The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
xrUs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

Hon. z. C. Speer of Sumter county will
he candidate for reelection to the
.uouse. In this connection it may be said
hat there is a good deal of talk going on,
N the effect that Col. Speer will be speak
or pro TEN. of the next House.
.,tq~v Herald: There is more cotton in
tbe warehouses; to-day than there has
heen in the first part of January in many
rears or perhaps more than ever before
NJ q corresponding date. Our local re-
mort shows a stock on hand of over $1,000
bales. The exact figures published yes
teri4y were 1858 bales.
There is a rumor that Col. w. A. bod
son. president of the last Senate, is think
ing seriously of entering the race for the
LEGISLATURE from Sumter county. Some
weeks ago while in Atlanta he expressed
determination to retire temporarily from
nobtics. but he may have since then come
IN the conclusion that private life was too
quiet for him.
Col ". A. Broughton of Morgan coun-
" is again being mentioned as a probable
candidate for state treasurer. His home
Daper last week printed a picture of him
and in a long article stated that Col.
Bruehton was thinking seriously of
becoming a candidate for treasurer.
In practically the same way Col,
Broughton was mentioned as a candidate
for this office two years ago, but never
entered the race.
The commitment trial of A K. Pick
ard. charged with arson, was completed
at Buena Vista Monday. The warrant
was dismissed and Mr. Pickard exonerated
by the court. Much interest was shown
all through the trial, and the people gen
orally believed Mr.. Pckard innocent from
the first. Detective Jones, from Atlanta,
is now working on the case, and it is
believed other negroes aided Grant Car
son. colored, in robbing and burning the
Edwards stores at Tazewell on the night
Of Dec %, last.
Hon. Hewletts A. Hall of Coweta coun-
~, in a conversation with a friend a few
days ago. placed his construction on the
law relative to the filling of vacancies on
The Board of Prison Commissioners caus-
Ell by the resignation of a member. He
says that under the law Commissioner
Eason will have to run before the people
for a term of two years. Commissioners
Eason is doing this very same thing re-
gardless of the opinion of any one. He
has adopted the safest plan and is in the
race a finish.
Madison Advertiser: The statement
that John Bostwick Is going to run a
hundred pillow crop this year is an inter
esdng theme of discussion about this
tine AS he has never failed to make
money out OF the soil nothing but sue
cess is expected of his extensive enter
prise but this does not convey the mag
nitude Of his plans. He is starting the
groundwork OF Poll-Durham herd and
W.. have a hundred COWS to grade to,
besides making his broad fields yield ev-
u .st;p.1.y u. feed All ;;,s {,ej4&lA.
OF help In addition to this he will hus-
te large mercantile business and his
extensive Munger ginnery.
David Cason has filed suit in the City
Court in Atlanta against the Southern
Railway Company for $4,000 damages.
Cason alleges in his petition that on the
morning of the 10th of November, he was
en- led in the yards of the railroad
Coz p9uy near Simpson street as a switch
man. While at work that morning he
started TO apply a brake for the purpose
ot stopping a train when the brake staff
broke ana he was thrown to the ground
N 'front.' Of the train. There were nine
ears IN the train and seven of them pass
el over the switchman. He succeeded in
tc,ung out of his dangerous position just
aL'ef the seventh car passed over him.
ne only injury Mr.. Cason sustained was
zoe loss Of his right hand. One of the
NheeIs mashed his hand so badly that
'inI utaton was necessary.
Macon News: There is much speculation
al present over the probable action of the
grand jury in regard TO the dog law passed
at me recent session of the Slate Legisa-
''Ie ana the citizens of Bib
county are awaiting with inter
It's decision in regard to
,1S matter. In his charge to the jury
yesterday Judge FELTON, directed them to
outsider the matter of putting the law
~ uperation in this county and as the
a" provides that it does not go into effect
oI,I lndorsed by the grand jury of each
,o1H'y respectively, it will not be en-
l.eo untll the jury has reported favor
my on IT or may not go into effect at all.
a., He revenue derived from this source in
1e inherent counties of the state will go
w. me educational fund and Commissioner
Inn mas just issued an interesting re-
~, 10 the effect that If the law is adopt
ny every county the total revenue de-
iN'a from this source will amount to
nun thlng in the neighborhood of $3.50 900
N Jaw is therefore of especial interest
W. me school boards of the different
'uuUes as it will mean a great increase
=" we annual appropriation.