The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-13
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. MARCH 10, 1888.

convicted of murder. He is supposed to be
secreted on some of the islands
Mr. Koemer the chief engineer for the
Suwannee River Railroad, is canvassing
the county south Of Ellaville, where the
/ proposed extension of the road is to be
made. 1t is thought the road will be in
operation by the middle of April
At Punta Gorda an old man, apparently
an educated tramp. was robbed of 500 at
the Armstrong Ccolored) Hotel Sunday
night The officials set about to work IN
the matter and recovered the money and
convicted five or six colored people Of the
crime.
The Rev. H. H. Kennedy, for several
years the pastor of ST. Pauls Methodist
! Episcopal hnrch at Jacksonville, has re-
signed his charge to go to Monticello. lie
| will take with him the remains of his wife,
who died few months ago, and have them
! inferred.
The following is a list of the members Of
| the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee: S. Pasco, Chairman, Monticello; John
A. Henderson, Tallahassee; c. c. Pearce,
Tallahassee; w. d. Chipley, Pensacola; j,
s. Leonard, Pensacola; f. P, Fleming,
| Jacksonville; B. p. Calhoun, Palatka; r.
F. Taylor, Gainesville; John T. Lesley,
Tampa; John d. Perkins, Treasurer, ITALIA
hassee; L. B. Wombwell, Secretary, ITALIA
hassee.
The Georgia Central and Western. and
Atlantic railroads and the Ocean Steam
ship Company are preparing to push their
business more strenuously in Florida in the
future than IN the past Heretofore their
headquarters at Jacksonville have consisted
only Of small spaces in the windows of
stores, but now they have leased the entire
store room at No. II West Bay street,
which they have had fitted up in gorgeous
style under the supervision and direction of
the well known and energetic agents, W.
H. Lucas, j. p. Beckwith and Henry X.
Christian
AT Fernandina Sunday Policeman O'Brien
left his beat, and, becoming intoxicated,
attacked Chief of Police Lee, who seized
him, but before he could be disarmed he
fired four shots at Chief Lee, none taking
effect, la the melee the pistol was broken,
but O'Brien cut Lees head badly with the
butt and hammer before he could be dis
armed. Officer Quinly and bystanders
aided in subjugating him and took him to
jail. He had previously threatened to in
iure Lee and Quinly The assault was evil
IDENTIFY premelltated, as he stole the revolver
found on him.
The River and Harbor Committee of the
House having heard the Florida members in
behalf OF appropriations for that State, has
blocked out most of the Florida features of
are that the State will fare pretty well
There having been no appropriations for
the rivers and harborS of Florida last season
the disposition is to be pretty liberal this
year, especially in view of the prospect that
there may be no new harbor bill at the next
session. Cumberland Sound will probably
get about Sl25,000, Apalachicola harbor
100000 Pensacola harbor $4,000, Tampa
bay Sl2, 000 and the St Johns bar 500, 900
tbpSn az G11b tO "a
vision when the bill is gone over for the
last time, but it is now understood that the
sums will be about as above indicated
East Tohopekaliga lake is one of the love
lest lakes in Florida. 1t is nearly round,
being five miles in length and four and
half in width. 1t is perfectly free from
islands, so that the view is wholly unob-
structed The lowering of the lake about
eight feet has formed magnificent sandy
beach around the entire lake A drive IS
now being constructed around the lake
which will be one of the finest drives in the
State. On the southern end of the lake A.
X. Mcclure, of Philadelphia, has a large
plantation in cultivation On the north
east is the thriving English colony of Mar
coSSe, while at the southeastern end is the
| new town of Runnymede. This place is
| owned by the Philadelphia company, of
which John L. Hill Is manager and James
Forrest, of Kissimmee City, the Superin-
tendent.
John Drawdy claimed $34 for thirty-four
cords of wood furnished the sugar works at
! st, Cloud and took out an attachment under
the lien law for that amount. The Sheriff
| levied on all the wood at the mill, about
! 300 cords, shutting down the works and
| causing a complete loss of all the Juice
which had been ground and the cane whica
| had been cut. Capt Rose said he did not
| owe the debt and the bill had never been
| presented. He has commenced suit against
Mr.. Drawdy's bondsmen for $500 a day
damages for every day the mill is stopped
and for the damages to the cane. This is
| very much regretted, as the company has
invested many thousands of dollars to pre-
pare for the work, and the trouble will
| result in long litigation, a great loss to
the bondSmen, and be of no benefit to the
| community.
| An important meeting of the directors of
| the Manatee Cattle Company was held at
Palatka on Saturday, at which the follow
ing gentlemen comprising the board were
| present: Judgs%Ziba King Fort Ogden.
President; L. O. Garrett Orlando, Secre-
tary and Treasurer; Hon. John w. Can
der, of Bo ton; Maj Sherman Conant and
| Hon. Il. W. Davis, OF Palatka. This or
| ganization intends to consolidate the va
rious cattle interests of South Florida into
a strong company the object of which will
! De TO improve Jne gra1e or cattle now raised
in Florida, and supply the beef markets of
the Southern States The capital stock
amounts to $500, 600, $780, 600 Of which has
already been paid up. The company now
have the outright ownership of $4,000 head
of cattle, and the control of many more
| They also own 1000 acres of the best
grazing land in Florida. 1t is understood
that the stock of Judge King, who is the
largest cattle owner in the State, has been
purchased as we'll as that of several other
large owners.
Pensacola Commercial: The manner in
which the liberalty CT the Italian govern
ment in the matter of its subsidy of the
Italian marine is frequently abused often
finds fitting illustration at this port The
bounty is only paid for mileage sailed with
! cargo, and as expectations to America
through the port of Pensacola are of rare
occurrence, nearly all vessels arriving are
in ballast only The Italian vessels are
generally ballasted with rough rock
unfit for anything save for the stiff
fleming of a ship, yet it is placed
upon the vessels manifest as cargo, and a
| consular certificate obtained at the port of
departure embodies the masters affidavit
that the stuff is consignment to order.
! Upon this the collection Of the bounty is Ell
| tected. When it comes 70 paying duty on the
ballast there is a protest, the master say
| the stnH has xya1tta no, 50,