The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-02

pushed before the fire was communicated
10 the surrounding buildings. That the fire
was Of incendinary origin there is little
doubt. j. b. Roberts testified that the boy
was Of bad character, and had passed
through his stable toward the premises
where the fire was located but few min
utes previous to its discovery.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at Tom
knsville last Monday evening by the phos-
phate dealers of that vicinity, in which Or
leans and Manifold had Representatives.
The object of the meeting was to adopt
| some plan for concert of action by those
who have phosphate lands. Rev. A. A.
Wilson was made temporary chairman. and
4. G.. Purnell secretary. Among the prom
inent speakers of the occasion were w. C.
Zimmerman and W. II. Miller, of Mann
field; J. III. Young, C. s. Young. J. b.
Young. of Orleans; J. r. Biggs, |. w. Ogle,
Ed. Baker, NJ. NJ. CASTOR, James Gaffney
and others, of Tomkinsville. A commit
tee consisting of c. S. Young, J. R. Biggs
and w. H. Miller were appointed to draft a
plan for permanent organization at a meet
ing which was to be held at Orleans We'd
nesday.
Messrs. Kennedy, Hill and White, three
young men employed in the auditors Office
Of the East Coast system of railroads, left
st. Augustine Tuesday in frail sailboat for
a few hours sail. Unfortunately neither of
the young men knew much about sailing a
canoe and they had been out put a short
time when Ii putt of wind struck the sail,
breaking the mast and nearly capsizing the
boat. The vessel and the young men were
at the mercy of the tide, which was running
out. They were off the mouth of the inlet
and were much arlarmed for fear Of
the tide carrying them out to sea. Raaliz-
ing that something had to be done to get
past the inlet, young Hill heroically unfurled
the wet sail, and being very heavy and
muscular managed to hold the mast up
right until the vessel moved into the North
river. As they were lowering the tempo
rary sail the boat gave lurch, and Ken
nedy and White took a salt water bath.
Hill, with much presence of mind, clutched
his companions in time to save them, as
they could not swim. They finally reached
shore.
Pensacola NeIcs: During the fire Satnr-
day night, Fannie Blair, a white woman
living in one of the houses that were in
flames, lost diamond ring. which was aft
erwnrd taken by the chief of police from
the finger or a Young Italian, VINO gave his
name as Simon Lewis. He was locked uD
in the city prison, and yesterday morning
turned over to the sheriff, who held war
rant for him issued by Justice Msura. Sub
sequently, at hearing before Justice Maui
ra, he produced witnesses who swore that
he had not attempted to conceal the ring,
but, on the contrary, had gone into George
Wilson'S saloon, exhibiting the article, and
saying that lie had found il in front of the
house where the owner lived. The
witnesses further testified that Will
son claimed the ring as the property
of his wife, and demanded that
the Italian give it to him, threatening him
with arrest if he failed to do so. The italian
refused 70 surrender the ring to Wilson
because it was not his property, whereupon
Wilson followed him, holding to his arm,
and when the chief of police came up, told
him the man had stolen ring. The arrest
was then made and the ring taken from his
finger as before related. After hearing the
evidence, the court discharged the young
Italian. A warrant was Immediately issued
for George Wilson, charging him with at
tempting fraudulently to obtain possession
of property which did not belong to him.
He had a hearing before Justice Maura at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was held
to answer at the criminal court, his bail
being fixed In the sum of $500.