The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-22
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

bill to appropriate money for the erection
Of a public building in Athens. The
chances of this bill being enacted into
law are good. A similar bill received a
favorable report in the last House but
was crowded out by the rush of business
at the close of the session.
The Georgia Manufacturing Company of
Athens is enjoying its full share of the
prosperity attendant upon the cotton mills
in the South. Quite a number of new
operatives houses have been built and a
large electric motor purchased and install
led for the new factory The orders Tor
goods are so heavy that the two facto-
ries are running night and day.
AT Fitzgerald Tuesday the following mu-
'icpal officers were elected: Alderman
at large, S. NJ. Whitchard; ward alder
men James Radcliff, c. M Wise, George
Lewis, D. c. WEIGH; members of Board
of Education, Fl. w. Brown, w. H. Mars
ton D. T. Paulk, d. B. Jay. There was
a spirited race between candidates for all
derman at large and all had opposition,
but the nominees were elected by good ma
jorides.
John ]. Bockee Of New York, represent
ing a large knit underwear establishment
al Seneca Falls, is in Columbus. The own
ers of this factory are thinking about NOV
Ing lNe pant TO columbus, ana Will 90 so
If sufficient inducement in the way of To-
cal investment is offered. The factory
turns out 800 suits per day and will come
If a small amount in stock is subscribed
locally. A profit of 50 cents per suit is
claimed. Boston capital is interested.
Tenne News: Tennille is to have a
cotton factory and it is the intention OF
those who are interested in it to build at
once. For some time a prominent citizen
has been in correspondence with three
gentlemen who are TO build the factory
saturday afternoon they were notified
that an old Tennillite had donated them
large tract of land upon which to build
It is stated that the land donated is but
one mile from the postofice, and that it
is the property of a former resident of the
county.
Peg Leg" Williams was arrested in
Greensboro Saturday for violating the law
taxing emigration agents $500 for carry
ing laoorers out Of the state. Mr.. Will
Jams gave bond and demanded indictment
by he grand jury. The citizens of Greene
county, with few exceptions, are glad to
see the idle negroes moving away, and
regret that he was interfered with. How
ever the negroes are leaving by the hum
dr7ds from that section Of the state, and
opposition only increases the momentum
Of the exodus. They are gdng to Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Texas.
W. D. Smith, the Macon barber, who
threw vitriol in the eyes Of Mrs. s. NJ
Hillard, is still in jail in. Atlanta. The
physicians who have been attending Mrs
Hiiard, are sail uncertain as to whether
sac viii lose both her eyes, and It is for
that reason that the trial is being delay
ed, Al present the officers are in doubt
as TO what crime he should be indicted
for In case she loses both eyes, which
is probable, he Will most likely receive
life sentence. Had not Smith been TAX
en- TO Atlanta the night he threw the acid
the county would have probably been
spared the expense of trial. Smith still
denies throwing the acid.
La Grange Reporter; Capt John R.
Ware, the faithful and fearless internal
revenue officer Of this district shot
negro in the southern part of the county
late Saturday afternoon from the effects
o, which the negro d.ed on Sunday night.
Capt. Ware and his deputy had the still
spotted" and left the city for the purpose
Of destroying and capturing those who
We're operating Ii. When the officers arriV-
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ley took the negroes who were at work
making whisky, by surprise and they inn
medlately began firing on the officers who
returned the fire, with the result that one
OF their number was hit and died on Sun
DAY night. The shooting was done in
SeIf-defense and no one can blame the Off
GERS who were protecting their own lives.
Alfred Redd the negro VINO was arrest
ed with Allen Fuller, the negro convict
ed of the murder of Mrs. Pottle and who
was accused by Fuller of completely in
the crime, at least. in fact, was charged
ny the convicted man with having been
tAe principal in the whole thing, is still
IA jail in Macon, and while there is not
me slightest charge against him and the
ohcials have no charges to prefer, the
man has made no effort to get out. On
'Ae contrary, he seems to prefer to re-
man in jail for the present. But it is
sald that there is a poss ibility that the
grand jury, which has not yet adjourned
may take up that phase of the case when
II meets again and that Redd may yet
We indicted for a share in the crime. When
seen about it the solicitor general stated,
however, that he had no charges to prefer
against Redd so far.
g N. Written, a white man who is now
serving a life sentence in the Georgia PEN
nentiary for the murder of Annie Van
.1andt at Tunnel Hill. near Dalton. on
Sle night of Dec. 81, 1897, was on Tues
nay awarded $500 damages against the
,"estern and Atlantic Railroad by jury
~ me Superior Court in Atlanta. Tho
vase attracted considerable comment for
several reasons, but chiefly because the
ipialhtin in the case Is a convict with
nleume of servitude before him. In his
teuuon for damages to the court Whit
~, Ven alleged that he was a brakeman on
.-' Western and Atlantic Railroad and
t%Ile employed in that capacity was IN
yuIed in head-end collision near Ac-
t%orth on Dec. 20. 1896 He asked that he
NJ awarded $4,000 damages, but the jury
Vas OF the opinion that $500 would cover
ii. damages he had sustained.
one of the most noted characters at
we state convict farm near Milledgeville,"
S ,9lq a well-known citizen Of Macon, lis
~ as Elizabeth Mobiles. She Is the same
ny soul and looks very much like she did
,lHe IN the Macon Jail under the SEN
,s nc Of death. She cannot stand kind
lament, wa The ladies who visit the con-
sr camps every Supnday much her up
Al" make .such a time over her that she
implicitly spoiled. and absolutely re-
e-,,9 TO work on Monday mornings. She
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