The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-25

thought Mr.. Boxer was killed by some high
waymen and that the body has been buried
IN the woods 20 hide the crime, and robbery
was the motive that led to the killing.
FLORIDA
Warmers mill, owned by J. d. Wiser OF
Manatee, was burned Friday.
| The annual tournament OF the nremen Of
the state is in progress at Orlando.
Rev. z. P. Herrick has been unanimously
invited 70 the pastorate of the Congrega-
tional church in Tampa. He is from Mon
terey, Mexico.
The announcement is made Of the mar
riage OF Miss Irma ST. Clair-Abrarns and
Strotner Smith OF the United States navy,
which is TO occur IN Orlando Dec. 2.
Brooksvile NeIps: Mrs. Buck and her
daughter. Mrs. Roberds had an exciting ex-
perience with 4-foot gator last Sunday.
The saurian took possession OF the road and
disputed their passage until they were re-
inforced with gun and surely lightwood
knots which they used so effectively that
there is another gator floating around in
the spirit lake while his hide hangs
on the wall q trophy to the proves OF the
ladies'
Brooksville Netos: f. E. Saxon went
to Bay Port last week for his winter sup
ply OF fish, and in three days had 1000 fine
mullet scaled, salred down and packed and
on his way home. Friday evening be
pitched camp on this side of the Bay Port
swamp where be was joined by Fred
| Stringer and the party started on deer
| hunt They got three fine ones and reached
home early Saturday well pleased with
their trip.
Gen. Bullock is now 10 Georgia, at a
| point near Macon. where it is his intention
| 70 remain until the opening of congress on
Dec. 4. In the speaksrship matter he is
inclined toward support Of Crisp, butsays
that he has no strong preferences II Crisp
should not develop strength sufficient to
| win with early in the caucus, it is difficult
| TO tell where Gen. Bullocks vote would 60
whether to Mills or to Springer-but IL Is
said that the western men claim that the
general is friendly to their candidate as a
second choice.
o. p. Ravens, the photographer, was a
surprised man Sunday. He went out TO
the county jail at Jacksonville 10 see Louisa
Stevens, who is now in there for contempt
of court. as he had known her for some
time. There was some man present whom
he did not particularly notice, and he asked
her II she was not married woman. Yes, u
she replied. and this is my husband" The
man in question is Robert Avent, a printer,
and the couple were married in June last.
They have never lived together. as Mr..
Avant left at once for New York in search
OF work On hearing of his wife's troubles
he returned.
Hon. 8. R. Mallory will leave Pensacola
for Washington on the night of Nov. 20.
His mind is not fully made up as to whom
he will support for speaker. He has made
no pledge and goes to Washington Der
fectly untrammeled aud free to support the
man who will, in his opinion, most success
fully advance the interests Of the Demo-
cratic party in congress and out Of it,
regardless OF any personal preference that
he may have. He regrets TO see a DISPOSE
ton on the part OF some parties to bring
the presidential fight into the speakership
canvass, and thinks, If It is done, that all
the states as at present arranged will be
materially changed In their support when
the real contest begins.
Three houses were consumed at Jackson
vile Monday night. the fire starting in a
new two-story house, partly finished, on
Adams street, near Division lane. owned
and occupied by Harriet Middleton. It
next spread to the two one-story houses on
each side. The one on the left was a six
room house. valued at $500, owned and oc-
cupied by r. j. Braden,s >snd insured with
Crosby Dawkins In the Continental for 500.
The house on the right was owned and &C.
| cupied by William Patterson, and was in
sured with j. j. Williams amount not
known aud valued at $500. The Middleton
house, when Finished would have been
worth about $500, and there was $3.50
worth OF furniture in it which was all
| burned.
Last Tuesday night the sloop Annie of
Cedar Key, Capt. Freeman. was wrecked
on Clear Water Harbor. The Annie was
loaded with fish and was bound for Cedar
Key. There were aboard of her, besides
the captain, two men-one a Georgian and
the other from Live Oak, Fla The Annie
had not more than got out into the gulf
before the ncrther struck her, carrying
away her sails and stripping her completely.
Inc captain squared to the wind all he
could do. The sloop struck a lump on the
| north side OF the north channel about three
miles from Egmont light and split in two,
The two men aboard held on to one-half of
the stranded boat and the captain to
the other halt. The men were washed off
and drowned. The piece OF the wreck the
captain was on was blown in the direction
OF Ogmont. whsre in an exhausted condi-
ton ne was picked up by the lighthouse
keeper early on Wednesday morning, hav-
ing been buffeted about by the waves for
twelve or fourteen hours.
The Tampa Tribune prints the following
fuller account Of the troubles Of the Ster.
ing Phosphate Company than has already
appeared in the MORNING News: There
have been rumors Of all kinds afioat about
the failure Of the Sterling Phosphate Min
ing Company since last Friday The facts,
30 Tar as we can give them to-day, are that
the company is In debt and does not seem
to have made provision to meet their pa
pers. The officers OF the company are:
President, +. B. Squires, Cleveland, o.
vice president, Wilbur Mccoy, San
ford; secretary. M. G. Reredell,
Orlando; treasurer, Theodore B,
Stevens, formally of Cleveland, now Of
Tampa. The company organized over a
year ago, and it is said have disagreed
among themselves. None of the company
are in town to-day, and their attorneys
MoFarlane and Pettingill, are also absent.
MIR. Cathcart, their purchasing agent, was
seen, but he declined 10 talk and said
that IL we would wait until tomorrow be
would get the facts and give them to the
Tribune for publication. President Parker
OF the Gulf National Bank said: 1.-THE
Southern Mortgage. Loan and Trust
Company held a mortgage on the real estate
phosphate rock, etc., Of the Sterling Phos-
phate Mining Company, and believing that
the company was about to make fraudu-
lent disposal OF the property, had got
out an attachment. and that was about all
there was to it." 1t ia said that the com
pany has some OF the best phosphate landl
IN Florida, and their property is worth -four
times the amount sued for-S21, 500.
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