The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-15

| FLORIDA
Oct. 6 has been set as the date upon which
the supreme court will hear the motion OF
the Suburban Railroad Company 70 Vacate
the superssdeas OF the Tampa Street hall
way and Power Company.
Gainesville Leader: We understand that
an effort will be made before the next legls-
lature 20 amend the city charter OF talnes-
| willie and abolish the salary OF the mayor.
This effort will be made no matter VINO Is
elected to-day. There is also some tax OF
an effort 30 restrict the city limits ana leave
East Gainesville out Of the iDcorporatl SH .,
many OF the citizens Of that portion OF the
town desiring it
Gainesville Leader: A white man is
waiting upon the colored people Of
Evinston telling them that for 50 % he
| will secure for them from the govf
eminent forty acres OF land. de demands
and receives 50 cents in advance. VI course
he Is a fraud, and the colored people OF
! Evinston and elsewhere are warned against
placing any confidence 10 him. DE should
be promptly arrested and punished TO tne
full extent OF the law.
Jacksonville Times Union: The Mer-
chants' Steamship Company Of Florida, in
order 30 accommodate their steadily In
orsAsing business and be in a position to
handle the fruit crop during the coming
season in a satisfactory manner to the
shipper, have chartered the fast steamship
| Bowdeu, owned by the Boston Fruit Com
| pauy, TO run in connection with their press
ent fast fruit steamship, John G. Christie
pher capacity 10000 boxes oranges).
A special dispatch from Newport, KY,
says: Frank g. johnson, a prominent
young business man from Jacksonville, Fla,
and Miss Mamie NORM, the lovely daughter
OF Hon. Edward NORM, ex-representative
from this county, but now OF franklin
county, Indiana, were married Sept Is at
5 O'Clock at the First Baptist church. Jack
souville will os the future home Of the young
pair A large number OF friends of the
couple were present Miss NORM has been
quite belle in Newport society. After the
ceremony an elegant supper was served.
The presents we're numerous and elegant"
The democratic rally and barbecue at
Osceola on Saturday IL reported TO have
been a grand success, there being large
and enthusiastic crowd present. Able
speeches were made by Senator Call. Judge
Welborue OF Sanford, Hon. Q. NJ. Cooper
democratic candidate from the district,
ana Prof. W. N. Sheats, candidate for state
superintendent Of public instruction. There
was an abundance Of something good TO
eat, and the speakers were greeted with
round after round of applause. The large
crowd was snthusastic from the opening to
the closing Of the meeting. and all retired
to their home full Of beef, chicken and
democracy.
On Saturday last the young son of Lewis
Thomas of Plant City was leading horse,
and for greater security the boy made the
end or the halter fast to bis waist. The ami
NAL for some reason became frightened and
ran away, dragging the lad first through a
palmetto scrub, next through wire fence,
then into q hommock, and finished up by
dashing through wooden rail fence. When
the horse was caught and the boy released
he was unconscious, his head having been
cut open and one OF his arms broken In sew
eral places. He was also covered with cuts
and bruises, and, it il feared, has been in
jured internally. From the latest report he
was still alive, though but small hopes are
held out for his recovery.
Tampa Tribune: Ali Of LoEano, Pendai
& Co.'S cigarmakers went out on strike at
IL o'clock to-day, Oh account OF the man.
agement giving employment to Modesto
Valdez, a man who they objected to and
who seems to have been boyootted by them
Valdez has been running large restaurant
near the factory for some time past-E
Peral, the place where the riot occurred or
Sunday, Aug. 14-and since that event
his customers have nearly all left him, ant
| IL seems 90 have been determined by some
| Of tina cigarmakerr that he shall not be al
| lowed to work in any of the factories, and
they hope by thus keeping him from Sc
curing employment and running his busi-
ness to drive him out Of the town.
Gainesville Sun: Col. W. r. Coulter, al
old and valued citizen and senator of Levy
county, we are panied to learn, died IL
| Bronson on Sunday morning last. Col
Coulter settled in Levy county during OF
Immediately after the war, removing there
from Northwestern Georgia. His intelE
gence and enterprise soon made him promi
nent among the people and leader In mat
ters OF material and political interests
Several times willing constituency elected
him to represent them in the legislature
aud his term as senator would have CLOSED
at the coming election of a successor. II,
was about 60years Of age In his death tn,
state 10 q loser, as well as bis fellow citizens
family and relatives in Levy aud elsewhere
To the latter and his immediate family the
Sun gives expression to its deep and sincere
sympathy.
Orlando Reporter A distressing accident
occurred last night at Woodbridge Station
on the South Florida railroad, about Mint
miles from this city. AS the fast mail trair
bound south neared that station al 5:3l
o'clock last evening Joseph Splitter, the 10
year-old son Of James W. Splitter, postmas
| Ter at Woodbridge, was bathing in o lake
| near by with his elder brother, Clayton
and hurriedly emerging from the lake ano
| dressing ne hbtouptou 70 CTOsa puo ITaCh
ahead OF the approaching train in order &c
| catch the mail sack which is thrown of al
that point, having TO crawl under freight
| car lying between him and the main track
which partially obscured the oncoming
train from view. Just as the boy got from
under the car the train was upon him, tn,
| engine striking him on the side Of the fac,
and badly crushing ii, the force throwing
him fully forty feet. The conductor imme
diately ordered the engine detached from
the train aud sent it TO Maitland for medi
cal assistance, and DR.. Heard of that plao
came in q short time and did everything
possible for the relief Of the little sufferer
but to no avail, as his injuries were 81
serious as to cause death at o'clock last
night.
The Titusvllle fla Star Of Sept. ha
this about the Pennsylvania statesman an
republican boss: One night last week, Will
Col Matt Quay was INDUCING in his favor
lite recreation Of tarpon fishing, he had a.
experience which was decidedly unusua
and must have been exciting in The extreme
He was fishing, as usual, near Indian rive
inlet and hooked two beautiful specimens c
Silver King, both Of which were stolen b
monster shark before they were landed
The second fish hooked was a fine one c
about $50 pounds weight, and was so nearl
landed that Senator Quay had his gaff /
him and was just lifting the fish into tn
boat when the shark took him and carrie
him of, line, gaf and oil, nearly upsettin