The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-22
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| ApalacIlcola needs a city nall, offices for
the officers employed by the city, and a
market.
c. E. Lartig1e, a prominent citizen of
Orlando, who mas been quite i'll, is i'm
proving.
H. J. Ritclie, real estate broker and con-
tractor, has nearly finished a So. 600 resi-
dence 81 San Mateo for Henry B. Bailey.
The red snappers received at Pensacola
Monday numbered 1850. These receipts
are about as like a drop in tie bucket of
demand
Senator Smith has decided TO appoint as
student in the state normal school, at
| White Springs, Willie Smith Thomas Of
st, Augustine.
John B. Kimball of Apalachicola has
been awarded the English prize in the
grammar school department az the Uni
versity Of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.
The st. Johns County Savings Bank of
81 Augustine has just sold forty acres of
| land TO II, NJ. Cutting, adjoining his prop
| erty at Matanzas. Consideration 81, 400
1t is stated upon good authority that the
| steamer Lotus will make one through trip
| per week from Apalachcola to Columbus,
commencing Sept. l, and that small boat
Will be put in the mail service
| Mr.. Meddaugh, an old and honored resi-
| dent of Fernaudina, died Monday. He has
for many years held positions of public
trust, important among which was city
tressurership and tax collector.
AT Apalachicola, during Tusday's game
ball struck Charlie Harris upon the finger,
knocking it out of joint Notwithstand-
ing this painful hurt Charlie had his finger
bound up and went on with the game.
o. Howes, proprietor and manager of the
Casa Marina on Anastasia island, saws that
oct 70 Iabr I..ia -
season. Mr.. Bean says that the Auastasia
road is doing WELL for dull time. Between
Aug. 10 and IA they carried over 1000 pas
sengers.
The firm of Bond & Windisch. doing
business in Palatka. has been dissolved bV
| mutual CONSENT Edward Windsor with
drawing, and S. Z. Bond continuing the
business under his own name. All debts
| due by the firm are assumed by SIZE. Bond
and all debts due to the firm are to be paid
to him.
One night last week somebody attempted
to burglari2e the residence of Capt Knick-
meyer at Apalachicola. The would-be
burglar entered the house by the way of
Charlie Knickmeyer's room. Charlie was
walked up by tie noise made by the thief
and gave the alarm. The thief decamped in
a hurry.
At Orlando Monday night an attempt
was made to break inCo the grocery store of
j. L. Welch, on Pine street. Officer Carter,
who was passing by the store, heard a noise
in the rear and started to see what was the
matter, but before he could get to the back
OF the building dog that was with the
officer gave The alarm, enabling the burglars
to make good their escape.
1t is now settled that the coming races of
the Pensacola Driving Association will
totally eclipse any former effort of the kind
known to that city. In the past day or two
Billy Webb, a New Orleans PAGER, has
been entered, and another stra ger has ar
rived consigned to 3. b. Hutchinson. NJ
l.. Roch is behind Billy Webb. These two
animals, with G. Perry's horse, will make
the pace decidedly warm.
Alto ma Register: A letter addressed to
Mrs. +. NJ. Knettles, So Plant street, Akron.
Fla, and mailed at Battle Creek, Mich.
has been to Akron, O.. Akron, Mich.
Akron, Pa; Akron, Ia. Akron, Col.
Akron, Kan. Akron, n. Y; Akron. III.
Akron, Ind; Akron. Neb Akron. Mo.
Akron, Ark, ami Akron Junction, Ala,
and our postmaster at Altoona SAYS that it
bears the stamp and date Of each place 1t
was mailed Nov. s, 1888, and has been sent
on to Akron, Fla, aud will probably have
prompt u attention.
"A smuggling match at Kupfrain's park, at
Pensacola, Sunday, between John Lewis
and johnson Beard, two colored light
weights, ended in a victory for the former
who knocked his man out in four Ouesns,
berry rounds. Lewis had been in training
20 meet Lewis Cook, who failed to put in
an appearance, and whose place was taken
by Beard, who was hardly in condition.
Lewis trainer was Louey Guillebeaud. late
OF New Orleans, who is very clever, and
who says he is ready to meet all co ners.
Lewis Will meet any colored man of his
weight in the south.
Remus Bell a colored boy, aged 1G. was
picked W on the street at Pensacola, Mon
day, suffering from lockiaw After various
attempts to dispose of his burden, the draw
man at last deposited the bov in the office
OF Dr. Patten, in the rear Of Bonifav's drug
store DR.. Patten found the Jaws of his
patient firmly locked, the cause resulting
from wound in the sole Of the left fooU in
hlcted by splinter few DAYS before He
could do nothing with the bow. so he was
transferred to the poor house, where in all
probability he will die In a day or two Bell
came to the city from River Junction
dead.
John Plumber and John Jones are two
rivals for the favorS of a certain colored
woman Of Dade City. On Saturday night
they met at dance, and at about Ii O'Clock
John Jones and the woman went off To-
Sether. They were immediately followed
By John Plumber, who came upon them
aud proceeded to make target Of 10 ca
Plumber fired at him hve times. two of the
shots taking effect, one in the shoulder aud
one IN the back. Neither wound was seri-
Gus. All the parties concerned are colored.
and John Plumber has the reputation of be,
ing desperate among the negroes. having
shot or cut quite number. The court
bound him over to the circuit court in the
sum of $50.
Apalachicola Times: A few DAYS ago s.
j. johnson was shooting birds in his ward
with parlor rifle. Directly Mr.. johnson
heard Capt. Dan Fry, wao lives next door,
call out Who is that shooting over thereg
Whoever it is has shot me.n Sam iunped
over the fence, visions of Can't. Dan welter-
ing in his own blood before his ewes. There
was noticed on Capt. Dams clothing tiny
spot OF blood. This was enough for
sam, so be posted off IN great haste for
DR.. Alexander, scared half to death. DR.
Alexander drove to Capt. Dams as fast as
possible, Sam hurryiug him up all the time.
An examination revealed where the bullet
had made slight incision Into the flesh. but
the bullet was not there; it was living in the
walk who're Capt Dan was standing at the
time OF the accident 1t goes without the
saying that Sam, as soon as he found ont
how matters stood, felt as if a thousand
pound weight had been lifted from his
shoulders.