The morning news., 1889-04-11

Der, was released 1ueSuhy afternoon on q
b nd of $500, his father-in-law, A. Y.
Adamson, again becoming his security. IL
will be remembered that Micklejohn as
released once before on bond of 81, 800,
signed by Mr.. Adams On, and that shortly
afterward be was convicted and served a
years term in the Florida peniteptiary. At
the expiration of his term Mr.. Adamson
sent an officer to Florida and brought him
back to Macon. Tuesday afternoon he was
released again.
Thousands of people visited tho menagerie
at Grant park at Atlanta Sunday. The
jaguar and the lions eat ten pounds of raw
meat daily. The dromedary and camel eat
hay and corn. The gazelle eats ightbread
and drinks tea. The Mexican hog eats
bread and corn. The wildcats eat raw
meat and bread The monkeys eat bread
soaked in tea. The monkeys and gazelle
eat two loaves Of bread daily. The rattle
snake feeds once a year on lizards, bugs,
etc. The anac 1nda devours pigeon every
thirty days The bear eats any and every
thing that golt will tackle.
As already announced burglars secured
about SO at the Sandersville poStofiice on
Tuesday night Of last week. On Tuesday
afternoon Postmaster Roberts had received
a supply OF cents postage stamps amount
ing TO $500; when the package arrived it
was laid on the table and forgotten until
after the safe was loc Ied. When Dr.
Roberts discovered that he had neglected
to put the stamps in the safe, instead Of re-
opening the safe, he threw the package in
an unlocked draw Of the money order de
partment, and there they were found the
morning after the robbery.
1t will be remembered that the Knights
of Labor in Atlanta have made consider
able complaint about the manner in which
the wages Of employees on the Western and
Atlantic railroad have been garnisheed un-
der the new laws Of Tennessee. 1t seems
that this practice is also in vogus with ro-
gard to hands working on the East Tennes-
see road. jeff Ander son, hand employed
on the latter railroad, sues Phillips & Co,
who have transferred their claims from
Atlanta to Chattanooga, have garnsheed
his wages under what he claims are forged
orders. This suit is for 81 600 damages.
At Gainesville Tuesday noon Gen Long
streets elegant country home was destroyed
by fire. 1t was just outside the city limits,
consequently the fire department could rem
der no assistance. A negro family occupied
the kitchen, the general and his family be-
ing at the Piedmont hotel in the city The
origin of the fire was a defective fue. The
house was handsomely furnished. Only a
small part of the furniture was saved. His
confederate uniform and the sword and the
spurs he wore in Mexico were destroyed
with the house. His valuable papers we're
perhaps saved. There was no insurance
whatever
The Clinch Rifles under command OF
Capt. j. c. Levy, with twenty-four men,
the Clarke's Light Infantry in command of
Capt. j. II. Lowery with twent -four men,
and Lieut.. j. II. Jackson in com nand of
the Ogletnorpes, with twenty-eight men,
left Augusta Tuesday for the Sub-Tropical
exposition at Jacksonville. The boys did
not get free transportation a3 assured, but
each of them paid So IS for tho round trip,
but the exposition company promised to
refund upon their arrival in jacksonville,
provided they enter one compe tive drill,
which they have already signed an agree
ment to do.
A painter who recently arrived at Bruins
wick from Jacksonville was refused trans
portation by the steamer City of Bruins wick
for his blankets, ETC., from Jacksonville, as
such things are not allowed brought TO
Brunswick from there. He left them there,
and on his arrival at Brunswick hunted up
DR.. Dunwoody, the health officer, and
asked permission to bring them The doc
tor refused, and then the man thought he
would circumvent both the steamer and
tue doctor, and had them brought by the
St Nicholas, but the health officer was on
the lookout, and when they arrived took
them in charge and consigned them to the
flames
]. c. McGough, who lives in the eastern
edge of Bibb county, was in Macon Tues
day. he got up Tuesday morning, hitched
up his mule, drove thirteen miles into the
city, made the tax returns, signed the blank
with steady hand, chatted pleasantly
with Capt. Anderson, and was as cheerful
as could be. Mr.. McGough is in his 99th
year and has been making his returns and
paying his taxes without intermission since
Blbb has been county. He says he has
been paying taxes for eighty years. He
chews tobacco with as much relish as boy
who has just learned how. His hair is only
partially sprinkle1 with white and he looks
and acts as though he were good for many
years yet.
Brunswick Advertiser: We know it
must be true, for John owns up to it. The
street car lines in Savannah have conduc-
tors beside drivers, who collect fares, and
for each nickel collected they ring a bell
which registers one "The bows say that
friend John Greer, one Of the delegates,
wanted TO stop the car and reaching up
pulled the line to the register, and ding"
went the bell; whereupon the conductor
tapped him on the shoulder aud called for a
nickel, but John was obdurate, declared he
had paid his fare already and would get off
before no would pay any more, said the
bell was put there TO stop the car, aud he
had rung the bell to stop the car. They let
him get off.
Complaints of an irregular mail service
are being made by the people along the
route from Columbus to Florence via Or
letta. The postoflces along the route ough ht
10 have two mails each week, but patrons
of the offices say that often they get no
mails at all. A reporter asked Postmaster
Watt Of Columbus about the matter Mon
lay, and was informed that the contractor,
Tor some reason, had practically abandoned
the route. The postoffice department has
been informed of this, and has Instructed
Mr. Watt TO arrange temporary service
)n the route mentioned. The distance from
Columbus to Florence is forty-three miles,
and the department allows only SIS as COM
for each trip.
J. w. Comfort, through his attorney,
John Clay Smith, will bring suit in the su-
perior court of Fulton county against the
Memphis and Charleston railroad for 81 800.
Mr. Comfort is a wealthy cattle dealer from
Texas. Some days ago he had n car load of
very fine horses, twenty-three in number,
10 be delivered IN Atlanta. The horses got
10 Memphis all right, aud left there on Mon
day in good condition. They did not arrive
here until Thursday, and all during the
Tour days they were on the way the road
did not give him but one opportunity to
feed or water the stock As a consequence
the horses ate off one another's names and
tails, aud we're otherwise disfgursd and
bruised, SO that Mr.. Crawford will take
he is offered for them.
In tNaptv 5aya tbara will ha anof1,ar