The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-11

slachicola, made the champion shot Of ths
year a feN days ago. near St Joseph. dc
I claims 10 have killed a deer 199 yards WITH
SS-caliber Winchester.
Mrs. Capt. Bravo saw a man proving
/ around her premises at Titusvilis a few
I nights since, whsa she openei fire with a
pistol on MIN. The intruder hurried away
/ before his hide was punc5ured.
At Ocala, Monday, the robbers Of John
Lyons, namely, EZan. Pierce and Florence
Baker, waived examination before Judge
Cordero, and will stand trial In the county
criminal court. now in session.
Bob Leadley, manager OF the Cleveland
National League, has rented the base ball
grounds al Jacksonville. and will bring the
team south about March IS They have
engaged rooms at the fremont.
Tbs Maso4ic fraternity Of Live Oak and
vicinity have determined 20 erect a masonic
temple. They have arranged for the lot
and are now circulating 3 petition for the
purpose Of raising funds TO erect the build
ing.
At the meeting Of the stockholders Of the
FL Bonito Cigar Company at Tavares last
week. George w. Terry was elected presi-
dent, II. II. Duncan vice president, J. Z.
Compton secretary and G. d. Newell,
treasurer.
The following persons united with the
Presbyterian church at Orlando Sunday on
profession of faith, viz: Howard Normsut,
John Herscbsl Patton, and the Misses Ella
West, Irene Papot, Minnie Lusader, Lille
Taylor aad Aaude Chapman. Mrs. Z. p.
Hyer also united by letter.
At the beginning Of the rain at Palatka
Sunday a popularity was noticed Ia the
and leaving the street dyed this color,
which could be plainly seen Monday morn
ing. On examination 1t turned out TO be
sulphur, pure and strong. No one seems
able 70 account for the phenomenon.
The body Of Joseph W. Woodbury., who
was employed as a fisherman by Mr. Rey-
nolds Of Palatka, was discovered Sunday
morning by Z. /. Goodwin of President
City, at the end of Hanlan's dock, near that
place, where it was standing erect, with the
feet sticking in the mud and the head about
foot under the water. Woodbury. is sup
posed TO have committed suicide
At Jasper, Monday, Judge White SEN
fenced John Lewis, Calib Putnal and Silas
Long, three OF the Murphy murderers, to
serve IN state prison two years, the Jury
having rendered a verdict Of manslaughter
in the fourth degree. A mol pros was
entered as to Frank Galloway, and he was
used as state witness. Some indignation
is manifested in the county over the YER
dict Three others are yet in Jail as ac-
cessories before the fact.
Iftusvllle star: Recently a community,
principally oolored, between Osteen and
Enterprise, were DESTROYS Of having a post
office established, but were at loss TO know
what to name il. W. Z, Dale, cur postal
clerk, suggested Garfield, and at once it was
eagerly adopted Mr.. Dale notified Mrs
Garfield at Mentor, O., Of the fact, and a
few days ago received a very pleasant letter
In response, as also did S. A. Donald,
through whom the community sent, express
prepaid. choice box of oranges
The handsome orange grove belonging to
MRS. X. y. Dick, in the southweste part
OF Orlando, has been sold to George L.
Burdette OF Keene, n. H., who rpcsntly
purchased the place of E. Z. Jenkins. on
Magnolia avenue. This is one OF the most
desirable pieces Of grove property in the
city, consisting of five acres IA large bear
ing trees, and well situated The purchase
price was 5000, Mrs. Dick reserving the
crop OF oranges on the trees, valued at
81 700 or over. The property sold does not
Include the cottages on the western side
Three nimrods who have been hunting
quail near DeLand for some weeks past
were Thursday last treated to an experisucs
that they probably will never forget. They
were hunting that morning in the fiat-woods
near Beresford, aud while trying to locate
a covey of quail that their dogs had flushed
close to growth of high palmettoes, one of
the party, who was some distance from the
others, suddenly called out "a rattlerm His
dog was only a few feet in front Of him.
when all at once he sprang to one side
quicker than a fash and came ''to hee'.p
On the instant there came from under 10
palmetto that well-known but dreaaed
sound to the hunter-the rattle. To
locate the snake was an impossibility,
for the peculiar noise that emanates from
that vibrating tail so affects the drum of
the ear that unless the snake is seen it
would seem to be within radius OF but a
Few feet. but where, you cannot tell,
Finally, after much caution by the hunters.
with the aid OF sick at least ten
feet long, the pGlmei tos3 were beaten down
enough 10 see his h ad raised out of a
gopher hole" Angry and fierce he
looked; his eyes seemed fairly to emit
sparks OF fire. so ugly he was After gag
ing at him for a short instant one of the
party fired, hitting him full on the head.
and the hideous warning ceased. Then
with forked stick and the united efforts
OF two he was pulled out OF his retreat.
His length was Ave feet and ten inches,
and he girted at the center of the body
twelve inches and one-quarter-haviug
twelve rattles.