The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
NEWS FROM vALDosrA.
superior Court in SesSion-Prospects
for Big MiII-Other Matters.


for n Big MiII-Other Matters.
Naldosta, Ga, Nov. 22.-The November
term of the Superior Court convened here
yesterday, with Judge A. H. Hansen on
the bench. A large number of people are
here. The civil docket is very full, and
the criminal docket will take up two or
three days time at least.
The murder case against Ed Osby, ac-
cused of killing Ed McKinnon at AIineola,
Win come 10 trial, and that seems TO be
the most impol tant trial on the criminal
docket. Osby is alleged 10 have stopped
at Mckinnon's house for supper. After
eating, he saw pistol, which belonged to
ms most on the bureau, and took it. Nc
hinnon asked him 10 put the weapon
down. but Osby refused and started out
with the pistol. AS McKinnon started to
follow him, Osby turned and fired three
shots, which killed McKinnon. Osby was
arrested several days later and has been
III Jail here ever since.
Richard Royal will also be tried for kill
ing negro at Clyauevil}e if he is cap
tured this week. Both cases are regarded
as very ugly ones.
The four lightning rod men who were
arrested here last Friday for selling rods
without licenses in this county were fined
in the City Court $125 for violating the IL
cense laws. Etheridee, who was at the
head of the gang of statesmen, pleaded
guilty to the charge, so the fine was made
as moderate as possible. The men were
unable to pay IT, so the teams were at
tached and will be he'd here as security
until the amount is raised. The warrant
against the men was sworn out by one
of their men, c. F. Lawrence against
whom they had sworn out warrant at
Jasper charging him with embezzlement.
He was carried to Jasper for trial there.
A negro woman named Rosa Lee was
found dead by her bedside this morning
The woman was in good health apparently
last night, but nothing was seen of her
this morning until an investigation was
made. The body was found in her house
laying by the side of her bed as if she
had fallen there in getting up. A coroner's
inquest was held, but nothing of a start
ling nature was developed and the jury
expressed the belief that her death was
due TO natural causes. The woman was
about 80 years of age, and was well
known character here.
female faith cure doctor has been try
ing her hand on some of the afflicted ones
this week, but she has accomplished moth
ing so far. She claims to be able to heal
the sick, restore sight to the blind and
make the lame walk, provided she can get
patients who believe in her power.
A meeting of prominent business men
was held here yesterday to consider the
proposition of a big cotton mill company
looking to the establishment of a large
mill here. Mr.. D. c. Ashley was chairman
of the meeting, and he appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the mill people in
regard 10 coming here. The meeting has
stirred up good deal of enthusiasm, and
it is very probable that a mill for Valdosta
win be the result, whether the proposition
of the northern mill owners is accepted or
not.
Six car loads of cattle were shipped from
here yesterday to the West. They were
bought up by parties from Colorado and
Nebraska for shipments to those states.
1t is said that this shipment almost ex-
hausts the supply of cattle in this section.
The beeyes were fine ones and they
brought very good prices A gentleman
who recently returned from Hawkinsville
through the country says that very few
cattle remain in that section of country.
The recent heavy demand for cattle in this
section should have the effect of stimu-
lating that line of farming industry. The
finest cattle ranches in the country could
be established in the wide area covered by
the wire grass regions.
Miss Fannie Scruggs and Mr.. George
Duncan, both prominent young people, will
be married at the Ousley Baptist Church
tomorrow.