The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23

amuutated, which operation was performed
hv Ors i l.. Smith of Blscksaear and
Frank c. Folks Of Waycross dsy on Two
ago.
There's row in the camp Of the Atlanta
ARTILLERY. Lieut. Ferris and orderly ser
geant Eugene Mitchell have reslgued' ano
Il is rumored that Lient. ferkeTson ana ana
half of the non-commlssioned olIlcefs VIII
I follow suit. On the day the exposition
opeDed the artillery participated under COM
| u1and of Cant Forbes When the exercises
| were over this soldiers mentioned were
J drawn I'D in front Of the grand sIano, ana
! then Capt. Forbes gave the command TO
/ trot The trot went into gallop, ana soon
the boys were having scrub race around
the track They considered this bsneath
their dignity as soldiers, aud consequently
sent in their designations as the best way to
snow their disaDproval OF the captains order.
Sherman Arp, the negro who committed
one Of the fouiest and most coldblooded
murders IN the history OF North Alabama
is now bshisd the bars in Floyd county
jail Arp was traced 70 his mothers house
about five miles from Rome. where be was
captured. His victim was an old man
named Pogue, who lived near Gaylesviiie,
Ala. The murder was committed one
night the latter part Of last July. The old
man lived quietly and alone. On the night
of the murder he was called to his door By a
suspected that any harm was meant and
thought that it was only one OF his neigh
bors. He must have been struck the iu-
slant heopened the door as he was found
lying IN the doorway with his head split
open. An ak did the bloody work.
On Sunday night about O'Clock some Of
the residents on Canpbelps Hill, near
Marietta, saw q lunar rainbow. The moon
was full aud little above the eastern hori-
ali hi zt1
perfect bow. reflected partly from the
larger Kennesaw mouatainssand reaching TO
the horizon in the southwest. At first it was
distinct band OF misty light, the width of
an ordinary rainbow. Later il changed TO
pinkish color and there appeared a second
fainter arch of light above it, which was
unbroked from horizon to horizon. Ths
separate prismatic celors vera not dis
tingu.shablsi to the naked syA, but the
purplish pink shAdas were delicate aud
beeuslful indeed. It remained aud pre-
sented IL marvellous and changing beauty
for about fifteen minutes aud gradually
faded away as the shower passed Uy.
jackson Argus: Sam Greer on the night
before he was hanged at Jackson last W EEK
wrote the following letter to his parents,
and tt is published here at their request. II
win be noticed that he completely exoner.
ates his father from the report that he had
| encouraged Sam in committing crime:
| JACKSON. GA. Oct. IS. 1891
II VIII ask you TO try and raise my two
brothers out Of trouble as you tried to keep
me out or trouble, but l aid not listen to
| what you said 20 me about a week or more
before got in Jail.
Dear Mother: Just think of the 18th day
| OF October when you bid you long fare
| well So dear mother we have taken the
| parting hands forever and ever; also my
dear sisters and brothers fare you we'll.
Your unions sweet, your company dear.
Your words delightful 10 my ear;
| But when / soc that we must part
| You draw Ike cords around my heart;
| But duty makes ne understand
That we must take the parting hand
for the last time on earth. Howdy and
good-by to you all. Remember what be-
come Of your dear brother Samson Greer,
who was hanged on Dot. 10. 1891.
"SAM GREER