The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-13

picked up a gun, intending TO fire at bird
floating by on piece of drittwood. When
the hammer fell the gun barrel burst, and
one OF the pieces of the gun struck DOW
Williams who was lying down upon deck
near the hip, and the explosion blinded, for
the moment, Paul and deafened him, but he
was not otherwise hurt. At first 1t was
thought that Williams was Eos hurt much.
de was taken home upon dray, where
medical assistance was called in. Two days
later he died from the effects Of the wound.
Maj. A. j. Russell has appealed to the
supreme Court to issue a mandamus order
ing tue State Comptroller TO issue warrant
for his salary at g, 900 per anuum instead
OF 81 800. The grounds of the case are that
the Constitutional Convention reduced the
salary of each of the GovernOr'sCabiuet $500.
This Maj. Russell's appeal construes into
meaning that such reduction shall com
mence with the newly-elected Cabinet, aud
not until the present Cabinets term ex-
pires. Several of the members of the con-
vention i'll writing on this matter state that
their Intention was this reduction in salary
should not commence until after the cleo
ton of a new Cabinet The Supreme Court
will render a decision in May.
Last Saturday afternoon Robert Austin
colored employe Of the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company, at their Talla-
haSsee shops, was sent under a locomotive
to loosen up the steam-cock, it being some
what hard 10 work, 50 that the engine could
blow off steam.n In lOosening it Robert
used too much muscle and the cock flew
open, sending drenching shower of scald-
ing hot steam over him. The poor fellow
rolled out, for the time being raving
maniac, and started off on a run, bowling
like a demented demon. The other EN-
ployes gave chase, caught him, and after
quite tussle succeeded in getting him into
the waiting room, where he was stripped
and bathed in linseed OIL Strange to say,
he was only slightly scalded on the face
and shoulders.
The case of j. II. Green vs. The Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West railway came
up for trial before County Judge Haughton,
at Palatka, on Monday, and resulted in
judgment being given for plaintiff for sos
and attorneys fees and cost of court, which
brings the sum up TO about 500. There
were four cattle destroyed by the railway
company. The railway companieS have
generally fixed the sum of IS as sufficient
TO be allowed for the killing of
head Of cattle, and this arbitrary
action has oCcasioned great disSatisfac-
ton among cattle owners. Recently a
stock association was formed on Fruitland
peninsula to contest this action, and when
four head of cattle belonging TO j. H.
Green were killed action was begun, the
association backing up Mr.. Green. The
judgment was that $25 each should be paid
for two head, Sl2 for one and sc for one.
Notice Of appeal was given by the railway
company.
During a shower at Tallahassee last Sat
urday afternoon while the electric fluid was
playing promiscuously about in the air
there came terrific crash, a bolt shot down,
struck the lightning rod on the court house
tower and scattered over the tin roof, illu-
miuating the entire roof of the
building in one immense sheet of
flame. Everyone in the building and
in the neighborhood was CON
siderably frightened, and those inside say
they felt very perceptible shock and that
balls of fire floated all through the build
ing. Fearing that the tower was on fire a
rush was made for the stairway, and with
out waiting for the keys the door was
smashed in and the crowd mounted the
tiresome stairs, only to find that no damage
had been done to the building. 1t is gen
orally believed that there would have been
only the wreck of building left had not
the tin roof caught and scattered the cleo
trio flame in mid air.