The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
FLORIDA.

Henry B. King Of Windsor wants to be
postmaster at Ocals.
An effort is being made to organize a
tribe OF the Improved Order OF Red Men at
Trenton, Alschua county.
J. a. Ammons of Gainesville has been
appointed by Judge Finley as special master
in chancery for Alachus county.
Town script is so far below par that some
OF Starke's merchants refuse 10 take il In
exchange for goods without big discount
The suit of P. McQuaid Of Jacksonville
VS.. B. W. Fontaine Of Alacbua county
was tried in Gainesville on Tuesday and
resulted In an admitted Judgment for $50.
At meeting OF the directors of the Gulf
National Bank held at Tampa Friday L. L.
Spafford rendered his resignation as cashier,
which was accepted. and John o, Ball was
elected as his successor.
The anarchists and agitators are again at
work trying to cause strike at Sanchez &
Hayes cigar factory at Tampa. A meeting
was held to discuss the matter Tuesday
night but no determination was reached and
the meeting was adjourned.
Capt. Anderson of the light house depart
mens and crew Of sixteen men are putting
up six new range lights at Fernandina
They have the lumber and material all
ready to put up and the lights will all be
lighted up the same night. The old lights
below the fort are discontinued.
There will be a meeting of the stock
owners of Bradford, Clay, Putnam and
Alachua counties at Hampton on next Fri
day, the 18th inst. At this meeting an or
ganization will be formed. the object of
which will be the protection Of themselves
from corporations in killing stock.
The 4-masted schooner Edith Berwind,
which left Port Tampa loaded with phos-
phate for Baltimore Dec. Is, sank about six
miles south Of Smiths Island at o'clock
Sunday evening in every heavy weather
The engineer, Charles Haines, 25 years old
was washed overheard and drowned. Capt
w Mcbride and the remainder Of the crew
are now on Smiths Island.
Fernandina Neios: There were some
strange condolences connected with the
death OF M. R Davis, who died at 8 O'Clock
a. IN. New Years day. at the same hour
and day, twelve years ago, an elder brother
OF the deceased expired; at nearly the same
hour and day, ten years ago, daughter Of
the latter died and on the same afternoon
Gen. Davis wife, mother of the brothers,
also died.
T. D. Gibbens Of Jacksonville has
assigned. Mr.. Gibbons did a Wholesale pro-
vision ami grocery brokerage business. The
friends of Mr.. Gibbons bay he did every
thing he could TO meet his liabilities with.
out resort to an assignment, but a failure
to collect amounts due and to realize on
property forced the surrender. The habli-
ties are about $25 200, aud assets $50, 900.
The sets consist Of lands in various pa Is
OF the state, accounts and a small amount
II goods. which Mr.. Campbell says II any
thing like their value can be realized will
pay the claims.
About three months ago Arthur Beck
with, a wealth New Yorker who had be-
come demented on the subject of art aud
was sauandering his fortune recklessly, es-
capped from private asylum at Litchfeld.
Conn, where he had been confined by his
relatives. He disappeared mystsriously
aud no trace Of him was found for some
time. Finally, however, he was heard of In
Cuba, and the ia nily's lawyer, Emmett B.
Olcott of New York, and detective sailed
fromsthat city for Havana armed With ex-
tradition papers for the unfortunate mau.
They found and captured him soon after
their arrival In Havana and arrived a.
Port Tampa on the Olvette with him
Thursday While the detective was nlrtlnE
with a wsitress Beckwith escaped from
him. He was found latter in the day. how
ever, and is now on his way TO jail.
Ocala Free Press: J. NJ. Robinson. Justice
OF the peace, notary public, member of the
county democratic executive committee
and one Of the best and jollieet citizens of
Blitchton, came very near losing one Of his
-A'@S VIZ SshOA hihhes A1c TOue over
to see neighbor on some business. Upon
returning home he hitched his b rse to the
front gate, intending to return soon and
take another ride. The evening being cool
he sat down before an old-fashioned fire
and was soon engaged In reading the last
Free Press. which he had Just received.
be did not think TO return for his horse.
SO about 8 o'clock he took a look at
things around the house TO see IL everything
was in order before retiring Az thia iunct
ure he heard a noise at the gate, which he
mistook for burglar. He returned. Sc
cured his gun, aud walking back 20 the
door, demanded to know who was there.
No response was made, and he demanded for
the third time TO know who was there. but
upon receiving no reply he blazed away at
the supposed burglar. Imagine his sur
prise when he went to the gate and found
that he had shot his horse instead OF a bur-
glar. Fortunately the gun was only loaded
with small shot. and the animal was onlv
slightly wounded.