The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-25
FLORIDA's METROPOLIS.
Death of Mrs. Denman--A Murderous
Negress-Overcomeb by Gas.

Negress-Overcomeb by Gas.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. M.-Mrs.
Louis (. Denman, wife Of w. F. Denman
of this city, died very suddenly at IL o'clock
last night at Hotel Togni. Mrs. Denman
and two small children had just returned
home from Charlotte, N. c., where they had
been since last June, visiting relatives.
Yesterday the young husband and father
went to tho depot TO meet his dear ones, and
when the train rolled in he was grieved be-
yond expression to find his wife in a help
less and almost diving condition, having had
hemorrbage on the train, from which she
was suffering. She barely recog
nized him while conveying her to
the hotel, where she continued TO
grow worse until death relieved her at IL
o'clock. She left the home Of her parents
In Charlotte Friday evening, cheerful and
hopeful, being only a little hoarss. A
colored nurse did all she could for her on the
train, and it is believed kept her alive until
reaching this city at 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Mrs Denman was 90 years of
age, native OF Salisbury, N. c., and had
resided here about three years. DR.. Stow,
the attending physician, says the cause of
death was laryngitis and bronchitis.
BLooD-THIRsTY wENoH.
Old Patience Buck, negress known to
every policeman in the city, got into rage
this morning in Brooklyn, a suburb, and
went on a hunt for gore. She pranced up
to where Mollie Phillips, Maggie Garnett
and Fannie Doyle were and began to cut
and slash at them in fearful manner with
knife. Only one Of the women was cut,
but all had their clothing torn by Patience's
deadly weapon. No one could tell why
Patience wanted to commit murder and
they were greatly surprised at her action,
as were all her neighbors and friends. Fan
ME is in a delicate condition and received
slight cut Of the skin. Patience was ar
rested and committed to jail
OVERCOME BY GAS.
Joe Garvin, a young colored man en-
ployed ut the gas works, while repairing q
gas pipe leading to one of the city lamps
this morning, inhaled the poisonous fume
and was discovered lying face down in the
excavation and In an insensible and almost
lifeless condition. DIR. Sollace Mitchell and
friends administered restoratives and famed
and worked his limbs for an hour, when h.
ceased to foam at the mouth and nose and
gradually grew better until he was placed
in an ambulance and sent home, where he
was at last accounts but little improved.
Garvin met with a similar mishap few
days ago while working at a gas pipe in
front Of police headquarters, but prompt
relief came and he soon recovered.
DR. PoRTER's HOLIDAY.
Tomorrow, being legal holiday, DIR.
Porters office and the business under his
supervision viii be closed. There will be
10 calls for articles to fumigate nor any
delivered.
-Four sailors from the schooner Florence
and Lillian we're to soc f. Walter, United
States commissioner, this morning, 60 lodge
complaint against Capt. Smith of the
schooner of not furnishing them with
proper and sufficient food They got no on
couragement on SO himsy charge and
withdrew.
The DeBary line Of st. Johns river
steamers has resumed service, and the com
pany propose to continue their trips unin-
terruptedly throughout the winter.
John b. Togni, who was arrested yester-
day for selling whiskey on Sunday, had a
learing this morning before the polio,
court. He gave 800 security and his case
was continued until Wednesday. l.. Smell
ings, who was also arrested yesterday for
selling whiskey without license, was dis
charged.