The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-19

On No day Of last week Tom Wilder, Jr.,
and two Other young men by the rame OF
Robbins ana Baker, ,ivi1g in what /
known as the Collins settlement, near
81 ak nan. IN II llshorough county, "ent
tle house of Jasper Collins and Geooyed
hin 10 tne woods, where one Of them pre-
S nled pistol at his head and told hin lie
would Kill him il he resisted, while the
o her two cut withes aud procesded to
waip him. they beat him until ne tainted
three times, and left him W tn his back
bloody mass of bruised aud laceratsd flesh.
The offence Collins was charged with was
uttering some slandorou5 stories about
young woman of the neiyhborhood. War
rants ha g been issued for the arrest of the
parties, but SO far they have not been
found
JOIN J.. Rosseau, who has heretofore oc-
curied the position of a highly respecte
citizen of the West Coast. in Hillsborough
county, was arrested last week, charg,d d
with an attempt to commit rape On the
person of ms daughter When arrested, lie
asked to be allowed 10 20 to the house and
get some water. When be arrived there,
be went into his room and came out i'll
few minutes covered wish blood from
wound in his throat, which he had al
tempted TO cut. He mad succeeded in sever
Ing his wiudpipe. A party of men went 20
the house on Tues lay night, fired on tie
guards, woundiug two Of them, and carried
Rosssau off, since which time nothing has
been heard Of him. 1t i, not known whether
1t was party of friends who intended T.
release him, or a party Of !ynchers who
Intended to take the law in their own hands
and punish him.
The annual commencement exercises of
the East Florida Seminary, at Gainesville,
VIII begin to-day. The following il the
programme, as announced by Prof Edwin
j. Cater: Sunday, May ~, commencement
sermon, by Rev. Mr.. Tomkies Monday,
May 81 prize debate Of the literary soclo-
ties, and award OF medals by Hon. r. W.
Davis Tuesday, May g., musical concert,
under management of Mrs. L. G. French:
Wednesday, May %. prize defamation and
award OF medals to successful competitors;
Thursday, May "a, drill for the banner be
tween companies A and Is, of the cadet
battalion, followed by dress parade of the
battalion, artillery drill and salute Of
thirty-one guns; addresses Of graduating
class, delivery Of diplomas and address by
ex-Gov. W. d. Bloxham: all the exercises,
with the exception of the commencement
sermon and the prize drill and dress parade,
will be held in the evening.
f. G.. Hill, Chairman of the Town Trus-
tees OF Lawtey, says that withinItwo weeks
he has disposed Of fifty-four town lots of a
half acre each. Two of these were donated
for church, and fifteen are held on options,
but they are practically sold, for if the par
ties holding the options do not take them,
other men stand ready TO purchase at once
Within sixty days Messrs Hill, Crawshaw
and Bushnell have sold outside lands
negotiations are pending which
will probably result in the sale of 5000
acres more. A number of these outside
purchases, all within three miles of Lawtey,
aud all the town lots, we're bought for bona
fide improvement. About thirty hands are
at work clearing them up, and soon prob
ably twice that number will be employed.
w. b. Smith has started a subscription
paper for Methodist Church, and the first
five subscriptions are for SiOO each. BY
the terms Of the trust deed, executed by
Capt. Burrin to the town trustees, the en-
tire proceeds of the sale Of lots are to be de-
voted to the building Of a church and q
scho0l-house, and the establishment of a
public park.
AT Monticello, Thursday, at meeting of
the county Democratic convention, the fol-
lowing delegates to the State convention
were elected: B. w. Bellamy, w. j. Smith,
b r r. Barnes, {. c; Wheeler, John s; Bryan,
y. W. Partridge. Z. B. Bird, S. A Page, j.
4. Lovett, o. A. Sloan, E. 2. harrington,
w. b. Lamar, j. T. Denham, j. E. Turn
bull, ID. II. Mays, w. C. Thomas, John
Morris, E. B. Bailey The delegates to the
Congressional convention are: John Finlay-
son, R. G. Parkhill, r. NJ Gilbert, w. N.
Wright, o. G. Edwards, j. Turnbull, P. B.
Bird, s. J. Turnbull, j. NJ Powell, w. r.
Grantham, w. G. Thomas, E. II. Chester,
j. II. Perkins, F r. Fildes, w, p Grant
ham ana W. NJ. Girardeau The following
resolutions were adopted, among others:
land as there has been favorable mention
OF the Hon. w. B. Lamar for nomina-
ton to cabinet office at the approaching
State convention, Resolved, That. should
the name of the Hon. w. B. Lamar be pre-
sented to the State convention for cabinet
office, then this delegation is instructed TO
vote for him so long as a majority of the
delegates think there is a reasonable hope
of his nomination. Resolred, That the
course of the Hon. w. NJ Davidson is
hereby heartily Endorsed by the Democracy
OF jefferson county" Z. B. Baily was
nominated for the State Senate, and F. B.
Taylor and S. j. Turnbul for the Lower
House.
On Tuesday night a painful accident oc-
CURED on passenger train Of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western road, of which
Capt. Floyd was conductor. The engine
attached to the train was a wood-burner,
and part OF the spark arrester was broken,
allowing the sparks TO escape freely A
young negro man who was stealing a ride,
in order to escape detection, climbed on top
of one of the hind cars, and lay face down
ward. AS the train got under full head
way large sparks flew thick and fast from
the broken stack, and, one big one lighting
upon the Negroes back, was soon famed
into great activity, and set fire to his
clothing, burning rapidly. The negro,
finding himself on fire, got up and began
clambering down the end of the car on to
the platform. In his frantic haste, his foot
struck the bell rope, ringing the engineers
bell. The engineer, in response to the sig
nal, promptly stopped the train, and ran
back TO ascertain the cause of the trouble.
and reached the car in time to see tho burn
ing negro roll Off into mud hole beside the
track. The poor fellow rolled about in the
mud and succeeded in putting out the fire,
the wet earth also somewhat soothing the
pain. The mans back is said to be a solid
blister, all the clothing having been burned
away. But tor the providential accident
of striking the bell rope, and falling into
the mud, the fellow would in all probable
ity have suffered a horrible death
How Rural Delegates were Settled.
From the Ne,o York Sun.
The rural dala0ateS 10 tho hio Motbod;s+