The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-08


board Of health.
T. A Teate Of Waukeenah has been en-
gagged in the business Of selling sewing
machines in the border counties Of Florida
and Georgia for eight years past, and IN
/ that time has sold SO machines.
Owing 70 failing health James NEG.
/ Richardson was forced 20 resign his charge
as pastor of the Presbyterian church at
/ Tallahassee. and returned TO his former
/ home, Knoxville, Tenn, last week.
| The new steamboat for the Suwannee
river is nearly completed, and will soon be
| stirring up the waters of that placid stream.
/ It viii run from Hudson to Cedar Keys
and connect with the Suwannee river rail-
road.
| During the summer the government has
had force Of men at work repairing Fort
Marion. The work has just been COM
pleted, and the appearance Of the ancient
structure has been greatly changed for the
better
Senator Call has arrived at St Augustine.
and if the people desire il, and viii call
meeting, he will enlighten them on the
land question, together with Col. Chipley
and other speakers. Mrs. Call and daughter
accompany him.
Col. t. 5. Dumont, a well-known railroad
man, died at BloomiDgdale asylum, New
York, Friday. Col. Dumont had host of
friends in Florida, who will regret to hear
Of his death. He was for long time con-
nected with the Florida Central aud PENN
sular.
Mrs. A. T. Williams met with a painful
accident last Thursday near Limona. She
was driving in buggy and attempted to
scare fly from her horse with her UNI
brella, which she dropped. This frightened
the horse, causing him TO run away, throw
ing her out and hurting her badly.
Henry Rockener had a very narrow es-
cape at the Florida Southern depot at Bar
tow few days ago. He was caught by
the passing train, while standing on the
narrow strip between tue cattle pen and
the railroad track. The train spun him
around several times, and there was only a
hairs breadth between him and a fatal
crushing.
The warehouse at the wharf at Picolata,
belonging to w. ID. Corse & Son, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Friday, together
with all the contents, consisting of hay,
grain, groceries. etc, amounting TO about
$1,000. There was no insurance. The cause
Of the fire is unknown. The steamer Flora
Temple was passing at the time, and ran in,
saving the wharf and some sixty cords of
wood, etc.
Sumterville Times: The Collum case has
been the occasion of considerable comment
and discussion for year or more-but par
ticularly since the beginning of the trial at
this term of the court. Mr.. Collum, while
under the influence of whisky in September,
1888, stabbed Henry Wells at Center Hill,
killing him instantly. Collum was ar
raigned Friday, Sept %. The outcome is
sentence to two years in prison.
st. Augustine Ne1CS Sheriff Perry, of
this county, and Sheriff Stephenson, of
Volusia county, have been ON the war path.
Between them the thieves who robbed
Emanuels' dry-goods store in this city one
month ago have been captured aud safely
lodged in Jail; also Stephen B. Hainer,
wanted for assaulting c. A. Carnish with
attempt to murder. Amos Sans and Pat
O'Brien are the dry-goods thieves.
The Waldo postoffice is in a middle just
now, as II. NJ. Tillis has lately resigned,
recommending d. Hicks as his successor.
Hicks expected smooth sailing, but the
Waldo postoffice was too tempting tid-bit
for Dr. George H. Ambrose to allow it to
pass unnoticed; so he is now a contestant
Tor the honors and emoluments. While
Hicks expected to ''get there" on Tillis'
recommendation, the doctor expects to
make his appointment under the wing of
Goodrich.
The phosphate finds at Dunnelon are rich
in quality. There is scarcely rock in
Citrus county which has not become ac-
qualnted with hammer and sledge. The
phosphate belt is in the immediate vicinity
Of Dunnellon. From information at COM
mand the rock throughout Citrus generally
is carbonate of lime, making the finest
quality for building purposes. The beds of
phosphate already discovered have been
bought, and are now controlled by Hon.
John f. Dunn and others. They will soon
develop the new industry.
Saturday, at q little settlement called
Lacoochee, where the Orange Belt railroad
crosses the Florida Central and Peninsular,
an unfortunate accident occurred which may
terminate fatally. John C. Summers, a
baggage master in the employ of the Florida
Central and Peninsular. while making a
coupling slipped and fell, the cars passing
over both legs, terribly crushing one below
the knee. and the other above. The
wounded man was taken to Dade City and
placed In charge of physicians, every posi-
Bile attention being shown him. A special
train carried his wife TO him from Wild
wood, and the officials of the road did
everything possible in his behalf. At late
hour Saturday night reaction had not set
in, and until that occurs amputation is i'm
possible, nor can an estimate of the result
of his injuries be made.
Key West Equator. The schooner Lone
Star, which arrived in this port several
days ago from Havana, had, among other
| freight, number Of bales Of hay consigned
to Nj. NJ. Cordero. which were passed as 'all
o. X" by the custom house inspectors and
removed from the wharf up to Mr.. Cor
dero's place of business on Front street To
| begin with, it is necessary for us to say that
this hay was only consigned to Mr.. Cor
dero, but did not belong to hin-the owner
| being one of our smaller dealers.
Something about this hay attracted Mr..
Cordero's attention, and on examination he
found that four of the bales hal Havana
cigarettes neatly packed away in them and,
as an honest citizen should do, he immedi-
| ately reported his discovery TO the custom
house authorities, who Immediately entered
| Mr.. Cordero's place and tore open the bales
of hay, and, sure enough, there were the
cigarettes neatly packed in layers. alternat-
ing with layers of hay. And out of the
four suspected bales of hay were extracted
two full sugar barrels of fine contraband
cigarettes, of Havana make, which were
promptly confscated by the customs
| inspectors.
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