The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-30

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FLORIDA
Quail are being killed in large numbers
IN outlying districts around Orlando.
a good many of Brooksville's vegetable
growers are complaining about cut worms
destroying their crops
John A. Mckay of Tampa has secured
the contract 20 build the Arcadia, Gulf
Coast and Lakeland railroad.
W. A. Allen OF Milton has been appointed
bylGov. Fleming to be an inspector of timber
and lumber for Santa Rosa county.
The Key West Board of Trade has recon-
mended an assessment Of 3 per cent on lts
members to raise funds for the erection of
two additional cigar factories.
DR.. G. P. Greeley. man OF considerable
note, and we'll known throughout st. Joins
county, died at tbs Craddock house at St.
Augustine. Monday morning, OF paralysis.
J. s. Fairhead president OF the board of
trade of Jacksonville, has appointed j. r.
Chsllen delegate to the Nicaragua canal
convention, to be held In Tallahassee Jan. 8,
The Arcadia Courier says too many dis
reputable women are focking into that
place, and il the legal authorities do not
stop their immoral conduct there are clt-
zens that will
The United States circuit court of appeals
convenes next week in New Orleans, when
il is expected a decision will be handed
down IN the appeal case involving the re-
Ownership of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key WesB railroad.
The commisssry Of J. w. Ross at the
Piedmont phosphate mines, near OcalR, was
robbed Saturday night, and about
5000 in clothing, dry goods and
shoes were taken from the building.
There is no claw who the thieves are, but
it is believed some Of the mine hands
committed the deed.
Capt. s. @. Tucker, while going to his
home about eight miles west of Gainesville
on Saturday night last was badly injured
by team running into his vehicle and one
of the shafts striking him In the side. He
was knocked senseless for several minutes
but at last accounts his condition was not
considered dangerous.
Norman Robinson, state chemist, was In
BroOksville Wednesday getting sample of
the soil of the AnnutkslagA hammock, which
he will analyze and send to Chicago for ex-
hibition at the worlds fsir. This is quite a
distinction for fernando county. as there
are TO be but fourteen specimens of the diff
ferens kinds OF soil on exhibition from
Florida.
At Olive, a station nine miles from Pensa-
cola on the Louisville aud Nashville road,
Sunday, a negro was seen TO throw himself
in front of the moving train, but was
knocked away without injury. But es the
next train was leaving he threw himself fla;
on the track aud, 30 much speed had been
acquired, that he could not be saved. The
whole train passed over his body.
At Pensacola Monday the body of a
white man was found near Palafox wharf.
He was Identified as a Norwegian. Charles
Andersen, easily known by his iron foot
The evidence showed that Andersen haC
been drinking hard Sunday night, and wenl
down about midnight to boat which hs
kept under the warehouse OF Messrs. Zeliui
g. Glacsted. There were no marks OF vio-
Ienoe on the body, SO it is supposed that h
accidentally fell into the water aud wa
dro ned.
The orange crop of fernando county I.
holding out much better than was antici
psted. Whelpley & Law of Brooksvills
have packed and shipped about 5000 boxes
and have about that many more engaged
for this season. e. 7. Rogers has packed
and shipped s 900 boxes, and has many
large orders to fill yet G. G. Keathley &
Co. have packed 1000 boxes and Is running
a full force Of hands. There have beer
shipped from that point in small lots about
5000 boxes. -.>
Last Tuesday evening Green Mcdaniel
son of Rev. O. Mcdaniel, an old and highly
respected citizen OF fernando county, at
tempted TO commit suicide by sho oting him
self with an old army musket. There was
no one in the room at the time, but his ain
| was bad and the load hit him in the righ
shoulder. His mother found him, on hear
| ing the shot, with his clothes on fire and hi
shirt torn from his body. The young maj
has been sick for some time. his mind beinl
1 4 l.
| misery. DR.. Temple was called and dressed
the wounds He says that though they viii
not prove fatal. still it was very close call
That part of fernando county known a
the forks Of the river" was the scene OF
murder last Friday, in which Cy. Boat
wright was killed by Henry Mckinney
who knocked him off the roof Of the house
killing MIN. MoKlnney's story is that b
and Boatwright got into an alteration
on the roof of a house McKi me.
WAS building about some little at
he gave Boatwright a shove, wlo lost hi
hold, falling from the roof, striking hi
head against scantling, causing the fats
wound. He claims that Boatwright ma,
been drink hard, and was very quar-
relsome. Boatwright's friends claim tn
h had not been drinking, that he was per
fecty sober at the time, but say that he ha,
| $75 in his pocket when be left home, aud i
was gone when the body was discovered.
jury was npaneled and an inq est was mad
II was stated that Mckinney hit Boatwrigh
over the head with "A Ratchet The jur,
brought in verdict that Boat wright wal
killed by Henry Mckinney by being struc
over the head with Ratchet. IL is clalme
that McKiuneyis son is implicated also bu
arrested Henry Mex nney and took him &
Brooksville and placed him in ieil.