The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-06

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Association, of Tampa. was held Thursday
IN Branchs opera house, and resulted in the
members making the association a body for
all time. A committee on subscriptions was
appointed and the work of raising funds for
the construction of the building on the
ground already donated, will shortly begin.
Capt. r. f. Rose has severed his connec-
ton with the Florida Sugar Company and
Col Brinjier succeeds him as manager Of
the company's operations at st. Cloud.
Col Brinjier has been one of the most sue
cessful sugar planters of Louisiana. Capt.
Rose will devote his attention to the cult
walton of his own magnificent lands near
St. Cloud.
All the cigar factories at Tampa are run
ming in full force. Penduss & Co, the firm
that recently moved from Key West, have
not yet built, but are operating in a rented
| building. The citizens have made up a
| purse Of 81 900 and induced large New
| York firm to move there They make a
cheaper grade of cigars and will use do
nestle tobaccos.
Ex-County Judge Geo. r. Thralls, of
Houston, fell dead on last Saturday even
ing, Aprili2S, while hiving a swarm of
bees. The old gentleman had been a citi-
zen OF Suwannee county for several years,
and during the days Of Republican rule,
| held several offices in the county. He was
railroad agent and postmaster at Houston
at the time of his death.
s. A. Ruff has an interesting Indian relic,
recently turned up by the pillow upon his
place about milo from Mikesvlle. 1t was
a double-barreled pistol OF ancient make
and forgotten pattern. The wood work of
the handle was gone, but all the rest was
intact, and in good state of preservation
The rihed barrels, about inches in length
and Of about 3S-calibre, are arranged like
those Of an ordinary double-barreled shot
gun of to-day, with separate hammers and
triggers, and are tubed for the use of per-
cuSSlon caps. The weapon was probably
dropped where found during some of the
Indian wars. Both barrels were loaded.
The Polk County bank of Barlow, has
made something of change in its person
mel. Mr., Page, it's former president, retires
from the bank entirely, leaving the bust
nees in the hands of MesSrs Emerson and
Tyler. Mr.. Emerson will act a Presid MT
and Mr.. Tyler as cashier. Mr.. Holland will
remain in the capacity of bookkeeper Mr.,
Page withdraws as his share, on retiring,
the Phoenix Block, valued at $11 900, ana
81 $50 cash. The bank will continue bust
ness under the old firm name and will re-
move to the Phoenix Block as soon as its
new quarters can be prepared for oc-
cupancy, of which they have taken three
years lease from Mr.. Page, its present
owner
John L. Hill, representing the Disston
Companies, and T. Collins, one of the build
ers of the Pennsylvania railroad, arrived at
st. Augustine Friday, from Ki,simmee
Their business there was in connection with
the proposed railway from Kissimmee to
Runnymede They report that the pros
pect for the completion Of the road to the
latter place is almost assured. Hamilton
DlsstoD and others have guaranteed to build
the road IL the citizens Of KiSSimmee will
raise $4,000; $500 have already been
raised. The road will start from HI sim
NEE and will pass through the rich sugar
lands of st. Cloud, where there are thous-
ands of acres Of cane already growing. The
road will probably be completed to Runnv-
mede in time to market the next crop of
sugar. The ultimate destination is Rock
ledge.
j. w. Thompson, the colored editor of
the Peoples Journal, of Jacksonville, who
was severely injured recently in the Black
shear, Ga, railroad wreck, arrived at
Jacksonville Thursday noon. Thompson
was taken from Waycross to Savannah,
where he had an operation performed, and
where he had since remained under the care
otphysicians. He is very much emaciated
is, in truth, mere shadow of his former
self-and his best friends would fail to rec
ognize him. He has lost the entire use of
his right arm, and almost of the left His
entire right side is in such condition of
hypersenSitiveness that he cannot endure a
touch upon it, He is still able to walk a
little with difficulty He realizes his pitia-
BILE plight, and when taken from the train,
on seeing the familiar faces and surround
ings, he broke down and wept like child
He was taken to his home in LaVilla, where
he will have the best of nursing and medical
attention.
The East Florida Presbytery, in connec-
ton with the Northern General Assembly,
convened in San Mateo on Monday and
continued in session until Thursday evening
transactlng great deal Of important bust
ness. The assemblage was evidently in a
liberal frame of mind, as Elder j. C.
Greeley was unanimously elected mode
rator, which is very unusual thug, as it
Is customary always to choose an ordained
minister to fill that important position.
Rev. h. X. Mitchell was chosen Temporary
clerk. Rev. G. w. Morrell, of Foster Park,
and Elder Dewitt Webo were elected com
missioners to the General Assembly, and
Rev. A. r. McConbrey and DIR. Harrison,
of Crescent City, were chosen alternates.
RESOLUTIONS appropriate to the memory of
the lac Rev. j. l.. Lyons, who died
recently, were adopted. The name of
Rev. a. w. Sproull was recommended to
tire Board of Home Missions for reap2oint-
ment as Presby erlal Missionary, after which
the assembly adjourned.
A short time ago an old colored fiddler
named Peter Pease, who was conspicuous
for the number of watch chains he wore.
was shot in the back, as alleged, by two
negro boys when walking on the railroad
near Hilllard and was, after the shooting.
robbed and dragged into the brush at the
side of the road, where he was left for dead
At the last term of the Circuit Court for
Nassau county these TWO boys, named Henry
Clark and Henry Jackson, were tried and
convicted on their own confession, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for life. The
boys not only confessed to the shooting, but
also to having severely heat IN their victim
after the shooting. Since their trial Peas,
has died from the effects of his wounds. In
view of this result Col. Mcdonnell. the
States attorney, has written the Attorney
General to have the young prisoners kept in
solitary confinement, instead of permitting
them 10 be hired out as is the usual Gus
tom, until the next term Of the Circuit
Court for Nassau county, when they will be
tried for murder in the first degree.