The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-28
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
GOV. GORDON ISSUES A CALL FOR
A RALLY OF CONFEDERATES.

July - Newton County'5 Unhappy
School Teacher-Arsenic In a Well.
The Memorial Day ExercIses-Head-
stones for Johnson's Island.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 27.-Gov. Gordon as
commander will issue an order to the
United Confederate Veterans to assemble
for three days session at Chattanooga
July 3, 4, and 8. This will bs the first
annual meeting of the order. On July s
the building Of a monument to ex-Presideut
Davis. the general welfare Of disabled con-
Jederates, and the widows and
orphans of veterans will be
discussed, together with plans
for more extensive and complete organiza-
ton of the Survivors. TIE first days meet
| ing will probably be held on Lookout
mountain. On July there will be gen.
eral celebration, in which survivors Of the
union army will be invited TO take part.
All the confederate associations and all the
military organizations present will be re-
viewed
FIREWORKS or THE MOUNTAIN
On the night of July there will be a
| grand display of fireworks from the tops OF
Lookout mountain and Missionary ridge.
July an excursion will probably be
given to the Chickamauga battlefield.
where the lines occupied by the various
commands at different times on the day OF
the battle will be plainly designated by
| stakes.
The Chattanooga peoplei have already
| subscribed large sum OF money to enter
tain the veterans, and are making prepara-
tions for one OF the greatest gatherings that
ever assembled In the south. Not less than
| $4,000 veterans are expected.
by an order soon 10 be promulgated by
the commander all the confederates
throughout the country, not included In the
| various associations, will be invited TO form
themselves into local and state organizations
aud join the general order OF United Veter-
ans. The names of the staff and aides of
Commander Gordon will probably be given
to the press on Tuesday.
PERSECUTION OF ODESSA DAY.
Solicitor General Womack of the Flint
circuit was in town to-day. The governor
OILED to his attention the complaint of
Odessa y. Day, the mulatto school teacher,
who yesterday came here from Social Circle
to report that one of the white men who
outraged her In Newton county last Deem
Der. was trying to run her away from home
by threats. The mans name is James Pat
rick. he appears daily at the woman's
school with a gun on his shoulder. The
solicitor general was sick at the time of the
preliminary trial, but says he win institute
| rigid examination into the facts of the
case before the grand jury.
| Hedges Green, the other party charged
with completely in the crime, has fled from
| the country, and Patrick was released be-
cause witness gave testimony which
showed an alabi. Until the grand jury
takes hold of the case a peace warrant
| seems the woman's only hope of escape from
violence and persecution.
MEMORIAL DAY PROSPECTS.
The prospect Of having the most distin-
gushed living confederates present in At
lanta on Memorial day seems bright. Col
Slaughter of the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association has left for jack
sonville, where he will try to obtain the best
rates obtainable of the railroad men in con-
vention there. Senator Daniel of Virginia
has been invited TO officlate as orator Of the
day, and the Georgia congressman have
been urged TO insist upon his acceptance.
number of residing confederates have
rendered the hospitality Of their homes to
their old commanders during the stay Of the
latter In the city.
GEORGIA REPORTS.
The eighty-sscond volume of Georgia re-
ports is out of the hands of the printer, and
will at once be shipped to the ordinaries
and other county officers.
HEADsToNEs FOR THE GRAVES.
Atlanta will be called upon by Gov. Cor
don to contribute fund Of $500 for placing
headstones of Georgia marble on the con-
federate graves at Johnson's Islands Lake
Erie, about one-half of which has already
been subscribed. Vice President Stahlman
OF the Louisville and Nashville road has
undertaken to transport the stone as far as
the Ohio river free of charge, and farther
If he can make arrangements with the
northern lines.
ARSENIC IN WE'LL.
A few days ago a negro family living
near Clark university begain TO complain OF
sickness and a physician was called in.
None OF them were i'll enough to take to :
their beds, and simple remedies were pre-
scribed. Yesterday q negro woman drew
up bucket of water from the well, and
saw in it bag filed with something securely
tied. The use of the well water was discon-
tinued. and the suspicious looking bag was
given chemist. An analysis showed that
the bag contained arsenic, and there was
| enough of it to kill thousand
people, more than enough to depopulate the
whole Of South Bend. Two days ago acow
belonging to another family was poisoned
by drinking well water, and a woman who
drank the cows milk is now very i'll. A dog
that drank the same water is dead There
| is much excitement at South Bend, and the
people have nearly all quit using well
water, and are walking miles to get enough
to drink and cook with 1t is not known
who did the poisoning.
ALEXANDER S. HOPKINS DEAD.
Alexander s. Hopkins, son Of Judge ]. L.
Hopkins, died at his fathers residence, No.
259 Courtland avenue shortly after o'clock
this afternoon. He had been married but
short time and leaves G young wife and
one child.
DROWNING OF MISS HALL.
A telegram was received in Atlanta this
morning from Dr. j. b. Hawthorne, who is
at Lake Worth, Fla. announcing the drown-
ing of Miss Annie L. Hall of Louisville.
KY, in Lake Worth. Yesterday she fell
from a boat and was drowned before assist
ance could reach her. Miss Hall was a
daughter of Hon. W. L. Hall of Louisville.
Her father Is worth about $4,000, ,000 She
Is well known in society circles in Atlanta.
and has many friends in this city.