The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23


in the Courts Five Years.
GEORGIA.
Two deaths occurred in Washington Pee
Gently. Airs. Shubrick ANA Mrs. Belle
Thompson
The pardon board has sent recon-
meuIa-Ion TO Gov. Atkinson asking the
pardon of John Jackson. a Greene county
negro, serving i-e sentence let lH1
murder Of Dr. 10uugblJuu OF Greens
b0r0.
The resignation Of Mrs. j. X. Onl as
member of the board of directors Of The
Georgia Normal and Industrial College.
has been received and accepted 10y lue
governor. Miss ~. L. Huutley or Allan q
has been appointed 20 succeed MIS- OA-
The governor has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen 10 serve on the board OF
visitors 90 the State University this year.
r. j. Quinn Of Fulton. ~. r. Withersp3on
of Muscogee. w. a. Davis Of Chattoosn,
J. C.. Biasnsame of Butts ana j. =. stew
art Of Bibu.
Judge Newman of the United States
court at Atlanta is now engaged ia She
trial of the case of Mrs. r.. 4. Derby
against the Southern Railway company.
Dir. Derby was run over and killed 10y "a
Southern railway train at Cornela ana
his widow now sues for $500 damages.
Citizens Of Rome are happy over the
sale of the new bonds to take the place
Of those maturing July next. The whole
issue-Sl69.0 0O-was taken by the New YORK
Life Insurance Company a ~ per cent,
less per cent TO Hughes & Co, for me-
gOtiating the bonds. There were several
bidders. The bonds run thirty years, re-
deemable in gold.
J. A. Bray a teacher I'm the colored
schools at Athens was arrested Thursday,
charged with assault and battery. The
warrant was issued at the instgatIOn or
Laura, daughter of Madison Davis, who
al one time represented Clarke county In
the legislature The girl claims that
she was badly beaten and that the chas-
tisement was given not i'm school hours,
but at practice for commencement eNer-
cises.
Charles H. Austin, one Of the oldest and
most respected citizens Of Atlanta, died
Wednesday at the home Of his daughter.
Mr.. Austin was eighty-One years of age
and was born in fredericksburg, Va. For
twenty years he was treasurer of the state
Of Florida, ana when holding that office
gave some OF the most useful and valua-
bic help to the state that it has ever had.
For the past twenty-five years he was i'm
the fire insurance business. He leaves
four children, two sons and two daugh-
tiers. They are b. III. Austin and G.. Il. Aus
tin, and Mrs. M. S. Compton and Mrs. j.
X. Orman.
In the case Of ]. J. Clay VS.. the Phoenix
Insurance Company, suit for $500 and in
terest, the amount Of a policy carried on
property which was destroyed by fire
near Central City park, at Macon, in 1891,
the jury In the superior court al Macon
Thursday brought in a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for the fun amount, to-
gether with 1896. 45 interest, 10 per cent.
damages and 10 per cent attorneys fees.
The point of issue was an important one,
and may have some bearing on other
policies. The insurance company refused
payment on the ground that Mr.. Clay
allowed the property to become vacant
(and not mortgaged as repOrted) without
giving notice of same.
S. c. Little, proprietor Of barroom at
Atlanta, is lying seriously wounded, al
most at the point of death in Gilmer
street boarding house, as a result Of a
difficulty and fight with Louis Brown,
a negro bartender employed by him. The
two men had a fight in Little's bar over
some trivial matter about two weeks ago.
Brown struck his employer over the eye
with some sharp weapon, inficting the
wound which now promises fatal results.
The negro was arrested and fined in po-
lice court for disorderly conduct. Little's
condition was such Friday that the po-
lice decided to rearrest Brown. This was
done and he now occupies a cell at police
headquarters. 1t is not believed that Lit
tie Will live.
In the superior court at Columbus
Thursday the case Of Christian VS.. Lay
field, damage suit for $4,000 for alleged
false Imprisonment, was tried, resulting
in verdict for the plaintiff for S. Lay
Held is a member Of the Columbus police
force and Christian being arrested by him
for alleged disorderly conduct and impris-
oned for a short while, falsely, he claims,
brought suit against the officer personally,
VINO arrested him without a warrant.
The officer was acting under Instructions
of superiors in the matter. However. the
case resulted in a victory for the plain
tiff so far as principle is concerned. bur
nnfTnT "a faH MOI
PARTICULARLY. The officer will have to per
sonally pay the cost of the case.
Tom Shaw and DR.. Ryder, now in Jail
at Macon, are to be tried next week, the
former for wrecking a train, and the lat
ter for the murder of Miss owen. Shaw
trial is set for Monday next in Twiggs
superior court, and 1t is believed the case
will be disposed Of. Shaw appears anx-
lous for a trial. The Ryder case is set
for Monday in Talbot superior court A
strong effort will be made to save DR.
Ryder's neck, and a number of able law
yers have been retained for the defense
1t is considered possible that a change of
venue viii be asked for. But ii is be-
lieYed that the first effort of the defense
VIII be TO secure a continuance of the
case. It is not probable, however. that
me court VIII allow this as public opin-
lon is strong against Ryder and the
court seems disposed to hear the case as
soon as possible.
Tweed correspondence Morning News;
Don't you go this morning and leave me
here alone, for If you do, when you come
back, you will find me dead. BY u o'clock
l shall be dead said Mrs. Rachel Glenn
ems to her husband Monday morning, as
he started to his days labor. Mrs Glenn
ems had been sick for some time, but her
symptoms not being alarming her strange
remark passed by Unnoticed. "Oh! no RAJ
chel, | don't think you are going to die, -
replied her husband, and he proceeded to
his work. Mrs. Clemens went to a neieh-
bor's house. On the way she seemed happy
and shouted religiously, until she reached
her destination. The neighbor killed a
chicken, and after Mrs. Clemens eat a part
of the wing, she lay down on the bed. and
expired nearly at the exact time desig-
mated by herself. She leaves three chill
dren, one an infant six weeks old
An organization of blcyclists for the
purpose Of bringing about a better con-
dition of public roads in Fulton county
as we'll as in the city of Atlanta, has beer
perfected. The organization begins with
a membership of 500. who are pledged tc
exercise their influence on public officials
to achieve the needs desired. The mem
bership is expected TO be increased tc
1000 within a short time, which will give
1t a strong footing with the candidates for
office The organization, which is called
the Good Roads Club" will give its
support only TO those candidates who