The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04

the wants Of the inner man, ana they went
to work TO secure chickens an! turkey for
their festival. Kuoaing that the needful
art Giles were TO be found at the house OF tne
wife Of Henry White, col'red woman
who lives some two miles from town, the
boys repaired 10 the house and told her that
her mother, who lives in town, anted her
to come in at once. When she eft the BOYS
helped themselves to poultry Ihey are
now serving a sentence OF sixty days each.
At the election held last Monday evening
in the armory of tho Ocaia Rifles, to fill the
vacancy caused by Capt. ILchardson's
resignation, the following gentlemen were
named and elected to the positions desig-
mated George A. Nash, cap AIM x. b.
Mcconnell, first lieutenant; =. p. Williams,
second lieute ant: John Martin, first
sergeant; r. Z. Davidson, seco sergeant
Donald McIver, third sergeant Jonn =.
Gzor, fonrth sergeant; c. a. Shaw,
quartermaster; j. W. Sanders,irs corporal
Bert Retding, second corporal. sen Rheln-
auer, third corporal; George L. NanEchop
fourth corporal.
It is now said that the road to te built to
connect the Florida Southern nc Astor with
the Jacksonville. Tampa and Key West,
viii strike the main line at s Vile instead
Of at Eldriige. As this would cause the
two roads TO run parallel aud only few
hundred yards apart for several miles, many
people fail to ses wisdom II sucn pro-
ceediug, besides, it would neco state build
ing six more miles of railroad track. The
branch road should commence at elGner
Eldridge or Pierson and run through EN-
pOria and Lungren 10 Nousa. 1t would
pay the railroad to have stations botn at
Emporia and Lungreo ., a tnere IS cousld r
able business at botu places, particularly
during the orage shipping season.
Robert Walker, OLAF Gudalandson and
David Thomas, while sailing on Lake worth
Christmas were capsized. Walker voiun-
teer-d to swim ashore and bring skif With
which to rescue the others, on3 Of whom
could not swim. When about 200 yards
away he turned to them, threw up his arms,
and said something they could not under
stand; it was dusk and they saw no m IRE OF
him. but supp sed he had reached shallow
water. Shortly after dark they were res
cued by two cOlored boys passing IN sail
boat. On returning the xt morning they
were horrif d to find Walker body near
the capsiZed boat, which had driftel ashore.
An inquest was held and the cOrOners jury
returned verdict of accidental drowning.
Mr. Walker was a young man Of indus
trious habits aud mas relatives il tle north.
George Morrison of Chicago, who is to
build the new bridge at jacksonville, is at
st. Augustine. The bridge will be built
from Grassy Point, on tue South jackson
vile side, 10 a point just south Of the decks
of the Savannah, Florida ard Western
railway. 1t will be constructed en-
tirely of steel. The bridge proper
will be l, 100 feet in length, and
will consist of three spans besides the draw.
The approaches will be made on piling
and will be of considerable length. Owing
to the danger of the teredo, AMI to insure
the absolute durability of tine structure, no
timber will lie used in the permanent struct-
IRE. The foundations will be male OF heavy
steel cylinders filled with concrete, and will
rest on a base of solid rock which underlies
the bed of the river, at a considerable depth.
The estimated cost will lie in tue neighbor
cd of a million dollars, and the bridge
will be the finest in the south.
Sheriff Galloway was So for Saturday
morning to go to Yalaha, as trouble was
apprehended between tae whites and blacks
il that to Yn. For about a mon h past
colored man named Hector Thomas has
been threatening some of the people who in
.erfered to prevent him from beating his
wife, and he has been carrying a Win
chester rifle around with him for over a
week. Last Friday he went TO Leesburgh,
and it was said his business was to get a
supply Of ammunition He returned on the
steamer Dispatch, which unfortunately
broke down near the Bloomfield dock, and
be, with E. r. Laws, got boat to put them
ashore, when they started Tor Yallaha.
They had proceeded but short distance
before Thomas was shot and instantly
killed by some one hid in the bushes beside
the road. There is no clue to the murderer.
Sheriff Galloway returned to TaYares
Saturday night and reported everything
quiet.
Rev. P. W. Corr of Gainesville made
some very feeling remarks to his church
last Sunday, in regar to his paSt0rata AID
the affliction which had visited the church
in common with the whole community.
He stated among other things that the dis
paraging effects of the fever had been pc
cuniarly such that he felt it q duty to ac-
cept position which would supplement his
alary aud relieve his church Ia n measure
from the Ourthen OF a prompt payment OF
the same. And that inasmucn as he had
been able during the epidemic Of the fever
by the lberality of MesscS. Bartleson q
Allen, IN whose employ he had been, to
make a partial living during that sad time,
he would relieve the church for two months
Of his salary, and directed that the treas
urer credit each member of the church
with two months pay of his salary. The
church by unanimous vote consented to
and urged his acceptance as principal of
the public school, and desired that he con-
tinue as pastor
Three wealthy Cuba rs were in New York
last week aud wished to go TO Cuba, and
were unable 20 get berths on the sleeper of
the tram they had to leave on, as all were
engaged. They were INFORMED that they
could take a local train that lett several
hours ahead of the through train, and at a
certain point they could secure a sleeper.
The local train for soma cause was SIDE
tracked before reaching the point they
wished to make, aud the conductor went
to sleep and failed 70 notify them when the
through train passed; in consequence Of
this negligence they missed tue traiu
and were delayed twenty-four hours.
As their business was Of great inn
portance and involved a large amount Of
money, they telegrac he'd TO Tampa 0 hold
the steamer for them To do SO would have
delayed the steamer too long, aud the au-
thorities de lined TO acceds 10 their request,
but offered to put a special train at their
service. This offer they declined, and AZ
rived there on the regular train on Friday
night, twenty-four hours after the Olivet
had sailed, and had TO remain over until
Mond night. Trey were mad Spaniards,
aud suits for big damages a,e threa eled
against the railroad.
The following list contains the principal
permanent improvements made at Ocala
during lSSS: Ocala water works S75, 900,
international aud Semi Tropical EXPOSE
ton $50 600 Ocala Auuso improvements
d. A. Miller $4,000, street paving i'm
$40. 900, city market 81, 600 W. G. Jeffords
a. -, ,.rt,f 4 h.