The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-29

S12 Of the $50 shares wanted.
The young men Of Lake City have formed
| an athletic club. and have eady a good
membership. which is increasing.
". F. MHligan has been appointed con-
missioner, as per Recommendation Of the
Santa Rosa county celtral COMMITTEES. for
this county.
/ IA. Wolfe & Co. OF Cedar Keys have no
thought Of converting their cedar mill into
g furniture factory, as has been reported in
some parts Of the state.
The turn table Of the railroad at Cedar
Keys having burned during the fire which
| destroyed Fairchild's mill. Y is being built
under the supervision Of Capt Burroughs
The sale of the furniture and fxings Of
thu Charleston house at Orlando was con-
cluded Friday. Everything considered, it
is thought that the goods brought fair
prices
A company is being formed to build a
large fertilizer factory in Arcadia. The
ground has been purchased and the company
VIII begil converting Arcadia phosphate
rock into a high grade fertilizer before
long.
According to the Times, Palatka's streets
and sidewalks are in a disgraceful condi-
tio1, and the cutters and drains are clogged
up with a rank growth of grass and weeds,
aud her sidewalks are little better than
nothing.
II. r. Burns, late candidate for repre-
sentative on a s. Mann's ticket, hes been
rec 1mmended by the executive committee
of fernando county 20 the governor for
appointment as sheriff, vice j. w. johnson,
resigned.
Ocala Banner: We are reliably informed
| that the generous and large hearted Duke
OF Dunnellon has signified his purpose to
give 5000 in cash toward Glean-Mary
College, IL two other names can be secured
to give 5000 each
Fred Parsons was knocked senseless
| Thursday morning by piece of plank fall
| ing on him from the scaffolding around
Scott & Henry's new shop, where he was
| at work. The blow left a small cash and q
Zig knot on his head.
The patrons of the public schools at
| Rochelle met last week and unanimously
nominated Miss Glenn Hampton for teacher
the ensuing year. Miss Hampton has
taught the public school at Rchelle for a
number OF years past.
Arrangements are being perfected for a
Orlando, commencing Tuesday, May 20 to
Saturday. May "a, inclusive. Several clubs
have already entered. notably Sanford,
Tampa, Ocala and Leesburg.
| After two weeks trial the case brought
| by Maj. st. Clair Abrams agains. the
Jacksonville. Tampa and Key West Rail-
way Company for the burning of Tavares,
was decided at Orlando Saturday, the jury
bringing in a verdict for 1900 against the
railroad company.
The phosphate excitement in Alachua
county seems now mainly confined to the
| Albion region aud certain parts Of Levy
county. The phosphate in the localities
named is conceded to be of a high grade.
easy of access, and In close proximity to
transportation facilities.
| George Lampkin, who was seriously
stabbed at Jacksonville several weeks ago,
was on the street again Saturday. He is
somewhat pale, but has nearly recovered
from the effects of his injury. Saturday
afternoon his assailant, c. F, Milford, had a
| hearing before justice Edward Williams, as
Lampkin had not been able to appear
against him before. MIR. Lampkin said that
he had no charge 10 make, and that he did
not wish to prosecute Milford He said that
he had no hard feeling toward him, and as
he had family dependent upon him, and
the affair happened in a moment Of anger.
he wished to let It drop. This. of course,
settled the matter, ana Milford was dis
charged.
| Kissimmee Leader. Report was brought
to Kissimmee Wednesday of the shooting
at Fort Passenger, last Sunday, Of w. H.
Altman by Thomas Molden. 1t seems.
| from the best information we can obtain,
| that the parties met at church and quar-
relied over some family differences They
then left the church and went to Mr.. Rau-
lerson's house, a few rods Off, where the
difficulty was settled, and Altman turned
to go back to the church, when Molden's
wife handed her husband a 45 caliber Win
chester rifle, which he took and shot Alt
man, the ball entering just above the hip
on the left side and came out on the right
side on the lower part of the stomach. A
warrant has been sworn out for Modem and
his wife, and the sheriff has gone to execute
it. Mr.. Altman leaves wife and seven or
eight children.
Aspecial dispatch from Pemberton Ferry,
says: Hunting phosphates in this section
certainly seems a very innocent amuse-
ment, but In the three weeks past four per-
sons have been drowned in the Withlacoo-
chez river while diving for hidden treas
ures. A colored man named Abrams, is
the last victim, and his case was very pecu,
liar. A party was sounding the bottom of
the Withlacoochee yesterday for phosphate,
and when an extraordinary bone or tooth
| was discovered Abrams would dive down
and bring it up At last he saw very
large bone and dived for it, but remained at
the bottom. Waiting for O few moments
and seeing his body at the bottom, grap-
ping hooks were obtained by his comrades
and his body was brought to the surface. As
he came up huge horn or tusk was seen
sticking out of his head. Upon examine
tion it was found that in diving he had
struck head first huge elephants tusk that
was standing on the rivers bed in an up
right position. 1t had pierced his brain,
causing instant death. The tusk was over
four feet long, aud one end was quite sharp.
The rest Of the colored gang then refused &c
work any longer, and Contractor Thomp
son has had to send off for new men,"