The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-13
/, GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATE TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

4 true bill for murder was returned by
,be Grand jury of Bibb county against Al
IT,, F-rl1er Monday afternoon. He was the
zero held for the murder of Mrs. Euge-
MIA Pottle
Albaty Herald: The present Georgia
LEGISLATURE win be known as the Legisla-
.rre that fought TO the finish a fanatioal
sybt over the Willngham prohibition bill
and let a tax reform bill go to the bow
vows.
The Griffin Rifles are happy over the
eo,t that they have been transferred from
,be Fifth TO the Second Regiment and that
IN fuiure they will report to Col c. NJ.
wiley at Macon, instead of Col. Gambler
at Atlanta.
About seventy-five representative cih-
zens of Brunswick have contributed the
amount necessary to erect the beautiful
Goo,Ivear arch recently finished as a tes-
nmonial of the esteem in which the Hen.
Cbarles p Goodyear is held by Bruins
g-ickians. This arch is of beautiful de-
sign and is located at the entrance to the
fair grounds.
Mr. D. ]. Blackburn of Nee1ham, in
Ware county, has been making some ex-
neriments recently in the manufacture of
svrlp He sought 10 Clear the juice of
scids before placing il in his sugar ket-
tie The filter consisted of a layer of
moss then one of charcoal, another of
moss the whole covered with a layer of
course pebbles. The result is a specially
fine article of syrup, that is free from SUI
var and that, it is said, will not ferment
or get strong after standing, but will keep
sweet for months, perhaps years.
The officers of the Southeastern Fair AS
ISOLATION have ascertained that instead of
being several hundreds dollars behind in
their management of the fair given at
Brunswick week before last, the associa-
lion cleared about $500 above all expenses.
This is a remarkable showing, especially
in view of the fact that it was the first
fair given in Brunswick in over sixteen
Years; that the expense of building up the
4 grounds was all incurred at this time and
4 the premiums and prizes given in the con -
tests of exhibition and sport amounted to
over $780,
The Central train in charge of Conduc-
tor Littleton, leaving Carrollton at 2:30
O'clock Sunday, jumped the track four
miles south of that place, which was
caused, it is supposed, by a broken rail.
4 One hundred yards of track was torn up,
seven cars were derailed, five freight
cars two of which were loaded with cot
ton were shattered, and two passenger
4 A lady passenger was injured slightly.
She was taken to neighboriug house and
a physician summoned The wreckng
train from Macon was dispatched to the
scene of the wreck and worked until
Monday afternoon before the track was
cleared.
W. J. Chaser, the man who has been con-
ylcted of numbering his wife at Albany,
and who is to hang on next Friday, re-
ceived the news of the pardon boards re-
fusal to extend clemency in his case
quietly, and has given no outward sign
OF gloom or dependency He seemed cheer
Il full Saturday, aud said that he felt better
u than he ever imagined one in his condi-
n lion could feel. He said that he had no
Il fear OF death, believing that he had made
4 peace with his God. He still protests his
II innocence of the crime of which he has
been convicted, and says that his dying
4 request win be that the Investigations in
q his case be continued until the true facts
III are made known and his innocence estab-
she'd. Sheriff Edwards received letter
Il aom Gov. Gambler Saturday afternoon
M which ordered him to execute Chaser on
n Dec. Is, the day when the respite expires.
The execution win be strictly private.
The last week of the session of the Leg
Stature, now in progress, will be a busy
ope and probably more fruitful of legisla-
n bOh IMAM all the rest OF the session put To-
se,her. Although, the House and Senate
nave been in session for six weeks, il is
commonly remarked by the members that
III very tile has been accomplished and that
The number of general measures passed
are remarkably few. The bills in which
the interest of the people of the state was
conferred and the solution of which was
n supposed to be the principal task Of the
lawmakers have been defeated without ex-
n copu H. and in dsposing of them the Leg
stature has consumed fully three-fourtns
o. It's time. Only two measures that have
attracted public attention, the bonded
warehouse bill and the dog law, have pass
el the House and Senate and received the
approval of the Governor. Both MEASURES,
while generaf in their nature, are not
compulsory, as in the case of the dog
Aw' the provisions of the bill have to be
hcommended by the 81 and jury of a coun-
ueioTe il can so into effect in that coun-
". The bonded warehouse measure pro-
woes that it shall be optional with any
'aiehouseman in the state whether or
10y he will take the bond required in the
eG but in spite Of this the bill is by far
4e most important 10 the farmers of the
> '~'e OF any rec ntly enacted into law.