The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21

at Wauchula, the property Of Mrs. NJ. c.
Allen Of our town, was burned TO the ground
Tuesday night between z and o'clock.
Charlie H. Smith, a bright mulatto, EN-
ployed by Mrs. Allen as a waiter, is IN Jail
charged with having set it on ire. Smith
bought a ticket for Wan hula 70 deliver a
message u Mai r r. Russell, who was Q
sole occupant II the house. S 9th found
Mai Russell in one of the stores near the
depot, and denies having been near the
house, while witnesses swe ear that tracks in
the hotel yard exactly fit the pointed patent
leather shoes worn by Smith. Maj. Russell
and Justice Altman had left on the fast mail
for Arcadia TO consult a lawyer about an at
tempt that bad been made to burn the build
ing on last Saturday night, and knew nothing
of the fire until a telegram was sent them
here. Smith claims 10 have been at the sec
ton houses, one and a half miles north of
Wauchua, when the fire broke out, but
his statement was not sUbstantiated. The
house as fired in a closet under the steps
in the hall, and burned veryrapidly. The
people Of Wauchula are very much excited
over the matter, ald are determined to See
that the bottom facts are brought to light
DR.. Maddox, j. j. Altman and Mai. Russell
are working on all the clues. The house
was insured for $4,000, and the policy ex-
pired the day after the house was de-
stroyed.
Under the head Of ga Million Dollar
Find-A Levy County Man Suddenly Be-
comes Wealthy" the Gainesville Sua SAYS:
There was an assemblage of quite
number of would-be phosphate kings in
front of the meat market of w. H. II. Folk
yesterday afternoon. The interest mani
tested was at fever heat, each individual
present having apparently persuaded lin
self to believe that 10 was only question of
few days when the insignificant sum of
$1,000 would not be worth talking about.
That they would all suddenly become finan
cially well-to-do was not doubted.
It was at this interesting junct-
ure that a gentleman was seen aD-
preaching, having on his shou der a sack.
be was evidently greatly excited, and, OBJ
serving the crowd, he rus ed into the
midst of it, threS down the sack, and ex-
claimed: Pm worth a millionl Lo * at
what have found The bed is miles upon
miles in length. and the b Ittom If it can
not be discovered! No man shall dig hole
on my place for less than $1,000 I Will
sell for 100000 cashp As might be i'm
agined, the excitement became indescrib-
able, and, after ascertaining the location of
the ind and the name OF the fortunate
owner, the reporter took his departure.
This marvellous deposit lies near Levyville,
in Levy county, and the name of its million
are owner is ia es S. Turner In
auoSheF ar Ilcie Ihe GUN says: Inere IS I'M
minent danger of the phosphate fever
becoming epidemic in this locality. An
immense deposit, extending, it is claimed
over 10000 acres, has just been discovered
near Levyville, in Levy county. The spec
linens exhibited are as rich as the richest.
The property on which this bed was found
is owned by J. S. Turner. John Brevatt,
Daniel Hyers, Thomas Brevatt, Samuel
Quincy, aud Others whose names we did not
learn. An option on 400 acres of this land
was sold In this city yesterday"