The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-25
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
SUDDEN DEATH OF a CHILD FROM
SAVANNAH.

GINA TO Georgia - supreme SOurI
Decisions.
EATLANrA, GA, Feb. 24-F. J. K. Rosche,
a blacksmith in the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad shops at SIva lnah
reached here last night with his wife and
daughter Katie on their way to Marietta,
whittier they were gong for the health OF
the little girl Early this morning they
boarded Western and Atlantic train at
the Union depot few minutes before it was
TO leave. Katie's silence attracted attention,
and when her mother spoke to her it was
found that the child was dead. Heart dis
ease was the supposed cause. The little
family left Savannah Saturday night
whittier the parents returned with the body
this afternoon.
LIZZIE HAMILTON IN 4 BOX.
Mrs. Lizzie L. Hamilton, formerly of Sa-
vannah, who achieved nOtOritY throughout
the state by having her throat cut ia the
Kimball house by her indignant husband
at the opera house tonight.
The police. by an ordinance Of
the city, are required to arrest men seen in
public places with women of questionable
character. Tonight the radiant Mrs.
Hamilton appeared in a box at the theater
III COLHPduy WITH stranger WHO Hdil bll-
gagged the box, and who was probably
not acquainted with the local laws
Manager Deceive sent her word by
an usher that if she entered his house sle
must enter the gallery, where women of her
class were expected to sit. The police, hav-
ing been notified We're on the watch TO ar
rest the pair, but the man slipped out alone
and made his escape at tue end of the first
act. Mrs. Hamilton also got out
THE CLARKE MEMORIAL.
The committee appointed to draw up
memorial on the death Of the late Judge
John T. Clarke reported to-day when the
supreme court reconvened- After the read
ing of the memorial addresses were made
on behalf of the bar by Hons. ALVIN d.
Freemanland n. j. Hammond, and the CHIEF
justice responded for the court. The clerk
was directed to set apart a in the min
uGes and inscribe thereon the name and
dates of the birth and death of the deceased,
and, as further mark of respect, it was
ordered that the court stand adjourned till
o'clock Wednesday.
CoNvICTS ESCAPE.
Notice has been given the principal
keeper of the penitentiary of the escape of
Ananias Tennessee on the 18th inst. from
the Cedartown convict camp. The fugitive
ran away under fire from the guards, and
is thought to have been wounded, since
five shots from doubled arreled guns
charged with buckshot, were discharged at
him as he fled. He was sent up from Put.
nam county last year to serve eight years
for assault to murder, but managed to get
away before reaching the penitenUiary. In
January he was recaptured and served
about a month.
The escape Is also reported of Calvin
Burton of Hall county, who was sentenced
to two years for burglary. He was one of
the ditch gang at the Chatahoochee brick
yards, and on Saturday mule was furnished
him to expedite the work he was expected
to perform, An opportunity occurring, he
whipped up the mule and vanished before
his intention was suspected. A reward is
offered by the lessees for his re-capture.
NEW MILITARY COMPANIES.
Burke Troop, one of the companies whose
application for admission to the state organ
ization was considered by the advisory
board at its last meeting, has reported for
inspection to the adjutant general. who
orders Capt. Clark of the Richmond Hus-
sars to inspect them. Two other CON-
panies, the Burke Light Infantry and Dublin
Light Infantry, are ordered TO report when
ready to be inspected All three have
elected officers and notified the adiutant
general.
An election has been ordered for March
for captain of the Albany Guards, vice
Ed. l.. Wight, present colonel of the Seventh
Georgia Battalion.
The adjutant general has commissioned
Thomas NJ. Smith as junior second lieuten-
ant of the Liberty Guards.
THE PENITENTIARY FILLING UP.
The Georgia penitentiary is said to be fast
filling up, and the principal keeper appre-
hends that the camps will be overcrowded
soon, as so many prisoners are coming in.
-Four new ones were received to-day.
NEW TOWN.
A syndicate has purchased tract of
land near East Point, and proposes to build
town to be called Atlantic City.
A PROPOSED NEW RAILROAD.
W. W. Berry of Liberty, Va, is here
making arrangements for the construc-
tion of a road from Glasgow. in his state, to
Atlanta 1t is to run by Asheville, n. C.
Mr.. Berry says it will certainly be built,
and afford shorter line to Pittsburg.
A PROTEST AGAINST A BILL.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, at a
meeting to-day, adopted resolutions pro-
testing against the passage of certain bills
now under consideration by the agricul-
tural committee of congress providing for
the taxation of lard compounded with cot
ton seed oil. Copies of the resolutions were
sent to the Georgia members with request
that they use their influence in opposition
to the bills.
NOT IN THE JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES.
The supreme court to-day decided that
justice courts have no jurisdiction of cases
under the act of 1887, subjecting telegraph
companies to the payment of penalty for
failure to deliver a message with prompt
ness, and the act in this respect is pro-
nounced unconstitutional.
A RUMOR ABOUT CALHOUN.
The Journal this afternoon publishes a
rumor that Pat Calhoun, southern division
attorney of the Richmond and Danville
railroad, viii be made genera counsel for
the system, and remove his headquarters
and the offices of the law department from
Washington to Atlanta. The report is de-
MED by one of Mr.. Calhoun's partners.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The following supreme court decisions
were handed down to-day:
Reed VS.. james, from Polk. Reversed.
Blake VS.. Black, from Rockdale. Re
versed.
Baker VS.. Tillman, from the city court of
Columbus. Reversed.
Baer VS.. English, from Bibb Reversed.
Georgia Southern and Florida railroad VS..
Ray, from Bib. Affirmed.
Georgia Southern and Florida railroad VS..
Donahue, from Bib. Affirmed.
Western Union Telegraph Company VS..
TAYLOR, from the city court of Macon.
Affirmed.