The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-25
TOM o3BB JAoKsoNs DEATH.
The Family Mansion Blocked With
Floral Tributes.


Floral Tributes.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 24.-Thomas Cobb
Jackson's tragic death last night has cast a
deep gloom over the higher social coal-
munity of Atlanta. All day the jackson
mansion on Mitchell street has been
thronged by people who came to take a last
look at the face of the handsome young
man, whose warm nature had won him
strong friendship. The house was fairly
blocked with floral tributes. Relatives of
the family have been arriving on nearly
every train to-day. The funeral will take
place tomorrow, the interment being at
Athens All branches Of cours adjourned
to-day on account of Mr. Jaokson's death.
THE SMITH BANQUET POSTPONED.
The banquet in honor Of Secretary Hoke
Smith has been declared Off on account OF
the death Of Tom Cobb jackson, who was
nephew of Mrs. Smith. This action has
been taken at the request of Mr.. Smith
himself, who reached the city from Macon
at Z O'Clock this morning in response to q
telegram from brother announcing the
tragedy.
THE NEWS AT ATHENS.
ATHENS, GA, Feb. 24-The news OF the
suicide Of Tom Cobb Jackson at Atlanta
was great shock to bis many friends in
this city. They could hardly realize that
one so young aud with such a promising
life could have gotten bis consent to take
his own life. Mr.. jackson was well known
in Athens, having many relatives here,
and numbering his friends by the score.
He was q student at the University OF
Georgia and numbers of young men in
Athens who knew him well said Of
him that though the cause of his
rash act is unknown. it is certain that he
was not connected or tainted with any
thing dishonoreble, for he had as high g
sense Of honor as any young man in
Georgia. The general theory here as to the
cause which led Mr.. jackson TO take his
own life is worry over business affairs and
over the defalaation of Lewis Redwine, one
of his best friends. His mind being thus
overtaxed, in moment OF mental Aberra-
tion he took his life
THE BURIAL PLACE.
1t was learned this afternoon that the
family have decided TO have the remains
inferred in the Oconee cemetery in this city,
where Capt. and Mrs. jackson already have
two sons buried. The remains will be
brought over the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern road, arriving in the city at 10 80
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and will be ac-
companied by large number Of relatives
and friends. They will be carried to the
residence of A. L. HULL on Milledge avenue.
AT O'Clock in the afternoon Miss Cornelia
jackson, sister of the deceased. will arrive
in the city from New York on q special
train. The funeral will then be conducted
at the residence of Mr.. Hull
by Rev. Charles W. Lane, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church of this city. The fol-
lowing will act as pall-bsarers: A. G.
White. D. G. Barrow. e. G. Hodgson, H. H.
Linton, J. IA. Hull. Frank Lipscomb Tom
| Gerdne, William Mex. Cobb.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frat ernity Of
the University Of Georgia, of which Mr..
jackson was prominent member, will at
tend the funeral in body. Beside the i'm
mediate family Hoke Smith and wife, DIR.
Hugh Hagan and wife, Prof. W. w. Lump
kin and wife, Mrs. Parsons and a number
of Others will accompany the remains.