The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-18

stepped of the end of the outside porch and
sprained his ankle so badly that he will be
laid up for some days.
Titusville Star: Fishing in the surf il
great sport at Melbourne Beach. Com
mod re Bergin, in thirty minutes. caught
four large red bass and a shark four and 6
half feet long. Whiting and menhaden are
very plentiful. For miles the rollers seem 70
be packed with them.
The Manatee county commissioners, says
the 1droc0te, have Appropriated $3.50 for
defraying expenses of an exhibit at the
] Ocala exposition This money will be in
the hands of committee Of two alliance
men and 0ne citizen. 70 arrange for pro-
| per exhibit of our resources.
The Ollvette will sail from Tampa for
Honduras next Monday, the first boat on
the regular steamship line which Mr.. Plant
! proposes establishing between that pace
/ and Tampa. AS soon as the stea uship
Nauga'uck arrives she will relieve the OIL
vette on the Honduras line and the Olivette
will resume her regular winter run between
| Port Tampa and Havana.
a freight train on the Florida Contra
and Peniusular was thrown from the TRACK
Thu sday, near Yulee. A negro boy, whose
mother lives in Waldo, was stealing ride
and was killed. The engineer had his leg
broken and the fireman was scaldsd. The
engine now lies across the track, and freight
and passengers have to be transferred
Cause, a COW or stesr on the track aud the
engine running backward
At the state cha npionship gun club
shoot at Orlando Thursday the following
clubs participated: Jack 'onville. Tampa,
Leesburg aud Orlando. Fifteen singles and
five doubles were shot The following are
the records: Orlando No. /. n; Nc. O. Sc;
Jacksonville So; Leesburg SO, and Tampa
As. The individual championship was won
by j. H. Mooney of Orland B. r. Milan
of Leesburg won the BOBBY prize. The
winning team is composed Of Hudson,
Dolive, Guernsey, Irvine and White.
Key West Equator Democrat: There was
born at the place of Joseph Russell on
Packer street, yesterday about sunset, a
litter OF ten pigs, among which was one
without the least semblance Of head. This
curious phenomenon is exactly similar 70
any other young porker. its body. legs aud
feet being perfect. 1t is also without
single hair on it, and the skin is similar to
that OF hog which has been cleaned 1t
also has spots Of light brown color. The
curious part, however, Ia that where the
head should be there are only two projec-
tons resembling two ears, no sign of a
mouth, nose or eyes whatever. and, strange
to say, this freak of nature lived until
eADOAs X,
by score OF people 1t was purchased by
A. Brost, the saloon man, who had it pre-
served In alcohol, and who will keep it on
exhibition at his place of business on Front
street, where all who desire may see it.
Jasper Net0s: Thursday, Of last week, a
negro by the name of Abe Harris, who
works at the turpentine distillery OF Mr..
Terry in Clinch county, not far from the
Florida line, had a settlement with his en-
ployers for the purpose of seeking employ
meat elsewhere. They paid him $685. IS
the Savannah, Florida ami Western rail-
road. Unfortunately, however, he took
along with him, for travelling companion,
a woman, who was the mistress
of another negro by the name of
jeff Gibbs, and VINO was employed at the
sa ne still. Harris and the woman had not
been gone long before their flight was dis
covered by Gibbs and with his cupidity
excited by the large amount of money
which he knew Harris possessed and with
desire for revenge for the abduction of his
mistress, he followed after the fleeing pair.
A few miles from the Statenville station he
overlook them and brutally murdered
Harris, robbed him Of his money, took
the woman and put out for Florida.
Near dark he reached Genoa and
purchased tickets for himself and compan-
ion to Lake City. He became frightened.
however, and decided to send the woman
on the train and he would foot it to Lake
City. Becoming confused, he took the
wrong end of the road and walked back to
Jasper. Arriving here just little before
day he went to the house of a negro woman
named Lou Jones, lay down on his back on
a bed and went to sleep, holding his loaded
pistol in both hands. In the mean
time the murder and robbery had been
discovered, and Sheriff Sharp and Marshal
Mullls were seeking to effect his capture,
and by their vigilance he was spotted in a
few minutes after entering Lou Jones'
house. As soon as it was day Sheriff Sharp
entered the house, gently took the pistol
from the sleeping murderer, and then
walked nim up and conducted him to jail.
He confessed the crime. and was seat back
to Georgia the same eve ling. Only $45
OF the money was found on his person, the
balance being concealed or in the custody
of the woman.