The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-01

rev has also been instrumental in organizing
a tobacco auction and warehouse company In
Ocala, OF which he is president.
George Myers, the negro servant who stole
81 800 from Jugge King pleaded guilty 70 Ia e
charge Ct grand larceny, &C Arcadia, Wednes-
day morning, and was sentenced TO one years
imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
Myers plea was that he was drunk when he
stole the money, and that he was afraid to
come back when he came to his senses. The
money was recovered when Myers was ar
rested.
An unknown white man supposed TO be
from Tampa, died in a blacksmith shop at
Orange Home, Sumter county, day or two
ago. The dead man answered the following
description: Swarthy complexion face pltted
with sma lpoX, heavy gray mixed black hair
and Jeard. brown eyes, good teeth, weighs
a out $50 pounds. about % years old. feet
inches high, and had star tattooed in red
and black on back OF left hand.
New Smyrna Breeze Cne result from the
gale was the oTeaing Of channel from the
sea TO the bills orc river in front Of shiloh.
The inlet is said to lie 40 feet wide and feet
deep and gradually growing deeper The
peninsula al that place is oaly about 70 yards
wide, and the waves broke clear over il.
While ij IS not likely TO become available for
navigation, the opinion Is expressed that II
VIII improve the nshing IN -at part OF the
river.
The case Of the state Of Florida against
henry Tyson, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses, was tried at Arcadia
fflQ&Y. ana res lLel IN an dCQulLJdl OF the
defendant. Tyson was accused of passing q
$50 counterfeit bill upon David Summeralls
at ZOlfO springs last February in payment Of
deot, receiving 80 in change. Summeralls
was the only witness for the prosecution, and
while his testimony was direct, his confessed
ignorance had its weight with the jury.
The case Of the state Of Florida VS. c. O.
Bass and Bedford Branch, charged with
murder in the first degree was called at
Arcadia Friday, and Monday morning was
the time set for trial Bass and Branch we're
also notified that an indictment had been
found against them, charging them with the
murder of Hardy johnson, so that they
might prepare for trial. Special venires
have been summoned in the Bass and Branch
murder case and for the trial of the men
charged with killing S A. Sauls.
Ccala New Capitol The general present
ments Of the recent grand jury show a de-
ploranle state OF affairs as regards Marions
temple Of justice and the public records.
That body found the court house inadeq uate
for the transaction Of the county business
ana for the proper protection Of the public
records. valuable records, which could not
be replaced If destroyed y fire, are lying
around loose, halle to be stolen or mutilated.
IL seems TO he a settled fact that something
must be done-that Marion must have a court
house large enough to provide ample room
for the transaction OF all the public business
Of the county, and supplied wilh tireproof
vaults for the protection OF the records; but
whether it o I'D be pest to build new court
house or remodel the old one is question
that will have TO be settled before any other
step i5 taken,