The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

stoned TO capture several manstees for exhibl-
| ton 81 the world s Jar
J. s Fannin OF Carrabelle will be a candidate
before the next legislature for reelectton as en-
| rolling clerk Of the House
Some fine catches Of sponges are being
brought to kew West. The sponGeS are OF good
quality and bring fair prices.
The grand lodge knights Of Pythias will meet
ut Ocala to-day, and the Ocala knights are max
ing preparations to entertain the Florid a
, knights in a magnificent manner.
Pass-a Grille is said to be the best tarpon
fishing grounds in the state. hotel for the
there on Long Key aud will be open for next
s ason.
1t Tampa Monday night during the lecture
by Joe Munday at Balls opera house lamp
exploded The burning oil fell GA tho stage
and fire ensued. II was quickly extingulshed
and there was no panic The lecture CON
tnued.
Deputy Sheriff 8 A, Baker of Palatka brought
n a negro from Hodges mill on Saturday
charged with assault and attempt 20 XII A. ).
Morgan. Morgan is dangerously wounded in
the head by a blow with q scautlinR and viii
probably die. The negro Is in iai at Palatka
Last Saturday night Frank Messina Of Apa-
lachcola had his trunk broken open and small
amount of money taken theTefrom. The thief
a SO purloined a smith q Wesson revolver,
double barrel shotgun aud one or two other
artcles-the entire lot amounting, with ths
cash, to about SlO0.
The collier steamer COnowa OF the Interna-
tiOnal Transportation Company, bound from
Punta G0rda TO Mobile with a cargo OF phos
phate rock, went ashore twelve miles east OF
Pensac la in the blow OF Monday. she lies easy
and tugs are near by to pull her of when the
wind changes. Her value is $4,000.
Pensacola Aelcs: The timber market during
the past week was not marked by great buoy
anCy. The stocks at Ferry Pass are large and
the demand throughout the week was moderate
At the close Of business yesterday hewn timber
was quoted on basis Of cents, according to
average and quality, with but little demand.
Sawn timber from the Choctawhatchte was
quoted on basis OF ll16 cents and at Ferry
Pass 1874 cents. according TO average and
quality.
About o'clock a. m. Sunday the house at
the corner Of Prospect street and Edgewood
avenue at Crescent City was burned to the
ground The occupant, Dr. jenkins, who was
to have moved out the next day, lost his surRi-
cal instruments many Of his medical works aud
considerable furniture. only little being saved.
The cause of the fire was the accidental upset
ting Of a kerosene stove. DR.. jenkins loss is
from /, 200 10 81 800. The house was owned by
Capt Miller OF the Beach and Miller Lne-the
steamer Gov. Stafford. who was partially in
sured The entire loss is about S6000 Capt.
Miller owning large portion OF the furniture.
st. Petersburg florida Home: Recently the
12year.old son of w. II. Mahr, Homer, found
an owls nest in a hollow stump aud he was
curious to see what was in it, so Monday he got
his father to take q ladder and go with him TO
investigate. They went to the stump, put up
the LADDER and the boy climbed up and was in
the act OF looking into the hollow when the old
owl, which had been sitting on the limb Of a tree
near by, bounced upon him and buried it's claws
in his eyes, one claw penetrating the right eye
and another next to the nose near the corner Of
the left eye, putting out the right eye entirely,
and perhaps the left also, but there Is yet some
hopes Of saving 1t.