The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
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he caught sshsrk on a fly line which measured
full IS feet in length and was very heavy. The
shark was very peculiar in shape. and Capt.
thompson says he has never seen another one
Ike II ia these waters before. Its teeth pro-
truded from its jaws fully two inches and
Tapped. The vicious-looking thing was landed
on the deck OF TIE smack by the combined
EFFORTS OF eight experienced fishermen. but
when knife was plunged into his heart to kill
Il It went overheard and sank
Barlow Courier Informant: There has been
great deal Of interest manifested in the last
sixty days In our pnosphstes among business
men who mean businesG. +. c. Stuart has closed
deal with Pittsburg men for a good deposit
on the east side The FOote Commercial Com
pany has closed its contract with AIr. Mayfeld
Tor the erection Of its entire plant from suction
pump to dry bin. Mr.. Simmons of New York
and his friend, Dr. Hewitt Of England. have
leased a handsome property two mile below
Fort Meade and will put in plant at once, and
are here on the lookout for TWO other plants
one very encouraging signss that brokers are
20 olY phosphate. They sat in their offices for
twelve months and waited for that great delugs
Of phosphate which never came and now they
are out hunting IL But they find little en-
enlargement. nearly all the plants have
made contracts months and months ahead.
The South Florida Fair Association grounds
were opened for the first time
being the bicycle tournament, the
weather was rather wet, but about 800 people
saw the race The first event-a one-mile heat
A. =.
H. Saunders OF Jacksonville second. The prize
was gold watch. The three-mile champion
snip OF Orlando was closely contested by Dick
Marks and K. ID johnson, the former winning
after race exciting from start t. finish. The
prize was gold medal time II :2S The two-mile
championship Of Florida was won easily by
@. II Saunders of Jacksonville. The prize was
the championship cup; time T:l6. In the five
mile handicap Saunders and Nelson ran to-
Rether most OF the time. but Ia the last lap Nell
son passed Saunders and seemed sure Of win
ming. Saunders spurted and crossed the line
a few inches in the lead amid UumuituOus cheers.
Toe prize was silver mounted revolver; time,
1885. The track was new and heavy from the
rain.
Fernandina Nel9s: On last Thursday, Feb 2,
CITY Clerk John A. Edwards left on the l2:45
O'Clock train for Jacksonville, and told some of
his friends that he would be back on the next
train. He went TO buy single trip ticket to
Jacksonville. but upon the suggestion OF Capt
EledRe. he purchased round-trip ticket. F.
W. Simmons who went over on the same train
says that Mr.. Edwards requested him to Identify
MIN. as he wished TO have a check cashed TO
make some purchases. He was Introduced to
u. Hess, clothing dealer, and had
a check on Maj. Duryee for $50. with
which he bought an overcoat, receiving
the balance In change. Mr.. Simmons then asked
MIN II he was going back that evening, to which
he replied that he did not think he could get
through with his business in time but would
have to stay over in Jacksonville until next day
The next day he was seen in that city by Miss
Sadie Meddaugh Since that time all traces of
him have vanished. kilograms have been sent
north and west, to all places which it was
thought likely that he might visit but as yet no
ttdlnRs have been received. The city council is
now investigating his accounts. The committee
have not at this writing completed their labors
but we have received the following information
from them: There appears to have
been no attempt to defraud the city; vet a total
lack of system in keeping accounts since June.
During this period no moneys collected for
water rents have been turned over to the treas
urer The expenses Of the water works, how
ever. have been paid by him, even up to the day
OF his departure. In one drawer they found
money, checks and vouchers all crammed in one
heterogeneous mass, which amounted in value
to about S1,O64 25. About $3.50 Of water rents
were marked unpaid. To verify his accounts it
will be necessary to check off his stub books,
but three Of these are missing, but may yet be
found.