The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-01


hurt could te obtained, and the foIo"inS
verdict was returned: I'VE, the jury, nnd
that Mrs. NJ Phillips came 20 her death from
a wound in the right breast, unknown 10
to the jury how produced
FLORIDA.
The Jacksonville Light Infantry Com
pany will be called the JacisonNllIe hlnes
hereafter.
The single mil of J. S Good, at Fair
hanks WINS tupoed on Tuesday. There was
no insurance.
Can't. Gadsien D. Bryant Of Volusia
county has stock Of 10000 head OF cattle
he is disposing Of.
The trade OF Pslatka is growing every
dav Many houses report trade way ahead
as compared with this time last year.
Matthew. the g-year-old son OF james
Kelly. residing near Fernandlna, last sun
aav accidentally swallowed small whistle
which he had been blowing.
The farmers alliance at Wilderness, Cay
county gives picnic at Fouts' Mil. one
mile from Wilderness on Aug. s, and they
propose having a jolly time of it,
A fine quality of brown marble is re-
norted found on the banks of the Suwannee
! river, Ia Levy county. The specimen ex-
/ hibited is susceptible Of the finest polish.
Mrs. VI. f. Scott killed three snakes in
her yard on Amelia Island q few days ago.
Two were chicken snakes and one ratt.er.
The latter was close TO Mrs. ScOtt's babe
when discovered.
H. w. Deuham of Jasper has in his gar
den cushaw vine that covers a circum.
ference of 1915 feet. 1t has borne nearly
carload OF cushaws, and as yet shows NJ
signs of letting up.
Mr.. Twillier, representative of several
oh Nh. 10,
all the lands belonging to the Anglo-Ameri-
can Phosphate Company Of BrooksvilIe
for the sum Of S300,010, and paid deposit
0f $4,000 to bind the bargain.
At the phosphate mine in Columbia
county, in which the Florida Central and
Pelinsular railway men are interested
there are three cargoes ready for shipment
1 The company has put IN a SIP 900 machine
for crushing, washing and drying phos,
phate, and finds that the enhanced price on
! these three cargoes are sufficient to pay for
the machines.
Judge J. W. Locke has decided the libel
suit brought at Key West by the wrecEers
against the English ship Tenasserim and tao
underwriters. The wreckers claimed
$4,000 salvage, as per agreement with the
captain OF the ship, and his honor's decision
gives the wreokers 81 SIS, and the under.
writer's to pay all the cos s, except the at
| torney's fees for the wreckers, which in
reality amounts to verdict for the full
amount, or nearly 30.
The car of Ocala exhibits for the G. A. r,
encampment at Detroit was completely
filed Thursday through the efforts of Capt
John Walsh and Cash Thomas and went to
Jacksonville Thursday night with Cash
Thomas in charge IL is a splendid collec-
ton Of plants and trees and frnit, with
phosphate aud every product that is a
staple in this county. Capt. Walsh con-
tributed $3.50 toward the enterprise. The !
expense connected with It will be $500.
Key West Equator: 1t is reported in |
this city that wealthy syndicate has been |
organized to purchase every pound of to- |
bacco that grows in Cuba and is offered on |
the market; and it is feared by some OF our
Key " est manufacturers that this scheme |
VIII cause the finest quality Of Havana to-
bacoo TO advance so high that it will be i'm
possible for them to pay the prices charged.
However, we learn that our larger manu-
facturers do not fear the syndicate, mas
much as many Of them usually purchase
growing crops, aud they feel confident that
they will be able to continue. as heretofore
There are some too, who believe the afore-
said syndicate is a hoax.
Key West Equator: R. w. Southwick.
the popular and genial agent of the Mallory
and Plant lines in this city, is the happy
possessor Of a portion Of the skeleton of a
monster crawfish, captured by himself
while on cruise to Double Head Shot KEYS
dog Rocks, last winter. This giant craw-
hsh measured at least three feet from tip tn
tip when alive, and would have weighed at
least eight or ten pounds. But that is not
the only piscatoriRl curiosity Mr. Southwick
possesses as happy reminder of his cruise
to Dog Rocks He also has large parrot
fish, which he had the pleasure of capturing
himself also This fish is one Of the strang-
est looking creatures we ever saw. 1t has
been neatly stuffed aud vanished by J. A.
w rutherford, and now adorns the Office of
the Plant and Mallory lines. Mr.. South
wick also has large tortoise, or hawk-bill
turtle, which Mr.. Weatherford has stuffed
to resemble life as nearly as possible.
McGuire * Mcdonald are putting one
additional story on the Alcazar hotel at St.
Augustine, yet that addition takes 1O. 900
feet OF gas and steam pipe, $4,000 pounds
OF ripe fittings, aud six months labor of
Foreman Edward Mcclure and four assist
ants, In the matter OF extending the cleo
trio light plant to the addition it will take
over 2O,OOO feet Of wire and hundreds of
costly appliances. The new roof cover is of
lO-ounce copper, and for the work it re-
qulres about 1900 feet of sheet copper.
besides the immense amount Of the same |
metal for the thirty lead pipes to carry off |
the rainwater. B. NJ. Smith is the fore |
man, and is assisted by w. r. Burton and |
three other mechanics, each Of whom works |
on the hot roof. This is the first copper |
sheathei roof ever put on in Florida, and |
perhaps in the south. 1t is doubtful if the |
work could be done, under such heat as |
these men are subjected to, in any other
portion of the continent. They work at
st. Augustine without any apparent effects
from the sun.