The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-22


The widow of the late W. W. Cottrell.
mayor Of Cedar Key, has received from the
Knights of Pythias So. 900 insurance on the
life of her husband.
The employees Of the Souysmith phosphate
mines, near Fort White. are on strike.
About 100 men were employed. They have
been receiving 81 per day and ars striking
for 81 25.
All the property destroyed by fire at
Hawthorn. on Sunday night was fully IN
sured, the loss falling on the Etna and
Hartford. The total loss will probably
reach 81. 500.
At Fernandina Monday Dr.. J. D.
Palmer successfully removed tumor
The tumor weighed nearly three-fourrhs OF
a pound, and had been giving the patient
considerable trouble. Mr. Miller is resting
easily, and will probably be all right 10 q
day or two.
At Pensacola Tuesday night, Jessie Senis
was assaulted by her paramour, Alfred
Davis. who shot and cut her In frighttul
manner. Both parties are colored. The
affair occurred at the corner of Chase aud
Alcaniz streets. Davis escaped. The
woman's throat and right hand are cut, and
she has bullet somewhere in her anatomy
that entered through the back OF the neck.
She is dangerously injured, but may re-
cover.
Tampa NeWs: The Liceo Cubano is a
Cuban society founded for the purpose Of
instructing and elevating the Cuban resi-
dents Of Ybor. Since its organization it
has conducted two schools where instruction
has been given gratis, a day school for the
children and night school for laborers.
The expenses of these schools
have been borne by the society. which now
finds itself in need of funds,
and the directors have determined TO
give grand flower ball on Monday night.
May %, for the purpose OF raising funds.
As its name indicates it will be "flower
ball." which is a national Cuban festival,
always held during the month Of May, in
which the participants appear in national
costumes. AT this ball American, as well
as Cuban, dances will be participated in.
The Knights of Pythias tournament at
Ocala Wednesday was a success, and fully
1900 persons witnessed the tilt. Thirteen
knights entered at the morning tournament.
The victors were: G. j. Bowden, one of the
leading merchants and mayor Of Brooks
vile, first prize. $l5, time 1854 seconds.
rings 81 second prize. George Morton.
Ocala, $40, time % 3-5 seconds, rings y;
third prize, Henry Alldred, Ocala, IS, time
22.4-5 seconds, (rings 81. There were thir-
teen entries in the afternoon, but five
knights did not contest. Those who con-
bosLeu W6T6s II. .. OlaTk, "A. MClnDyTe, d.
B. Steele. Ed. Moody, Walter Hawkins, #.
w. Hunt, N. r. Waterman. L. j. Haisley.
Mr.. Hawkins won the first prize, $50, time
% seconds, rings 81; Mr.. Clark second
prize, $25, time "a 2-5 seconds, rings y.
Messrs. Hunt and Waterman having tied
on four rings each, it was run over, and Mr..
Waterman was the victor, winning the
third prize, $40, time "a seconds.
Gainesville Sun: One or the most impor-
tant enterprises ever inaugurated in Gaines
vile was effected yesterday by the organi-
cation of the Bloomfield Kaolin and Phos-
phate Mining Company, with headquarters
in this city. On April %, 1891. Col. V. j.
Shipman, Col. Alex. Lynch, Ira Brown Of
Colorado, L. A. Barnes, H. l.. Anderson
and j. 8. Warner purchased the east half
Of the northeast quarter Of section 20, in
Tallahassee, for which they paid
several thousand dollars cash. This land
contains not less than thirty-flve acres of
kaoiip, an analysis Of which shows COM
bined water l549, sand 297, SILICA acid
44.41, alumina BAGS, oxide of iron 630O,
lime magneSia alkalies 4.S2. showing 1909
real kaolin clay. The amount Of paid ND
stock, as shown by the books of the COM
pauy, is S15 900. The capital stock of the
company was placed at $50, 900. The COM
pany agrees TO place on the market $40 900
of the capital stock at 800 per share. A
sufficient sum was contributed by the men,
bers for the purpose of commencing work
Immediately, and the general manager. Mr.
Warner, was instructed and empowered to
employ sufficient force of men to COM
meuce digging kaolin and preparing the
same for market.