The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION OF
THE SaERIFFs.

THE SaERIFFs.
Names of Those Chambers
Proven Prevalent in Clay, Calhoun
and Rarly Couutiss-A Railroad Man
Arrested on q Charge Of BiGsmy-.
An AttemI at Suicide.
ATLANTA, ia, Joly 10.-The convention
Of the sherilIs OF the state met at noon to-
day and heard an address of welcome by
the governor. The folio wing we're presenst
j. I. Lipsconb Of Heard.
T. J. Worsham OF Chattoog4.
W. a. Foster of Walker
Nj. 7. Perkins Of Habsrsham.
c. W. Hurst OF Burke
l.. G. Hutoheson Of Clayton.
l.. F. Patterson Of Dacatur.R
l. f. Black of Early
$. s. Moore of Emanuel
H. w. Powoll OF Dooley.
j. A. Hurst Of Thomas.
Henry Wood OF Douglass.
George Il. Carmcal Of Coweta.
F. o. McLain and his deputy, r, w.
Moon from Cobb.
IL B. Anderson from Newton.
". "A. hlJCusu from Cherokee.
IL. n. Iingoy Of Forsyth
5. a. Prayer OK Whitdald.
J. &. Mcdonnell Of Franklin.
r. 8. Connell OF Spalding.
). 7. Pinkston of Hancock.
j. l.. Camp Of Campbell.
NJ. Il. Cox of Gilmor.
;. J. Williams OK Buloch.
J. E. Johnson of Pickens.
l. 2. Thomss Of Fulton.
u. A. Glass OF Henry.
J. q. BeAuchama of Butts.
Charles 4. Walla Of WaShiuqtorx
7. J. OiConnor Of Richmond.
W. II. Phillips of Jasper.
J. Q. Mo re # Floyd.
Il. d. Cverby of Oconee.
j. W. Weiss OF Clarke.
w. NJ. Howard of Pike.
$. II. Martin of Fayette.
q. A. King Of Monroe.
T. A. McElhania of Jackson
SheriH Thomas OF Fulton was elected
president OF the convention. He appointed
committee OF seven 20 prepare a bill for
the legislature to revise The Zee bilI. The
convention adjourned without the transac-
ton Of further business of Importance.
RAILROAD TAX RETURNS.
Tho time in which railroads may make
returns has expired. The Brunswick and
Western and Atlanta aid Florida failed to
report, and viii be assessed by the state.
From this assessment there can be no
appeal
Ad1t. Gen. Kell announces that delegates
Ghe state military convention, next Mon
day, will be expected 20 como in full dress,
uniform. A large attendance is anticipated,
CHAMBERS III GEORGIA.
The expert, Or. j. II. Cook Of Atlanta,
sent " the department OF agriculture to
Southwest Georgia 10 Investigate "a disease,
supposed to be glauders, which
appeared among the mules in that
section, reports % TIE commissioner that
eia GERS II prevalent among stock in the
counties of Clay, Calhoun and Early, and
numbers have died. Ho suggests that the
stock now affected be killed, and remunera-
ton made 10 the owners and that the state
adopt such measures as will prevent further
spread OF tue disease. DR.. Cooks thinks
the disease was introduced by Texas ponies.
TUE NEGRO UNIVERSITY.
President Bumstesd Of the Atlanta uni
Verslty, was before the house oommitteee
on education yesterdey afternoon, on the
bill to establish a state normal college for
colored people which he wants his institu.
ton to have. He referred TO the subject OF
coeducation, and Is anxious to make a COM
promise with the state so as TO get the ap-
preparations. He asks the state 60 modify
its position SO rs 10 permit the attendance OF
the children OF the white professors and the
children OF white northern people Chan
cellor Boggs, Of the state university, was
also before the committee in support Of
Prof. Bumstead, whom he recommended
highly. lie expressed himself in full sym-
pathy with the position Of the state on Co
education, but thought concession might
be made so far as relates TO the children
OF white professors without serious
result, and that it would be we'll to give a
normal college TO Atlanta university. The
chaneellor's views we're received with sur
prise by m9ay Of the committee, and his
position has been the subject OF much
criticism to-day.
FOoLHARDY BIGAMY.
Henry Wiley, well-lno wn railroad man.
connected with the Western and Atlantic
shops, is behind the bars tonight ON a
charge Of bigemy, which will doubtless
get for him the full extent OF
the law. Yesterday he was with a
Miss Henderson, young lady to whom he
had been attentive recentlv' claiminp
70 be single. He induced hor to go through
a form of marriage with him, after which
they went to The young ladys homo. The
marriage was explained and accepted by
the family. Today it transpired that
Wiley was already married here and living
with u wife on Marietta street.
The young lady's father had Wilev
arrested tonight and locked up. Later,
Mrs. Wiley, a very handsome woman, called
at the station and expressed herself very
vigorously about her husband, and wanted
him brought to justice. She stated that
She believed he bad another wife now ia
Nashville.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
William Shelton, aged about 21 years, a
baggagamaster on the Georgia Pacific road,
attempted suicide tonight by taking poison.
Trouble with his wife, from whom he re-
Gently separated, and difficulty about it
to-day with a brother-in-law was the cause
Of the act. Physicians engaged on the case
at late hour report that death is probable.
GRANVILLE GLEANINGS.