The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06
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of State Gambler.
Prof. II. ]. Gaert, of Perrysburg, O.
has been elected principal of the Fairburr
Institute for the coming scholastic year.
The trustees of the Elberton Collegiate
Institute have elected Prof. w. F. Jones
principal. and Prof. w. II. German assist
ant.
William Hendry. a prominent and
wealthy planter. died at his home in
Thomas county Thursday night. in his
SOth year.
]. B. Goodwin. a tenant on w. F.
Cooks place. was kicked in the head by a
mule while blowing near Cusseta Friday
and is not expected to live.
Gov. Atkinson has appointed c. D. Glib
son of Muscogee a member of the board
Of visitors of the university in place of
Otis Ashmore, who declined to serve.
Gov. Atkinson will leave Atlanta Tues
day for Dahlonega, where he goes to at
tend the commencement exercises of the
Dahlonega College, which takes place We'd
nesoay.
The state convention of wholesale gro
GERS will meet at Macon about the middle
of the month. The grocers of Jackson
Vile, Fla, have asked permission to unite
with the Georgia association, and their re-
quest has been granted.
7. ]. Barber has been permitted to give
bail by Judge Henry. The bond was placed
at $500. Last week Barber shot and in
stantly killed Frank Osborn at Chicka-
manga. Evidence showed that the homi-
eide was in self-defense.
a special meeting of the Southern Cot
ton Spinners' Association is called to be
held at Atlanta on June 10 for the purpose
of adopting the constitution and bylaws
of the association and of attending to
other important business.
The Lexington Terminal Railroad Com
pany was sold last Tuesday before the
courthouse door to satisfy the bondhold-
ers. The railroad was bought by i. r.
Smith of Lexington for $4,000 The Lex
ingtOn Blue Granite Company was bought
by Judge Hamilton McWhorter for a,75O.
The jury in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS case
at Atlanta brought in verdict for the
plaintiff Friday, after being out several
hours. The amount of damages awarded
Architect Norman was $40 and costs of
the case. Mr.. Norman claimed that Mr..
Norcross owed him the sum Of $500 on
account of the extra work that had been
done on the plans.
At Douglasville early Friday morning,
6tationmaster New found the body of a
dead negro about 200 yards from the de-
pot. The negro was poorly dressed and
had the appearance of a tramp. His body
was within two feet Of the railroad track
and one side of his head was crushed.
The supposition Is that he was killed
while trying to alight from a passing
train.
Jesse Banks, living near Brogdan's
store. In Fayette county. captured a large
hawk Friday. While blowing near a
small stream Banks noticed hawk stand
ing in the water, and, upon approaching
found the hawk was being held by a small
turtle, which the hawk had evidently
bounced upon. But the turtle grabbed the
hawks foot between his strong Jaws, and
as IL did not thunder, held its grip The
hawk measured four feet from tip to tip
and the turtle weighed three pounds.
Darien Timber-Gazette: During the week
there was shipped from the port OF Darien,
coastwise and foreign, 2.O97, 400 feet of tim
Der and lumber valued at 81, $50. During
Darien, coastwise and foreign, 13, 422, 166 feet
of hewn and sawn timber and lumber, val
ued at sl2S, sos. During the month ending
on the 31st ult., there was measured at the
public boom 4.7500O0 feet Of square, scab
and sawn timber. This does not include
the sawn timber and lumber which came in
during the month and was carried direct
TO the private booms.
The effort to break the Dye will at Ell
berton has been unsuccessful. Litigation
In the famous case is ended. A satisfac-
tory settlement has been agreed upon, the
terms OF which are not made known, but
Il has been ascertained that the attorneys
fees and extra compensation allowed to
the executors are satisfactory 10 all par
ties. The suits recently fled by Hon. T..
W. Rucker have been Withdrawn and the
mulattO children OF Dye viii come into
full possession Of the property. Dye left
a large estate 70 some mulatto children.
The legatees, through Il. w. Rucker, filed
suits against the attorneys and executors
alleging eXorbitant fees. These have been
withdrawn.
The movement inaugurated az the recent
commencement exercises Of Mercer Uni
versity to erect an alumni han on the cam
pus Is meeting with great success. Twen-
ty-fve thousand dollars Is the amount
wanted for the purpose, and during COM
moncement about $4,000 was subscribed.
A gentleman told Il. l.. Wlllingham Fri
day. that he would give 5000 90 the alum
nj hall fund provided that the HAN Is
named for him. Another gentleman has
also told Mr.. Wllllngham that he will give
5000 II the han Is made TO bear his name
IL Is possible that the hall win bear the
joint names Of the two men, and with
their subscription Of $4,000 the requisite
amount TO erect the hall win have been
about subscribed.
Taylor Dels, the father Of Tom DelS
who has been sentenced 10 hang for the
murder OF Sheriff Quinn Of Pike county
Is TO be tried for murder az Zehulon 20.
morrow. Strenuous efforts have beer
made 70 save Tom Delk, but without avail
and he has been respited by the governor
only that he may testify In his fathers
benait. Taylor Delk has also been con.
Nlcted OF the murder OF Sheriff Quinn. but
was given n new trial by the supreme
court lie claims he was not IN the house
from which sheriff Quinn was shot and
ION Delk' who ala the shooting, viii les.