The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-09

The secretary Of state has received an ap-
: plication for c py Of the grant oy us
majesty George H. n Mrs MARI Blsoin-
worth Of st. GATHERINGS Isla-d. Toe grant
! of st. GATHERINGS Island TO Mrs. Bosom
worth was made 0 the application OF ner
| husband, Rev. Thomas Bosom worth, LOT
supposed services rendered the crown. MRS
/ Bosomworth was an Indian princess Oh INC
/ Greek natl n, who, at an early EsT'
educated and Instructed in the ir.ncp pes %
| the Christian religion. Sue was LISi 4eu
/ three times. all Of her husbaudS eng white
| settlers. Among her people she 7sd gTeat
influence, and through the i"''l7'l 'Sli'SJ
| Of her husband caused the c. .iss nln ~,
| trouble By tradition, tn : "i on u Naai-
/ crimes Island Shere tte -o-9..'"'I-hs ah-'
| buried IS said 30 BE- sno"n.
John Gilpin shot aud klled his orothef-
| i1-law, c. J. kt,gOre. on the mon IolhI
road two miles from q eens5oIo uoIua}.
| q min secreted himself in some bushes by
/ rhe roadside. and when kll[ore drove up
| the road he deliberately emptied two ioads
! Of bucks rot into his right side, afterwArd
! nursing kigore, who jumped from the
/ WAGON. and breaking the RunstOck over lis
head. KIlgore died in few minutes from
the effects OF the wound. kIlgore and I'LL
Din have not been OF friendly terms FOR more
than wear past. Two weeks ago they had
an aIteication and came to blows at Kill
cores house, though what the cause
OF tue eumity was, none knew. Both men
we're farmers, aud 9th are well $40 Zen OF
as hard W orklug men. kIl2Ore was an ~
offensive man though with plenty OF grit
when aroused. He had four chiLtre1, all
small, and dependent upon his Labor, Gli-
pin has nine children, the eldest being
grown Both men lived on rented l&nd'
but some miles apart. The verdict Of tAe
c5rJner's jury was preneditated murder,
and a warrant was sworn out for Gilpins
arrest Sheriff English and posse went TO
his house, but Gilpin could not be found,
and 1t is thought he will endeaVcr to escape
the country.
Beckles Willso7, a young journalist who
resided in Atlanta u out two years ago. has
written a novel Of which the New YORK
Press says: Rather q startling addition to
literature on the race problem IS to be
offered This summer 10 the form of novel,
in which block man figures as the hero
The plot is said to bs very ingenious. A
negro, born on English soil, the son Of bar
bariaus. is made being Of wealth, educac
ton and refinement, absolutely ignorant
that he is ia any wav inferior TO those men,
bers Of the Caucasian race he sees daily
Upon discovering his real status in society,
the hero flies to America aud proceeds TO
solve the race problem. After five years
steady grappling with this task, he throws
it up. aud iuflamss the negroes of both
norsh and south to pillage aud murder. lie
devotes himself SO thoroughly to a course OF
revenge upon the white race that his neck
is in danger and he flies the country. The
hero subsequently returns 70 Africa, the
home of his fathers, leaving au erratic
white woman aad several black ones to
mourn his flight. The author OF this book
is Beckles Wilson, a young Englishmap,
who has spent several years in the south
studying the race question. 1t is to be en~
titled "The Remarkable Experiment Of Mr.
lingo Bright and will be issued by the
Lovells
State School Commissioner Bradwell has
returned TO Atlanta from his tour through
Bryan, Bull C and Scriven counties,
where be has delivered addresses In behalf
Of the educational interest of the state.
He reports the people manifesting an active
interest in the work Of the public schools,
and demonstrating their interest by cum
ing out in large numbers to hear what he
had to say on the subject The commits
sioner is now busy preparing report re-
qutred of him by joint resolution passed
at the last session Of the general assembly.
BY that resolution the combination school
book publishing houses was condemned,
and it is thought to inaugurate
pl" nn,,.d by which .r..t books r.,, Sa3
w. eupplleu dO kIedGH EcnuCCu
fgurel The commissioner also investigated
the feasibility Of the state publishing its
school books, and Is to furnish the legisla-
ture with such information as will assist in
solving the question. Capt. Bradwell, for
the purpose Of preparing his report. has be-
fore him statistics from every county as 10
the number, kind and value of the books
used. and Ia addition, the school laws aud
opinions Of the school authorities OF every
state in the union, and Of Quebec and On
tario. The report will also contain esti-
mates of the cost Of publication, and will DO
Of much value for general information and
assistance to the legislature in arriving at
proper conclusion.