The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-02
FLORIDA

watermelons are plentiful and cheap in
Tampa.
The Bay pharmacy at Tampa has been pur-
chased by John McDcrmott, Jr formerly OF
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Bone Valley Phosphate Company has
l25 ears OF phosphate al Port Tampa waiting
TO be loaded into vessels.
julius Fllinger s. Co. of Port Tampa have
received their first shipment of tobacco from
Havana. l24 bales. Their factory Will be
started up at once.
John j. Lowe Of Elmwood Ill. has Just pur-
chased "a lot from J II. Rollins. on Magnolia
avenue, at Orlando, and viii Immediately
begin the erection Of u = 600 residence.
Though his attorney, w. X, ZewadslSi, Mr.
Brigance of Ocala had the stock Of Dunlllin &
Sutherland attached Tuesday morning for
debt The matter, however viii be speedily
settled.
Walter Fulton aged II, and Willie Vetter
aged rs. both white, were arrested at Pensa-
cola Monday on the charge OF breaking open
the store lately occupied as u marine museum
by N. A. NeiSius, and taking lot of iewelry
therefrOm. After their arrest both boys told
where the articles were secreted, and they
were afterward found. The robbery occurred
on the night of May - 4 he parents of both
boys reside at Pensacola.
At Apalachieola last Saturday afternoon
Aaron pittman (cOlOred1 shot and Attempted
to kin his wife laura Pittman), the ball en-
tering her left breast, striking IA rib and
vGering around to the right, coming out at
the right DIcASL me shooting was QODG Win
a pistol Only one shot took effect. though
he fired at the woman twice, and attempted
to shoot oftcner but he pistol would not
work. Pittman was finally secured by Henry
Hutchinson, William Neal Navin Roberts.
and others, and given in charge of the sheriff.
and he now lies in Jail to await the result of
the wounds.
Much excitement prevailed at Pensacola
Monday over the announcement that the lit
tie T-year-Old daughter of Mr.. Phillips who
resides on Or LaFarS place, q short distance
northwest of the city, had been criminally
assaulted by solomon Burton. a negro youth
about II years old. Mr.. Phillips and family
| are from Kentucky and lately moved to the
place About three weeks since Mr.. Phillips
employed Burton as house servant. The
timely return to the house Of Mr.. Phillips
alone prevented the commission of the nor
rible crime. When Burton saw that he was
discovered by the enraged father he fed Mr..
Phillips pursued with a butcher knife in
hand but could not overtake him
Tampa Times: John r. Jones and son.
! John, returned last night from an extended
| cruise southwark. A portion of their time
/ was spent near Bird key of Disston City.
/ Here along the shore of the key a large mum
I Der of dead pchcans was found, These had
( been ruthcssly slaughtered out Of pure wan
( tonness. they found one with Il broken wing
and took il ana placed in in the water so that
4 il might recover. On Sarasota key they
/ found the remains OF large number of tur-
ties that had been overturned and left to die
! This is another exhibition of the same spirit
/ Of ruthless destruction that here finds full
! play The destruction OF pelicans and other
! harmless birds and the ruthless slaughter of
/ turtles merely for the savage sport Of seeing
! them die should be stopped. All of these
/ animals are. in one way or another. useful
/ and valuable to the state. They add variety
/ 10 our landscapes and furnish objects OF in
/ terest for the tourist