The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-25

negro answering to the description OF
Henry Jordan, the negro who raped a
white woman near Knoxville, Co., few
weeks ago, was arrested here on Friday
night Of last week by Henry NJ. Kearssy.
The negro was carried 20 Knoxville to be
identified. but for some reason he managed
TO prove that he WASN'T the man wanted
and was allowed to go at liberty. Several
people have strong opinions that the man
arrested by Mr.. Kearsey was the one
wanted and they think that the reason he
| was not identified proper was that those
| who offered the $3.50 reward for the negro
only wanted to get out of paying it. Mr..
Kearsey asked the people OF Knoxville to
carry the negro to the woman who was the
| victim OF the crime for Identification, but
they would not consent to do 80, they
were afraid that the $3.50 which they had
! offered would have to be paid"
A mad dog, supposed TO have been from
the Hawkins place, about three miles west
| OF Milledgeville. passed through Milledge-
vile Friday, followed by two negroes. I'M
! fortunately the negroes had nothing to kill
the dog with, aud ran on halcoDg at every
! one TO get out Of the way, until they
reached town, when Mr.. Lugand was in
| formed OF it. He Immediately saddled his
horse ana started in pursuit. He succeeded
in killing him, but not, however, until he
! bad bitten three people-George freeman,
| Arnold Bivens and a woman, all coored.
Arnold bivens WAS frlghtfully bitten on
| both arms. The old negro fully realizes his
danger, and begs the people not to shoot
/ him, but chain him 20 q tree and let him die
there. He was carried to a physician ard
his wounds dressed 1t is reported since
that he is dying.
| A novel case will soon come up in the su-
perior court at Macon in the shape of q
petition to enjoin the Macon justices from
| holding court on Mulberry street. Justices
Brown and Means have their offices in one
Of the large buildings on Mulberry street,
| in which are numerous lawyers offices.
Now there are always a number of negroes
hanging around these justice courts, as is
the case with all justice courts and they
| have proved source Of annoyance to the
| lawyers They have tried to GUST the
justices, but to no avail as they had always
paid their rent and as they refused
to vacate. Dessau & Bartlett have been
| employed to file bill to enjoin them from
holding court on Mulberry street on the
ground that their commissions allowed them
| to hold court in East Macon aud not in
| Macon proper. The bill will be filed in a
few days The justices say recent act Of
the legislature allows them to hold court in
Macon, and they propose to make vigor~
GUS fight for that privilege.
The resignation OF Capt. Macon w.
Spencer Of the Atlanta Rifles has been ac-
cepted by Adjt. Gen. Kell. Capt. Spencer
rendered his resignation as captain OF that
company about two months ago. The
actions OF certain members of the company
leading up to the resignation of Capt
Spencer and all the commissioned officers of
the company have been published. At
| recent meeting Of the company it was unani-
mously decided to ask the officers to with
draw their designations. The company
called in g BODY 40 Capt. Spencers
hons and asked him to withdraw his
/ resignation. He agreed to reconsider his
| nd raH = ha
ing of the company and drilled them. After
! that it was thought that he would withdraw
his resignation. But he did not do 1t, aud a
few days ago his resignation was accepted
by the adjutent general. 1t is not the in
tention of the Rifles TO select Capt Spencer's
successor until after the encampment. The
two lisutsnants will drill the company until
after that time. After the company returns
from the encampment they will probably
select the man.
Columbus Emqurer-Sun: Alexander
Teal, who is with j. Il. Pesrce s. Co., is not
altogether happy. The cause OF his discom-
fort is the following letter, which he res
ceived on April IS: April Is, 1892 Mr..
Teal, assassinator of Our Beloved Friend
and Bro, MIR. Garfield: You are hereby no
| tirYed by our X. H P. Socty that you are
| doomed TO death and will be killed at Our
| First Optunity. You eau prepair your SPIT
to take leave without Further Notice.
|
No. LAG at X op." MIR. Teal was stand
! ing on the street talking when a negro
| handed him en- envelope addressed to him,
| and already stamped. He held the mis-
| sive in his hand until he got through
| this conversation, and as soon
as he discovered the contents he searched
| for the bearer, but failed to find him. AS
| Mr.. Teal was in the south at the time that
"beloved friend and brother, Garfield was
| murdered, he has no fear OF being cons
| nected with the crime, nor has he any fear
of any ordinary citizens. He claims, how
ever, that the feeling thai some maniac
| may be wandering about seeking his gore,
is extremely unpleasant. The United
| States government has in its employ special
officers to ferret out the authors of Just
such letters. And when the writers of
| anonymous or threatening letters are found,
| the government penitentaries are always
ready to receive the pestileutial citizens.
Laoon r Tillman, who is a second cousin
of Gov. b. r. Tillman and Congressman
| George d. Tillman. who runs a small dry
goods store out on the corner Of Jackson
aud Telfair streets, is poor paralYtic, who
| removed to Augusta from Edgeaeld, 3. c.,
about two years ago. From 1871 to 1889 he
was postmaster Of Edgeheld. The work of
the office was such as necessitated clerk to
assist him, and the federal government al
lowed the engagement of a clerk,
but at that time no appropria-
ton was made for the purpose. Mr..
Tillman employed w. d. Ramey as his
assistant, and allowed him $22 a quar-
ter. Mr.. Tillman paid Ramey his
salary out Of his own stipend. Mr..
| Tllmsn repeatedly wrote to the Off
| Gals about his clerks salsry, receiving
replies eanh time that it was all right, but
not getting the money. Tillman continued
| paying RAmey out of his own pocket.
Since Tillman has been postmaster he has
| lost all his money by fire and robbery, and
| now he Is in reduced circumstances. Re-
| Gently he communicated with tho postoffice
authoritiel asking that he be reimbursed
with the money that he paid out for clerk
hire while postmaster of Edgetsd, aud
Saturday received notification that the
money would be allowed. Mr.. Tillmau
| will get $SS year, amounting to 1865 for
| the eleven years he paid his clerk. This
snug sum will come in right handy TO
| Mr.. Tiilman who is in need OF every
| dollar.
The large and commodious warehouse at
Jonesboro, which was Quilted by FIRE about
| seven years ago and rebuilt at great cost,
was found TO be in flames Friday night.
Although Jonesboro has IA volunteer bucket
brigade, which has controlled several large
fires in the past, it was found to be useless
60 make any effort last night as the fames