The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-29

from the rock through which workmen
were digging a foundation for a gas reser-
voir Ii seems they struck cavity IN Ine
rock flied with gas of some KIM lhe
ODD was readily detected. and "neA
match was applied the gas Ignlted. HAIRED
up and went out IL a second. rms SCI the
town on fire, as it were. 1t made every
man in town who owned a lot think ne ha1
a fortune aud every one wen via WIN
excitement but that is all gone now, tof
the most vigorous smelling with one
nose rooted in the hole fails 70 detect the
slightest Odor.
Atlanta Journal: One day last week
William Reese, porter Of the Senate,
waited upon some of the senators OF Gsor-
gia. who. after adjournment, concluded to
partake of some watermelons. This was on
Friday. The Dor tor carried the remains OF
the feast to the grounds around the capitol
and piled them against the building, pre-
Daratory to their removal as soon as possible
That afternoon Sanitary Inspector Buch-
anan arrested him. On Saturday the re-
corder was sick and the case was postponed
until Tuesday. The porter put IN his ap-
pearance exhibiting letter signed by the
senators upon whom he had waited,
He was fined 81 IS, and not
having the money, was locked up. He
asked that his friends in the Senate be tele-
phoned, but the Senate has no telephone.
and he was confined in cell and made sick.
Finally a colored man came along and
loaned him the money, and he paid his fine
and was released. Some of the senators are
quite Indignant at the arrest and cDnfine-
ment Of their porter for so simple an otense,
if offense it be, and upon tire grounds OF the
capitol building. 1t Is thought that some
expression will be given TO the indignant
feeling. It was reported that Hon. Prlmus
III - L., anx-lxr 1aN
cut lot Of melons and make test case as TO
whether the rinds must remain in the build
ing or be carried outside.
Mr.. Snelson of Meriwether will be re-
membered as the author of the resolution
providing that members shall receive pay
for only so much time as they are actually
at work. He has introduced the same reso-
luton five or six times, and each time has
made large display of his honesty and
patriotism. Now, there is a good one on
Snelson. After he had introduced the reSo-
luton two or three times some enterprislng
member looked over the journal and discov-
cred that, Notwithstanding Snelson's paper
and-pencil patriotism, he had drawn his
pay, Just like the members thatsare not
patriotic, for lost time and all This began
to be talked about, and the consequence was
that Snelson's conscience hurt him. Things
came to focus day before yesterday. Mr..
OuolhOH pIOCuTSu dgbilJ anu duluOil LS'i
shin to refund to Treasurer Hardeman IS
for two days that he had lost. Zone of
these days." Mr. Snelson explained last
night, twas last winter, when the House
adjourned from Friday until Monday. 1t
was either that way or it was a holiday. l
think it was a Saturday we didn't meet
The other day was this session when | went
home and missed a Saturday in order to
attend to my own business. know
l have the legal right to take the
money, but the equity Of it was doubtful"
''Is two days all you are going to pay bacSp
he was asked That's ali | shouldn't have
TAKEN said he. When the agent explained
his mission, Treasurer Hardeman told him
he had no authority to receive money in
this way that he must either make it as a
donation to the state or discount two days
from his actual services at the end of the
session. No donation has been heard from
yet, and in all probability the patriot will
discount it at the end of the session. He
firmly declares that his mind is made up,
and that the money must go back to the
treasury.