The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-11
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Capt. johnson OF the Norwegian bark
| LoVespring. now at Pensacola, died Sunday
/ morning OF the Merchants hotel, where he
was lodging.
Weighing OF the United States mails has
been ordered on the Flomaton and Pense-
cola X. p. o., and also on the Jacksonville
and Pensacola r. p. o.
Supt Saltmnrsh has had a very pretty
little depos built at Argyle, on the Pensa-
cola and Atlantic road, which is quite an
| Improvement on the old box oar lately in
use as a depot.
Saturday night burglars forced an en-
trance into w, E. Loydis store at Concord,
and finding the door TO the safe unlocked
proceeded to help themselves to the cash
found IN ii, amounting to about $50.
The home OF J. r. Preston at Crescent
City was the scene of a very pretty wedding
on Feb. g. ct ~ o'clock noon, the contract
ing parties being Capt. S. NJ. LaBree Of the
Gov. Stafford and Miss Mary, only daughter
Of j. r. Preston.
jackson Argus: John Highsower, who.
it is claimed, was an accessory in the MUIR
der of Bob Jester, has been captured and is
now in jail. Andrew Hightower, the negro
who held the knife that did the deadly
work, is yet hiding out.
The letter carriers Of Pensacola are circu-
lating petitions among the citizens for their
signatures, TO be presented to congress re-
questing the letter carriers Of the country
be placed under the civil service rules.
These petitions are being extensively signed.
George F. Pullman of palace car notorietv,
with his wife and party of friends, passed
through Pensacola Saturday en- route for
Jacksonville. The party Travelled in Mrs.
Pullman's palst!Rl private car, which is
said TO be the finest in the world, costing
S32 900.
Judge Swayne will probably open the
United States court in Pensacola at the
regular March term thereof, and hold for
two or three days for the purpose of hear
ing demurrers, motions, etc, in special
causes, and will then adjourn until the first
Monday in May.
Dennis Eagan, chairman, has called a
meeting Of the republican state central
committee on March /, at 10 O'clock a. m,
TO meet at Jacksonville. for the purpose Of
selecting time and place for holding a
convention to select delegates to the
national republican convention.
Rev. John Fearnley Of Sanford arrived in
Pensacola Saturday. Mr.. Fearnley is
young man and graduate of the University
of the South at Sewanee. He has been in
vited to Pensacola by the parishioners Of
Christ church as assistant to the rector.
Rev. =. II. Whaley, and will have im-
mediate charge OF st. Catharines chapel on
East Hill
The New England Society in Florida, Of
which A. A. Parker OF Tampa is president,
will hold its annual festival at Winter Park
on Monday, Feb. %. This will be the first
meeting of the society In South Florida,
and arrangements are being made that will
insure a great success. Several distinguished
gentlemen from the north will respond TO
the toasts.
Sunday night some one broke into the resi-
dence OF Mrs. N. r. Gruelle of Gainesville
and stole everything ia the eating line that
could be found. The matter was taken in
hand by some OF the friends of the family
and the case was worked up. Monday even
ing it was found that a certain negro was
the party who did the stealing. He was
captured and kept in ''durance vile" until
the darkness of night had closed down and
then taken by parties unknown to a place of
safety, where, after a trial in which he was
forced TO tell where the stolen articles were,
he was severely cowhided and released, upon
his promise to reform.
At Jacksonville, Monday, Capt. ANA
zeen, the genial stevedore Of the Clyde line,
had tbs task of unloading the four drome-
DIARIES belonging to Col. G. W. Hall, from
the Algonquin. The first one came off oil
right, but the second being rather timid
dropped down on its knees, as is the custom
OF those animals. A lady mp on the deck
OF the ship cried out. 20, you cruel man."
and made threats of having him arrested.
After she had given vent to her feelings,
the captain suggested that if she could do
any better he would give her the chance,
but this she did not take advantage Of The
animals were gotten off without any trouble.
Near Pine Castle Sunday John Kuhn, a
young man Of about % years old, was Bit
ten by rattelsnake He was attracted by
the barking of his dog near the house, and
going near the place, he stepped over a
small log on to the rattlesnake which i'm
mediatelyv bit him twice in the calf of his
right leg The fret contact did the damage,
the second time the fangs only stuck in the
cloth OF the young mans trousers. Young
Kuhn wos alone at the time, but be did mob
lose his presence of mind He ripped the
leg Of bis trousers and applying his mouth
to the wound made by the snake he
sucked the venom therefrom. Then
be went into tho house, drank
couple Of quarts of whisky. covered the
wounds made by the snake with gun
powder and fired 1t. Next he ate a 10
cent cake of plug tobacco, and having re-
sorted to these heroic measures, started to
the neighbors, Messrs. Meeuah and Alexan-
der for help. AS he reached their gate he
fell exhausted. but they promptly re-
sponded, hitched up Squire Matchett's
mule and wagon and carried the sufferer TO
thehouse OF A. J. Evans, where his parents
were spending the day. DIR. Porter. who
was summoned by fast riders, gave the
sufferer more whisky and applied ammonia
TO the wounds. Having made two large in
cisions there, he applied cups and extracted
the poison. The young man is pronounced