The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03

mined to apply for the internal revenue
collectorship.
At Triton, Saturday morning at o'clock,
some miscreant entered the room of Miss
Isadore Timmons, the lS-year-old daugh-
t6F of Capt w. w. Timmons, at the Sa-
die hotel where the family reside. Miss
Timmons was awakened and asked VINO
was there. The light was blown out by
whoever il was, and voice replied 1t
is only me-Irvine Myers" Miss Timmons
screamed and the party fed. Irvine Ny
ers is the day clerk Of the Sadie hotel. 1t
Is thought that he Is innocent Whoever
the man was, he was thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the hotel surroundings. No one
has been apprehended.
The honors and leaders places in the
senior class at Wesleyan Female College
for the commencement that begins next
month were announced Saturday, as fol-
lows: First honor shared by Miss Susie
NJ Martin of Perry and Miss Edith Dean
Stetson Of Macon. The average of these
young ladies was practically Identical,
and no difference in the award was pos
sible. In consequence of this, no second
honor was given. The following were
awarded leaders places: Miss Sadie Al
mond, Iithona; Miss Emma c. Bell, Lake
Providence. La. Miss Villa Griffin, Col
mesneH Tex; Miss Corinne Lawton, Ma
con- Miss Mary Il. MObbett, Quitman;
Miss Alice T.. Myers GAINESVILLE; Miss
Mary Elliott Nottingham, Macon; Miss
Minnie r. Parker, Tampa, Fla; Miss
Winifred Powell, Aiken. s. c.; Miss Mat
tie Belle Waite, Macon.
Ty ty was thrown into a fever Of ex-
element Thursday by a series of daring
hold-ups committed by four escaped con-
victs from the Tatum turpentine farm,
which is situated twenty-five miles south
of Ty Ty. About daybreak the men held
up J. ]. Billiard, who works at Hays mill
two miles from Ty Ty, and after giving
certain information demanded by the high
waymen was allowed to go his way. The
men then went to the house of man
named Lamp, where they secured clothing
and food. They went from house to house
plundering at will and taking off every
thing that came to hand. They finally
went to the house of a tenant on W. G..
Thompsons plantation, where they secur-
ed more food and clothing. Mr.. Thomp-
son learned of the depredations and start
ed in pursuit. Single handed, he came
upon the highwaymen and captured all
four.
Hon Richard Johnson, state pension
commissioner, was in Macon Saturday, en-
route from Atlanta to Jones county, on a
short visit. Many confederate veterans
throughout the state desired to know to
whom new pension CLAIMS for 1897 will be
paid. For the benefit of these inquirers
and all others OF a similar character, Com
missioner Johnson authorized the follow
ing statement: 1T is estimated that not
more than 125 new claims can be enrolled
under the invalid law (Act 1870. There
are now pending of this class about coo
new applications, and IL is hoped to dis
pose of them and pay out all that fund
very soon. About $50 new claims can be
paid under the INDECENT law (act 1890, and
more than $500 new applicants are now
on file. It win probably be September
before they can be disposed of. No pre-
else date can, however, be fixed, as new
applications continue to come in, though
claims filed after the examination begins
will be deferred until those at that time
on file are disposed of. Notice will be
given the ordinary so soon as the claims
are disposed Of. Payment of enrolled pen
sioners Of all classes chat is. those paid
in 1886 is practically over for 1877