The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-04

/ county in a short while. The plans have
not been wholly perfected.
The high waters in Judge Pulling's prai-
RE near Madison, are seriously threatening
| the embankment of the +. G. u Z. r. r.
which crosses it. A temporary "break
water has been made Of pine boughs and
put in on the lee side
At Gainesville United States Commits
siOner Philip Walter tried the case of Reu-
ben Thomas Of Rochelle charged with sell
ing liquor without a license. The prisoner
waived an examination, and was committed
to jail in default Of bond of $500.
AT the bar association meeting in Ocala a
resolution was adopted asking the legisla-
ture to appoint committee to revise the
statutes of the state. The days discussion
was on the re-codifcation Of the laws of the
state. All the leading members participated
and favored it,
Cholera among the hogs in New Angus
tine is prevailing at the present time as an
epidemic. Within the last 48 hours over
seventy-flve hogs have died. Alderman
and other residents have met with large
losses. A. l.. Ximanies has about twenty
now sick with the disease.
The tennis tournament at st. Augustine
on the 18th promises to be the best exhibit
ton of this popular game ever seen in the
south. The contest will be for the silver
trophy Of the st. Augustine Tennis Club,
representing the tropical championship of
the United States. Many experts of ma
tional reputation have entered.
Henry Dalzer, who is Mr.. Palmer's stew
ard at st. Augustine, acted as chief cook
for Napoleon III. while he was Germany's
prisoner, during 1870, at the castle of Will
helmshohe He was selected FOR the pos ition
by Prince Bismarck and 1t is said was
royalty rewarded by Napoleon. besides hav-
ing his regular pay from the German gov
eminent.
AS several young men were going to q
party at the residence of Mrs. Gamble, at
Madison, last Wednesday night, the horse
Mr. Robert Fearnsde was riding ran into a
rail fence. An end of a rail came in con-
tact with the right knee of Mr.. Fearnsde,
producing a very painful, if not serious
wound. He was confined to his room, I'M
able to walk.
By strange coincidence Ashley & Michel
son of Madison, few days since received
checks OF equal value from Gen. Robert
Bullock and Col Goodrich. That from Col.
Goodrich, however, was for advances made
to them for defending Moses Anderson, in
Jail at Madison charged with murder. His
brother now in DeLand, borrowed the
money from Mr.. Goodrich, who forwarded
his check.
Director DePass is getting the boys at the
college at Lake City to take hand at gem
eral work, which is the first step toward
| carrying out the original designs of the
institution. After the first experiment in
this line squad of a dozen or SO was
formed to work from one to two hours
daily, and he has set them to clearing ham
mock for an experimental flower garden
They are paid for their time, and the
feature will doubtless grow in popularity as
it progresses.
John w. Scott died at tho residence of
B. G. tanning. at Palatka Saturday. He
was aged SO years, and had been in Palltka
off and on, for three years. The deceased
was born in Angelica, N. Y, and leaves a
wife, mother and several brothers aud sis
ters to mourn his loss. He was a member
of Orange Belt Division, No. 800, Locomo-
| tive Brotherhood, and an engineer on the
| Florida Southern. Death resulted from an
| injury received on the Florida Rail way and
| Navigation Railway Company at Ocala on
July IL last.
Mrs. G. w. Priest was drowned Saturday
in Robinson pond, between Huntington and
| Crescent City. Mrs. Priest and Mrs. Lewis
were driving in buggy, when the latter
| got out at a crossing aud took another road.
| Mrs. Priest drove on from the main road to
| Robinson pond to water her horse, when the
animal got over his head ten feet from the
shore. Mrs. Priest realizing her danger, called
aloud for help, when Mrs. Lewis answered:
"Mrs. Priest, can't help you" The uu-
| fortunate lady then asked that she go to Mr..
Hutchinson s for aid, which she did, but on
returning nothing could be seen but Mrs.
| Priests hat. The lake was dragged last
night, and at II o'clock the body was re-
covered. Mrs. Priest was wife of the late
| q. w. Priest. county commissioner for
| Putnam county, whose recent death cast
such gloom over his neghb orhood