The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-21
FLORIDA.

J. NJ. Watts OF Leesburg died at 1890
o'clock Thursday night from cancer of the
face and throat.
Miss Eva Thrasher, the accomplished
daughter of Col A. NJ Thrasher, was mar
ried at Sanford Friday night at the Episco-
pal church TO +. b. During, teller Of the
First National Bank.
Edward Meadows, alias "Boy MacKay, "
a negro OF desperate character, was shot at
Key West Friday night at 1880 O'Clock, and
died half an hour later. His murderer is
unknown. A warrant for the arrest of
George Lewis. another negro Of desperate
character, has been issued by Justice
Gwynn.
A stable and coach house, containing a
wagon and buggy, four sets of harness and
| farming implements, belonging to ID.
POpham Of the English colony in Alachua
county, were destroyed by fire on Saturday
afternoon. The fire broke out an hour after
| Mr.. PophRm left for Gainesville. The
damage estimated at $3.50 was not covered
| by insurance.
at St. Augustine Wednesday morning
| Albert Usina, after finishing some work in
| his store, went over to the cigar stand Just
opposite on st. George street to enjoy a
smoke. After talking with friend for
| some time he heard a noise In his store and
FASTENED over to see what was up and dis
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money drawer was partly open and a bag
containing $50 and S11 besides were missing.
The thief had left several dollars In small
change in the drawer. He entered the place
by the back way and escaped through the
same entrance.
In August w. II. Beckwith and W. B.
Henderson, together with DR.. Pharr and J.
B. Gibson, all Of Tampa, purchased three
fourths interest in the Pherr phosphate
r,vhra 81 hn
finest pieces of phosphate property in the
state. The purchase was made as specu-
lation, and it proved quite successful one,
for Thursday negotiations which have been
pending for some time past were closed by
telegraph whereby the ownership OF the
property was transferred to the Walton and
| Whann Fertilizer Company of Wilmington,
Del. The price paid was 100000. Messrs.
| BecAwitb and Henderson cleared about
| s.. 900 each out OF the transaction.
For some time past it has been thought
| that counterfeit money was being made in
Levy county, but until last Saturday noth-
ing definite could be known. However, as
the Florida Central and PeniRsular train
arrived In Ell1ey. thirteen miles south of
Bronson, last Saturday evening Wash
ThOrton boarded 1t and paid Capt. j. S.
Parker, the conductor, his fare SD in coun-
terfeit money. As soon as the train arrived
in Cedar Key Thorton began going to the
different merchants there and buying arti-
cles amounting to the value Of 10 cents,
giving TO each merchant counterfeit dollar
and receiving 80 cents in change. This COR
tinued for quite awhile, when Marshal A.
Davis found out what was going on and arr
rested the counterfeiter and lodged him In
jail. Thorton is a cripple and full-hedRed
third party man. 1t was rumored during
the late campaign that doodle" was being
used by the third party men. This is MOI
thought TO be fact, as about all the thirt
party candidates were honest men. The
amount circulated is said to have been S16
Seven men are under arrest.