The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-07
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
Ews OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.


raul Rainwater, the boy who killed his
pIavmate. Frank Slappey, in Atlanta. Feb.
23 has been indicted by the. Fulton county
strand jury on the charge of murder.
COL w. L. Hodges of Hartwen has an
nouneed for the Legislature Col. Hodges
is one of Hartwelrs prominent attorneys,
ana would make Hart county splendid
preventative.
Felix McWilHams, carpenter working
for the Griffin Buggy Company of Crit
lin. was instantly killed just at noon Mon
day while al work in the shops. Togeth-
er with James Burpee, another employe,
NcWiliiams was working on the elevator
when without any warning the huge coun-
ter weight, used in raising and lowering
the elevator, fell a distance of fifteen feet,
Sinking the latter on the top of his head
and crushing the skull.
Judge George F. Gober and Solicitor
General Thomas HUTCHINSON will neither,
% all probability have opposition for re-
.ection in the Blue Ridge circuit, as
1ere is no one in oither of the seven coun-
ties of the circuit who would, perhaps,
sk a race before the people against either
them. Grand jur,es in five of the sew
n counties have already Endorsed Judge
iober ard Solicitor General HUTCHINSON
Tor reelection and Milton county's grand
uTy viii, perhaps, do the same this week,
while similar action will De taken by the
grand jury in Pickens county al the April
session Of the Superior Court there.
For some time past the people of Macon
have been discussing plans for getting
fun count for Macon in case the suburbs
are not annexed as a result of the present
election agitation, but should come in by
legislative enactment next fall. But those
who are in a position TO know say that
there viii be no hone for the city unless
the suburbs are annexed before the census
is taken in June. Recounts. it is said, are
never taken, except where it Is shown
that some serious mistake or where fraud
was perpetrated, and that under no cir
cumstances could the city hope to get
recount later If she fails to get in her
suburbs in time for the regular count in
June
At a meeting held al Fort Valley Satur-
day permanent organization of the fruit
growers was effected The following Of
tcers were elected: President, j. B. James;
vice president, j. NJ. Culpepper; secretary
aud treasurer. II. A. Mathews. The EX-
eoudVe Committee is composed of the fol-
lowing prominent fruit growers: w. G.
Wr,ghL j. H. Baird c. w. Without,
Charles DeitZen and Fl. A. Mathews.
constitution and bylaws were adopted. A
membership fee of 50 and annual dues OF
Sl.50 after the first year were provided
for Fruit growers and buyers trans
portation companies and package men are
eligible 10 membership. Assessments as
they may be deemed necessary are like
wise provided for. The organization is
for mutual help and cooperation ana can
NOT fail 10 do good to this, one of Geor-
gia s chief industries.
The prospects of Ebert county furnish
ing the next judge and solicitor of the
northern circuit are most fattering. 1t
seems 10 be the rufe al least for the last
several years, that one county shall fur
nish both the judge and solicitor. The
race for judge is between Judge SeabOrn
Reese the present incumbent: Hon. Hor-
ace M. Holden of CraWfOrdVille and Hon.
Joseph n Morley of Ebert. Each candi-
date is in the race to The end and con-
fdent of victory, but il now seems that
she indications point toward Elherts ia
vorite Mir Worley is recognized as one
of the ablest jurists in Northeast Georgia.
'ir Van Duzers candidacy for solicitor is
meeting with favorable reception also over
the circuit, and he is confident of election.
There is siill smallpox in Terrell coun-
u Mr. Wilkinson of Brentwood being af-
cted but II is of a mild type, and as he
is isolated there is little apprehension OF
It's spreading.