The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-14

John Myers, Charlie Howard, Henry
Titus. Thomas Smith, William Black, w.
X Knox, JaIlOr Brown, Edward Titus and
several Others are candidates for the mar
shallship of litusville.
1t is reported at Braidentown that the
body OF negro was seen fl ating IN the
river near Manatee Tuesday afternoon,
supposed o be that Of Tom Jones, the raw
sher, who jumped overheard at Palmetto
Sunday night
The railroad commissioners failed 10 hold
their advertised meetings at Pensacola and
Mariana, owing 70 the sudden and serious
illness Of Airs. Hines. Judge New horter
Will hear complaints at those places on dates
yet to be named
Feb. l, 1888, the outstanding bonded IN
debtedness Of Leon county was SIl, OOO. lt
has now been reduced to S37 800, and the
annual levy for sinking funds for redemp.-
ton Of bonds was two years ago reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Col T. \. Wicker, special customs in
spector, arrived at Key West Thursday
from New York grand reception ami
sereDads were given him at the Russell
house by the G. a. X. post, WITH music by
the colored band. His headquarters Will
be Key West.
J. c. Lesdbetter found some stone on land
rear Bel that he supposed TO contain
silver and showed it to Mr.. Trask. Mr..
lrask sent u sample t. Birmingham, Ala,
and had lt assayed. The asSayer informs
Mr.. Irask that the specimen sent contains
about S4. Is of gold to the ton of rock. The
sample from which the assay was made was
picked up on the ground and an investiga-
ton may yet prove that IA larger percentage
of the precious metal lies under the surface.
Commencing next week, the DeLand
FTf, faFf nil h. Inn and
in future the transfer of freight, passengers,
etc, will be made at Bereslord. The main
line of the road will be used as a part of the
branch from the junction to Beresford. This
move is made by the railroad company as a
matter of economy, as il will dispense with
the necessary expense of keeping up an
extra station. The DeLand people will be
pleased with the change. as it will give them
a connection with the river at Beresford.
Barlow Informant: Our city fathers at
their last meeting declared vacancy in
the office of city assessor. and elected E. G..
Stuart to fill the place. Mr. Stuart is pre-
pairing his blanks, etc, ready to go to work
at once In the meantime the friends of
3ir. MacReynolds (who was elected at the
last city election and dualified) say that Mr..
AacReynolds is simply off on few weeks
visit, and will return soon and 20 to work
as he was elected to do. 1t strikes us very
forcibly, after hasty glance at the situa-
ton, that Barlow will have to pay for two
assessment rolls.
Alderman Iwanowski of ST. Augustine
has tooth which he claims to have dug up
III his yard few months ago while digging
for hidden treasure The tooth weighs liz
pounds. 1t measures about IL inches at the
crown, and tapers away in triangular
form to the fangs, which are just IA j. ches
from the crown. The part of the tooth
which was exposed from the gums Of the
animal IS yellow. and evidently good ivory,
while the rest of the tooth is of grayish
hue. The crown is as perfect as the day.
The animal which owned it died, and evil
IDENTIFY belonged to a grass-eating creature,
such as a mast don, beast nearly allied TO
the elepha t, but with simpler grinding
teeth, adapted for bruising coarse vegetable
substances.
Orlando Sentinel: Mr.. George Crawford,
a well-known and reliable citizen who re-
sides about three miles from this city, relates
a remarkable bit of experience. About
week ago he was driving some cattle along
through the woods after dark, and was
riding rather small pony. Mr.. Crawford's
feet were but little above the ground, and
suddenly he felt very heavy shock on one
Of them, but could not account for it.
Shortly afterward his pony forded creek
and Mr.. Crawford allowed his feet to drag
through the water, after which he said he
felt slight sensation of ( ddiness. Upon
arrival at home he examined his shoe and
found that II had been puDctured by two
fangs that were fully two inches apart, and
the sock was slightly grazed, the skin Of the
foot being uninjured. Mr.. Crawford re-
turned to the spou next morning and found
evidences at the mouth of gopher hole
where large snake seemed to have been
He supposed that the cattle
had passed over and excited the reptile
which came so near killing him.