The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-20

Florida Central and.Peninsular railroad and
the phosphate companies for the handling
Of their product through the port Of Fer
nandina.
| Tallahassee TdIdhusSedn: For some time
past DR.. George 5. Wilson and H s. Elliott
of this city have been quietly exploring,
examining and having analysed the speci-
mems of phosphates from the phosphate
regions of Jefferson county. near the hSad
of the Wacissa river. Their examinations
led to the purchase of several hundred
acres of the land several weeks ago by
these gentlemen at q nominal cost Since
then they have in a quiet way worked up
considerable excitement among phosphate
buyers, which has resulted in the sale of
their lands We have been unable TO find
out the consideration, but are assured it is
far above any other that has yet been pur-
chased in the Sc ite. The mines are said TO
be the richest yet discovered, aud mining
will now be pushed as fast as men and
money can do It.
Judge Jesse h Goss, a well-known and
esteemed lawyer Of Gainesville. died sud
denly Saturday of heart disease. He was
born in Troup county, Georgia, in 1880.
Was married in Virginia and moved to
Ocala ia 1859. He served in the Confederate
army in the Seventh Florida regiment
during the war under Mcconnell and Bull
and was captured by the federals in Ala
bama aad paroled. In '6S he represented
Marion county in the constitutional conven-
ton Of this state, aud was then appointed
by Gov. Reed TO the Fifth judicial circuit,
where he served as Judge for eight years.
After the death of his wife he removed the
same year to Gainesville, where he married
a sister of S. J. Burnett, the present mayor.
At the time Of his death he was one OF the
census enumerators.
A. C. Davis, who was arrested at Palatka
a few days ago as an escaped convict from
Mississippi, was granted a final hearing
Monday on his petition for writ of habeas
corpus before Commissioner Gillis, and was
discharged When Davis reached the foot
Of the court room stairs he was arrested by
the deputy sheriff and taken before County
Judge J. z. Baldwin, who committed him
to Jail. 1t is probable that the requisition
will arrive in a few days, and then he will
be turned over to the Mississippi authori-
ties. In the meantime his counsel will
petition for another writ of habeas corpus.
The Tallahassee cores pondent of the MORN
ING NEWS wrote as follows yesterday: "R
r. Parker, state agent for Mississippi, was
here Monday and secured requisition papers
from Gov. Fleming for a negro named
Davis, an escaped murderer from the Mis-
sissippi penitentiary, who was captured in
Davis had been having big time in Pa
latka, preaching the gospel and leading the
colored inhabitants TO believe him pure
and holy man."
A. c. Davis (coloredl, who was arrested
at Palatka on charge Of numbering man
in Mississippi, has started for that state in
charge of an officer. The Palatka Herald
says: Tuesday night Mr.. Parker, a guard
from the Mississippi penitentiary, arrived
hvrN be.( -,
and on going to the county jail, said:
Hello, Seipp Davis answered, saying:
'Hellop thus convicting himself The
guard then went around In plain view of
the prisoner, and told him he had seen his
wife several days before be left Mississippi.
The guard then asked Davis where he got
the scar over his left eye. but the astute
professor" evaded the question, and after
that refused to talk. The guard recognized
in Davis the man wanted by the Mississippi
authorities, and this morning he left with
him for that state where he will remain in
durance vile for life. Davis real name is
Seip, but he put on an alias after making
his escape from the penitentiary. He was
convicted of murder and sentenced to life
imprisonment. Several years ago he came
to Palatka, and, by reason of good deport-
ment, gained the confidence Of our people.
Jonathan A. Brown, an old man about
" years VI dEo, WIN OOT OlJy
five or six months ago and has since work ed
at the carpenters work, did some work for
Abner @. Baker q few days ago. There
was dispute about the payment, and
Brown wrote Baker a note which the latter
considered insulting, and on Sunday after
noon went over to Browns room to see him
about it. Brown, who was a single man,
was lying on the bed, and sitting in the
room was Mr.. Bowen, friend Of Mr..
Brown's Baker walked in aud asked
Brown if he had written the note. Brown
replied that he had. A few more words
were exchanged, and Baker struck
Brown two blows with his fist on
the face and head. Bowen sprang
between them and told Baker that that was
enough, and Baker went out Within if
teen minutes afterward Brown was dead.
Baker subsequently surrendered. The
coroners jury has declared it a case of
murder. Brown was originally from Lewis
ton, Me-. and belonged TO a family of
wealth and good social position. Some of
his relatives are living there still. He went
TO California during The gold excitement of
'49, but was not among the lucky ones.
Since then he has led a rowing life in differ
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