The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

A Negro Whipped With Buggy Whip
in Ebert County-Jack Cohen De-
clines the Assistant Consulship at
Antwerp-Gen. Weissert's Visit to
Atlanta Brings Out a Fraternal
Feeling Among the Veterans,
GEORGIA
Chester Scott was found guilty OF murder at
Rome Saturday and sentenced TO impriSon-
ment for life. HIS case will be appealed to
the supreme court.
Jim Nolan, a white man % years Of age. is
wanted at Pamela for attempting criminal
assault on the person of Miss Minnie Dobbs
we'll known and highly respected young lady
of that place.
Capt. J. Nj. Ross, one of Sumters most sucj
eessful planters, says the wheat and Oat crops
in his section of county are the finest in years
and that nearly an OF 1t has been harvested In
the best condition possible during the fine
weather of the past several days.
A reward of $500 has been offered for the
capture of festive Harry Hill of Atlanta, by
Bob Collins. who Is one of his victims 10 the
amount of several thousand dollars The pO-
lice have taken up the case and photographs
and descriptive circular have been sent broad
cast over the country 10 effect his arrest.
There is on exhibition at the store of James
s. Wright at Brunswick very rare specimen
Of the featheTed kingdom. II is u white part
ridge and came from Darien, near which
place there is a large flock OF them This is
said TO be the only flock of these birds in eX
istenCe. The species Is rapidly becoming ex
tinCt.
The barn of Capt. G. A. Cunningham at Grit
fin was totally destroyed by fire Saturday
together with $50 bushels Of corn and quanti-
ties of oats, fodder and hay. Neither OF the
horses were in the barn at the time but the
carriage, which was not in use, was saved;
also, three small pigs in pen next to the
stable, which were pretty badly slnged and
had 20 be dipped into a tub of water There
was insurance Of 500 on the building but
none on the contents. The total loss IS about
5000
Hon H c. Tuck has lust returned to Athens
from Ebert county where he has been to see
about giving bond for the negro arrested at
Morton place a few nights ago and carried
to Ebert county. The warrant for the arrest
OF the negro was sworn out after the deputy
sheriff and posse had come over to Clarke and
arrested the negro and carried him back. The
warrant was sworn out for mtSdemeanOr and
the bond tiyed at $3.50 which was approved by
the ordinary of Clarke county and for
warded on Friday. u he negro was turned
loose and started home. After going about
four miles four men, headed by Mcintosh. the
oflcer who first went to Clarke to make the
arrest, caught the negro and gave him a
severe whipping with buggy whip.
Jack Cohen of Atlanta has written to Con
sulelect Harvey Johnson declining the assist
ant cOnsulship at Antwerp, rendered him
some weeks ago. Mr.. Cohen does not speak
definitely of his plans for the future. He has
been himself, as is well known an applicant
for consulship. On receipt of his letter Mr..
johnson rendered the place 20 Louis Hess,
who accepted. Mr.. Hess has for thirteen
years been IN the employ Of the More &
Marsh Company, now Marsh, Smith & Marsh
the senior member OF that firm, in speaking
of him 10 Mr. johnson recently indOrsed his
character in the highest terms. He said he
had never had a more faithful or efficient
employe. Mr.. Hess is a Bavarian. He was
born in Munich and speaks and writes French
and German f1ucntly. The services of the
present vice counsel Stanislaus Ii. Haine
will probably be retained by Consul John.
son for some weeks after he takes charge.
which will be on or about July 10. Mr.. Hess
Will likely go over in August
Gen. a. g. Wessert grand commander of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. arrived in
Atlanta Saturday from Birmingham. He Is
on a tour through the south visiting all THE
postssand meeting tho veterans OF both sides
IN the war A committee from the local post
received him at the union depot and escorted
him to the Aragon hotel. In the afternoon he
was taken on drive over the old battle Held,
TO the Mcpherson memorial. TO Grant park
and through the city. Upon his return a large
number OF ladies called and he held a rocep-
ton. Then after o'olock there was an in
formal reception in the reading room of the
Aragon. Several confederate veterans called
among them being Gen. Clement A. Evans,
Gen. Walker, Col. LowndcS Calhoun DIR
Amos Fox, Col. Thomas. col. n.
F. Maddox, Col. a. j. Mcbride, Col.
Arnold and others Gen. J. II, Lewis and Col
w M oCOtL introduced the callers 10 Gen,
Weissert and Col, Reese of his staff. For
half an hour or more the veterans of the two
armies chatted and then Gen. Lewis requested
Col Calhoun. eX-president of the Confederate
Veterans Association of Fulton county TO ad-
dress those present. Col. Calhoun. on behalf
OF the confederate veterans, welcomed the
grand commander to the city He said that
he believed the cordial relations between the
veterans OF both sides had been one of the
greatest factors IN Atlanta progress. Many
soldiers from the north hold the highest posi-
tions here, and are as heartily esteemed as
any citizens could be, Gen. Weissert in re
plying expressed his appreciation of the
grand commander said that he had
been through a large part of the south
recently and had been Eratitied to
see the kindly and cordial feelings every
where between the old soldiers. He was glad
that north and south the old soldiers regard
the war as over. He was confident that the
veterans Of both sides feel sincerely that the
country belongs to all, as much to the south
as to the north. Gen. Clement A. Evans said
that some years back the members of the two
posts had done all in their power to make
each other as uncomfortable as possible. In
view OF that he considers ii the proper thing
now for the old soldiers to make each other
as comfortable as possible. Gen. Evans told
an incident of meeting long after the war the
man VINO shot him down. The northern sol
der, on meeting the general, exclaimed: Il
am 50 glad, general, that my shot did not kin
you You are not half so glad as ] am. the
general replied Gen Evans said he threw
his arms about that man and felt no malice
toward him.