The morning news., 1890-07-30
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
A NEGRO FALLS FROM a SECOND
STORY WINDOW.

The Wife of the Giant Maniac Sues
| for a Divorce-Expenses of the Au-
eusta Encampm ent-The Corrected
Tax Returns Of the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railroad.
ATLANTA. GA, July 29-Charles Martin,
a negro car greaser in the employ hereto
| fore of one Of the street railroad companies
of this city, tumbled out Of a second story
window this morning, and is thought to be
/ fatally hurt. Martin got into a row yes
! terday and was discharged. The loss of his
position seemed TO upset him completely,
and this morning when he awoke he went to
the nearest barroom and began celebrating
his discharge The consequence was t0at
about o'clock to-day Martin fell asleep in
one of the windows Of the Powell building
on Peachtree street, twenty-five feet above
the stone pavement, and fell out. His back
struck an iron railing and snapped it of.
The negros injuries were chiefly internal
and puzzled the doctors.
WIFE'S TALE OF WOE.
The gigantic maniac, Augustus G.. Allen,
who, after tryi1g to kill his mother, gave
the police so much trouble in arresting him
the other day, has been sued for divorce by
his wife, Mrs Susan T. Allen, who charges
him with habitual drunkenness, failure to
provide for her, and with scandalous con-
duct toward other women. On one occa-
sion since their marriage, she says, he
engaged himself to widow and invited a
number Of guests to enjoy the marriage
feast. A great scandal was created, and
the wife was rendered very uncomfortable.
Since it appeared that the asylum
has no room for Allen, and
hat ha he
remain in Jail, he has been recovering his
wits with unlocked for rapidity. In her
declaration his wife says nothing of his
madness, although he has been Judged a
raving maniac.
A PAYMENT ON THE OLD CAPITOL.
The purchasers of the old capitol to day
paid $4,000 on their notes.
ENCAMPMENT EXPENSES.
A warrant paid by Adjutant General KeIl
to-day amounting to 81, ,942. for accommoda-
ton furnished soldiers at the late encamp-
ment in lieu of rations, suggests the state
ment that the railroads charged so much
for transportation that the subscription
raised in the city of Augusta to be added to
the appropriation of the state was insult
ficient to discharge the expenses of the en-
campment. The troops themselves fell
heir to debt Of about 81, 900. for the pay
ment OF which no provision has been made
CORRECTED RETURNS
The Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
way has filed with the controller general
an amendment to it's rejected return. In
the last statement the value of the taxable
property of the line is reported at 81 ,S2S, ,53l.
These figures have been accepted.
CHARGE OF CRIMINAL LIBEL.
j. G. Thrower, a plasterer and a promi-
nent factor in prohibition politics, was
arrested this afternoon and placed under
bond for criminal libel on account of n
card published by him this morning de-
nouncng Charles D. Barker as a liar and
filthy, cowardly cur. Thrower in a former
instance instituted suit for $4,000 against
Barker for SANDER, which was thrown out
of court. Thrower claims that he was out
Of the city when the case was dismissed.
HELD AS RAvISHER.
George Moore, a negro, was arrested here
tonight. He is suspected of having O hand
in the ravishing of Mrs. Taylor at Suwanee
about SIX weeks ago. Monroe crossed the
Chattahoochee river yesterday and was
followed by ferryman who suspected him.
He was in company with another negro.
who escaped when the officers arrested
Monroe
A SOLICITOR UNDER ARREST
Chief of Police Connally has telegraphed
to Cincinnati requesting the chief of police
of that city to hold c. P. Ettien, who is
wanted here on charge of cheating and
swindling. Ettien came to this city nine
months ago as the manager Of female base
! ball club. He has for some time been work
ing as an advertising solicitor, and
J. D. & w. NJ. Edwards have furpished
the Photographic views of the city which
have been used by the fugitive By the use
of cunning representations he managed, it
is alleged, TO swindle his landlady, Catherine
Stephens, out of about Sos. J. B. Carratt
out of $l4, and the Messrs. Edwards out of
an unknown amount, since they refuse to