The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-17
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
xrys OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS
GEORGIA.

nr. Richard w Sizer has been appoint
~, General agent for the Southern Rail-
INV, with headquarters in Athens. Mr.
w crews has been appointed Athens
agan, for the Southern.
Ts,e Fort Valley Leader came out Tues
a,v doubled in size and greatly improved.
e Bickers. formerly editor of the Geor-
81, cracker aud recently of the Atlanta
57o,,rnal takes editorial charge with Mr..
r / SHEPARD, former publisher, business
manager
Cen Booth-Tucker, commandments
of the salvation Army in America, will Wis
II Atlanta during the early part Of Decem-
her. and during his stay in the city ne WIN
hold three meetings, which promise TO sur
ms in interest any other service ever
given under the auspices of the Salvation
lis in this section of the country.
Liberty County Herald: At a meeting
Of the Liberty Independent Troop on last
Friday it was decided to proceed with the
erection of the armory as soon as posi-
M4 An effort will be made to locate the
ornorv near Hinesville in accordance with
The wish of a majority of the troop.
committee is now at work endeavoring to
secure grounds suitable for the purpose.
WASHINGTON Chronicle: The two prison
srs Perry and Taylor, were taken down
10 Augusta Monday evening by Sheriff J.
" galloway and Deputy Sheriff t. S.
WirrGeld to await the action of the courts
IN regard 10 the application of Perry for
q new trial Taylor was not sent on TO
the ncnitentiary under mis- life sentence,
as BE- is being held as a witness in the
case against Perry.
Athens Banner: A well-defined rumor
Is going the rounds to the effect that an
opium Joint Is being operated in the very
heart Of Athens by some Chinese laundry
men This fact has been limited at on
several former occasions, but the reports
are now assuming tangibility and some
thing may be expected to drop within a
short time Several United States off,
GERS are in the city investigating the ru-
NOR and they win arrive at some definite
conclusion within the next few days.
A memorial to the people of Macon cal
cul2ted 10 arouse their interest in the pub
lie library will be drawn up by commit
tee of which Judge Emory Speer is chair
man. A mass meeting at the Academy of
Music, at which Judge Speer will deliver
an address. has been called. These are the
two first steps to be taken looking to the
rescue of the Macon Public Library from
the burden of debt that now lies upon it
and which has been nightmare for the
boards of directors for some years past
Albany is to have knitting factory
The almost constant talk of factories and
Industries of this kind which is heard on
the streets and in business circles has
doubtless. been the result of the movement
now on foot to build a knitting factory
here. The factory viii not be built by a
stock company, but two of Albanys bust
ness men have determined to build and
operate it, believing that from such en-
terplises handsome revenues are to be OBJ
tanned. The knitting factory will be built
by Messrs. w. Harris and L. Fucker.
Amercus Recorder: Americas,
through its local camp of Confederate Vet
Grams, will be well represented at the great
reunion of old soldiers of the South in Sa-
vannah next week. AT recent meeting
Of Camp Sumter, Messrs. John A. Cobb,
James HansfOrd, T. ]. Black, IT. A. Gra-
ham. j. j. Murray, j. P. Chapman, U. s.
Lockett A. P. Lingo w. T. A. Dunn, W.
A Seals, j. E Thomas and j. A Wilson
We're duly elected as delegates to repre-
sent the local camp. But other veterans
Will go as well and Americas will be
largely represented there.
quite an important injunction suit has
Just been heard before Judge Butt at Co
iumbus. 1t is that of the Chattahoochee
Fa-is Company VS.. the Columbus Power
company. The falls company claim the
power company is building its new dam so
high that it will cause backwater several
leet deep on their property, which is just
ABOVE that of the power company. They
seek TO restrain the power people from
making their dam over a certain hight.
The Columbus Power Company denies that
l4er dam viii back water on the COM
ndnanls property. The tahoochee
fads Company owns the Clapp Factory
property
a bill is at present being drawn up to
Dc introduced in the Legislature by Repre-
sentative Tracy, which has as its purpose
ne creation of City Court in Corde'e.
III lne measure goes through the natural
Vou'eloence will be the adjustment of
1'e county Court of Dooley, but the atto--
heys of Cordele are determined to push The
matter as they claim nearly all of the
BUSINESS in the County Court comes from
N"See' and a trip to Vienna necessitates
'ence from business for at least one
|sr his will also reduce the jurisdic-
l. the justice, courts of the district
making everything over fifty dol
to the City Court. The natter, of
course, has some opposition and is being
discussed very freely.
authentic reports have Just reached
I'm ol q Hlosl desperate murder
roIlliL' yea few miles north of that place,
ta LAT A.deigh. on Saturday night last De-
t Sns Oh the killing could not be had, but
e7 report says that one negro knocked
saoNvt down with a heavy stick, then
S1mpel upon his body and stamped the
asIlalilng life out of IL, Whereupon sew
az o'ner parties procured guns and rush
I - u" me scene in time to pour several vol
~ ~ al The fleeing murderer but so far
w. Is known, none took effect He escaped
rs ''sr cover of night but armed posses
hin JUS own color are still searching for
En- lie is a desperate character, while
a any murdered man was a straightforward
'1 AoHcst representative of his race.
FLORIDA.