The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-13
AUGUSTA BUDGET
A Private in the United States Arse
nal Turns a PETTY Defaultar

nal Turns Petty Defaulter.
Augusta, Ga, Sept. 12.-Tbe myster-
ious disappearance of Private Fischer
from the United states arsenal on the
Hill has caused a sensation.
For sometime it was feared that he
was either sick somewhere in the CITY or
had been foully dealth with. The latter
theory was possible, because the day he
ieIu ne drew tuIl pay. Now, however, il
develops that Fischer, who acted
as Maj. Buffers secretary, and as
commlssary clerk, had been false
10 MS trust. Maj. Butler when asked
ABOUT the matter this morning said
FISCHER had carried off about $50 of his
money, given to him to pay bills, and that
an investigation Of the commissary de-
partment developed the fact that Fischer
MAD engaged in series of petty pilferings
Tor months past. Mai. Butler had notified
MN That an inventory of the commissarv
would take place this week IL is be
heved, therefore, Fischer, knowing dis
covery to be inevitable, took all the money
IN sight and skipped.
At meeting of the directors of the
National Bank of Augusta to-day the res
lgnatlon Of Cashier j. 7. Newberry, be-
cause of continued i'll health, was ac-
cepted and Capt. Frank G.. Ford was
elected TO fill the vacancy. The people
VIII learn regretfully Of the protracted
illness Of MIR. New berry. He has been
one of the best known bank officials in
the city, gentleman of af able manners.
charitable disposition and sterling worth.
Capt. Ford is a gentleman of rare bust
ness ability and will make a splendid
record as cashier.
The charter commission conferees made
their nalreport to the full charter com
mission this afternoon and were dis
charged. The charter will be submitted
to the next regular meeting of council.
The conferees worked faithfully upon the
charge committed TO their care. They
weighed all matters well, held them up in
every possible light, and have done the
best they could. There will be no
definite information as to their re-
port to the commission until the COM
mission reports 10 council in October.
They have adopted some of the amend
ments that were proposed by council and
others that were suggested by that body
street rights to railroads has been very
slightly changed. Where the city is given
the right TO regulate streets the word
charge" is added. This to give a clearer
statement that the city has the right to
charge for use of streets by the roads
1t was held by some that it was not clear
that Ito regulate carried with it the
right to exact compensation.
Politics are warming up daily. Again
to-day 1t is heard that in all probability
there will be new candidates for the leg
lslature before election day Arrange
ments have been completed. and the
names are ready. 1t is the belief of those
who are behind the movement that the
apathy among democrats means success
for that ticket at the polls. A ma ority of
voters now registering are democrats,
yet it is known that there are still 5000
to 5000 democrats in the county who
| have not qualified.
Prof. J. G. Shecut of this city has &C
cepted the position of superintendent of
public schools in Marion, S. c., and leaves
on Sept 20 He has been teaching school
in Augusta for twenty-five years, and
there are numbers of Augustans who re-
ceived their first instruction at his
! hands.
George McAlpin, a young negro who
works on a farm six miles from this city,
while running moving machine this
afternoon, had his left foot'cut off below
the ankle. The machine became clogged
and in his attempt to fix it he stepped be-
tween the blade and horse, the horse be-
came frightened and started to run. The
negro jumped aside, but was too late. He
was brought to the hospital and is resting