The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-31


for the birds innocence never
entered its head. Its body com
menced twitcbing, and it pre-
pared to devour its prey, just at that time
gentleman passed down the street, and at
glance he realized the situation. The
gentleman ia a man OF reputation so great
that his actions attracted attention, and
what many could do without causing com
ment would be TO him en- imp0ssibllity. The
birds danger, however, made him forget
public opinion. Without an instant's heslta-
ton he took off bis hat and sent it whirling
into the street. People stood on the side
walk and were surprised TO see man so
greatly respected and OF such dignitied man
ners throwing away his hat; that made no
difference to the gentleman, however, his
object was accomplished, the cat fed III one
direction and the bird flew away unharmed
IN the other. And when the people realized
what had been done they said truly man
who would run the risk Of ridicule to save
sparrow's life must be man OF good heart
and worthy Of public confidence
Albany NeloS and AdUertiser: Life Is
full OF coincdents, and sometimes they turn
up I'm a manner that at once arrests our at
tention and fills US with the strange feeling
| of wonder. While the friends Of Miss
Douschka Holcomb were discussing her ro-
mantle marriage Of Tuesday morning a
cousin of hers, Mrs. Julia N. Tucker, OF this
! the bride that told Of sone wonderfully In
cidents connected with the brides family.
That letter bore the news OF the
lineal descent of the Holcomb family
from William OF Normandy known in
history as William the Conqueror. The lot
ter in question was written by Mrs. John
NJ. Klein Of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia,
granddaughter of Thomas Holcomb of Sa-
vannah, the father Of the late Miss Douschka
Holcomb now Mrs. Gill. Mrs. Kelm stated
that she had been requested by DR.. William
F. Holcomb Of New York TO write to some
of the older members OF the family to gain
information concerning the earlier brothers.
She stated that DR.. Holcomb OF New York
is engaged In compiling work on the Hol-
comb family and that his searches had led
him across the water In London he
found cew that led him
back to the origin of the family
and he discovered that the founder OF the
hoicomb family sprang from a natural
daughter OF Henry l. OF England, who was
the youngest son Of William the Conqueror.
1t thus transpires that the blushing bride
who has the social circles of the state in a
great fiutter of excitement is q !inesl de-
scendant of royalty and the coincidence Of
this fact renders the recent romance all the
more interesting. This news is not without
its special interest to the citizens Of Albany,
for 1t brings within its scope Mrs. Julia NJ.
Tucker, the recipient of che letter, Mrs. L.
Il. Warren, Mrs. W. A. Strother and DR..
w. w. Bacon, all Of whom are related to
the Holcomb family.
Macon Telegraph: Prominent among the
excursionIsts who came to Macon yesterday
over the Georgia Southern and Florida was
a rather tall woman with an intelligent cast
of features, brown hair and eyes, and up
| parently about 40 years Of age and maiden.
As soon as she landed in Macon she went
| immediately to the Office OF the federal
court. She went first to the marshal's Office
and began stating long list of grievances
| to Chief Deputy Ayers. Mr.. Ayers soon dis
covered that the case was not within his
Jurisdiction and SO advised her TO go and
tell her troubles to Clerk Cecil Morgan,
who might be able 90 give her both in
formation and assistance. She called at Mr..
Morgan's office and entertained that worthy
official for about one hour with recital of
her family history, stating how her father
had been blaekmailed years ago by de-
signing woman who robbed him of various
large sums OF money and declared that there
Was property In ThomaSton, Ga, valued at
SIS. 900 to which she was sole and legitimate
heir, which Is now in possession of illeglt-
innate children of her father. She said that
her home was in Galveston, Tex, but that
| she had come TO Georgia for the express
purpose of pressing her claim and of gushing
the illegal possessors Of the property. She
W nave btuuAou law oSNoEhA lohIo
for the purpose of being able to accomplish
her purpose and obtain her rights, but that
she did not care to practice. Her converse
ton certainly showed fair knowledge of
law, and especially Of legal terms, though
she was at times erratic, creating the i'm
preston upon her hearers that she was not
altogether we'll balanced. She wanted TO
employ young and an old lawyer, the old
lawyer to do the brain work and the young
lawyer to hustle around and collect the evil
dence. The clerk finally managed to refer
her to the office Of an able, though amiAble
lawyer near by that be might share the
pleasure of listening to the recital of her
wrongs. This attorney finally referred her
to several others OF his brethren and sent
her out in quest Of them. She signed her
name F. c. Ashley, Esq.