The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-23
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
The large hammoclks near Lake City
abound in suitable woods for the manufac-
ture Of cigrr boxes.
The state board of medical examiners for
the Sixth judicial district will meet in
Tampa Sept. %, 90 and 30-next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
E. NJ. Hendry, formerly teller in the
First National Bank at Tampa, and who re-
signed a few months ago on account Of i'll
health and went to his home in Fort Myers,
has returned to Tampa to stay.
George Douglass, aged "a years, died at
his home in East Jacksonville Sunday
morning Of old age. The deceased was born
in Hancock county, Georgia May 80, 1907, re-
sided in Jones, Monroe and Thomas counties
! and Macon, Ga, until 1865, when he went
| to Jacksonville, and has resided there ever
| since.
Mr.. Mccall a vender of vegetables, met
with painful accident at Tampa Thurs
day. He had gone into town as usual and
while standing near Jackson's store the
oxen attached to his wagon became fright
ened at q team which turned the corner
suddenly and ran away, throwing the old
gentleman violently to the ground. dislo-
eating his shoulder and bruising him badly
about the head.
A lively scene was enacted at the door of
Lake City colored church last Sunday
night at the close Of service. As dusky
belle came out she was at once appropriated
by one or the most stunning colored dudes,
but his right was disputed by another masher
While they were quarreling over the lady
she disengaged herself and lit out" down
street like deer. The rival dandies, deter
mined not to be cheated out of their girl
| started In pursuit, and there was seen some
| OF the talleSt running on record. But the
| damsel was too feet for hor admirers and
reached home before they could overtake
her.
Near Hawthorn Lawrence Goodwin (col-
ored) recently went to the home of an aged
| couple named Birtley and called the old man
out. Birtley asked who was there, Good win
said, ed Wright" Knowing that Wright
and Birtley were friends Birt!ey asked
Wright" to come in and advanced to meet
him. Goodwin when very near the house
stepped behind an orange tree When Brit
ley came up to him Goodwin stepped out
and put his gun to Birtley's bosom. Birtiey
| pushed the muzzle aside as the gun went
| of. and, realizing his danger, and finding
that the man was not Wright. grappled
with Goodwin, whom he recognized, aud
called to bis wife for help. Goodwin began
cutting Birtley with knife to
get tho gun away from him. Brit
leys wife ran up and caught the
gun also TO keep Goodwin from killing her
husband. Goodwin struck her a herd blow
In the forehead, cutting through the skin
and damaging one eye. The gun broke in
the struggle, Goodwin carrying off the bar
rels and tie old people holding the stock. II
was a good breech-loading shotgun. A
she'll fell from the other barrel, and wher
opened it contained nine buekshot. Bott
OF the old people and little granddaughter
who lived with them recognized Good wiz
distinctly, as he is a nsighbor, living for.
merly near McMeekin. No cause is known
for the attack, as the old people are harm
less. Goodwin, when asked by neighbol
what harm the old people had done him
said nothing" but be gave no reason fol
the attack.