The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-06

Ut w eDster OF JACKSONVILLE was stricken
with paralysis day or two ago.
Included In the Brock house property are
1000 acres Of land In and about Enterprise
E L. Mcdaniel Of Chumuckla is a can
| didate for recording clerk in the lower
house in the state legislature.
| Capt. Trucks residence at st. Andrews
was burned with its contents last Monday.
| The loss is $1,000 He carried no ins 1rance.
John Douglass OF Kissemmee was driving
along al a trot Tuesday when his buggy
came apart, throwing John out. and caused
severe dislocation of the elbow of the
right arm.
c. |. Helmes brought to Milton the tusl,
| of hog he had recently killed. The tusk
measured 93s inches in length. The point
of the tusk was kept worn off or ii would
have been considerably longer.
| The contest for the state champion shin
| between rife teams comes Off at Day5ona
AprA.s. Jacksonville, 81. Augustine aud
| other teams are expected TO take part. Day
tona now holds the championship.
A Masonic lodge of the Oriental Order of
Pilgrim knights has been organized at
hissimmee by Rev. II. R. Coleman, su-
preme chancellor Of the order, with a men,
bership OF sixteen. J. w. Harwell was
chosen pilgrim chief, and 8. r. Blssest and
Nj. N. Dunn, aids.
yesterdays Sun that gentleman had bsen
offered and refused $500 for an acre Of paos-
phate land located in this county was an
error. Five thousand dollars was the sum
offered and refused. 1t is believed that thi,
is the highest price yet offered for phos.
phate land Ia the state.
At Jupiter Inlet last week q gentleman
anchored a skiff, with his wife in it, near
the inlet and left her few minutes. The
a n rhn h-At oy,A kae. H.,
the danger the tide was carrying her out to
sea, Messrs. Cox ard Church, who were
fishing near, heard the call for assistance
ard went to the rescue.
Gainesville Sun: B. F. Dillon, president
OF the Jacksonville, Santa Fe and Hard
Rock Phosphate Company, was in the city
yes'erdy. The company owns a large
quantity of land on the Santa Fe river, and
Intend 10 build railroad from their phos-
phate telde to connect with the Savannah,
Florida and Western at High Springs.
Lieut.. Hem and wife, on board the sloop
'Minnehaha," anchored off Jupiter Inlet
March 26. The surf breaking a mile out
prevented them going in. They raised a
signal of distress and the life saving crew
went out, and as the boat was leaking
badly Mrs. Hem came ashore. The next
morning. the sea having calmed down,
the Lieutenant came in safely.
Aouipa .NttpSs aus pOll &c force nave re-
signed and handed over their "billies" to
the marshal, except tho Sc doing duty in
Dor, because they can only get script for
their services, which tn ey have to shave
about 40 per cent. The police stationed at
Dor would also have resigned only the
\ Dor Land and Investment Company, in
order to retain them, casLe1 their script at
par.
Capt John H. Welsh Of Welshton. on
the Florida Southern railroad, two aud u
half miles northeast Of Belleview, saws that
a company is soon to be formed for the pur-
pose of working the hard and soft phosphate
mines on his laud The soft phosphate is
valuable as fertilizer when used in its raw
state, as it is soluble in rain water d con-
tainsa high percentage of plant food. The
state legislature meets tomorrow
E. L. Besoom, the drummer who became
mentally deranged during the visit TO PEN
sacola of Rev. Sam Jones a few weeks ago.
and who was sent TO the state insane asy-
lum at Chattanooga, has again been heard
from. It appears that his wife procured
his reeass from the asylum and took him
TO New Orleans, where. presumably, he be-
haved meekly for awhile, but suddenly
again became yiolsnt and as dangerously SO
as he had been in Pensacola.
Titusville Star: o. F. Davis was trans
ferring a 600 pound safe from the former
Star building up town Yesterday, and lust
after loading it successfully and driving I'D
slight grade near the building above men
toned, the safe rolled out of the back Of his
wagon and was dumped into the sand,
caused by the rollers jumping over the
chock he had put down to prevent its NOV
ing. A Mr.. Jones, who lives at South Lake
and was in the wagon, jumped from the
wagon when the safe rolled out, sprainiag
his left shoulder badly by striking against
against the ground.
Tampa Tribune. The reception rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Plant and number of
Others on board the Chicago Wednesday
was grand affair." The invited guests ac-
companied the admiral to Port Tampa on a
special train, and from thence to the
anchorage of the Chicago on the elegant
steamship Mascotte After an inspection
OF the Chicago, dancing was INDUCED in on
the main deck, the admiral leading in the
Virginia reel An elegant lunch was
served, and the occasion enlivened with ex-
cellent music by the fleet band. The re-
ceptlon lasted from so to $3.50 o'clock.
Green Cove Spring: AT about o'clock
last Sunday afternoon it was discovered
hat }. NJ. Berry's livery stable was on fire.
l he flames broke out from the upper Il or
IN room that was occupied by the help of
the stable. That part of the house was
used for storing hay and Nther forage The
foor was also used for storing sasu, doors,
S'-"No A.iA OkuCI LudJSTidl
in stock by w. J. Wilson. The hor es,
iuulos and vehicles belonging to the stable
ware saved With hut little loss. The build.
ing belonged TO w. J. Wilson, end was in.
sured for 500. The loss was estimated at
/ Sl,5OO including building and merchandise.
Tho African-American state press is is
session at Ocala, in response to a call issued
| by K. b. Brooks OF the Ocala Ledqer, J. W.
Thompson Of the Peoples Journal. Jacks
sonvillc, was elected president; NJ. NJ. Levy.
| gainesville Sentinel, vice president; K. B.
Brooas. secretary; P. r. Robinson, Ocala
I'ldtn Dealer, treasurer; G. G. Henderson,
Winter Park Advocate, chairman of the
executive board. Various subjects affecting
the welfare of the negro were discussed. AT
Their second June meeting, which has OcaIa,
jacksonville and Gainesville under consid-
GRAFTON, number Of topics affecting the
race will be discussed. Ocala will be well
represented at Tallahassee.
Green Cove Spring: The circuit court
was in session Thursday trying the case of
Peter Pinder for the killing of 10 eph Till
man. This case is a companion Of the case
| for which Finder was tried last week-that
of killing Duzier Paschal, on which he was
found guilty Of manslaughter in the second
] degree. The particulars Of the case have