The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-01

treasurer. The emancipation celebration
will take place Jan. l, 1898.
Milton Clarion, ". V. Fleming brought
into this Office . cotton stalk measuring 4
feet in hight and containing nine ey-four
we'll developed bolls, besides q number of
forms. This stalk Yves raised without any
+ fertilizer and very Il tie cultivation. There
are hundreds Of acres Of land in this county
/ lying IDLE, upon which just such cotton can
[ be raised.
! At Fernaniina Saturday the jury
{ brought IN a verdict against Henry Muller
/ finding him guilty OF murdsr in the first ds-
gree. His attorney, y. J. H. Summers,
moved for ne y trial, one of the grounds
being that one of the jurors had nO5 paid
his poll tax, hence was disqualified. The
motion was granted. Much dissatisfaction
/ is expressed concerning the verdict.
DeLand Netvs: There was a married lady
around few days since asking slgners TO
recommend her for the appointment Of post
master for DeLand. She claims to be a re-
publican, and when told that Cleveland
might be elected she said: my husband is
a democrat and in the event Of Clevelaud's
election he could then take the Office" This
Is good scheme-nothing like having a
variety Of politics in the family.
An aged negroes known as Aunt Milly, {"
who lived in Maj. Isrshs dwelling, near
the Peabody school building at Lake City,
flesh On great part OF her body being
literally cooked. She was alone, so it is not
known just how the accident happened. but
she was probably trying to kindle fire.
The house caught, but was speedily ex-
tinguishei The unfortunate woman died
after few hours OF terrible suffering.
Frank Smith Of Lake City was arrested
and brought to a preliminary examination
last week on suspicion of causing the death
II his 2-yesr-old baby girl by brutal treat
ment. The testimony was rather conflicting
aud no decision was arrived at. The corO-
ners jury brought in a verdict that the
child came TO its death 10y cruel treatment,
presumably at the hands of its father. Mr..
Smith lies In jail awaiting trial efore
Justice D'Ferro, which is set for Wednes.
day, Nov. 2.
Key West Equator Democrat: One
hundred and fifty sacks of salt for Carlos
Reclo have been lying on the Commercial
Company's dock for several DAYS waiting
transportation to Cautivo key, where SOW
eral smacks and schooners are engaged in
catching and sailing fish. The Schooner
Irene Is expected to call for them to-day Of
tomorrow. Besides the Irene the schoon-
ers Champion and Havana are also engaged
in this business. Each vessel makes five or
SIX trips IN season, receiving about 81 ,00J
for each cargo. The fish are sailed and sold
here to V, Cordero, who ships tham 9
Cuoh. ne mas a very goDd trade In this
line and the fish bring a fair prics in Ha.
vana. Mr.. Recio furnishes most OF the salt
used in curing the fish, and says the men
use about $50 to 500 sacks season. Tho
shipping Of fish to Havana was formerly
good business, and might be developed now
to much larger proportions.
A colored man named Pope who lived at
| Sarasota was found dead in "a buggy Thurs
day morning near the Oneo9 postofflce, four
miles from Manatee. The horse was grazing
| along the road when found, and was tied
| till coroner was sum N Oned. Moses Cole
man, the mail carrier from Braidentown
to Sarasota, proved TO be the murderer
! There has for some time been trouble exist
ing between Coleman and his wife, and on
Wednesday night about o'clock the latter,
ia company with Pope, started in a buggy
from Sarasota TO Manatee, a distance OF
twelve miles. Coleman left a half hour
later In pursuit and overlook them about
two miles from Manatee, when he fred upon
Pope with a Winchester rifle, killing him
instantly. Coleman then compelled his wife
to go back to Sarasota with him, threaten
ing her if she told. He leaves Sarasota
every morning with the mail, and after he
/ left Thursday morning his wife told the
| story. 1t seems that the horse with the
buggy in which was the dead man was on
| It's way to Sarasota, and Coleman must
have passed it at the Oneco postoffice. Cole
man was arrested and is now in jail.