The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-12
N GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
Rvs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.

s,-.ob of the FlOrtdian Killed by
suow slide in ChiII<OOt Pass.
o.ror FIoridians Probably in the
vicinity OF the Dissster-fiah'
lime to Put an Additional Boat in
.no Manatee River Service.
GEORGIA
1ob, cox is 10 be tried at the present
session of Fulton Superior Court for the
murder of John L. Conley and Private
Winning is TO be given another trial for
The killing of Noble, near Mcpherson par
racks.
Perry. a negro preacher, and An
mia Howard. a mulatto woman, with whom
No lived. and a negro girl about IA years
IA we're committed to jail by justice
Da-irt at Waresboro Saturday, charged
Win stealing provisions from W. w.
Crib.
irwin county Superior Court adjourned
late Saturday. The case of James Walker,
charged with killing his cousin, James
walker. was the leading criminal trial.
The verdict of the jury was involuntary
rnanslaughter and the sentence fine OF
s15o with costs or twelve months in the
chain-Sang.
The grist mill erected by the Eatonton
Electric Company is fast nearing compile
ton. and will be one Of the city's most
in,portant and successful enterprises. A
cotton factory is being agitated by the
conpany and its ultimate erection at an
carly date is almost beyond question.
Four new residences, begun within the
past two weeks, are also another evidence
of the citys prosperity.
A close examination made by the post
surgeon at Mcpherson barracks has de-
veloped The fact that the death of William
De Maeduiess, the federal soldier who was
found dead in a chair at a restaurant at
Atlanta, on the morning of April 8, was
caused by strangulation from pressure
against the throat by a well-starched coll
lar Previous to this discovery it was
generally believed that his death was
caused by excessive use of whisky, but
IL is now known that while liquor played
a prominent part in the mans death, the
real cause of his passing away at that
time was that he was choked and strang-
led until life was extinct in the manner
above stated.
A stock dealer at one of the sale stables
at Atlanta says that representatives of the
Spanish government are still buying mules
for shipment to Cuba. An order for 200
has been taken but not filled yet, as the
government wants cheap mules, ranging
from $40 to $50. The matter of age cuts
no figure in the deal, so long as they are
not too old to be serviceable. Several car
loads of mules were shipped to New Or
leans during the week for transportation
to Cuba. These mules are paid for when
purchased the spot cash basis, and
should war break out with Spain and the
mules confscated, the men who sold them
to the Spanish government would not lose
anything, as the stock was paid for and
the money in the pocket of the seller.
From the military academy at West
Point comes the news that of the six
Georgia appointees who have just stood
their examinations for entrance, three
passed all the tests, while three failed
in some particulars. The three who passed
We're; MOrange Davis of the Tenth dis
trict, whose home is in Augusta; William
Mitchell of Columbus, appointed from the
Fourth district, and w. o. Boswell Of
Greene county, the appointee from the
Eighth district. Those who failed were
appoiniees from the Seventh, Eleventh and
Sixth districts. In the Seventh district
Carl Bord of Adarsville, who was the
alternate named before, has been given
the appointment. The candidates from the
Sixth and Eleventh districts, Troup Miles
and h. M. Cooper, have been reappointed
and will stand another examination. Both
OF these boys failed in only some slight
requirements and they will doubtless make
II all right on the second trial. A very
large number of those who are appointed
10 West Point fail the first examination,
Tor the methods at West Point differ
from the methods used in other schools,
and the requirements are very severe.
Congressman Lewis has filled the West
Point vacancy in the Third district by the
N n1T1t Or n wiz - Toefa
fonvine. He has a naval place in the
naval academy yet TO fill.