The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
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Rutts Superior Court was to have met
This week, but because of the unfinished
court house 1t was adjourned until De-
cember.
Mrs Margaret FIFTEEN Hawkins, daugh-
ter of Col. J. H. Fitten of Atlanta, died
of the home of her father Monday. She
had been i'll several weeks with a severe
attack of pertonitis, but up TO few days
before her death there were hopes of her
recovery.
Mai. A. NJ. Foute of Cartersville denies
the statement that he is no longer can
ddate for assistant adjutant general. He
saws he is still in the race and that he
will continue in 1t until the end. He
savs the statement that he will be ap-
pointed oil inspector for the Gainesville
district is incorrect.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: A profound
sensation was created in Gambler district
of Hall county the past week, when it be-
came known that A. j. Brock had run
away with the 13-year-old daughter of s.
L. Haynes. Brock is a married man and
has three children. Why Brock deserted
his wife and children and ran away with
the young girl is not known 1t is said
that Brock bought a railroad ticket to
some point in Alabama and the authori-
ties were wired to arrest him and the
girl
Atlanta police authorities have started
a crusade against the loafer. The move
ment was deemed necessary because a
large number of negroes from the coun-
try have gone to that city recently, and
most of them are loafing around the street.
either begging or stealing. From now on
negroes and white men also who are IN
Atlanta and are not working, or are not
seeking work, will be taken before the
police judge for viola ting an ordinance
which prohibits idling and lettering on the
streets.
Athens Banner: officer Burpee went
down to Macon Sunday with warrant
for A S. Jones. the Athens butcher, who
left this city several months ago in COM
pany with a young woman, and who de-
serted his five little children, leaving them
OF the mercy of the world Jones was
brought back yesterday and lodged in
Jail He will be tried on the charge of
abandonment before Judge Cobb. His lit
tie children are all in the city, having
been cared for three or four months by
the city and country authorities The
prisoner doesn't like to talk about the
charges against him, and it is stated that
his lawyers have bridled his tongue.
Augusta Chronicle; Some weeks ago the
Chronicle published the account of visit
to this city by a United States revenue
inspector. 1t was stated at the time that
the visit signified that the revenue stamp
agency would be taken away from the
present clerk. The inspector came here
some time ago for the purpose of inspect
ing the accounts of the agency. He was
very much surprised to find the agency in
paWnshop He communicated with the
department. officials in regard to the mat
Ter and the outcome was an order for the
removal of the office and the transfer of
me agency. Paul Davis has been in charge
Of the stamp agency ever since the reve-
nue. stamp act went into effect The new
agent Will be Amanda d. Wimber-
~ wife of A. w. Wimberly, and the trans
Ter VIII be made within the next few days.
Ohlted states Revenue Inspector Vigall
was IN the city yesterday and will make
the transfer of the agency before he leaves.
Edward G. Flanagan, the Decatur muir
derer, confined in the tower at Atlanta.
ana who has been so near the gallows
hmself, has witnessed the preparations
Ior the execution of three fellow prison.
ers since he has been incarcerated. and
III each instance show symptoms of great
mental sutferings. While he was at De-
talur ne watched the preparations for
me hanging of Terrell Hudson and was
nearly crazed with fright He screamed
ouI mat the crowd would take him when
.'ey mad hung the negro. and catching
iod OF the minister's he begged them to
cave the negro and pray with him. He
"ss Just gone through the third ordeal
=, THIS kind and he seemed to have suffer-
~ more than the man who was hung.
Oue OF the Jail officials at Atlanta said
mat it may be that fate has decreed
'Hat Flanagan should suffer more than
'"e pangs of an ordinary banging, and
llat he has been doomed to go through
al the terrors which have been in store
Tor him."
Atlanta Journal: Maj. D. U. Sloan, one
ol the pioneer citizens of Atlanta, died
"-uay at l;40 O'Clock at the Grady Hospi-
i, "here he had been i'll for several days,
SuHering from blood poisoning. His son,
DaNid Sloan, is critically i'll at his faith
residence at College Park. Several
weeks ago Maj. Sloan was taken very i'll.
~l'u me physician who attended him pro-
"'uneed the malady with which he was
suffering blood poisoning. To secure bet
~ treat ment he was brought to the Grady
io7Pltal' where every attention possible
We given him. The end came peacefully
".s morning. His wife was present and
I5IaI friends witnessed the closing of a
ulHIant life. Mai. Sloan came TO Atlanta
more than fifty years ago from South Car
,'i', ne was the first telegraph operator
e.'e city OF Atlanta, and for several
"t9 he conducted telegraph school
nlch was the first of it's kind in the
LII After a successful business career
e. tHe city Maj. Sloan became interested
ne development of College Park where
ny mas since lived. He was a consistent
msnner of the Methodist Church. In
nch ne was an active worker. He has
o tost OF friends in Atlanta and through
out the South.
FLORIDA.
Mr.. and NTrg