The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-06
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Two whites and two negroes died at Pa
aka last month.
Mrs. Louis Lower of Lake City was
shocked by lightning few days ago, but
recovered from the effects.
+. A. Gerber of Meanwhile has secured
the contract to make the 200 ballot boxes
required for fernando county
w. w. Alexander, who is wanted in Jack
sonville, charged with assault with intent
to kill, has been arrested at Palatka.
In quarrel between II white and colored
man at the depot at Lake City Monday
night, the white man was shot, but not
dangerously wounded
A colored section hand, employed on the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad.
six miles west of Lake City, became over
heated on Friday last, and died almost i'm
mediately. This is believed to have been
the only case of this kind that ever oc-
Cured in that section.
Eaton and Phillips, who were incarcerated
at Lake City on charge of taking the life
OF Adam Anderson (coloredl after trial by
an examining court we're admitted to bail,
Eaton i'll the sum of 1000 and Phillips in
$1,000, as security for their appearance at
the next term of the circuit court. Both
are now at liberty.
A note from Bowes station, a few miles
north of Pensacola, to the Pensacola Nelps
gives the information that Harmon Marcos.
IA Frenchnan employed by j. j. Bowes as a
salesman on his market garden. has fled
after shipping about one hundred barrels Of
potatoes and lot of vegetables, the pro-
ceeds of which he failed to account for.
Mr.. BoweS' loss will be about $3.50.
The steamer Lille of Pensacola was lately
sold to parties in New Orleans. and sailed
from Pensacola for that place over a week
ago. Capt. j. w. Lang, the owner OF the
boat, went to New Orleans by rail to meet
her on arrival, but returned to Pensacola
Thursday, as the Lille had not arrived. and
no tidings of her had been received Can't.
Lang tanks that she was compelled bv
stress of weather to put in at some place
for shelter.
Tuesday night Messrs. Adrian Dunwoodv
and Gus Eitzen attempted to go across
Pensacola bay in a small boat with sail
hoisted, and when about mile Off the shore
or Santa Rosa island the little craft can
sized, throwing both of the young men into
| the water. The wind was blowing from
the south, and they were prevented from
reaching the island, but fortunately both of
the gentlemen are expert swimmers, and
they swan back across the bay to a yessal
anchored in the stream, from which they
safely made their way to the CITY. The
distance which they swan is nearly four
miles
The following rule, relating TO advertis-
ing rates, was adopted by the Florida Press
Association at its recent meeting: THAT
each editor or publisher must furnish the
secretary of the association with his sched-
ule rates, which shall not be changed with
out the knowledge of the association, under
penalty OF dismissal from the association.
The main discussion related to the adver-
tisements coming in patent insides and out
sides. This advertising the editor cannot
control, and it was finally voted that thew
would rather pay the difference about 4
cents quire and get patent insides with
pure reading matter only, aud have entire
control of the advertising.
St Augustine Democrat; Long ego the