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What the HostelrteR Have Done for the
Pine Woods-Cracksm at Work Al
Palatka and Green Cove Spring-Cot,
Mac Williams Put Undera Peace Bond.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March 27.-Par.
ties IN from Palatka say that an attempt
was made TO burglarize the post ofica
safe last night. The burglars broke Ia
tae Office and drilled three holes in the
safe door around The combination lock.
Postmaster Harrison and experts had
been engaged all the morning trying Ia
open the safe, but up to the time tba
NEWS correspondents informant lett had
not succeeded. 1t is feared tue thieVea
got all the stamps and Valua5les in the
safe. Three valuable registered mail
packages lying near the safe we're left un.
touched. 1t is supposed the burglars
thought they were not valuable. There ID
no clue TO the identity of the burglars.
The case Of Col. William MacWiliamA
editor OF the Callahan Record, charged
with an assault with an attempt to com.
init murder against Maj. st. Clara brams,
at Baldwin, Tuesday night, came up be-
fore Justice Marcy here this afternoon.
but was continued by consent of both par.
ties until Friday of next week. Col Mac
Williams was placed under 500 bond te
keep the peace.
SENATOR JONES' ABSENCE.
The Times Union tomorrow will pubs
lish letter from Gov. Perry saying that
Senator Jones' absence from his seat
does not make vacancy in the cOnstitu-
tional sense, and consequently he has mo-
power to make an appointment to I'LL a vac
cancy which does not exist. Commenting
nj ho OF n Tf,,sa =
clause in the constitution is very compre-
hensive that the Senate has the power tn
decide whether "A vacancy exists, and
that by appointing a new man to Hll an
apparent vacancy the Senate may be in.
duced 70 settle the question whether the
state has any power TO enforce It's right
to the constitutional representation Of
two in the Senate. Popular feeling in
Florida Is strongly aroused over the prO$
lOnged and unexplained absence Of sen<
ator Jones from his post Of duty.
SHOT AT GREEN COVE SPRINGS.
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLA, March
27.-Some strangers appeared here yes.
terday evening. Last night they picked
Andrew Eddy's pocket; w. d. Colman's
drug store was robbed of some change
and cigars; 4. L. Edgerton's bar was en-
tered. The Marshal, with 8. r. Hanford
and A. s. Backus, happened at this mo-
meub 10 arrest the plekpOckeb, thinking
he was alone, when the rest OF the party
from upstairs and the lattice work below
opened fire on them. Tney beat q hasty
retreat, being unarmed. Nine shots were
fired. Mr.. Backus was shot between the
shoulders. The wound Is thought likely
to be fatal. The pickpocket was ar.
rested.
SENTENCED FOR NINETY-NINE YEARS.
TAMPA, FLA, March 27.-In the Cir
cult Court to-day, Judge II. l.. MITCHELL
presiding, Ed. ShaVers was convicted OF
murder In the first degree for the killing
OF Norris Davis at this place on the night
OF May %, 1885. The jury rendered the
above verdict with a recommendation to
the mercy Of the court, whereupon the
prisoner was sentenced TO imprisonment
for ninety-nine years.
THE FTIIBUsTERs ON TRIAL.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 27.-The taxi
ing Of testimony for the government I'M
the case OF Kelly, DelgadO, MOreY and
Soto, the alleged filibusters, was con-
cluded to-day. Mr.. mcfarland made his
argument for the defense, Judge Locke
allowing him to be heard before the testi-
mony for the defense was in because OF hia
desire 10 take this afternoons steamer for
New York. The court adjourned until
Monday morning, when the defense, cons
Quoted by q. Browne Patterson, will be-
gin the introduction OF testimony. No
government witness having mentioned
the name OF Soto he was DISCHARGED from
arrest.