The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-13

The greatest damage to fruit seems to be
in the southwestern portion of the state,
which yields usually the most abundant
crops.
JUDGE IRWIN NOT 10 RESIGN.
Secretary Rriscoe to-day states that he is
authorized to say that Judge Irwin will
not resign from the railroad commission
The judge also is said to have denied the
rumor that he contemplated such a step.
The contract for printing the new series
of state bonds has been awarded to the New
York Bank Note Company at 81, 500.
GOV. GORDON RECOVERING.
Though somewhat worse for wear, the
governor had so far recovered from his
illness as to make his appearance at the
capitol this morning.
A. Lee has been commissioned commits
sary Of the Ninth battalion of Georgia
Volunteers, with the rank of first lieuten-
ant.
STRIKE OF THE TAILoRs.
The strike Of the journeymen tailors here
is still unsettled, and both sides have
recourse to the public prints The Journey
men make certain charges in one paper
which the merchant tailors deny in the
other. The latter will say in the morning
that they prefer having the work done at
home, but will sent it to the north and east
unless the workmen accept the prices
offered them. The strikers have applied for
assistance from the the National Tailors'
Union. So far both sides are firm, and
there seems no prospect of settlement.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The following supreme court decisions
were handed down to-day:
Forbes VS.. Chisholm; from Pierce. At
firnled.
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railway VS.. Sellers; from Appling
Affirmed.
Littledeld VS.. Drawdry; from Wayne.
Affirmed.
Crime VS.. the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railway; from Appling. Affirmed
Moore q Valentine vs. Reed; from Glynn.
Affirmed.
Clements VS.. the state; from Coffee. At
firmed.
West VS.. Williams; from Glynn. At
firmed.
Kaiser & Bro. vs.. Berrie, sheriff; from
Glynn. Affirmed
S. j. O'Connor and W. s. Chisholm. Jr.
were this morning admitted to practice in
the supreme court. The case of the MAYOR
and aldermen of Savannah VS.. Weed was
argued.
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
H. Archibald Gregory, of the firm of
Storey, Gregory & Co., druggists at
tempted suicide yesterday by taking poison.
He is a son of Mrs. Gregory, the artist who
painted the portrait of Alexander Stephens
for the state capitol. At late hour in the
afternoon Mr.. Gregory went home and
after taking a bath, dressed himself
faultlessly. He then went into
the dlnlng-room and drank a glass of water
containing five grains of morphine. His
mother came in just as he swallowed the
poison and asked what he was drinking He
replied that 1t was glass of water 4 few
minutes later his mother entered his
room and found him writino
letter explaining the motive he had in
killing himself. de was just beginning to
succumb TO the effects of the drug. and the
neighbors were quickly alarmed and a
number of doctors called in By hard vvorL
they succeeded in preserving the life of their
patient, and to-day he is said to he
repentent. There seems to be some dopht
in the public mind as to why young Greg
DRY attempted suicide. A love affair has
been spoken of, but the best evidence noints
to financial difficulties as the cause of his
trouble. The firm of which Mr.. Gregory is
a member has been, it is said. financially
embarrassed for some weeks, and, though a
hourishing business was being done. their
creditors have threatened to forclose
1t is rumored that MIR. Gregory has in
dulged in lnjudicious speculation. On Mon
day night he met an acquaintance, to whom
he said that he wished he were off tina face
of the earth.