The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-16
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
THE WIDOW OF a FIREMAN SUES
THE CITY FOR S25, COO.

Arrau gements for the Coming Pea
body Institute-The Bidders .or the
Okefaokee swamp Withdraw Their
Forfei,s-A Mans Heart Gradually
Dropping Down Toward His Heels.
ATLANTA. GA, March 15.-In April Of
last year the wall of the Jackson building,
near Atlanta Union depot. fell and crushed
two iremen to death. The house had been
burned the D light before, and the walls left
standing were suppo ed TO be dangerous,
but up to that time no summary action
had been taken iowa tearing them down.
While the firemen were at work in the
ruins sudden storm broke upon the city,
and the wal descended with a great crash.
buryiug firemen Lynch and Howell
in The debris A fund was
IA sed for the relief of their
families, and it was supposed that 10
suits would result, but to-day Margaret L.
Leach filed one for SIS, 600 against the cUy
for allowing her husband to be killed
through the negligence Of its officials. The
petitioner sues, under the &C OF oct. 20,
1887, for the full value of her husbands life.
MEMORIAL DAY ARRANGEMENTS.
The local Com ederate Veterans As ocia-
ing the details for Memorial dav. The assO-
citation authorized raising 81 600 t. meet
expenses, half Of which will be devoted to
the entertainment OF the visiting militia
SALE OF THE STATES FURNITURE.
Tie sale of old furniture was continued
to-day at the new capil OIL The proce DIS
are about $475 which brings the total for
three days 10 something over s., 900.
oKEFINOKEE FoRFEITs WITHDRAWN.
The two companies bidding for the Oke-
fnC kee swalno when it was supposed that
bids would be consid red some tine ago
have withdrawn to forfeit money depos-
ited with the state treasurer.
HIS HEART DROPPING DOWN.
W. H. Dooley, rmerly conductor on
the Richmond and Danville railroad, was
given verdict 70 $l6, CA damages against
that line yesterday for injuries received in
a wreck. A st ange feature in the case is
that Dooley's heart is about three inches
below its normal p sition, and continues to
go downward. / his Is the second trial of
the case. On the frs, whicl occupied
eight days, he was awarded $l5 LOG. That
was about a year ago Since tLen his heart
has descended fully an iucb, and the proba-
bilities are that it will fall steadily till
death ersues.
THE PEABODY INSTITUTE.
nounces that after consultation with the
general agent Of the Peabody trustees he
has determ ned upo programme for the
institute, TO be held this year. A competent
conductor will be selected and an assistant
inst uctor, who will be required to submit
an outline of their proposed work. Teachers
will not be given certificates until they have
completed a two We RS course, TO include
methods of the primary grades, methods of
other grades, CO. sideration of psychological
and educational principles, the purpose and
methods CT institutes, the ge eral
principles of school supervision,
organization, management, economy, etc.
outline draNing, moulding in sand and clay,
singing, calisthenics, and the construction
of simple apparatus The co 1ductor and
his assista lis will be appointed in due time,
and public notice given of the time and
place at witch the institute is to be held. as
we'll as the rates for b ard, lodging, reil-
road fare, etc. Judge Hook says he hopes
to make the at enhance uuon the institute
cheaper than hel etofore-so reap that the
teacher will be put to no greater expense
than living at home. The session will
be of three weeks duI alton each year of the
two embraced III the course.
THE DRUMMERs' ASSOCIATION.
The Atlanta branch of the Southern Tray
elers' Association at a meeting tonight re-
ceived report from the hotel committee
in refere ce to valuable concessions made
by hotel men throug out the state in favor
of n embers of the assoclat on. The railroad
committee reported that General Mana err
Tyler had consented in response to a request
of the association o place al extra train on
the Atlanta and West Point road for the con-
venience of travelling men, This is only one
of a number of in> tances il which the rail-
roads il the state have shown a disposition
to make similar conceu sions