The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-05
FLORIDA.

| FLORIDA.
The lemon crop, which promises TO be un'
usually large this year, has begun to move,
several shipments having besn handled by
| the Florida Southern this week.
The shipments of toba"co from Havana
to Key West are encouraging. Each week
the number of bales grows larger. The last
bales.
A wreck was averted on the Georgia
| Southern and Florida railroad, between
Jasper and Genoa few days ago, only by
the watchfulness of the engineer Some
miscreant had piled a number of crossties
on a low trestle. This is the third time
this has been done about the same place.
AT Madison Gregg Cook, a colored well
digger, and n section of we'll curbiug took
fall together of twenty-five feet in the
well of c. O. Moye last Friday. Fortunately
Gregg was injured but little, as be retained
bis position on top the curbing, which was
being lowered into the well when the rope
broke.
Jasper Ne,Us: Henry Blair, local Metho-
dist preacher who lives in the western por-
ton of this county, is IS years old. He was
in the organization of Lowndes county,
Georgia, was the first clerk Of the court Of
that county, the second sheriff, and took
the census there in 1880. He is now par
TALLY deaf, but otherwise is hale and
hearty.
E. K. Willard returned TO Jacksonville
Thursday evening from Callahan, where he
saw Fred BeatleY, the illustrious groom
who deserted his bride. Beatley had seen
an account of his escapade in the papers
and made a few comments thereon, but
seemed to be entirely Indifferent as TO
whether his wife was suffering woe or not.
He left Thursday for Ocala
NJ. Burt of Jacksonville says he is ex-
pecting his water lift machinery every day,
and when it arrives his new invention will,
three days after, be ready to operate, and
that its simplicity and power will aStouish
the people. 1t eau raise 10000 gallons a
distance Of 100 feet per day, or $50 per
minute. A large well is being sunk for the
machine in South Jacksonville. The first
exhibition of the workings will be given on
McQuaid's dock.
Tampa Tribune: A little colored girl
strayed off from her home q few days since.
and her mother went to hunt her. Among
other places searched was the range where
the child was in the habit of going, and it
was there that the loving mother witnessed
a sight which seemed 60 petrify her with
fear. She saw the child about 200 yards
away coming in her direction and at the
same time saw an enraged bull rush upon it.
The Child screamed and the mother made q
rush for its rescue, but too late. The animal
had already impaled the child upon its horns
and tossed 1t high in the air. Fortunately
as If by miracle, the child was saved from
death. In its descent it fell into he branches
of some bushes, which were thickly covered
with vines, breathing the force of the fall
which would otherwise have killed Ii. Be
yond two slight wounds in the child's back
it was not injured. The child had on a red
dress which no doubt served to enrage the
bull as she passed in front of him.
At Jacksonville Thursday morning the
colored boy John Matthews, charged with
stealing $3.50 from George Floyd, agent for
the Jacksonville, ST. Augustine q ID Halifax
River railway, at the ferry dock on Mon
day, was arraigned in court. He denied
the charge and said he had not seen the money
at ALL Jailer FAllon said the Toy since
committed to jail admitted stealing the
money, but in hiding it he lost II. Mr.
Floyd was not absolutely certain thai
Matthews took the money, as be did moi
see the act. but strongly suspects him.
| Matthews protested his innocence to Mr.
| Floyd, aud said that he would do ANYTHING
be could TO satisfy him (Mr Floyd of hi,
innocence, and if he would Withdraw th,
charge be would bind himself to work u,
| two years for Mr.. Floyd. Mr.. Floyd sale
he felt sorry for the boy, hut as he wa
now in the hands Of the officers he would
have to prove himself innocent. He wa!
committed 10 Jail in default OF $5O0 bail