The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-31


One or two # the members of the board
Of city commissioners of Key West are
contemplating sending in their resigna-
tions
The Georgia Southern and Florida rail
way dock at Palatka is far out in the st.
Johns now, and strangers often take it for
bridge
The timber for the foundation of the
boilers Of Tilghman's new mill at Palatka is
on the ground, snd other work Is progress
ing rapidly.
The work of clearing and fencing the
school lot Braidsnt0wn was commenced
this week, sufficient finds having been
raised TO cover the expense.
Circuit court will convene at Titus
vile next Tuesday. The docket will lie
very short, the county court having dis
posed of the bulk of the criminal business.
1t is reported at Braidentown that the
contractors for dredging the channel of the
river have sold out, but to whom has not
been learned. At any rate work has been
suspended for time.
w H. Mooney, known as Henry Phillips >,
and Miss Julia McHugh, both of Pensacol q,
went to Milton Wednesday, and were mar
ried by the county judge. The affair was
an elOpement, necessitated by opposition on
the part of the young lady's family.
Wednesday night two valuable horses,
the property of d. f. Pacetti, were shot in
New Augustine-one fatally and the other
will be crippled for life. Sheriff Perry
went over with warrants for certain
parties there Thursday.
1t is understood in officia circles at Key
West that the appointment received by Col.
F. N. Wicker a few days ago, was a special
customs inspectorship. and that he will
III l.. II "a H.
Falls or the Alaska district
John A. Cole of Santos, living seven
miles south Of Ocala, died Thurday, Aug.
%, aged ~. Mr.. Cole was Mississipplau,
and, after the war, went to Brazil, but
returned to the United States. and located
in this country some eight years ago. The
deceased was a large land owner.
William Aultman, for whose arrest
warrant was issued as an accessory to the
killing of Bart Johns, went to KlsSimmee
for a preliminary examination Saturday.
After consulting the witnesses and obtain =
ing all the facts in the case the states attor -
ney entered a nolle prosequi.
d. T. Sweeny contemplates the erection
Of a large $4,000 pavilion on South Beach,
near Key West. He has gone so far in the
matter as to have plan Of the building
drawn, which contains a large ball room so
by 50 feet; large supper room, restaurant,
ETC., with 12-toot piazza extending around
the whole.
Edward Valette of New York has bought
the Meder place, which is situated about
two miles north of Orlando, and ad Joining
the Haynes, Young & Bailey vineyard.
The place comprises fifty acres, upon which
there is young grove of about roo trees.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Valette to at once
enter upon improvements by erecting sub
stantial Buildings and setting out an extern
sive vineyard.
Toward the building of the Methodist
church in Titusville the church extension
board has donated $500, S. II. Ray 800 and
800 has been sub scribed by others. The
action taken by the county commissioners
in forbldding the continued use of the court
house for religious services and Sunday
school has necessitated that active steps be
taken at once to secure at least 5000 in cash,
to comply with the terms upon which the
$500 was donated.
At DeLand Monday, Rev. W. C. Hughes
was shot while writing at table in his
sitting room, by Mrs. Eli Worthy (colored).
AT the trial Mrs. Worthy stated that she
had been troubled by snakes catching her
chickens. She saw a coach-whip after one
anu got her revolver to kill it, and fired, as
she supposed, at the reptile. The ball
passed through a wire screen aud cut one
or two of the canes of the chair in which
Mr.. Hughes was sitting. The ball En-
tered just above the right kidney, striking
against the last floating rib, glanced
| slightly downward, possibly going through
the lower edge of the liver and passed in 0
the cavity Of the stomach. 1t may be that
none of the viscera are perforated, in which
case there are hopes of his recovery. He is
| In very critical condition now, but the
best of care may bring him through. This
he will get as he has many warm friends,
besides most devoted and loving wife.
| Mrs. Worthy was tried for reckless dis
charge of firearms and fined IS and costs.