The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-06
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
A special term Of circuit court will be
held at Lake City June 20.
William n. ATmington Of Lake City was
admitted to the bar last week.
John W. Hagan comes out for sheriff
with the support Of good many people Of
Putnam county. He is at present the eff
Gent chief Of police OF Palatka
At Tavares on Sunday last lightning
struck tree in tle scrub between Dan
Herrick's and Mr.. Hanson's, in Eustis, set
ting fire to the scrub, aud it was only with
great difficulty that Mr.. Herrick's barn was
saved from burning,
A very destructive fire ragged at st. Lucie
last week, originating out in the fiat woods,
and burned out 20 the waters edge on the
west side of the South Fork. Mr.. SIM
mons one OF the settlers on that side, lost
everything. Mr.. Simmons experienced
great difficulty in saving the house of
William Smith.
Quincy Herald: Old Jim Coe, one of the
relics Iof the Coe plantation, near Aspa-
laga, came to town a few days ago, and,
after remaining a day or two, laid down
| upon the sidewalk In front Of the Pittman
lot aud died. He was found the next morn
ing and buried by the authorities. For
more than twenty years he was ferryman
at Aspalaga.
On June "a, the Masons OF Quincy pro-
pose TO have grand day. Invitations have
been extended to number Of neighboring
lodges, eloquent speakers have been invited
and the plans and preparations are being
carried out for one of the grandest occasions
In the history of Quincy. There will
be Masonic addresses by some Of
the foremost MAsons of the state,
and a banquet will be given in
the evening. Other features will be added
to make the day one Of pleasure and profit
Pensacola Ne0s: An interesting case in
volving the question of marriage before
the war. was tried before Justice Moreno in
this city Wednesday. David Wilson, an
old colored man, was formerly slave in
Alabama, and before the war was married
| to slave woman ON an adjoining planta-
ton. In the general Generalization which
| ensued after emancipation the two became
separated, and after many years of waiting
and believing his wife to be dead, Wilson
removed to Pensacola. This was thirteen
or fourteen years ago, and some time after
ward he married a colored woman of this
| city, They lived together as mao and wife
| until short time since, when Wilson 5
former wife arrived in the city. For
| more than twenty-five years Wilson had
believed her to be dead, and on meet
ing after these long years of separa-
| ton, the old love of ante bellum days
was revived, aud they at once resumed
their former relations as husband and wife.
This change in affairs angered the Pensa-
cola wife and she had Wilson arrested for
living in adultery with his first WIFE The
case was a complicated one for the justice
to decide, but as it appeared that the PEN
sacola wife had two living husbands at the
time Of her marriage to Wilson, and that
Wilson had reason to believe his first wife
dead, and therefore had no intention of
| doing wrong In the premises, he was dis
charged, and the old couple will no doubt
be left TO live OUT the remainder of their
days in peace and quiet after their long
separation. The Pensacola wife had Will
son arrested again and carried before
County Judge Brooks for trial Friday af-
ternoon. Wilson was also discharged by
Judge Brooks.