The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19

niture: There was no insurance. The citi-
zel' OF Gambler have shown their generosity
by getting up handsome subscription.
Some shrewd democratic politicians think
that the threatening anony nous letters re-
ceived by Frank Jones, the colored inspector
| in Precinct No. is of Escambia county,
| during the week before election, were writ
ten by Jones friends, who thus sought to
create in the minds of those democrats who
! trusted that Frank would wink at possible
| irregularities in the polling place, the i'm
preston that their confidence in the man
was not misplaced, the writer's having been
assured all the time of Jones' loyalty to the
Republican party.
most distressing accident occurred on
| Halifax avenue, near Blake, by which
| Charles H. Mansfield lost his life Two of
Capt. L. L. Rodger,' boys had been in the
hammock at work, and had taken a gun
along, and as they we're returning home
Mansfield and Mr.. Knott, who were in q
wagon, overlook the boys. After meeting
the boys, the p r les talked with each other,
and at last Mansfield drove by The hoy
With the gun went on the ditch side of the
road, and as the wagon passed, in some way
there was rot much room. the tire If the
rear wheel struck the hammer, aud the gun
was .scharged, The entire load taking effect
in MansfeldS back little to the lett OF the
shoulder. Mansfield cried out, 'My God, ]
guess I'm shot," and fell over and expired
Il few minutes.
Palatka Herald Walter Davis picked IN
human skull on First street, near his
house, Thursday morning, aid it is now on
exhibition at the Morning Herald office.
The skull is not recognizable, though we
must confess that it resenl Dies some Of our
delinquent subscribers, whose. scalps we've
fnr
finder says that he does not know where the
skull came from and cannot account for its
being IN the streets of Palatka. The Jaw
bone is gone and so are the teeth The a.
tiquty of tins skull would suggest that it
is about as old as George Washington's
grandfather's uncle was when he died Over
the right eye is a hole as if bullet or some
weapon had entered there We don't want
the SKULL laying around in this office after
dark, and if anybody wants it let them call
at this office, prove property aud Fay for
this notice.
AT Orlando, Wednesday afternoon, CON
siderab interest was taken in the ease be-
fore the CRIMINAL court of the state VS.. Z.
w. Whitfield, for arson. The circumstances
IN the case are as follows: On or about
Aug. l the house of Charles Kline, located
about seven or eight miles from Wood
bridge, was broken into, robbed ana burned
down. AT the time of the fire Mr. Kline
was away, and the house was in charge of
Mr.. Mosely and the first intimation that
IL had burned was the statement of the per
son HIMSELF who said that he had passed
the place and that it was in ruins On fur
Their investigation, certain goods claimed
to have been in the house we're found in
Whittield's posse sion, which led to his ar
rest. The trial occupied all the afternoon
and part OF the evening, when it was given
to the jury, who returned about 10 O'clock
with verdict of guilty Thursday morn
ing'S session of the court was taken up VITA
argument for new trial ia this case.