The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-27

wsll take placs at the court house at
I Quincy Tomorrow. Speeches VIII be de-
4 livered BY Hon. E c. Love. Hea- Z. h.
/ N. Davidson. Hon. James E. BTOome and
I William n Eliis.
Pineapple fields on Indian river are said
I to have never looked better than they do at
4 present., aud the weather continues very ia
/ vorabls TO their growth If they do a. well
I during the winter months. the crop viii be
larger than ever before and the fruit OF
/ larger size.
On Thursday morning an Intellectual at
tempt was made by some OF the prisoners
confined in the county Jail at Gainesville 70
make their escape. They had sawed of
several iron bars, and had everything
arranged Tor escape, when fortunately their
scheme was discovered and frustrated.
W. A S. Wheeler of Pensacola has re-
signed the presidency Of the Sullivan Tim
Der Company, a position he has filed since
the company was organized. His successor,
whose name at this time has not been
learned, will come from New York. Mr.
Wheeler has not decided as to whether he
will remain in Pensacola OF 60 TO New Or
leans to reside
At a meeting Of the democratic executive
committee of Sumter county last Thursday,
at Sumtsrville, the following moti7n was
passed by q vote of 9 70 l. That the
executive committee will not go behind the
canvass of the vote made by the managers
OF the primaries at the different precincts,
and that the parties receiving the highest
vote as shown by said returns are hereby
declared the nominees"
At Palatka, night or two ago, A ].
Grover hired a negro by the name of Will-
lam Bell TO direct him to some place out in
ellis town, and as they approached the
place Grover claims that the negro sudden
ly caught him by the throat and threw him
down attempting to rob him, whereupon
Grover whipped out bis knife and cut Bell
in the head, arm and back, wOunding him
In such a manner that it may yet result
seriously.
Cocoa Public Spirit: First Of all we had
pineapples; the crop was sold at So, 40l.
1 hen bananas have been selling all along
for months and have brought the growers
near $1,000. Then the vegetable crop
brought in $4,000 Honey sweetened the
market TO the value of $1,000. While
this was going on the good housewives of the
county were busy raising chickens and eggs,
Tor which they received in cool cash 81, 300.
They also attended to the milk and butter
department, for which SIS, 900 in round
numbers were also put into the cash box. A
good sprinkling of lemons have been shipped
on and our people are now getting ready
20 Jackie tine splendid S2OO, 900 orange crop
that VIII begin to ripen up for the late win
ter and early spring markets.
Titusville Star: At Eden last Thursday
night five negroes went to Mr.. LeTournauis
lock where @. L. Wilson had his sloop
lied; they ordered him to leave and began
shooting at him; number Of shots were
bred BY the negroes, one of which struck
Mr. Wilson in the right groin, infiicting a
very dangerous wound. Mr.. Wilson being
1narmed endeavored TO get away and
finally took to the water; number Of shots
were fired at him while he was wading out
Of range Mr.. Shattuck, who lives near,
was attracted by the firing and arrived in
time to assist MIR. Wilson out Of the river
be being nearly exhausted. We have not
been able to learn all the particulars, but
e was evidently premeditated attempt
1t murder. Mr.. Shattuck and Mr.. Colcock
took the wounded man to his home at