The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29

slDp4t cartridge - els gun ana gave one
Of TIE cats his quistus. TIE other took tie
hint and escaped. The cat he killed was a
monster.
The Tampa journal says: THE negro
Willie HanseIl- who was captured in Tampa
several months ago by Officers Boil and
BCrnsed, was last week convicted Of the
murder Of Sheriff Taylor OF Orange county
aud sentenced 70 be hanged. But our Off
GERS have not Vet received the reward Of
fered by the city council Of Sanford for
the capture OF the negro" To this the
Sanford JO1E adI replies as follows:
''MeSSrs. Boil and Burnsed are hsrdly likely
70 get the reward offered by Sanford's city
council, as the boar properly concluded
that the reward was due to City Clerk
Stanton, and on a petition signed by the
majority Of our leading citizens paid the
money over 70 him"
Orlando Daily Record: Friday morning,
as NJ. ". r. Pierce vas coming to the city,
driving his horse lately PURCHASED, it play
fully kicked over the shaft Of the carriage
with one foot Mr.. +. at once commenced
to assist the animal to get its foot where it
should be, when the brute attacked him,
catching his arm in It's mouth, biting him
severely. This enraged Mr.. P. to such an
extent that he gave it a regular Sullivan
hit with his fist straight from the shoulder.
MIR. z. did not succeed in knocking the brute
X.
cussiOn Of the fist against the animals head
was 50 great that one Of his fingers was dis
located and surgical aid was necessary to
get it into place again.
Last Sunday about dark the Kentucky
house, at Wildwood, was the scene of the
widest excitement. It seems that bad
feelings have existed long time between
John Hatfield and Charles FerrelL Sunday
afternoon Of last week Terrell passed Hat
fields house and was followed by the
latter. Terrell met his brother and
Hatfield approached in very
hostile manner and demanded, "W nat
IN the - are you caucusing about"
Terrell left the depot and went to the Ken
lucky house, follwed by Hatfield, VINO pro-
voked the difficulty by drawing knife and
cursing him. FerrelI drew his pistol to
defend himself, and emptied its contents in
the abdomen of his aggressor. Hatfield is
said to be In very critical condition and is
not expected to live. Terrell succeeded in
giving bond for $500 for his appearance
at court Tuesday, the day appointed for the
trial
Pensacola NelCS: A short time since.
the Net0s, referring to Mr. j. B. Vaughn of
this county, alleged that he had said Mr.
Hawley OF Volusia attempted to bride him
during the last session of the legislature.
Mr.. Vaughn subsequently came out in q
card saying it was Mr.. Healey, a member
of the third house. The NelCs reference
was seen by Mr.. Hawley, who writes Mr..
Vaughn, asking an explanation. Mr..
Vaughn again enters a disclaimer. Tie
Netcs has done Mr.. Hawley an Injustice.
The writer of the reference had heard that
It was Mr.. Healey Of Volusia." He in
ferred that his informant meant Mr..
Hawley OF Volusia, the member of that
no from hat
sincerely regretted, as much because it had
placed Mr.. Vaughn in false position with
respect to Mr.. Hawley as for the unsavory
light in which it placed the latter The
Aet0s trusts that its explanation and regret
will be accepted by both Mr. Hawley and
Mr.. Vaughn.
Starke Telegraph: A laborer out in the
country, who owns large flock of chickens,
has been much troubled of late by wildcats
and hawks, which caught his fowls. Com
PEELED to be away from home all day he
cannot shoot the hawks. The other day he
tied his heavily loaded gun to stump in
the potato patch and trained the gun at
the top of a dead tree, where hawks
often light, tied a long clothes line
to the trigger and told his wife to
pull it when she saw hawk in the
tree. Soon hog broke through the fence,
and after filling up on potatoes proceeded to
Its muzzle became lowered. He got tangled
IN the line and drew the trigger, the charge
exploded and it was afterward found that it
had killed an enormous wildcat hid in some
palmettoes in fence corner. The butt of
the gun, in recoiling, struck the hog be-
tween the eyes and killed him, and thus by
good luck our friend got rid of two beasts
of prey at one time.
At Pensacola Wednesday Henry Williams
fCOlnra1l W "a tuyin
the upper lobe of the left lung and again in
the lett forearm. The latter was more of a
| cut than stab, and was about six inches
| In length, terminating at the elbow. The
! other was by far the more serious, and
| from 1t Williams is in very critical condi-
| ton. The man who did the cut
| ting was Robert Robinson. also col
ored. Robinson was driving a team
| on Chase street. near Tarragona, when
| Williams jumped up on the wagon. Robin
| son had been circulating ugly stories about
| Williams wife, and 1t was with view of
| demanding an explanation of his conduct
that Williams jumped in the wagon. Robin
son had a knife open in his hand when
| Williams approached him, and as the latter
| drew near, viciously lunged out twice with
| the result stated. He then jumped off the
wagon and ran to the ice works, into which
| he disappeared, since which time he has not
| been seen or heard Of
| Charles G. Wicker, Chicago, Ill. Edward
| Lewis, Tallahassee, Fla, and Nathan H
| Briggs, Battle Creek, Mich, publish 3
notice to the effect that they have asso-
| clated themselves together under the laws
of the state of Florida for the organization
of the Newport Springs and Land Improve
| ment Company. Its places OF business will
be at Newport, in the county of Wakulla.
and Tallahassee, in the county Of Leon. in
the state Of Florida. The general nature
| Of the business to be transacted by the
corporation will be the purchase, pledge
sale or other acquisition and dis
position of lands, tenements and hered.
itaments; the construction and opera
ton of hotels, spri1gs and other resorts; the
owning and operation of Steamboats,, sail
vessels trains and railways, and the gen
eral management OF all business incidental
to development company. The amount
of the capital stock authorized to be issued
is 500, 0J0 to DO paid for in cash, or in real
or perso aal property, upon agreed valua-
ton. The greatest amount OF Indebtedness
TO be incurred at any one time shall be
SIS, 900.
Patlatka Times: On the afternoon OF
June Is, 1856, Maj. Thomas Gehner, n we'll
known and universally esteemed resident
OF Putnam county, residing about fifteen
miles from this city, left home to visit son
who was then living in Baker county. He
kissed his wife, mounted his horse, and rode