The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04


the ground, a distance Of about twelve feet In
falling stauchiOn 8 TuCk him upon the PACK
OF the head, and by some means his left leg was
broken just above the auKe.
Early Saturday morning, owing to the recent
heavy rains a part of the Foundation Of the
trestle on the line of the Florida Central and
Peuinsuar railroad, which crosses the south
fork OF the st. airy 5 river, near Glen 81. Mary,
became unsafe or the passage OF trains. After
about seven hours hard Work TIE damage was
repaired, and trains are now running as usual.
A gang of negro outlaws have long infested
the region about River Junction near Quincy.
The railway company has offered reward Tor
cir capture for piiaglng their freight cars.
The citizens also offered a reward for the arrest
of tie murderer Of an informer. sunday night
a posse wss organized TO arrest them. In TINS
attempt one negro was killed. Three Others are
supposed TO have escaped.
George W. Stieff the we'll known piano manu-.
facturer OF Baltimore, has sold his three orange
groves in Orange county for the aggregate sum
Of $4,000. Tho purchaser Is the Hon }. q.
Greedy, q prominent banker Of Jacksonville.
The properties consist of fifty acres Of land at
Muiert0n on the Orange Belt railway, emOTac-
ing what is known az the old John II, Miller
grove; twenty acres near Lake Howell. and
about two miles from tHe Seminole hotel, a.
Winter Park, and five acres on Irene street at
Orlando.
Pensacola Wees: At recent social event in
tho country there was present di Enltied and
very slender young man from town, VINO, IL was
easy TO see, mad very good opinion of himself
A not al together tlatterlng reputation, acquired
by his alleged tenor voice, had preceded him 70
the backwoOds, and soon after his arrival he was
surrounded by bevy OF mlSchlevOuS rustic
maidens, who begged him for song Like
many young singers be needed mucn per
suaslOn While the girls nsls cd an old farmer.
who had been standing near by for some time
suddenly cried out: Sing Tor EN-, young man.
! know you kin sIng-you've got legs so mucA
like q mawkin BIRDS lie did not sing.
A colored man named David Rivers was shot
in, r1a nd 70 oil at
vile Sunday night. The wounded man had
been out walking with Nina Randolph, col
ored woman, and they had quarreed. The
woman went to her home and came out with
her uncle, Aaron Denmark, who talked with
Rivers, then began to quarrel with him. Den
mark then went back to his house and brought
out shotgun. He met Rivers and struck nun
with the gum knocking him tat on his lace, ana
then shot him in the back. Rivers was taken TO
his home on Union street and died at l;4O
O'Clock Denmark after committing the muir
der escaped and although vigllaut search was
made could not be found.
Tampa Times: Mention has been made Of the
losses that have 6esn sustained from time to
time this winter by guests of the Tampa Bay
hotel, man who occupied position OF trust
aud responsibility there left for New York
Thursday. Since his departure cTcumstantial
evidence of very damaging nature has piled
up agains: him. His arrest has been ordered,
and ne will probably at once be taken into |
custody to night on the arrival OF the steamer |
at - o clock. The valuables are located, and |
will probably be secured tonight by Sheriff |
Spencer. The slerin made one arrest in the |
st. Petersburg robbery aud expects to arrest |
two m-n tonight in thai matter. The money |
ami valuables will very likely be secured by |
Monday night 1t has been stated that porter |
at another hotel had deposited money at |
BrOoksylle recently. He has not, but large
bill mas been found on him. He recently had
another inrke bill changed. 1t is intimated
that one OF the parties may turn states evil
dence IN order to secure immunity.
The .IackeOnyle fire daDartrnent ne A q hot
fire TO contend with sun 'ay night, but under the
direction Of Chief Hauey the firemen showed
themselves abe to cope with the fiery element
no matter how large the dimensions At GIG
O'CLOCK D. IN. an alarm was turned in from box
IL, and the apparatus whs soon out and hurry
ing in the direction Of the fire, which was on
Adams street. between julia and Cedar. Two
sheds in the rear of The Little Store Around
the Corner had by some means caught aud by
the time the fire department arrived we're all in
flames The sheds were owned by the estate OF
b. H. Croker and occupied by j. 7. Tipping as
storage rooms for furniture, hardware, etc.
The tiremen soon got to work and directed sew
eral streams on the buildings, which ny this
time lad become roaring furn Ces. The brick
saed iu the rear Of the old Biggs property also
caught fire, but by efforts OF the firemen it was
put out only the woodwork inside being partly
burned oct. Tbs two she Is were total loss.
7 cir value was about 800 and the stock which
they contained amounted TO about So, 500, and
was partly insured.
Key West Equator: About o'clock this aft
eTnOon Joseph C'Dody'l Curry administered a
cOwhidiag to Noah baker on Front street. The
particulars Of the case, ns far as an Equator
democrat reporter could ascertain, were as fol
lows: About a year ago, as Mr. Curry's vessel
was leaving the dock. he picked up few pieces
Of wood and threw them on the boat, remark
ing that he would make coffee next morning
with the same. 1t seems that the wood was the
property Of Noah Baker, who took exception
10 Mr.. Curry's actions (Which is very common
with the people running on the boats
here, and remarked tina. he would give
Curry trouble about takng.the wood. Mr.. Curry
was away from this city for five or six months
and wreI he returned he wGs arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Beker for stealing the
wood lie was carried btfor4 justice of the
peace and had to pay Sl9 or 513 for the wood,
lie gave Baker warning that he would horse
whip him the next time that he saw him and
from then until to-day NEARLY year, he has
not seen Baker. This afternoon as Mr.. Curry
was going down Front street he saw Baker and
Immediately walked into the store Of William
Curry's Sons and purchased a cOwhide. He
came back and. meeting Baker, proceeded 10
give him good coWhid.ng. Baker pulled out
revolver aud thruSting IL into Curcys face
snapped 1t once or twice, but for some cause
the revolver missed fire.