The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-11

working for Charles c. Poncs at Shell
island. near Mayport- lie had been feeling
unwen for some days, but made but little
complaint. Friday evening he came of the
lighter, took a drinK of ice water from the
pail, and fell back dead.
A youngllady at Orange Home, Sumter
county attempted to remove a corn from
one of her toes by applying carbolIc acid to
il. After bathing it well she went to bed
and fell asleep. Neither the corn nor the
toe will pain her more. for all the flesh was
burned of and she had to have it empu-
tated.
At Jacksonville Saturday Telfair Stock
ton, dealer in real estate, closed the sale OF
a saw mill site in East Jacksonville to
Henry s. Wilson of Michigan The tract
is on the river, comprises between fifteen
and sixteen acres, aud was purchased from
Jacob s. Parker, the consideration being
S1l, 800.
A heavy wind storm passed over the Mic
cosukie lake which did much damage. Rev.
Daniel Bryant's gin house was blown down,
the roof of his barn was nearly town off
A great deal of fencing was destroyed and
a good deal of timber was blown down.
The storm passed from east to west IL is
supposed that damage was sustained by
Others.
The Pensacola militiamen are working
Inc beavers for the competitive drill on
June 81. Some Of the officers are of the
oDinio,, that the winning company will put
up the i1qest drill ever seen in Florida.
Mai Villa ms says it will be a long time
before a drih by the Escambia Rifles, put
M at Pablo bes CHI on one occasion, shall be
eclipsed by Floa ida company.
Probably the MOI + important convention
ever held in Volusia county was that held
In New Smyrna Thurs lay. A preliminary
meeting recently held appointed various
committees and invited the people of the
various sections of South Florida interested
in the establishment of line OF transporta-
ton via Mosquito inlet to send delegates to
this convention. About 100 delegates as
sembled in response to the call.
T. NJ. Pilkston, living near Fort White,
came near losing his life by poisoiAing on
Saturday night last. The poison Is sup
posed to have been administered III
pitcher of water from which he took
drink. He was almost Immediately seiZed
with commissions, and was near dying for
considerable time, being partially paraly zed
at last accounts, though up and about
There seems to be strong suspicion OF IOul
play in the case.
One day last week at Fort Thompson,
Capt. f. A. Hendry was badly hurt while
petting Jersey bull. The animal suddenly
lowered bis head and made a dash for the
captain. striking him IN the side and as the
bull threw his head up, one of The horns
struck the captain on the jaw with terrific
force. Luckily the animals horns had been
sawed off or the results might have been
fatal. The captain was pretty badly hurt,
but not dangerously.
Abe Simon of Monticello has presented
the jefferson Base Ball Club with a hand
some bat made of solid nahogony, with
wide solid silver band around one end. and
solid silver tips, and incased in q beautiful
plush case The bat is to be known as the
"Abe Simon amateur Middle Florida cham
pion bat," and is open to all strictly anna
teur clubs Of Middle Florida, which en-
braces all towns from Quincy on tho west
to Lake City on the east.
Lakeland Advocate: We hear Of good
joke on our genial friend, d. w. Stanley,
the ex-postmaster at Barlow. 1t seems
that MIR. Stanley had put in safe and
other fixtures which were worth about $780,
Mr.. Stanley told a certain republican, who
he Thought stood a good chance for the
place, that If he would buy those articles,
| he would resign and get Senator Pasco to
recommend his appointment. The trad:
| was made, and so was the appointment
but when the latter was made public,
| proved to be another man.
At ia meeting of citizens in Orlando Thurs
| day night to discuss the matter of building
or securing railroad from Orlando running
east to Oviedo, to connect with the road of
| the DeBary line, which is now in operation
| from the last named town to Solarys
| wharf, on Lake Jessup, and thereby giving
Orlando and the intermediate country an
all-water route to New York, the following
was adopted: Resolved, That committee
| be appointed and directed to consult with
| Mr.. Knowles of the o. and w. p. railroad
and Count DeBary and see if they will
cooperate, and if such cooperation can be
agreed upon, to find out what Orlando will
| be expected to do to secure the connection
of the two lines"
On Thursday afternoon there was heavy
storm on Lake Alachua, which, at its con-
clusion, developed into cyclonic proportions.
| Several ladies and gentlemen who were at
the Park house, about one mile from the
lake, suddenly heard a rumbling noise
similar to that of a heavily laden freight
train in motion, when they sprang to their
felt, and looking in the direction of the
lake, they saw funnel-shaped cloud, which
seemed to absorb everything with which it
came in contact. The waters of the lake
were made furious. The cyclone, or whirl-
wind, or whatever it was, after GRO sing the
lake, took an upward bound between the
park and the lake, and was lost sight of.
No serious harm is known to have resulted
from the storm.
Sumtervlle Times: 81 estimate that tie
to 81 900, 000,n remarked well known truck
farmer this morning. II have just re-
turned" continued the speaker, from an
extensive trip throughout the state and
form my estimate from conversations which
| had with different truck men, who have
| by no means exaggerated the damage. The
cat crop, | think, is almost ruined but
watermelons and later crops are not in as
bad condition as they might be. ! am glad
to see these light showers instead of a per-
| feet flood as has visited several other states.
If these showers keep up the later crops
will come out all right. But our country
cousins are not down-hearted, and anticl-
| pate better times.h
Capt. W. S. Pitts, one of the old land
marks of Orange county, has just returned
| from protracted stay on Lake Kissimmee.
He has been hunting gators down there,
and tells good story Of how he got one Of
the saurianS that measured Is feet in length.
He found him in a hole of water about feet
deep, and got negro with pole and hook
to fish the monster up, and as he DO bbod
| his head above the water the captain would
shoot him with a 44-caliber Winchester. He
says it was like shooting bird on the wing
so quickly was the movements Of the gator
| After ten rounds had been deposited in its
head the reptile was thought to be defunct
/ and was dragged out, and the captains
curiosity prompted HIM to examine the
/ hondSnma sat of faith which ha varnnaadpd