The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-22

that Is nearly white. IL was captured In
Suwannee county.
The sound of the voice of the Berestord
alligators can be heard up at DeLand, a dis
tance Of four miles.
Senator ]. s. Bailey Of Nassau county
and Mss Matte May Taylor Of Orlando
were married Thursday.
The Orlando gun club will probably enter
team at the competitive contest to be held
IN Jacksonville on July 8 and 4.
The orange crop of Marion county prom
ises to be an average one In yield, notwith-
standing the cold snap Of last winter.
Col. j. II. Ancrum has resigned his posi-
ton as agent for the Savannah, Florida a1d
Western Railway Company at Jasper.
A little boy by the name of Jonah, on J.
F. Smiths place, near Jasper, found a par
fridge nest last week with twenty-five eggs
in it
Joseph was struck speeches. by
| lightning on Wednesday while caulking
alongside Of a vessel in Ollinger & Bruce's
shipyard at Milton.
Jamie Ancrum, a 16-year-old youth
of Jasper, took the gold medal prize in
higher mathematics at the Florida Agricul-
tural College last week.
Yarmar Axelson. young man from East
Bay, died at Milton last Monday morning
from lockjaw, which was brought on by a
slight accidental cut 10 the knee cap a week
or two since.
One hundred and twenty-seven grown
| students are IN attendance on the summer
term OF the Florida Normal College at
White Springs, and the number is in
creasing daily.
| The town council of Jasper held a meet
ing on last Saturday and removed Robert
j. Barton from the office of town assessor
OF revenue. A. b. Small will, by virtue of
his office as town clerk, finish the assess
ment rolls
DeLand Record: s. G. Archer has been
appointed postmaster at Glencoe. Archer
takes the place Of Alfred Howard who
swore he was a resident Of DeLand Ia order
20 help the republicans out. In the city cleo
tion, when he was yet an office-hoider and
resident of Glencoe.
The mother of Ben Albury of Key West
was startled day or two ago With the iu-
formation that her old friend OF thirty five
years. Mrs. Brnaam, was dead. Shortly
after ward she was discovered bereft of har
mind, and became for a time very seriously
ill as a result Of the shock
John High, superintendent of the lumber
mills at Bakers mill, near Jasper, had both
bones of his left leg broken, just above the
ankle, last Tuesday evening. He was
attempting to roll o log from a railroad
| truck with cant hook when the log be-
came suddenly dislodged from its position
and rolled upon him.
st. Augustine Democrat: IL is reported
that certain parties have purchased from
B. Genovar. Esd, ten acres of land short
distance north Of the CITY limits Which will
be inclosed with barbed wire fence and
stocked with alligators. stock company
viii be formed and a large building erected
Tor the man ufacture of satchels pocket
BOOKS boots and shoes and other articles for
which the hide of the alligator can
be utilized. Tanned hides will also
be shipped to themanufacturers north. The
capital stock Is all subscribed and an i'm
portant industry is promised Any one
having alllgators for sale can address P. O.
| box 935. Since the above was written we
learn that the same parties have secured
| 100 acress additional, which will be de-
voted exclusively to the cultivation of
huckleberries, aud the entire crop will be
canned for shipment to the South American
markets.
Palatka Herald: For some weeks past the
Florida Central and Peninsular railway at
Leesburg has been troubled great deal by
notorious negro who freduented that
locality. His depredations became so bold
and damaging that the company offered a
reward Of $500 for his apprehension.
The negro, fearing. that SO large
an amount would cause his
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carrying with him Winchester rifle with
which to thwart the efforts of the officers.
| Learning OF his whereabouts, Clarenos
Smith and another young man of Board
| man, Marion county, started In pursuit,
and last night, about 9 o'clock, overlook
him. They did not have Winchester rifles,
and the negro had the advantage and when
the young men attempted his arrest tbe
negro raised his rifle and fired, the ball
penetrating Smiths left shoulder. After
the shooting the negro, whose name we fail
to learn, made his escape.
Jasper Nea0s: Last Sunday evening at
Columbus, nm Suwannee county, a negro by
| the name Of Jim Williams was cursing and
swearing IN the saloon of George A. Bre-
Waldo. and declaring that he would kill
somebody before night Brevaldo urged
him to be quiet and advised him to go off
| and cease his threatening. Upon this he
left Brevaldo's and went TO the house of a
colored man, near by, and proceeded to
| curse and swear at such q horrible rate
that j. d. Barrow, Brevaldo's
clerk, went down to try to
restrain him. When Barrow ap-
| preached, however, Williams opened fire on
him with his pistol. Brevaldo In the mean
time had picked up a gun and followed
after, and reached there just as the firing
| upon Barrow began. After Williams had
fired at Barrow and Brevaldo four times
tney returned 1T, Barrow with pistol and
Brevaido with a gun, and Williams fell
| dead, bullet from Barrow's pistol having
| pierced Che region of his heart County
| Judge Mosely held an inquest ON the body
Of Williams on Monday, and the jury OF
| inquest returned verdict of Unsuitable
homicide.
Pensacola Neaos: The authorities at West
Hartiepool have communicated with the
American consul at that port, and il Is
| probable that an official investigation will
be instituted here 10 Pensacola to discover.
if possible, the identity of the dead girl.
Later dispatches give the following inter
| esting details OF the mysterious sailor:
Hans had been general favorite on the
voyage on account Of his extreme youth
and comeliness, as well as his obliging ways
and aptness In learning the ropes" he was
not more than II years old, with curly
brown hair, and bright blue eyes, Now
that the true sex Of this young sailor is
known, the barque's carpenter and one or
two OF the men recall the fact that several
days before she sailed young girl had come
on board selling fruit, although from her
delicate, well-bred appearance, all with
whom she came In contact remarked that
she was no ordinary fruit vender. She asked
numerous questions about the work of a
sailor, and il the voyage to England at this
time Of the year was likely to be rough