The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-06


70 the bed and fell upon it. aud thus he lay
! through the long night and next day until
6 o'clock IN the evening before Mr.. COulOn
discovered him. DIR. Cousins responded 20
a call, dressed the burns, and did whatever
he could to relieve his suffering. DR.. Dor
seg has beea moved TO the hotel, where he
will receive close attention from physicians
aud friends. but there is grave doubt as to
his recovery.
Albany NeICS and Advertiser: S. G.
Long IS q prominent planter of Worth
county, who lives near Warwick and does
mercantile business at a country store on
his place. G. Lswis-if that is his name-is a
New York crook Of the green goods variety.
The whole story is as follows: Mr.. Long
received letter some time ago from New
York signed g. Lewis, Offering him bar
gains in iewelry. The fact that Mr.. Long
runs a country store and deals in general
merchandise. handling this class Of goods in
his stock, led him to look upon
the offer In favorable light Mr.
ing for details about the transaction, aud
when the reply came he felt fully satisfied
that it was to his interest to order a ship
ment of goods from this party. He did,
and o dered the goods shipped by express
TO Albany. Coming to the city on
Tuesday Mr.. Long called at the express Of
fee and asked if there was a package there
and when he inquired the amount of the
charges he was surprised when informed
thai be would have to deposit $50
together with the regular charge
for transmitting the package
Mr.. Long paid the $3.50 and the other
charges and putting the little package in
his pocket ne felt his wealth with the assur-
ance that he had value received. He soon
discovered that what he thought was $50
worth of jewelry was little box filled with
coal. He called upon Judge d. II. Pope,
and explaining 70 him the snap into
which he had gotten asked his advice.
Judge Pope told him that his only recourse
was 20 serve a summons OF garnishment on
the agent of the express company 10 keep
| him from sending the money away and this
| was done. The papers were sworn out, and
| being placed in Deputy Sheriff Godwiu's
| hands we're served upon the agent before he
| could get the money of. The agent is hold
ing the money and the final disposition Of it
will be adjudged by the court
FLORIDA.
| Joe Scraggs, who killed Alonzo Clark
last winter and made his escaDe from the
| jail at Ocala during the summer, has been
recsptnred.
Miss Jessie NJ. Goode, daughter Of George
F. q ode, proprietor Of the Tropical hotel
| OF Kissimmee, died Tuesday morning Of
consumption at the age of q years.
The board of public instruction of Volusia
county has borrowed 81. 900 from Jackson
vile bank until the collector turns in a suffi-
Gent sum 10 keep the school teachers paid
up.
A. A. McCurdy of this state was stabbed
in New Orleans on Monday last by W. B.
Craker. Caused about bad debts Of Craker
and newspaper publication about the
same.
Mrs Gen. ]. C. Williams of st. Peters
burg will have scene on the west coast
painted by a woman artist and place it in
the Florida's women's exhibit at the worlds
fair.
Hon. B. D. Wads worth, including two of
| his horses, and one Of Joe Brady's and one
Of Mr.. Dees Of Lafayette county, were con-
sumed by fire Wednesday night.
The Florida worlds fair directory have
requested the folio wing narned gentlemen to
act as the executive committee from Wash
/ ington county, viz: Hon. S. NJ. Robertson,
! Hon. G. w. Cooke, j. II. Hamilton. w. II.
| Parker, L. N. Ware, A. q. Chandlee, A.
W Weeks, and n. Emmons.
William Rabon'S horse ran away last
Monday, while Ell route TO his homo in Cal
holn county from Sneads. and killed his
| lively. The horse ran near three miles and
collided with tree overturned the wagon
/ and crushed the children beneath the body
/ of the wagon.
! Tampa Tribune: IL is with unfeiZned re-
! greet that we learn of the dangerous illuess
| Of Gov. Stafford and his sister, DR.. Mary
! Stafford, of Tarpon Springs. We are in
| formed that they have typhoid fever, and
that their attendants entertain but slight
hopes Of their recovery. The illness Of
! these two prominent and popular people has
! thrown gloom over the community of
| Tarpon, but it is to be sincerely hoped that
both may recover.
Gainesville Sun: On Wednesday while
| DR.. j. d. Cromwell, p. NJ. Oliver and Fay
etc Bevill were out hunting in San Felaske
! hammock, about eight miles from this city.
! MIR. Bevill came across a human skeleton,
around the neck Of which was rope at
tached to chain, and near by was a bar
of iron which would weigh perhaps twenty
pounds. The name of the victim and who
caused his death are wrapped in profound
mystery. 1t is said that where the skeleton
was discovered was the camping ground of
the notorious Harmon Murray and posi-
bly, he may had something to do with the
deed which ended the life of the unknown
man. Mr.. Oliver has the skeleton, rope.
chain and iron bar in his possession.
Mariana Courier: Considerable interest
was manifested in the trial of the three
negroes, Alfred Curry, Sr., Alfrei Curry,
Jr. and John Williams, for the murder of
another colored man. Frank Hover. Last
Christmas, at a festival, Perry Curry shot
Frank Hover and then skipped. These men
are now tried for aiding I'D abetting in the
killing. They were ably defended by b. s.
Liddon, and w. B. Farley assisted Mai.
Milton, the regular stats's attorney, in the
prosecution. Old man Alfred was acquitted.
and Alfred Curry, Jr., was convicted of
murder in the second degree and John
Williams of murder in the third degree.
The motion for new trial was argued
Wednesday, but the Judge did not pass upon
it that day.
The former brilliant United States Sem
ator G. w. Jones OF Florida is still CO fined
in the retreat at Detroit, Mich. The Detroit
Times of Nov. so says: Ex-senator Jones
of Florida, who startled the country five
years ago by alleging conspiracy of prom
inent men against him, is still the star pa
tent at the retreat in Dearborn.
The ex-senator continues TO nurse
the delusion. On ordinary matters
his judgment is apparently sound, and be
discusses political matters as ably and intel
ligently as ever. His remarks, however, dc
not flow with the freedom Of yore, and are
liable to be brought to an abrupt close.
Physically he is in much better condition
than for years. The ex-senator is denied to
all visitors avan his most 20 friapdc