The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-11
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


Off and came near losing her entire hand
Hon. Harvey Johnson of Atlanta an
nounces positively that he is not in tho
race for Mayor of that city, but he is in
the race for alderman 10 stay. Mr.. John
son was United States consul to Antwerp
under Cleveland.
The Georgia Federation of Labor. repre-
sented by the laborinS unions and by the
best element os the state, will introduce a
bill at the next session Of the Legislature
providing against Child labor in the facto-
ries of the state.
Mr.. c. H. Jordan of Jasper county. who
is organizing farmers Institutes over the
state suggests that vicious criminals be
banished from this country upon compile
ton of their terms In the penitcntiary and
not permitted to return.
Mr.. p. F. billiard has just discovered a
rich gold vein Out on the plantation OF
Hon. L. w. Ladmer. in West Wilkes coun-
ty. In about two hours time ne got out
S. worth of god. Arrangements are be
ing made to work deeper into the vein and
ascertain the extent Of II. The prospects
are that a very valuable mine viii be de-
Veloped
Washington Chronicle: Mr. O. S. Bar
nett informs US that he has received the
order and is now engaged in making
million brick for a cotton factory. The
factory is to be built at Greensboro, Ga.
We commend that enterprising town for
the great work she is doing in this respect.
Washington should by an means follow
her example. We are losing to an incalcu-
liable extent in not building a cotton fac
tory here.
The County Commissioners of Wilkes
county have requested twenty-five leading
citizens of the county TO meet with them
and discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of building a
new court house. The Heard lot was re-
Gently purchased for this purpose at a cost
of 5000 Wilkes county needs a new tenn
pie of justice badly as any county i'm
Georgia, and IL is hoped that ere another
year rolls round it will have one that will
be a credit TO the county.
A big deal for real estate is on in Au-
gusta. An option has been secured, it is
understood by the Atlantic Coast Line,
for the entire block facing the union de
pot. The price is $50 O00, and tenants have
agpeed TO vacate on thirty days notice,
except McDade's stock, which requires
sixty days. A"forfeit of $500 has been de-
posted on the option. Definite informa-
tion is not obtainahle but the presumption
Is that the proposed purchase Is for the
purpose of securing site for new union
depot
A negro woman named Jane Sheppard
died of hydrophobia in Butts county Sat
urday night She was In the employ OF
Mr.. Sam Mays, who resides five miles
from jackson, and while a servant at his
home, she was bitten by a dog owned by
him. This occurred in May. and little at
tention was paid to the injury on the arm,
where The dog bit her. A few days ago
she began to show symptoms OF hydro
phohia. and before her demise, when wa
ter was brought in to alleviate her suffer
ing, she became wild with mysteries and
could hardly be kept under control Her
suffering was terrible and she died a VIC
lcnt death Mrs. S. II. Mays and Mr.. Hilo
Biessett were also bitten by the same dog,
and they are uneasy for fear they may
share the fate of the negro woman.
Maj. ]. f. Hanson of Macon writes as
follows to the Macon Telegraph: My atten-
ton has been called to the following OK
tract from an article published
i'm the Savannah Morning News Of
Sunday last: ct is also under
stood that Mai. ]. f. Hanson OF Macon,
the leading cotton manufactures Of the
state, viii address the society in favor of
the round bale from the manufacturers
standpoint" This is a mistake | have
no prejudice against the round bale and
granting oil that It's advocates claim for Ii
i dpn see now ellntI the farmer or SPIN
ner is 10 be benefited by it. The net adj
vance in price is covered by royalty. 20
that the farmer Is not benefited while the
spinner loses in the higher price all that he
gains in tare on the cotton. Respectfully,
j. f. Hansen.
Never has the University OF Georgia at
Athens had better prospect for a most
successful year than now. The apphca-
lions for informa ton about the university,
for catalogues and circular have poured
into the chancellor's office, and two mem
bers of the faculty are kept busy each
day answering them. This awakened in
terest must mean large attendance in
the fan A greater number of catalogues
have been sent out than ever before and
reports from all parts Of the state indi-
cate very large attendance. This is the
first year The university authorities have
advertised the college to any extent and
now it bids to be productive of excellent
results. Arrangements have been made so
that students are enabled to secure board
at a minimum cost and lack Of funds Is
almost eliminated as a reason for not Sc
curing an education.
At Eastman Dr. J. NJ. Rose fired four
ehots Tuesday morning at Judge Herman,
and three of the bullets from the doctor
pistol struck the judge. The shooting
took place on the leading thOroughfare.
one pan struck the Judge in the calf OF
abe left leg one on the heel while one
struck a bunch of keys in the Judge
pants pocket, breaking three Of the keys
and lodging in his pocket in a very badly
battered condition. The shooting Is the
result of some very heated articles pub.
hshed In the newspapers there, which
originated about a diagnosis OF a disease
Rose called chicken-poX, and an expert
doctor from Savannah aud Or. j. d. Her
man pronounced smallpox The town au-
thorities had all of those afflicted with the
disease removed out OF town and guarded
20 prevent the spread OF it, Hard things
were said by Or. Rose regarding the ac-
ton of the town authorities, and many
hard things were said in return until the
friends of each saw that personal diff
Guilty might happen. Sheriff Rogers ar
rested Rose and placed him in Jail, where
he now awaits commitment trial.
FLORIDA.
The orange industry in South Florida is