The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-18


The Chatham Investment Company, now
mining phosphate near Dunelloa, has made
heavy sales at Savannah at $11 per ton
The cost Of mining, loading on car, and
| transportation from their beds TO Savan-
nah is about S5 per ton. Their sales have
been largely if not entirely made for foreign
shipment.
Hal Frink, the depot agent at Jasper,
who was shot by negro recently, is rapidly
recovering and is able TO be up and walk
| about. The negro who shot him, Green
jackson, has not yet been captured, but it
is hoped that the $500 reward which is
offered for his apprehension may be suffi-
Gent 70 induce the search for him to be con-
tinued.
Kissimmee Leader: A report came here
on Monday that ID. ]. Barber had been
thrown from his horse and killed or badly
wounded. DR.. Peeler was called in at
tendance, and found him unconscious and
suffering badly from internal injuries, and
in very critical condition. Tuesday in
formation was received that he WAS some
better, though not entirely conscious.
Last Saturday John, James, Jasper and
| William Skinner were arraigned before
| Squire @. w. Cook at Chipley for prelim-
mary hearing as accessories to the killing of
c. w. johnson by Sell Kimball last March,
on n warrant sworn out by Stephen John
|
that the evidence was not sufficient to bind
them over, and they were ordered released.
Fred w. Hoyt Of Fernandina may estab-
llsh a large coaling station at that point.
Mr.. Hoyt says there is constant and in
creasing demand at Fernandina by both
coastwise and foreign vessels for coal, not
only for their own consumption but also
for the export trade, and If no can get the
railroads TO make satisfactory rates he will
/ nafIi "a in ftan bt,e an,
large scale.
Melbourne Netos: j. Fl. Phillips was
over from the east side Tuesday and says
that while out on his dock few days ago
| he sighted an enormous fish little distance
| off, and observing that it was making
straight for the wharf, he kept quiet and
the monster passed under the dock directly
beneath him. 1t proved to be a shark,
fully twelve feet in length. This is by far
the biggest shark ever seen as far up in the
river.
Ocala Banner: The Peninsular Phos-
phate Company of Ocala has betw eea
twenty-fiv and thirty men at work, and
has l 900 tons OF phosphate on the dump
waiting for the Florida Central and PENN
sular Hallway to complete switch three
eighths of mile to their pits, east Of Spar,
where shipment will at once begin to fill
| orders for 5000 tons. Capt. Thayer Is gen
ising. Q. b. Harter is president, and Judge
McConarthy secretary and treasurer of the
company.
+. b. Knowles, who died at Washington
| Thursday, was the owner of Hotel Seminole
at Winter Park; the largest shareholder in
the Winter Park company, with other large
Interests there, aud owner, with Fairba axis,
Morse 81 Co., of 10000 acres Of Lake Butler
lands. BE was also the owner with Col
| .t0hn Ilnnn nf of q
| Heather Island, in Marion county, aud the
sole owner OF large tract at Melrose. Mr.
| Knowles was very benevolent He gave
upwards of $4,000 in cash to Rollins Col.
lege. and was always engaged in benevolent
and charitable acts.
Between and O'Clock Friday morning
the dwelling on the corner of Walnut aud
jefferson streets, at Starke, known as the
Looney house, was burned to the ground
with its entire contents. H. s. Walker was
occupying it as a residence. His family is
In Jacksonville, and he was not at home at
| the breaking out of the fire. 1t is supposed
| that lamp explosion was the cause. The
Starke Institute, on the opposite side of the
street, and the court house and church be-
hind, were each badly scorched, and only
| by the greatest efforts were saved. The
residence of r. R. Joiner, on the north.
caught several times. but was saved. The
burned building was owned by G.. p.
Looney of Melrose. 1t was valued at 81 .00O
aud insured for $3.50. Mr. Walkers loss is
estimated by him at 81 500, and he Is insured
| for $500.
Pensacola Ne,os: An old citizen of Nc
David, who Is fond Of fishing, went to the
Escambia river, about mile from that
| place, Wednesday afternoon for the purpose
of INDUCING in his favorite sport. Late In
the afternoon heavy cloud overspread the
sky, and the sudden darkness bewildered
| the gentleman to such an extent that he
forgot his bearings and became hopelessly
| lost In the dense river swamp. Visions Of
wildcats and snakes danced before his eyes,
and to add to his misery the rain poured in
| torrents upon him. In desperation he made
the swamp resound with his cries for help.
which finally reached the ears of his neigh
bors mile away. Armed with guns aud
| torches they sailed forth to the rescue.
and about an hour after mi dnight succeeded
| In finding him. When found he was sur
rounded by drove Of wild hogs attracted
to him by his shouts.
Gainesville Sun: In the circuit court
Friday the plea in abatement, setting
forth that the last grand jury was illegally
constituted, in this to wit: That a. 6.
Beckham, justice of the peace, was in the
box containing the 800 names drawn, was
| sustained. By this decision all indictments
found by the last grand jury are rendered
| null and void, most prominent among these
indictments being that of the state VS.. B.
| A. Thrasher. After the decision was rend-
dered by Judge Finley, State Attorney
Wigg moved that the court adjourn
sine die, assigning as q reason for making
the motion that it would be impossible to
secure legal jury in this county until an
other registration. Judge Finley stated
that unless objection was made by some
member of the bar, be would grant the mo-
ton for adjournment. There being no
objection made, the court then adjourned
| sine die.
William Hansell, alias Alexander Manly.
was tried and convicted Of murder at the
fall term of the circuit court of Orange
county, 1889, for the killing Of Seth TAYLOR.
deputy sheriff at Sanford, on June 4, 1889.
The evidence against Hansell was over
whelming, and showed that while he was
confined in the jail at Sanford, charged
with larceny, Mr.. Taylor went into the Jail
to give Hansell his supper, shortly after
dark on that evening, and had unlocked
the door, when Taylor was shot, Hansell
escaping from the Jail. In August Hanseil
was arrested, charged with the killing of
Taylor, tried and convicted without recon-
mendation to mercy, which meant that ne
should be hanged. During the trial Han
sell claimed that it was case of
mistaken identity; that he was never in Jail
at Sanford, and that he was at Tampa wnen
FAn I'LL !