The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-22

MOaths IN Advance of His Arrest.
The Soldier Arrested for kissing
BIS Wife on the street at Atlanta
Discharged when Brought Up for
Trial.
GEORGIA.
The plans for Muscogee county's new
court house submitted by Bryant AZ Co,
architects, Of Atlanta, have been accept
ed Plans were submitted by a number
Of firms Of other cities and the contest
was lively one.
The grand jury Of Floyd county advo-
Gates the plan of doing away with the
county chain-gang for two years In order
TO cut down expenses. They favor an I'M
mediate bond issue bearing a low rate
of interest 10 be issued al once by vote
of the people.
1t was discovered Friday night that
the hotel Office at Warm Springs had been
robbed OF s75. Charles Bell, a negro por-
ter. who had been in the employ OF the
hotel. was suspected Of the theft Bell
left Warm Springs Friday afternoon for
Columbus, and upon his arrival there
was placed under arrest. There was but
little money on his person and he de-
MES having any connection with the rob
berry.
Thursday afternoon a marriage occurr-
ed al the home Of the bride. three miles
from Watkinsville. that is out Of the or
binary on account Of the wide difference
in the ages OF the contracting parties.
while the bride Miss Martha House,
highly respected woman, Is 65. Mr.. While
IS agent for reliable Insurance company
and was formerly Of Hart county, but
has resided al Watkinsviile with his uncle
DR., ID. NJ. White, for the past year. The
bride is a most amiable woman, has many
fHqnds, and owns one Of the best farms
In Oconee.
A remarkable case Of blood poisoning
hassJust been reported as resulting in the
death of one OF the most prominent ply
4 "a ~ eks la
town Of Sugar Valley, just above Rome.
DR.. A. 3. Erik was the victim About
ten, days ago he was called to attend
patient who was suffering with some viz
ulent malady. lie had a little scratch
on his hand, which he never thought
of, but in relieving the suherings Of his
the slight wound. 1t continued to grow
worse until two other physicians were
called in. but they were unable to adj
minister any relief for his sufferings, and
he died in great agony.
Augusta Herald: James Barrett, one
Of the populist leaders in Georgia, del
egate from Richmond county TO the Grit
fin bimetallic convention, is back home.
TO a Herald reporter he gave what may
be called Ted-hot interview on the con-
vention. He tells some unwritten his
tory that is tart and makes observations
that amount to severe criticism. In short
Mr. Barrett holds that the pOpuliats
who composed, he says, One-half OF the
convention. were ignored and sat upon,
under cover, that they were not dealt
fairly with; that the convention adopted
no RESOLUTION nor took any action that
binds any man; that the meeting resulted
in meaningless platitudes and empty
words; that the convention was cut and
dried that Il accomplished nothing.
An amusing incident happened in Judge
=. G. Kennebrews court at Athens Fri
day. He was trying man, named Gaines
Seymour, who was charged with Illicit
disulling. The judge decided to bind Sey-
mour over IN a 500 bond and asked him
hn civ
he could give It, and produced "a piece OF
paper II was power of attorney from
a man, named Hall, of Ebert county,
authorizing the signing OF his name on
Seymours bond. Judge kenncbrew
looked closely at the paper and saw that
it annotated the arrest OF Seymour by
two months. He asked Seymour how
that happened, and Seymour said he had
been told by a friend that they were
convictng men right along at Athens,
and he concluded he had better prepare
for the emergency.
E. NJ Martin. who was arrested for
kissing his wife on the street al Atlanta
was tried Saturday in police court Coun-
Gilman WEIGH presiding. The trial was
listened to with much interest, as an I'M
portant precedent was 10 be established
Officer Philips acted as prosecutor ana
had no difficulty In showing that the sol
der had kissed and Rugged his wife, but
this was all. Martin admitted that he
had kissed and Rugged his wife, but
thought he had perfect right to do so.
He was merely bidding her goodbye, as
she was going to visit her grandmother
Acting Recorder Welch agreed with the
soldier. He said that while Martin had
committed what would probably be a
breach Of "Peachtree etiquette" he had
committed no onense against the law,
therefore he dismissed the case. Martin
and his wife left the court room arm-ln-
arm, the wife smiling through her tears.
At Atlanta Friday Judge Rich
ard Clark signed an order plac-
lasville in the hands of j. II. Nc
Larty, as temporary receiver. The re-
ceiver was appointed at the instance OF
Dr. T. r. Whitley, one of the stock
holders. The Alliance store. known as the
Douglas County Cooperative Store, was
organized about four years ago, when the
Alliance movement was at its hight. 1t
has been doing splendid business among
the farmers Of that section, and seemed
10 be in very prosperous condition.
The petition for a receiver alleged. among
other things, that the store was being
mismanaged by Mr.. Davenport the man.
ager, as he was contracting debts with
out authority, which it was desired TO
stop, as the stockholders were individual
~ liable. After reading the petition ana
hearing from the ATTORNEYS, Judge Clark
appointed Mr.. McLarty receiver and set
the case for hearing before Judge James
when he returns home.
Mrs. Mobiles, the Twiggs county muir
deress, is still in Bibb county jail ana
Hughes an Old friend Of Of her hui husband
that she fully expected to die at the
time set by the court. She has been very
quiet since the straight Jacket has been
removed, which was a day or two ago.
She has kept the promise made to Sheriff
Westeott not TO tear her clothing IL he
would remove the jacket She asked Col.
Hughes to get her children to visit her
as she wanted TO see them. She seemed to
realize her position more fully than at
any time since her arrest. J. n. Mobiles
Of Twiggs county, brother of the muir
dered man, visited the Jail Friday ana
stated that he had been in position to
know OF his brothers treatment of his
wife Tor thirty-two years, and that there
was no foundation for the statement
that old man Mobiles had mistreate~s his
wife. He says the best citizens of -
will substantiate his statements. He d%A
not believe Mrs. Mobiles is insane, -
thinks she ought to suffer the death Mn-
atty for her crime
FLORIDA.
The Georgia Peach Carnival at Macon
closed Saturday with a baby show.
lAIE- JacOby Of Mariana shipped 10000
potato vines to Montgomery one day last