The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-02
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rws OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


Here is Bill APPS explanation of the
,,rcitv OF mutton in Georgia: "Of course
a. can't have mutton, for the negroes
must have dogs and the candidates must
have the negro votes.
Despite The persistent rumors to the con-
t,arv il is said Jim Tom Robertson, the
man who was severely cut last Thursday
Nv the negro COSBY, in Twiggs county,
s still living and improving daily
Dickinson. the man who was beaten up
oh,1t the head by the Jones negroes at
ouirman last week, is better physically,
bnr his mind is seriously affected, and it
is doubtful if he VIII regain his full men
tsl powers The doctors say the trouble
Is caused by a blood clot pressing on The
brain.
The funeral of DR.. e. W. Speer occurred
at Athens Monday morning at 1880 o'clock
from his late residence, on College avenue.
nv request the deceased, no euogy was
pronounced over his body, only the burial
services of the Methodist Episcopal Church
read and few hymns and prayers, and
the remains of this grand old man We're
plced in Oconee Cemetery.
Atlanta Journal: There are four candi-
said prominent Macon county politician
today Lewis. of course viii stand for
reelection Judge Allen Fort of Americus
s an avowed candidate; w S. Thompson
o. Cordele says he will run, and Charlie
c. Gray Of Houston says if Thompson
runs he win run, so he makes the fourth"
Atlanta is soon to have new enter
Prise in the shape of a large soap factory,
which will be established by Andrew De-
lisser Of Kingston, Jamaica. Negotia-
tons. which have been under way for
SOME time were completed Monday, and
the factory VIII be started at once. 1t
win involve the outlay Of 100000 to begin
with and additions are contemplated
which viii require the expenditure of a
stl larger sum in the near future.
Congressman Branuey has just received
letter from the Attorney General. in
which ii IS stated that the title of the
Brunswick public building site recently
pr based has boen thoroughly examined
and l5 been finally accepted. Also that
DE lot would be paid for IN a few days.
In regard to the length Of time before
actual work would he commenced, 1t was
stated that The plans would be prepared
ut once, and after acceptance work would
commence at an early date.
Macon News: J. c. Drake well known
p1ter Of South Georga. arrived in the
c0y l1s, night, having in his custody sew
erteeu stale cJ1vjcis which he had rent
va for use on his plantation He placed
tHe prisoners with Jailer Stephan 'ast
rTht for safo-keen'ng, but left with them
This morning for his home near Thomas
vi This $ me second lot of convicts
thee have passed through the city this
rae l-1 Al hot lie
w.s'e3 throughout different portions of
tae state.
Al q meeting of the Council of Albany
Monday morning the city fathers decided
to raise the Quarantine which. for SOM
time. has been in effect against such 10
cliiios as were report ed to he infected with
su1j'-roz. Albany had quarantned again
Richmond Americas. Della and several
c'A1r points and when the municipal au-
thori;ies learned that the disease which
hfI caused the quarantine was of so mill
q tyre 'hat physicians doubted that il
vas smallpox they decided TO abolish the
quarantine
Macon Telegraph: The Confederate
Veterans Association met at the Court
House last night and after routine bust
ness had been disposed Of the quesd n
OF going to Savannah to attend the STATE
Iou7ien was brought up. The proposed
TRIP TO savannah was discussed at some
ltn0 b. and it was finally unanimously de
cided TO go. The veterans viii leave Ma
con on the night of Nov. q via the Cen
lral and viii arrive in Savannah next
morning in time fer breakfast. They ex-
peet to carry a big crowd. Bibb County
camp eXpects to make the best showing
OF any camp in the state, as the members
are very enthusiastic and nearly all of
them are going.
Anerieus Times Recorder: A good story
Was told Yesterday at the expense Of one
o. sumters members in the general as
s.noN He boarded The train Sunday
Tor Atlanta and when the conductor came
"Touhd for fares discovered to his dis
nay nat he had forgotten his purse con
'H-ihS both money and pass, having left
ue V2dei upon the bureau at home For
lun1ley he horrible discovery was made
as 'he train reached Stewards three miles
ron Amfricus, and as that is the pass
us point for trains the statesman climbed
yt OF the car and came home, secured |
.S purse and pass and took the next
'flio for the capital.
The Superior Court. in session now at
augusta is wrestling with the heaviest
g,lninal docket on the records for some
u'He There are a number Of important
murder cases besides the usual number Of
MINOR cases and 1t will be impossible to
' lose Of them all at this session. The !
eoEorce cases We're disposed OF Saturday.
wflF-iour in all. and forty-four msmatch- |
u couples were made happy to a create
VI less degree, as their verdict of diVor e
sl8nfed them was the second or first The
e.''ice business seems to BE- steadily
- ing, largely due to the neighbOring |
''e ot South Carolina, and were il not |
Udt the granting of divorces mas become !
mere matter of form, the trial Of those
uses would consume the entire time of |
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