The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-09

Amount of RObbery-A4Ieged
Cause of the HOrse-WhipDIng at
LincOInton Made PubIic-TriaI Of
Grand Chancellor Warren to Open
Tomorrow.
GEORGIA
The County Commissioners OF Thomas
county held their meeting Tuesday and
appropriated 500 for the Omaha exposl-
ton
Dora Wilson Of Atlanta made her If
teenth unsuccessful attempt 10 kill her
self Monday, at house corner Of Mills
and Marietta streets.
David Grifis, a prominent farmer Of
Wayne county. died yesterday. after
short illness. Mr.. Griffis was about g
years old, and a strict member OF the
Baptist Church.
Albert Beaumont. for many years q
member OF the firm Of Wood & Beau
mont and one Of the best known bust
ness men in Atlanta. died Monday, after
an illness Of over two years, caused by
a tumor Of the brain.
The Rev. Mr. Lee started a series of
holiness meetings at Odum Sunday night.
The opening service was conducted by Sir.
Lee and Mr. Lane. There was a large
cougregat lion at the beginning, and Il IL
expected that the meeting viii be well
attended.
Representative Maddox called at the
postofice department at Washington Mon
day in reference 10 the robbery Of the
Dalton. Ga. postofice. He presented
letter from Postmaster Denton asking that
he be reimbursed 10 the amount of the
robbery. The letter was referred to the
assistant aitnrney general and an inspec-
tor VIII be sent TO Dalton to investigate.
Charles E. Warren OF HawkinsviIle,
grand chancellor OF the Knights of Pyth-
las OF Georgia. win be placed on trial on
charges Of neglect of duty, a Fitzgerald,
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Warren Is ac-
cused Of neglecting his duties as grand
commander OF The knights OF Pythas of
Georgia. in that he failed TO properly at
tend to the correspondence Of his Office
and neglected to perform other duties re-
quired Of him by the laws Of the organiZa-
ton. The charges are serious and the
knights say a fun investigation win be
made. Warren Is said to have spent some
time in Atlanta during the fan and win
ter. and during this time the knights Of
fIciah correspondence went to him at Haw-
kinsTBle, and was left unattended to,
greatly 10 the inconvenience and dissat-
isfactlon OF certain lodges and members
Throughout the state.
Now that the marriage of Mrs. Groves
and Mr. Smith of Lincolnton has been con-
surnnated, what is said to be the true
story Of the cause of the horsewhpping
has come out. The men who did the cow
hiding have referred again and again 10
some things which happened that they
could not tell yet. As learned from
friend of the family. these things are that
while Smith was paying court to the wo-
man who is nov his wife Miss Groves, the
daughter, wrote letter to the lover and
told him that his attentions 10 her mother
were very much objected 10 by the broth
er. and that she asked him please not to
come to the house any more. On the after
noon following, however Smith came to
take Mrs. Groves out to drive and on the
drive showed her the letter he had re-
ceived from the daughter The mother
said that she would whip the girl for writ
ing the letter, and on her arrival home
started TO do So The son was at home
and began to take the part of his sister
lie found out from her the reason of the
proposed chastisement, and thereupon or
dered Smith to clear out, with the result
that Is well known.