
which his chances for Milledgeville are con-
sidered excellent.
PASSENGER RATES UNCHANGED.
The Railroad Commissioners held ses-
sion this morning and decided two questions
the PIC. rate, it was decided not to reduce
the present passenger rate of Sc. per mile
This will not interfere with the 2l4c. and
2Hc. rates adopted by the Western and
Atlantic railroad In regard to the
request of the colored people
that first and secoAd-class passenger rates
be established, the commission decided to
establish a second-class rate, but held that
the railroads must furnish the colored peo
Vln accOmu1Odaf ipnS aOual in aVai-y mart icu-
lar to those furnished the whites. The COM
mission, in its ruling on this point, uses the
language of the section of the code which
requires equal accommodations to be given
to all citizens without discrimination and
. without reference to race, color or previous
condition.
AUGUSTUS ENCAMPMENT.
Gen. NJ. A. Stovall and Col. WHEREFORE
Daniel of Augusta, came to Atlanta to-day
to see the Governor and AdJutant General
In regard to the encampment which will be
held at the Augusta Exposition next fall.
They asked for 225 tents and it is probable
that they will get them. They say that
military companies will come to the en-
caIapment from South Carolina, North
Carolina and Tennessee.
ARREST OF BLIND BRIDEGROOM.
Samuel Fleming, a wealthy miner of
Butte, Mont, was arrested tonight at Z
O'Clock upon receipt OF despatch from
States Attorney Harris, Of Effingham, Ills,
stating that he was a bigamist, having mar
ried Annie Montgomery in that place last
November. Fleming is as blind as a bat.
lie came here three weeks ago on visit and
fell in love with Miss Sallie Aultman, a
beautiful young girl Of IS. Sunday even
ing thev were married. Rooms were taken
at the Reid House and it was the intention
of Mr. Fleming and his bride to re-
turn to Butte in a few days. His arrest
was no surprise to him and
lie says it is the Matchmaking scheme OF an
Atlanta woman At late hour his release
was secured and he went to his boarding
house for the n ght under charge of n spe-
cal officer. Fleming is a native of Fulton
county. He was born at East Point and
went West in lS47, where he accumulated
a considerable fortune. He was accustomed
to visiting Atlanta every spring. He says
that he will show up everything connected
with his arrest and proposes to seek redress
in court