The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-22
PALMETT0'S FIFTH VICTIM.
THE DEATH OF JOHN BIGBY, WHO
WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTA.

WAS IAAEN 10 ALBANIA.
Gov. CandIcr's Return From August'
where lie Attended the Funcra
of Mr. WaIsh--Thc New Fedora
Prison soon to BE Taken Up-Th'
Tragic Death of Oscar Hirsch
berg-A Divorce Case and 1
Church Sensation.
Atlanta, Ca. March H.-Gov. Gambler
Controller General Wright and severa
other Atlanuans. who went to Augusta
TO attend the funeral of he late Parict
Walsh. returned 60 the city this morn
ing. The Governor went at once to hi;
office and resumed the transactions Of or.
fetal business.
Gov Gambler expressed himself as much
impressed by the demonstration over Mr.
Walsh by the people of Augusta. the fun
eral being one of the most impressing tnat
he ever witnessed.
Another Palmetto Victim.
John Bigby, the negro wounded IN the
Palmetto iynching last week. who W as
brought to Atlanta yesterday afternoon
upon orders Of the Governor. died at the
Grady Hospital at O'Clock this morning.
He is the fifth victim of the mob.
Bigby was an intelligent negro, a light
mulatto in color. and had not borne a
very bad reputation up 10 the time of the
recent troubles in and about Palmetto.
His wounds were so serious that no hope
of his recovery was entertained from the
time of the assault, his transfer to tho
Atlanta hospital being for the purpose Of
keeping down excitement at Palmetto
when the military guard was removed yes
terday
The New Federal Prison.
The first actual steps toward the cree
ton of a new federal prison. which is to
be located at Atlanta, will be taken on
April IS, which date Attorney General
Griggs has set for coming to Atlanta to
select a site for the institution.
The committee now in Washington for
the purpose of bringing pressure 10 bear
upon Secretary Alger to establish a sum-
mer camp of volunteers here, also called
upon the attorney general and put in a
word or two for the prison, a sort of
''hurrying up the department" The fix
ing of the date of the attorney generals
visit is the result of this juggling Sites
galore have been marshaled for the To-
cation of the great penal institution, and
all will be exhibited TO Judge Griggs. who
has it in his hands alone to make the Sc
lection.
1t is estimated that the prison will cost
100000, though the sundry civil bill.
Incl al
session of Congress, carried only 5000 900
for the commencement of the work This
is now available, and it is expected that
as soon as the site is selected the build
ing will go quickly forward.
Oscar Hlrschberg's Body,
The body of Oscar Hirschberg. which
was found in the Mississippi river several
days ago near New Orleans, was brought
here to-day and buried Mr. Hirschberg's
family resides here, and he was for wears
connected locally with the Hirschberg
Paper Company of this city. Prior TO his
death he was representing this concern
in New Orleans
On Jan "a last he disappeared from his
fome and after several weeks of search
ing his wife came back to atlanta. where
she has since remained, There was a
deep mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of Hirschberg, and ID is not vet
solved. There does not appear to have
been any reason for suicide as his do
nestle and business relations were happy
and prosperous. He was not known to
have had any considerable money on his
person when he was last seen, which
might have caused his murder for the
purpose of robbery This serves to deepen
the mystery of his death.
Hirachberg's body was identified by
n a of ha
Registry Bureau of Boston, which he had
bought last June. When found in the river
his features were unrecognizable. On the
clothing the initial H. served also to serve
as an identification.
Divorce Case Thrown Out.
Judge J. II. Lumpkin. presiding in the
Superior Court to-day, scotched the wheels
OF the divorce machinery, and threw a
case out under unusual circumstances.
Mrs. Hester J. Thompson was the plain
tiff. She was asking for divorce on
the ground of desertion, and in the course
of the examination, 1t appeared that
though her husband had been absent with
out supporting her for eight years, he had
written 10 ms wife repeatedly, and had
expressed no intention to desert her The
judge declared that unless there was an
intent to desert the law would not grant a
divorce, and hence the case with with
drawn from the jury at his instruction.
A Church Sensation.
There was a little ripple of a sensation
al the session of the Christian alliance
which has been meeting at Trinity Church,
this morning. 1t was caused by the action
Of the pastor of the church Rev. DR.. STAN
ley interposing all objection to the dis
cussion of Divine Healing" in his church.
This subject has been put on the pro
gramme for discussion this morning by
Dr. Henry Wilson of New York when DR..
Stanley learned of the matter, he said he
was opposed to such topic being advo-
Gated or discussed in his church. and DR..
Wilson had to change the subject of his
address. The incident caused a good deal
OF comment, but whatever unpleasant
ness there was in 1t, was soon smothered
over by the pastors explanation that he
objected to the teachings of divine heal
ing because of its misuse or misappronri-
ed il.