The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-31

the afternoon went 10 the union depot
for the purpose OF taking the train TO
Roswell. for which the return coupon was
10 be used. He applied for admission at
the gates Of the shed and after showing
his ticket was directed 10 a train that WAS
standing under the shed. He got on the
train. but when the conductor called for
the ticket he was informed by the con-
ductor that the train did not stop at
the point 10 which the ticket had been
purchased. Brantley claims that he was
put or fOrcihy while the train was in
motion, and that he was fearfully in
Jured.
waycross Correspondence Morning
News. The Morning News correspondent
has talked with several of the Plant Sys-
TEN engineers regarding the recent aglia-
ton in respect TO a contract between MI
Pant and the engineers. They said that
present TO President Plant. and that they
We're glad 10 learn that the matter had
been abandoned. They regarded the mat
ter OF written contract as mere tech
nlcality Of no Importance Public sympa-
thy. they say. was not with them in the
recent observation-disclosures is destined to
become quite a manufacturing center. The
following Industries are among the most
prominent IN the city: An ice factory, two
lumber mills, three planning mills, two bot
ting works, medicine manufacturing
concern, a knitting factory, a shoe fac
tory, a steam laundry. a foundry and
machine shop, a railway repair shop,
blacksmith shops, a saw repair shop and
a dairy farm.
Tweed, Ca, correspondence Morning
News: A large crowd OF men and women
were present last Saturday at Flat Rock.
a justice court ground, four miles from
here, attracted by an unusual case in
which was to be tried. Several attorneys
from Dublin mingled with the crowd. AS
soon as the officers announced court open
the crowd advanced to the table impro-
rrfaa Inv 10 "a
the throng listened TO the arguments OF
counsel, the women and children shiverlng
- the cold wind. While the eloquent dis
courses were being made, two bench-ieg
dogs. concealed themselves under the Ia
bic and began TO snarl at fach otnef
fercely. This was soon quoted, but M
teen minutes later the war broke out
afresh. The CANNES went at IL in ear
nest. Col. Howard stopped his speech,
and, seeing danger in being bitten, jumped
on the table and there stood fiOurishlng
his cane while the judges, constables and
people attempted TO seize the law books
to attack the dogs with. Ex-Representa-
Charles Holmes made ready for an on
slaught on the enemies. but they. too:
took the background, fearing case OF
hydrophObia in the future. The dogs were
finally parted and amidst the uproarious
laughter OF the crowd Col. Howard step
ped off the judicial desk, being assured
all danger was past.
Atlanta Journal: The young ladies of
the Girls Industrial and Normal Col
lege at Milledgeville who failed to re-
ceive their diplomas at the time OF the
sensational occurrence there in the sum-
mer of last year have at last been
awarded their sheep-skins. Several OF
them have found their way into Atlanta
within the last few days. The trouble
at the college, which is referred TO as
1.-THE late unpleasantness," occurred at
the close Of the session last year. One
of the pupils had been detected when
in the act of cheating at the examina-
TONS and the faculty decided that as a
punishment for this she should not re-
ceive her diploma. Thus matters stood
when there was a meeting of the board
OF trustees of the college, among them
being Gov. Atkinson. The trustees, while
they did not look with favor upon the
cheating feature, thought that before 1t
occurred the young lady was entitled
to her diploma and that IL was too severe
a punishment to deprive her of II. This
was announced in the chapel on the clos
ing day of the school. President Chap
peil. in the name of the faculty, pro-
tested against this action of the trust
ees and as soon as he had concluded
Gov. Atkinson arose to explain the mat
ter The young ladies were wrathy, and
arose in a body. and left the chapel Gov;
Atkinson explained that the trustees had
decided that In future they would issue
the diplomas instead of allowing the
faculty to do so. 1t was said that young
ladies, the next day, held a meeting and
decided that they would refuse TO ac-
cent the diplomas They have not had
them until within the last few days,
when the parchments have reached them
through the mails.