The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-08
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Brief Summary of Most
Irporta Mt Events
Of Each Day.

Tho report of State Comptroller
Groom, of Florida, shows the financial
affairs Of the state to be in splendid
condition.
&C. F. Swift, president Of the Swift
Packing Company, died suddenly at
| his home in Chicago Sunday.
| William V. Mexican, for many
years editor in chief of The Public
Ledger, died in Philadelphia Sunday.
Mine operators will, in few
days, issue their circular containing
/ the price list on which coal rates will
! be based for a year.
The situation along the flooded
stction along the Mississippi river re-
mains unchanged. At ureenville,
Miss, high water has caused the cleo
trio light works to shut down and the
city is in darkness.
-Scotchmen are very indignant be
cause they could not give General
Macdonald, who committed suicide, a
national funeral the deceased's wild.
ow objecting.
AT Selma, Ala Friday, a man
was arraigned for murder, convicted
and sentenced to hang in less than
three hours.
In a rear-end collision on the
Southern Pacific near San Antonio
three passengers were burned to death
and nineteen persons injured.
Will Dorsey, negro, was hanged
in Birmingham Friday for highway
robbery, the first execution under Ala.
bamas new law.
The food situation south of Mem
phis has become more critical. Three
serious breaks in the levees occurr-
ed Friday.
Former Senator Pritchard, OF
North Carolina, will be given a place
on the supreme court of the District
of Columbia by President Roosevelt.
The criticism Of the German navy
by Admiral Dewey may result in the
kaiser asking an explanation from the
United States.
The money question which threat
ened to wreck the Yarmouth-ThGw
engagement, has been settled by set
Ting 100000 a year on Miss Thaw
and the wedding will occur April II.
The Empress of Germany, while
hunting, was thrown by her horse and
her right arm broken.
The text of the Irish land bill
which has been made public, shows
the measure to be most complex one
While leading his men in charge
on a fort held by Philippine rebels,
Lieutenant Reese, formerly of Car
rollton, Ca, was seriously wounded.
-Waycross, Ga, is to have hun
dred thousand dollar car plant.
The Atlantic Coast Line has
agreed to increase the wages of its en-
gineers 10 per cent.
"A Richmond, Va, young man
struck a match on the seat of his
pants after sitting on a gasoline can
He may die.
Congressman Robert w. Davis
and Hon. Frank Harris have announc
ed themselves as candidates for gov
ernor of Florida.
There appears to be no ground fol-
the report that the COrbett-Jeffrie;
mill is to occur in Florida, as the laws
of the state clearly forbid such con
tests.
The New Orleans cotton exchange
is considering proposition from tbs
New York exchange which may enc
all bucket shops.
The steel trust has begun tt
merge it's plants and reduce the capi
talization for purposes OIL economy.
Consul General Huges, at Coburg
reports that the Germans are making
a success of cotton growing in Eas
Africa.
There is nothing new in the foof
situation. The chief danger at pres
ent is at New Orleans and other points
below Memphis
The Burdick inquest closed Thurs
day and the murder is still yelled IL
mystery. The chief result has beer
the vindication of Burdick.
-Advices of Thursday from San
Domingo were to the effect that the
rebels continue to be successful IL
their operations.
The Irich leaders are chary OF
discussing the land bill. They vii
not express themselves until the Ma
tionalist convention acts.
"Wednesday was pay day for the
marines of the squadron at Pensacola
Fla, and. money was flush.
The bill providing for the monthly
payment of Alabama school teachers
has been signed by the governor.
"A levee has given away near
Vicksburg, Miss, and The Briars.