The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-04
BARNETTS LAST SLEEP.
GEN. PHIL COOK TO BE HIS sue
CESSOR IN OFFICE.
The Governor and All the State House
Officials Escort the Body to the
Depot-Public Business suspended

The Governor and All the State House
officials Escort the Body to the
Depot-Public Business suspended
Military Appointments.
ATLANTA. GA, Feb S-The remains OF
the late Secretary OF State Barnett were
taken to MilledgevIlle this afternoon, where
they will be buried tomorrow. The gov
overnor this morning issued an order Off
cially announcing the death, directing that
the state-houss offices ne closed on the day
of the funeral, and appointing the follow
ing officials as an escort to accompany the
BODY to NIilledgeville: School Commissioner
Hook. Librarian Milledge, As sistant Agri-
cultural Commissioner Waddell, Treasurer
Hardeman and Controller Wright. The
two last named were unable to go. The
governor and all the state-house officials
accompanied the remains from Secretary
Barnett's residence to the depot
GEN. PHIL COOK TO SUCCEED HIM.
The day before Secretary Barnett's death
he asked the governor, who hal
called to see him, whom lie would
appoint secretary in the event the
illness from which he was suffering
should prove his last. The governor
answered. LDAL NClt Z AiAA NpDh utAb w IA ga
TO him as the proper man TO fill the vacancy,
and Col. Barnett said ne would rather nave
bis friend Gen. Cook succeed him than any
man IN Georgia So Gen. Cooks appoint
ment has been since Saturday contingent
only on the death of Secretary Barnett
Executive Secretary Nisbett has, however,
qualified as temporary secretary Of state, in
order that the great seal might not, even
for a short time, be without an authorized
custodian, and he performed his first official
act to-day.
GEN. COOKS RECORD.
Gen. Philip Cook was born in Twiggs
county in 1917, and is consequently about
70 years old. He attended the University
of Virginia, and began the practice Of law
in Forsyth in 1910. He ran q farm in
Sumter county for several years. and then
removed to Americas, where he has since
resided. He next represented Sumter county
in the state Senate. He entered the cOnfed-
crate service as a volunteer in the Fourth
Georgia regiment in 1861, and was sue
cessively adjutant, lieutenant colonel, and
brigadier general. He took part in the
principal battle of the Army Of Northern
Virginia. and was severely wounded
at Malvern Hill and Chancellors-
vile. At Petersburg he was
wounded and captured. he was kept
in prison until 1865 and was then paroled
He was member of the constitutional
convention of 1865. He was elected from
the Third congressional district to the
FortY-second congress. but was denied his
seat under the existing laws. His political
disabilities having been removed by the
general amnesty act he was elected and
served in the Forty-third, Forty-fourth,
Forty-ffth, Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
sessions Of congress, when Judge Crisp
succeeded him. Gen. Cook was one of the
commissioners who built the new capitol
and who made a national reputation for
honesty and economy.
COMMISSIONS TO MILITARY MEN.
Commissions were issued to-day to J. F.
Brooks as captain, Robert s. Nell as first
lieutenant, and Robert P. Lowell as second
lieutenant of the Savannah Cadets; Capt.
E. I. Miller of the Liberty Independent
Troop, Lieut. Col. Elliott of the First regi-
ment of Georgia Cavalry; p. w. Mel
drim, first major; and Capt. T. S. Wylley,
JT., of the Mcintosh Light Dragons, the
second major elect, were ordered TO report
for examination to Lieut.. Col. William Gar
rard of the Third battalion.