The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-03
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
A Dissolute Woman Burned to Death
in Her House.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 2.-Annie Martin. a
burned over her head and perished in the
flames about $50 tonight. She had been
drinking, and was unable to get out when
the building took fire. The woman was
burned to a crisp.
LEFT IN THE LURCH BY A PARTNER
A few weeks ago c. +. Graber started q
toy torpedo factory here. He induced a j.
Haygood to join 10 the enterprise. A house
was rented and number of girls engaged
as operators. and for while torpedoes were
manufactured on big scale, with the idea
that the Christmas sales would be
enormous. This hope failing, Gaber
secretly shipped most of the stock
to Savannah, and departed for that city
just after Christmas. Haygood, who had
been left to settle all the bills OF the con-
Germ, pursued his runaway partner and had
him brought back. Graber is now in jail,
charged with cheating and swindling.
AN UNGRATEFUL NEPHEW.
Jacob Stone, an escaped convict, was to-
day returned to the penitentary. Stone
was sentenced in Dawson county, in 1872,
to two years, for simple larceny. AT er
Surviving hll dDOub uVe HontuS no
decamped, and nothing was heard of him
for nineteen years. j. J. Wedot, Stones
nephew, apprehended and surrendered him
TO the authorities in the hope of receiv-
ing big reward. Some years
| ego, Wedot was arraigned Tor
| Illicit distiling, and was about TO be sen
fenced to the Albany peuitentiary when his
uncle, Stone, came TO his assistance. He
employed counsel and appealed to the judge
-. n IL - e.
| deavors the latter was sent 10 the chain
gang instead of Co Albany, N. Y. After
| serving his sentence, Wedot went west, and
returned to Georgia lately with two Texans,
who assisted in Stones capture and were to
| share the reward Col. Towers allowed the
nephew his expenses. His two companions
| got nothing, no reward having ever been
offered for Stones capture.
CENSUS CIRCULAR.
The controller has received letter from
| Robert b. Porter, superintendent of the
census, inclosing IA circular to be forwarded
to all the cities in the state having from
| $500 population or over. The object of the
| circular is to ascertain the receipts. expeud-
itures, assets and liabilities of the cities, and
also the condition of the sinking fund at
| the end Of each year since 1888. The cir
| cuars have already been sent to all the
| counties and many cities In the state. A
| circular will follow in few weeks inquir-
ing for the details Of the local governments
in the counties, cities. and towns.
EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACHERS.
Examinations of applicants for positions
as teachers in the public schools were con-
Quoted all over the state to-day. In this
| county the applications were very numer-
Gus; 277 negroes were examined. The
examination of the white teachers was
postponed till Saturday.
INTEREST ON BONDS.
The treasurer to-day forwarded S24, ,79i
to cover the semi-annual interest on regis
tered bonds. Three-ffths of the amount
went to New York holders, and two-fifths
to Georgians.
THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
In obedience to an act of the last legisla.
ture, the governor has called on the Geor gia
| Pharmaceutical Association to nominate ten
druggists from whom he may appoint five
| to constitute state board Of pharmacy
They are to be Commissioned for one, two
three, four, and five years respectively.
Their successors nre to be appointed an
nuaIly hereafter for terms of FIVE years
each
CAVALRY EQUIPMENTS.
The adjutant general has sent pistols
brides, and sabres to the new cavalry com
panies: Troup Hussars, Macon Hussars
and Scriven Troup. Other equipments will
be sent as soon as they are received.
| THE FIRST DRAFT.
The first draft on the state treasury fol
the new fiscal year was presented by Maj.
Lamar Cobb Of Athens 1t wa for SS, 900
the annual appropriation for the support of
the State University. Mr.. Cobb also drew
$94 80 interest on fifty-years' bonds due the
institution from the state.