The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-02
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1885,

lie viii join Mr. Plant, Col Haines, Mr..
lngraham and Mr. Mccoy. g Sanford
Journal says something Of importance TO
the travelling public is sure to result from
the meeting Of all these officials.
It ~ sald that Caut. D OK Taylor, who
died at Jacksonville last week, was the last
one of the old jacksonville, PEN acOla and
Mobile railroad conductors living. w. 5.
W nlstier Of Jacksonville, the first CON
ductor on the st. Marks brar CD OF that
road, still survives G. A. Lamb Of Talla-
hassee Is one Of them, and be Is also still
living.
The announcement at Key West, Mon
day, that ID. Baez & Co. had failed for a
larg- amount, making Carlos Recio their
assignee, created considerable excitement in
business circles An inventory Of the stock
Is now being taken. A report was circu-
lated on G streets that a settlement had
been made, but an examination into its
truthfulGess proved it TO be false. Pre-
ferred creditors $23, 900.
AT St Augustine. this week, series Of
twenty whist games were played by w 4.
McWilliams and DR.. Lindsey as partners,
against w. P. Savage and Cromwell Glib
bons, for an oyster supper, to be held at ex-
Judge McWilllams' house last night Nc
Williams and Lindsey were the victors
unit! the last three games, when the supper
was held. Savage and Gibbons carried Off
the donors in the last sitting.
Capt Windron met with quite serious
accident few days ago at Punta GoTda,
which has put him off duty. While assist
ing IN loading ice from the dock to tie
schooner Owl, the ice hook broke and let a
2OO-pound cake of ice go shooting down the
slide into the boat. The captain was stand
ing at the bottom and was struck by the ice
and badly bruised. Luckily no bones were
broken, and it is hoped that he will be all
right in day or two.
On Tuesday Charles F. Smith and o. J.
Hill met with a misfortune at BeEesford,
which came near resulting seriously to Mr..
Hill. They were engaged in trundlihg
oranges over the wharf TO the warehouse,
and had twenty-four boxes loaded on the
car. Whom near the center of the wharf it
gave away, precipitating both men in the
water. Some of the falling boxes struck
Mr.. Hill and knocked him TO the bottom Of
the river, almost stunning him, but he
came to the surface apparently little the
worse for the mishap. Mr.. Smith escaped
with slight wetting by grasping project
ing timber as he fell
At Jacksonville colored drayman whose
name could not be learned was driving
along West Union street with load of slab
wood. His horse was certainly unti for
work, being weak from overwork, insult
ficient food or disease. When attempting
to cross the new culvert recently made by
the sanitary committee the animal
stumbled and fell in a gully which had
been washed cut by the rain. In his weak
condition he was unable to regain his foot
hold and in his struggles broke his neck.
The poor beast was victim both of the in
humanity of his driver or owner and of a
lack of prompt attention to the defect in
the highway.
Meagre particulars have reached Lees
burg of the killing in Sumter cou tv on
Monday or Tuesday Of last week of MAJ
named Grove by a Mrs. Billiugslea. The
occurrence took place in The Wonders"
a few miles from Sumterville. Grove, it
seems, while in a state of frenzied intoxica-
ton, went over to Mrs. Billing LEAFS house
during the absence Of her husband and
grossly insnlted her. The indignant LAZY
seized revolver and shot her insuter The
latter after lingering several days, died. A
coroner's jury was impaneled and, after
making an investigation, rendered YER
dict in accordance with the facts and ex-
culpated Mrs. Billingslea.
During heavy gale at Key West Mon
day, Capt. Baggs, of the pilot boat Glance.
ard his mate, James St Clair, and another
gentleman attempted to go ashore in
OllSy llOn bu6 CflduCe, WHICH was tDen
anchored about $50 feet from shore, off
Curry's wharf When they were about
half way between the boat and shore large
wave struck the dingy and caDsiZed it. Be-
fore assistance could reach them the captain
lost his watch and chain, and the mate came
near finding a waterY grave, although they
we're less than 100 feet from shore. The
British bark Governor, which was anchored
in the channel was dragged nearly a
Of IL u. l.
was finally stopped by casting another
overheard.
Orlando Record: Wednesday night, af-
ter the circus men had finished loading
their tents and properties on the cars
which was about 1880 O'Clock. a number of
them came up town and Eassed the time
promenading back and forth on the streets.
apparently IN search of liquor. Marshal
Bennett, ACCOMPANIED by Officers Carter
and Preston, kept an eye on them to zee
that they did no mischief About o'clock
in the morning they stopped in front cf
Cortino's fruit stand, on Pine street, where
they had a slight alteration among them
selves, during which one Of Mr. Cortinos
show cases was broken. They passed
on to the rair adj tho marshal and
officers folloEing on the other
side as far as DR.. Butts drug store, where
they stopped, and had been there hardly a
minute when they heard a noise that
sounded as though some one had been struck
a severe blow, and man screamed out,
"Oh Lord, on l. rd" The officers rushed
down to the dep t, whore thew intercepted
four of the men, the other wing run away.
The MARSHAL ordered them TO throw up
their hands, which at first they refused to
do, but quickly did so when they saw the
p stols Of the officers confronting them.
They were then marched to the Gala
boose, followed by quite a number of the
CT Gus men VINO had come from the cars,
attracted by the noise, but made no at
tempt at q rescue. TIE names If the par
ties arrested we're Charles Sullivan, John
Madden, William Fletcher and John
p erfeaburger. They were brought before
his honor, Mayor Marks, this morning, but
for lack Of evidence we're discharged. We
were unable TO learn who the party was
that was struck, but understand it was one
of the show men a t the cars, the difficulty
occurring there aud not among the party
at the depot.
Phillips Digestlble Cocoa