The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-29
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ITEMS FROM THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


were given warm reception in Savannah
las week.
The people of Lovett had a grand prohi-
biion rally at the academy yesterday.
Several prominent speakers from Dublin
and other places were there and addressed
the large crowd. I-aurens county will vote
on the whisky question Dec 10. and this
district is the most doubtful of the sew
eral in the county, hence the rally.
Joseph A. Atkins, a prominent young
Alantian, has been given the appointment
to West Point from the fifth district. His
alternate has not yet been made. The
appointment was made on the recommen-
dation Of Hon. Lon Livingston. and Mr..
Atkins received rotice a few days ago
that the President had confirmed the ap-
poinIment.
RocheEe New Era: There is quite a
movement among the turpentine negroes
of This section toward the new fields in
florida. There has been a report circu-
lated among the hands that the operators
in that state were paying a higher scale
Than those here, but some of them who
have gone down there found themselves
badly deceived.
Cochran Tribune: A movement is on
foot TO erect a cotton factory in Cocn-
ram Ii is an industry that will be bene-
fetal to everybody and at the same time
build the county up, give employment to
800 or 600 people and put more money in
circulation 1t is being talked up by some
of the best citizens of the town and there
is no doubt q out the cotton factory be-
ing sure thing. The particulars in full
will be published later.
It begins to look as if Bridges Smith will
have no opposition for the Mayoralty Of
Macon. He publ shed his announcement
Sunday morning, and so far no other an
nouncemeuls have been made. The caudi-
dates who were counted on to make the
rae have remained silent so far, and ii
is now bought that none else will enter
the field. The universal popularity of Mr..
Smith mas caused others TO hold back. He
is a man that has no enemies, and thou
sands ii friends
The intimate friends of Mr.. ]. E. Drew
ry in Griffin have been informed of his
coming marriage to Miss Verde May Har-
rell Of Lowndes county, which occurs at
the home of Hon. ]. H Harren. near
Naldosta, on Dec. 6. The announcement
is a surprise to almost every one. for Mr.
IreWry as a prominent warehouseman,
was also thought TO be a confirmed bach
elor but he has admitted that he would
wed one of the loveliest of Southwest
Georgia's ladies and that he would be at
home 10 his friends after the marriage
on the occasion of his marriage Mr.
Drewry will be accompanied by his broth
er, MIR. Claude E. Drewry, who viii act
as best man.
Dan Nelson, a negro confined in Bibb
county jail ar Macon en- the charge of car
breaking, is badly wanted at Jasper. Fla,
ana q requisition will be made on the
Governor of Georgia for him. The court
oihclals here have already been asked to
consent to his release. Nelson was ar
rested some tine ago by City Detective
Patterson and Special Detective Connolly
81 the southern Railway. He had served
TWO terms in the pententiary for car
breaking end was generally regarded as a
desperate and dangerous character. but it
was not known until Sunday that he was
wanted on the more serious charge Of
4 assault with intent to rape. Nelson
victim was white woman of Jasper.
fla., and the case is represented to be a
very aggravated one.
Friday night, on the place of Mr.. ]. K.
fulen, about six mixes west of Pelham.
negro named Henry Jeny was killed nv
PARTIES unkr own. TIE PARTICULARS as
Tought out at the coroners inquest. as
sven by Jeny's wife, are as follows; She
Nated that she, jenny and another negro
Hah were sitting in the house, when, with
O'l warning, the door was broken open
ana crowd of men, probably eight or
eA with faces blackene d, rushed in. and.
1i'er knocking down he other negro. shot
9eny VINO had attempted to reach an ak
thihd a box, killing him instantly. They
aen took the man and woman OUT. and.
aI'er beating them with a buggy trace.
9eparted. The coroner's verdict was that
ata,h had been caused by unknown par
nes Jeny was considered an impudent.
'du negro in the community.
When the attorneys for W. ]. Chaser of
albany appear before the State Pardon
BOARD and seek to have the sentence of
aealh commuted to one of life imprison-
neht' they will be met by the s31citor
Seheral of the Albany circuit, who win in
S' nat the original sentence of the court
executed. The Glaser case is The most
nleresung that has been tried in Dough-
~ county for many years. Public senti-
neht turned against the unfortunate Ger
lan from the day his brutal crime was
lScoVered, for the murder of his wife in
lsust last was revolving in the extreme.
went home one night while in an in
Mcated condition, became enraged with
wife and finally beat her to death with
oii'et of wood. He has steadfastly denied
crime, but the evidence brought OUT
me stale during the trial in October
as overwhelming, and a verdict Of guilty.
uncut recommendation TO mercy, was re-
-rned. Now his last effort to save his
ck viii be met with determined opposi-
oh from the state attorney.