The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-10
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

An Atlanta Councilman opens War
on the Stock, Grain and Cotton
Exchanges-Sensat AIIeGa-
tfons i'm a suit Brought at Atlanta
for Division of PrOperty-Graceful
Act of Courtesy in Camp at jack
sOnville.
GEORGIA.
At Claxton Monday night Walter Atkin-
son and Louis Axle, colored, had some dis
pute about money. walter was stabbed
by the latter, and died before any aid
could be given. No effort has been made
to arrest Axle, who claims he did 1t in
self defense.
Congressman Lewis has named a com
mittee to conduct the competitive exam
STATIONS for the appointment to the naval
academy, Annapolis. The committee Is
composed of Prof. Daniels of Montezuma,
Prof. Ware of Cordele DR.. VIM. Howell
of Vienna and Prof. j. L. Mathis OF
Americas, and the applicants are request
ed to appear at the court house at Ameri-
Gus on the 23rd inst. at 10 o'clock
Councilman w. s. Thomson of Atlanta
Is to wage a relentless war against cot
ton and stock exchanges, and in his own
words will close them up if there is any
possible way to do so. Councilman Thorn
son referred to sections $69
and $40 of the city code,
each day that bucket shop Is conduct
ed shall be imposed upon the proprietor
these sections say that the fine shall be
placed upon any person conducting an eX-
change or bucket shop where the real in
tehtion is to speculate in futures. In an
other section a license of 500 a year Is
fixed for exchanges. In the general tax
act of 1894 a license of $1,000 is Hxed for
all exchanges in the state where legitimate
purchases are made. On bucket shops
where the trader deals directly with the
proprietor a license of $4,000 Is required
In 1895, however, this law was changed
and the $1,000 clause was left out. This
places the highest license that can be
charged any exchange at $1,000. Accord
ing to the existing city law there now
seems to be no doubt about the authority
of the city clerk to issue licenses to all
exchanges.
Mrs. WilhelmIna Schmitt, through her
attorneys has filed petition in the Supe-
rior Court al Atlanta in which she makes
highly sensational charges against J.
Schneider Mrs. Schmitt sues for half of
Schneider's property on the ground that
while they were living together as man
and wife she contributed to her husbands
savings, which now amount to $500 Mrs
Schmitts petition recites that in 1878 she
lived in New York, apart from her hus-
band. She kept a boarding house and
Schneider was a boarder. Schneider was
living apart from his wife, but showed
Mrs Schmitt document which he said
was a decree of divorce. Schneider be
came infatuated with his landlady and
Mrs Schmitt fell In love with her boarder
II was a case of mutual affection. Accord
ing to the petition a contract was made
by which Mrs. Schmitt was to keep house
for Schneider till she got divorce, or her
husband died. Then they were TO marry.
Mrs. Schmitt was informed last fall that
under the laws of Georgia she was not
married, and insisted that the ceremony
be performed. When told that she would
not live with him again unless he would
marry her Schneider is said to have told
her that he had never been divorced from
his first wife, who was still living.