The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-20

gate, to S616. The Pilots Association con-
tributes 500. Receipts from other sources
swell the snm to nearly $500
Secretary Adams, Of the Eub-Tropical,
has already received several proposals from
well-known northern bands 70 furnish
music next season at the exposition. Last
| seasons exhibition was 50 well advertised
and favorably commented on by the north
ern papers that the best bands now think it
/ worth while to compete for the seasons en-
gagement.
Gainesville needs a public park. The
question is again being agitated. The wess-
ern terminus of Union, from Pleasant
street east to Garden street, 90x210 feet in
space, being well shaded by mammoth
water oaks, could easily be converted into a
charming park. 1t belongs to the city and
it is probable that if the proper influences
were brought to bear the aldermen would
turn it into park without hesitation.
Gainesville Advertiser: d. E. Cooper has
! secured a contract for building $4,000
wing, 2OxS0 feet, to the passenger depot Of
the Savannah, Florida and Western at
Savannah. The building will be Of the
finest material, being of Virginia gray
stone and Philadelphia pressed brick, cost
ing $40 per thousand. This building will
constitute part Of what will be a NAM
moth union depot for the Savannah, Florida
and the Brunswick and Western railroads.
At jacksonville Tuesday Louisa Morti-
mer, dusky damsel, sued Samuel Clark,
well-to-do oolored man, for breach of
promise, and claimed her affections had
been damaged $1,000 worth. Louisa en-
plOyed Messrs. Robbins s. Wallace to urge
her claims, and Clark got Victor d. l..
Nudge. After lot Of highly seasoned tes-
timony the jury brought in a verdict abb
coIv 10 Af sI..1A
the money to apDease her wounded affec-
tons. This case is of interest, from the
fact that it is one of the few on record. 1t
shows that the negro race is advancing.
Oscar Edgar of New York, at one time
managing editor of the Palatka DAILY
NetCs, but at present connected with the
EUeniTlQ Telegram of New York city, ar
rived in Jacksonville Tuesday on the
steamer Seminole of the Clyde line. He
comes to Florida for fortnight's vacation
in order to get away from the uncomforta-
bic summer heat Of New York. This un-
heard-of proceeding was a cause of some
surprise among his newspaper friends of
the Fellowship Club, but he assured them
that this Florida visit was not the freak of
a crank. Mr.. Edgar took the afternoon
train for Palatka, where he will spend the
greater portion of his outing, returning to
New York on the Iroquois June q.
Pensacola NetCS Of Sunday: William K
Hyer Sr., of the state board of health, will
leave the city tomorrow night for Jackson
vile. A meeting of the state board will be
held in that city Tuesday. The object of
the meeting is a discussion generally of
health matters The board will consider
the advisability of employing q steam
launch to cruise along the lower western
coast of the state-say from Charlotte Har-
Dor south. The revenue cutter promised
by the national government for such a
service has failed thus far to put in an ap-
pearance. 1t is said, in this connection,
that a successful patrol of the south coast is
not possible in the use only of deep draught
vessel, such as one of the revenue cutters,
and the launch will, in all probability, be
brought into service for the purpose.
Jacksonville Metropolis: SIS there any
money made out of soft drinksl Well, you
had better believe there isn The speaker
was person who seemed to know some
thing about the fixing soda, the seductive
and healbhful mineral water, the mysterious
root beer and other carbonated beverages
with which the sweet Jacksonville girl will
regale herself during the coming few
months. There is any amount of money
made in the manufacture of these mild bev-
erages," said the knowing one. Here are
official figures as to the cost of manufac-
turing some of them," he continued, draw
ing a slip from his pocket: One glass of
plain soda costs ITO of l cent; one glass
soda water, with syrup, IL cents; one glass
mineral water, l cent; one glass root beer,
cent; one glass ginger ale, ~ cents.
Ocala Free Press: j. M. Mayo, feeling
aggrieved over some business transactions
between himself and G. M. Brown, met the
latter in front of Wright &c Frazer's drug
store and Immediately began an attack with
a hickory stick, infiictiug several painful
wounds about the head and face of Mr..
Brown. The attack was so sudden and
vigorous that Mr.. Brown hardly recovered
himself sufficiently to do more than back
into the store, and there having provided
himself with a knife, would perhaps have
used it with telling effect had not the city
marshal about this time interposed by ar
resting the aggressive party. Mr.. Mayo
gave bond and appeared before his honor
the mayor the succeeding morning, and
was fined 50 and costs for disturbing the
peace of the city.
Charles Bachman, who has been in Jail
at Barlow, awaiting trial for assaulting
Mr.. Bowyer, at Auburndale, with an ak,
had his case continued, and, after giving
bond, returned to his home at Auburndale
last Monday. In the course of the evening
he told his wife that he had brought home
some medicine, which they must all take.
He first took a dose himself, and
while he was fixing it for the
others, his wife slipped off with
the children. Next morning Bachman was
found dead in his yard There were some
slight cuts on his throat and arms; but the
doctors declared them unimportant, and
that the-medicne he took was morphine,
which caused his death. 1t was evidently
his intention to kill the whole family. 1t is
stated that he acted as if crazy when
released in Barlow, and he was no doubt
bordering on insanity when he committed
the rash act.
A man named Mccarthy, plasterer by
| trade, went to Sanford from Tampa ON the
faso mail Saturday night, TO go to work for
Mr.. Cotter Monday morning. He went to
Tom Lang's restaurant and paid for a
nights lodging. While there he met three
men, Policeman Allen, Mr.. Nungesser and
| Mr.. Dement'S baker, all of whom were
drinking. Mr.. Mccarthy was also drink
| ing and got to sparring with Allen. About
2 o'clock Sunday morning Mr.. Lang or
| dered them out of the house, as he wished
to close up. They went out into the street
an1 were seen no more. Soon after this Mr.
| Hunter, the engineer at the ice factory and
| his fireman, heard some one calling for
help, and went out to see who it was and
found old man Mccarthy in helpless con-
dition, having been beat over the head and
face in shameful manner. They took
him into the engine room and cared for him
the best they could, and notified the mayor,
who visited him early Sunday morning, but
did not have him removed. He remained
| or tho 70 fr.v until oio1oOIy -.