The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-04

| T Spencer, who has been deputy col
! lect0r Of the port of Tampa for the past
/ fOUryears, has rendered his resignation. O
/ Collector Gunby. F. r. Gunbv, brother Of
I the eailector. bss be II appointed as his sue
l cess0r. Inspectors of Customs o. j. An
: creu ard ). C.. Papy have also resigned
/ Their positions
/ Sheriff Galloway has arrested Littleton
/ EdmOnds Of Helena, charged with an at
/ tempt at rape on the person Of D-ury
! 1Orian, aged - years. He was admitted to
bail IA the sum of $1,000 for his appearances
I before the criminal court on Aug. l3. Mr.
I Edmonds is a man Of about 40 years Of age,
and las always borne good name in the
community where he has resided.
1t is now an open secret that ID. W. Her
rick mas resigned as postmaster at Iavares
even before he had assumed the duties of
the position. 1t Is further understood that
he has recommended, As his successor,
Charles a. Davis, who enjoys the dislnc
ton Of being the only whits republican in
the Tavares precinct who voted the straight
republican ticket at the last general cleo
ton.
A mulatto entered the store of Seydel &
Bro, u Fernandina, Thursday night and
called for a nickers worth Of mOlasses.
While MIR. Seydel was in the rear Of the
store drawing the molasses the mulatto
JuliipSu DeuluQ Ine counter. Diph6 open JIG
cash drawer and took bag Of money con-
tanning over $50 in silver Mr.. Seydel
chased him about the streets, looking for
tho police meanwhile, but lost MIN.
A plan is on foot in Eustis for the pur-
chase, ~ company c0mpOsed of business
men of Eustis and prominent citizens Of
Grand Island and Lisbon, of the bank build
ing and business of the Bishop Bros, Of
Eustis, and tie establishment Of national
BANK. This would require "A capital Of
$4,000. 1t is rumored that the Messrs.
Bishop will not be interes ed III tao com
pauy, and that +. D. Titcomb will be
cashier.
The vegetable growers of Grand Island
have under consideration the acceptance Of
a proposition from a water company, who
offer TO establish works and furnish water
sufficient for all demands for purposes Of
irrigation al so per acre per year for pc
rod of five years, provided 500 acres are
guaranteed. They also offer terms upon
which tue growers may purchase the works
at the end OF i've years If the plan should
50 into effect, Ibis probable that the works
would be ioested on the premises Of John T.
Wofford. ~
On Tuesday the Bank of Tavares, which
has heretofore done business as a private
bank, was duly organized under the new
banking Law, with a paid up capital Of
$4,000. T. T. Hall was chosen president
and A. A. Parker cashier. The Bank of
Pasco county was also organised with
paid up capital OF $4,000 A. A. Parker
was chosen president The bank will be
located at Dsde City, tho county seat. A
brick building will be built, to cost about
$4,000, which Is expected to be completed
and occupied by the bank by Sept. -.
The Bankof Altoona, which is under the
same general management viii be con-
tinued as private bank
The Braidentown correspondent of the
NEWS furnishes the following additional
facts concering the killing Of Paul Barthol-
omew at that place by an explosion Of pow
der: ellis engineer, while in Tampa some
two weeks since, in passing down the street,
saw sign of an accidental insurance Of
flee. He went IN and took a thirty-days
policy for So 200, in behalf of his mother,
who lives at Pottsville, Pa. A young man,
who was standing in the door, as soon as he
realized shat the house was crumbling, ran
under the steps, and was thus saved from
the falling timbers. Everything was a total
wreck. About twenty pounds of powder
was in the key at the time of the explosion.
few days before, he was weighing powder
with a lighted cigar in his mouth, and Will
Fuller, VINO was there, warned him that he
weuld BIO blown up some time.n