The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-12
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
START OF TIE LEGISLATORS FOR
SAVANNAH

A Woman Attempts Suicide on q
Train-A White Cap Complaint from
Madison County - Session Of the
Knights OF Labor-BuIs Signed By
the Governor.
ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. iL-Four slespers
on the Central railroad tonight were Occu-
pied BY members Of the legislature bound
for Savannah. They were in high spirits
and full Of anticipation Of their visit.
They will Be joined By others at different
points on the rad. and the Central will
doubles show I'd fall quorum tO-morrov
morning. President d1Bignon and Speaker
Clay are both detained until tomorrow
night They will be down to-mOrrow night
and hope to bring the governor, who viii
20 IL possible While most anxious TO 20,
be stated % the NEWS correspondent to
night that it was exceedingly doubtful if be
. would BE- able 70 leave the capital
A woKEs TAXES MORPHINE
Gale Montaeu q 1dsorne young French
woman, nelly dressed and claiming 70
hhil from New York, attempted 70 commit
suicide by taking morphine on the Georgia
road to-day. She entered a sleeper a.
Augusta this morning and attracted no
attention until within twenty or thirty
miles Of Atlanta, when the porter saw ner
take the morphine. Shortly after abe was
under the influence Of the drug and pas
sengers bestirred themselves 20 save her II
possible. A physician on the train vent
vigorously 70 work, but when she reached
Atlanta II was believed that she was beyond
recovery. However the facilities here were
better, and in q couple Of hours she
was brought around She called for
priest, and evinced the greatest anxiety %
see one, but Just at that time il was i'm
possible TO bring one 70 her. As soon as
the woman could Be moved she was taken
10 St Josepbis InfrTnAry. She preserves
fins utmost rsticence In regard 70 the
motive, but threatens 20 repeat the at
tempt
WHITE CAPS " MADISON.
White Caps have been at work in Madi-
son county, and one Of their victims laid
complaint before the governor to-day.
The complainant Is David Eberhart, a
cot Of his house last Wednes-
day by q score Of masked men,
and severely whipped He brought letter
of Introduction 20 the governor from
William Pledger, the negro politician, and
In support Of his story exhibited the lash
markz. he recognized some Of the men
and gave their names 70 the governor He
<
was getting up negro meetings IN the inter
est Of tbs convention which Pledger has
called 20 discuss the race situation. The
governor has no. dec1dsd what action 70
take In the prsmiseS He says the reckless
agitation Of tbs race question Is creating q
great deal Of unnecessary friction
and trouble, and ought 70
hension Of race conflict is absurd, and the
talk Of it needlessly tnfames whites and
blacks.
TIE MILITARY Advisory BOARD.
The governor has summoned tbs military
advisory board 70 meet here on the 10Th
inst. 20 take such steps in regard 70 the
military matters Of the state as are rendered
necessary By the recent legislature.
BILLS SIGNED.
The governor signed the following acts
to-day:
To tx the hours Of labor in cotton and
woolen mills, etc, az eleven hours.
To prohibit false billing, classification,
weighing, etc, by common carriers or by
conslgnees
To amend the act requiring weighers Of
cotton. rice, ETC., 70 be sworn
Adding proviso declaring what tare, IL
any. shall be allowed for bagging, etc.
To provide that all tax executions shall
bear legal interest from the date fixed by
law Tor issuing the same.
To establish under direction Of the direc-
tors Of the experiment station q series Of
farmers Institutes.
To require the ordinaries Of Clfnch and
Ware counties 10 have the line between the
counties plainly marked.
To provide an additional method Of as
serting lien OF livery stable keepers.
a SUIT AGAINST THE CENTRAL
G. s. Claridy, who claims 10 have been
permanently injured in the October coils
ion between a passenger and freight train,
near East Point, brought suit in the city
court to-day against the Central railroad
for $4,000.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The following supreme court decisions
were handed down to-day:
Georgia railroad vs. James N. Smith.
governor, ct al. from Fulton. Reversed.
Clarissa hsdden vs. Charles Leonard :
from Scriven. Affirmed
OShields VS.. the Georgia Pacific railroad !;
from Fulton. Affirmed
White Va. Guilmartin; from Scriven.
Affirmed.
hcAfee vs. Airline; from johnson. At
Irmed.
TyIor VS.. the state; from Washington.
Affirmed.
Bolton VS.. the Georgia Pacific railroad
from Fulton. Affirmed.
DeLoach Bros. va Smith ct al; from
Bullocb Affirmed.
Sarah Moye VS.. the Wrightsville and
Ienuiile railroad; from Washington. AT
firmed.
Lawton VS.. Bitch; from Bulloch. At
frmed
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
The annual session of the general
assembly Of the Knights of Labor con-
venes here tomorrow, and a great gather
ing OF knights from the union and Canada
Is expected. About 130 delegates arrived
during the day and tonight, and at mid
night GeL eral Master Workman Powderly
registered at the Kimball. The assembly
will remain in session ten or fifteen DAYS
BENJAMIN GETS OFF.