The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08

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Wanted 10 Establish n Textile De
partment Mt the school of Tech
noIOgy-Owner of Houses Used fOi
Immoral Purposes at Atlanta Ma!
BE Indicted.
GEORGIA.
The bank clearings in Atlanta have
gained in the past six days nearly al
much as they lost in September and DC
tober.
Hon John T. Boifeuillet of Macon want:
the state 10 appropriate $4,000 to establish
a textile department in the school of tech.
nology.
on Wednesday next the battle of ballots
will be fought out between Abbeville and
Rochelle, as to the removal of the court
house to the latter place.
A movement is now on foot by some of
the alumni of Mercer to raise money to
give athletics and physical culture more
prominent place in the college life.
]. W. Rowe of Columbus has sued his
wife for a total divorce. He alleges that
on one occasion she threw a Bible at him,
and tried to strike him with chair.
Charles Loud, who killed Fitzpatrick in
Savannah a few years ago, claims to have
seen Sidney Lascelles, alias Lord Beres-
ford, late of Fitzgerald, at Minneapolis a
few days ago.
The following postmasters were appoint
ed for Georgia Saturday: Mrs. NJ. J. Bull
lock, Bussey, Meriwether; Sarah A. Led
ford, Chelsea, Chatooga; Homer T. Walea,
Midwife, Burke.
Mrs. Georgia Flicker Galloway, wife of
DIR. Morgan Galloway, vice president OF
Emory College, died Saturday, after a
months Illness. She will be buried at
Washington, Ga, to-day. She was born
there.
Judge John S. Gambler of Atlanta has
decided that the illegal sale of cigarettes
to minors must stop. When the grand
jury meets this week at least one of the
Atlanta tobacco dealers will be indicted
for violating the cigarette law.
The extraordinary motion for new trial
filed with Judge Hutchins by E. r. Brown
and H. A Tuck, attorneys for Bud Brooks
now under sentence of death for the kill
ing of Merchant Hunt at Lawrenceville,
was heard at Jefferson, Friday. The court
overruled the motion.
The new Jail viii not be completed be-
fore Feb. l, and it may be several weeks
after that date before it is finished. The
county commissioners have notified the
contractors that unless the Jail is turned
over on JAN !, as the contract guaran-
tees, the forfeit of SIS a day will be en-
forced.
LeAis Redwine has fully determined not
to feturn to Atlanta or even the South
When he received his pardon from Presi-
dent Mckinley it was expected that he
would at once return to Atlanta and be-
gin life again. He has, however, deter
mined now not to do so, and will probably
remain in Ohio.
The English-American Trust Company S
History building, at the junction of Peach
tree and Broad streets, at Atlanta, is now
almost complete, and in a short time will
be ready for occupancy. There are 1870
offices in the building, which is eleven
stories above the basement. 1t win have
cost when completed $25O,OOO.
The question whether the vertical or
the slanting system of penmanship shall
be used in the public schools of Atlanta
has been settled at last in favor of the
former system. 1t seems as if the old run
ming style of handwriting, which has been
in use for such a long time, must give
place to the more modern and more pop
ular style.
Judge Gambler announced from the bench
of the criminal court at Atlanta Friday
that he would ask the grand jury to indict
the owners and ieSsees of houses which
are being used for immoral purposes and
that he thought it was altogether improper
TO arrest the inmates and fine them in
court when the owners and lessees were
allowed to continue their nefarious bust
ness In direct violation of the law.
A telegram has been received at Macon
from Judge Emory Speer stating that he
will return to the city on the 10th, and
will be ready to hear the case of the Dun
lap Hardware Company ct al, against the
Southern railway. AS Is known this suit
seeks to have a receiver appointed for the
Southern railway and to break up the deals
by which several lines in the state became
a part of this system.
Atlanta Journal: 1t is whispered that in
the event of Hon. Allen D. Gamblers can
didacy for gubernatorial honors, Col
Mark Hardin, the veteran clerk of the
House, will be a candidate for Secretary
of State. Col. Gambler, by the way is
clans, including such men as Hon. Patrick
Walsh and the Hon. James w. Robert
son. 1t is learned that Col. Gambler went
to Augusta few nights ago, presumably
on the invitation of Mr.. Walsh, and
doubtless for the purpose Of a conference
with him.
Richard Moody of Atlanta. accused of
sending an obscene letter through the
mails to Sam Fort at Augusta, has escaped
from being convicted by the Skin of his
teeth The case against him was a
strong one, and the government had shown
by many witnesses, among whom was II.
II. Conner, the man who has lately recov-
cred from yellow fever, that Moody had
sent the letter. Things looked decidedly
blue. when Moody's lawyer G.. T. Looper
of Augusta, called the courts attention
TO the fact that the bill of indictment as
found by the grand jury alleged that the
letter was mailed in Augusta on July 2S.
when in reality it was mailed in Atlanta
on July %. On this slip of the govern
ment attorneys, Judge Newman decided
that the case should be dismissed and
Moody was declared not guilty. Moody
is congratulating himself that the lawyer
who prepared the bill of indictment mis-
took three for an eight and misread a
postmark