The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
THE NEWS OF ATHENS.
THAT Reminds Me"-sOme Mills 70
Be BuiIf-Other Matters.

BE huNAA-DAMEE
Athens. Ca, March 25.-The confession
Of Alex. carr, the Atlanta murderer, that
he has been feigning madness for two
years. brings out an old incident con-
nected with Clarke country before the
war The postofice was then in charge
OF Thomas Crawford, and one night Il
was robbed Of 500 in stamps and a few
other articles The articles were found in
the room Of a young man named Palmer.
who had come 10 Athens from New Jer-
sey.
Palmer was arrested. and never said
word. He went right on to jail but never
opened his mouth to a human being. His
hair grew out. as also his beard and he
looked like a maniac. When he was
put on trial he was so violent he had 10
be chained. Everybody believed him TO
be crazy. He was sent to Jail at Monroe,
Ca, for some reason, and after remain
Ing in Jail a year. during which time he
never spoke a word. one fine morning the
cell IN which he was confined was found
10 be empty.
The bird had flown and left a note thank
ing the sheriff for his kindness and CON-
pltmenting the physicians and people in
sanity.
Machinery for the Athens knitting mill
that was destroyed by fire last week has
been ordered and will be in position in
Will AFFORD employment TO seventy-five
operatives.
The new dormitory of the State Nor
mai School is under way. Contractor
kenney has nearly all the necessary ma
terial al hand. The dirt was broken for
me FOUNDATION yesterday and this morn
ing the laying of brick was commenced.
IL Will be finished by July l.
invitations are out to the approaching
marriage of Mr.. Abe A. Morris of this
city to Miss Sadie Goldsmith of Atlanta
Inc marriage is to occur at the home Of
Mrs. l. Goldsmith, mother of the bride
IN Atlanta, on the evening of April a.
J. II. Richards. who was dubbed by
Ohcer Kelly while under arrest Satur-
day, has sworn out a warrant charging
Kelly with assault and battery. The case
VIII be tried before Judge Foster to-mor-
row
The city council yesterday fixed the spe-
CHIC tax ordinance for next year. In this
city no specific tax is levied on any bust
ness that can be reached by ad valorem
taxation, and the ad valorem rate is only
Ito per cent
A prominent manufacturer of Athens
says that within year he can lay his
hands on $1,000 for a cotton mill for Ath-
ems and $4,000 for a mill for a neigh
porlng city: lie proposes TO see both in
dustries established before 1897 is ushered
in.
The wire for the telephone line from
Harmony Grove to Maysville is expected
every day. When it arrives the new
line will be rapidly completed.
General opinion seems TO pitch the bat
tie ground OF the campaign in the Eighth
district in Greene county. 1t is generally
conceded that Howard cannot win without
II under any circumstances, and that its
presence in either Lawson's or Cartons
column means a great deal to either
Of these candidates.
Hugh Jennings, the trainer of the Var
slty base ball team, left yesterday for
Macon to rejoin the Baltimore team. He
says the Varsity boys are now in good
trim. The first match game will be play
ed tomorrow between the Varsity boys
and the Lexington (Ga.) team.
The address of Hon. p. w. Meldrim of
Savannah before the law class yester-
day was a strong one. The subject was
THE conducting of a criminal case in
court Later on in the session Hon.
Pope Barrow of Savannah, Hon. j. b.
of Atlanta, Judge n. S. Hutchins of Law
renceville and Judge w. T. Newman of
Atlanta will deliver lectures before the
law school.