The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-20

the large species OF the rattlesnake, having
eight rattes and the regular button.
A Jewish writ of divorce, which is some
! thug never seen before in the state of
Georgia, was issued at Macon yesterday by
DIR. Farber. The circumstances of the case
are as follows; A few months ago Hebrew
| named Sam Cohen came to this country and
loca ed in Monticello. He came from Co
penhagen, Denmark, where he deserted his
| wife. After his departure from Copenhagel
| his wife sued for divorce In the courts OF
| Copenhagen aud obtained II under the la
of that country But that was not suffi-
cient. The canons Of the Jewish church re-
Fquire religious as well as legal divorce
| before person already married can be
married again. Mrs. Cohen, cognizant
Of this fact, told her story to
| the chief rabbi Of Copenhagen,
who wrote the entire circumstance, to DIR.
| Farber, aud asked him to obtain the con-
sent Of Mr.. Cohen, and issue he religious
writ Of divorce. The doctor Obtained
through correspondence the consent Of Mr..
Cohen, and yesterday the writ was issued.
the canons Of the church provide that the
document must be wrItten Ia the Ora naic
language, aud this In itself is novelty to
the people Of this country. The fact that
this is the first document # the kind ever
issued 10 Georgia also adds interest to the
ISIS 1ing of It. 1t will be forwarded to Mrs.
iously free from her present husband. Or.
Fsrber has authority to issue the document
in that any rabbi has the power to do so
under the laws Of the church.
At the intersection Of Second and Poplar
streets, at Macon, a few nights ago, lady
who resides on Academy street, accompa-
MED by a servant girl, approached W.
B. Browning. who conducts a grocery store
on Poplar street, aud asked his protection
staring that a phffa haH haau fplinuy-
ing her for six blocks. She pointed TO the
man, who was not very far distant, and
while the conversation was progressing he
passed by and crossed over to w, E. Hills
corner and halted. Mr.. Browning offered
her his protection and suggested that sne
continue on her homeward route and he
would remain a short distant behind. She
had scarcely passed the chief engine house,
at the intersection Of Second and Poplar,
when the man began to shadow her foot
steps again. When she reached a
pile Of bricks and rocks in the street near
the engine house she and the servant girl
began to pick up generous supply aud by
the time they got an armful the man had.
come within few feet Of her. She wheeled
upon him and landed a brlckbat on the
back Of his head with telling effect which
was followed rapidly by others, and as soon
as her supply wal exhausted the negro girl
would hand her others, and she threw them
with unerrIng aim. She hit the man again
and again, and as the fusIllade waxed
warmer and warmer the man, seeing that
he was in a good way TO get done up brown,
took leg bail and disappeared at 2:4O gait
Several ge tlemen were witnesses to the
novel spectacle and made no attempt to
interfere, since they regarded the treatment
as just and proper The man was a we'll
dressed young fellow about 80 years old,
but all efforts to ascertain his name have
proved unavailing. After her vigorous and
plucky battle the lady proceeded bone
without further molestation. She is q we'll
known aud popular lady residing on Aoad-
envy street.