The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-22


supposed to have been started by the
! careless handling of a torch by one of the
children.
George Myers. q small black negro,
aged p years, who walks lame, and who
has been a servant of Judge Ziba King of
Arcadia for three years past. disappeared
Wednesday night. 1t was discovered
that 81 800 was gone that was in the
house. There is no doubt but that the
negro got il. The sheriff, with posse, is
after him.
Master Cecil Graham, son of Judge
Graham, of Manatee, met with an acct
dent, which might have resulted in in
slant death. He had shot bird, and as
it was fluttering on the ground he hit it
with the butt Of his rife, and the rifle
was discharged, the ball hitting Cecil on
the stomach but as be had new clothing
and strong, the ball, after puncturing the
flesh, was withdrawn by the clothing, and
| his life was saved.
Henry James, a Colored boy about 1S
years of age, was drowned in the Suwan-
nee river on Monday last. James was on
the steamer Belle Of Suwannee, coming
down the river, and, when about ten
miles below Branford, James attempted
to pass on the outside of a couple of tur-
pentlne barrels which were near the side
of the steamer. He lost his balance. fall
lli1 AZ w btlt lANtIs anu BClOIC dSolSIullCG
| could be given he sank.
A gentlemen, upon leaving Orlando for
the north, bought a very fine duck from
dealer and some friend gave him large
owl. The person to whom he intrusted
the shipment of the birds thoughtlessly
put them in the same box and expressed
them north. Upon arrival there tho
owner was grieved to find that the owl
! had totally deyoured his travelling com
paniOn, leaving nothing but a bundle of
feathers TO tell the tale.
Madison Recorder: Three distressing
accidents occurred in the Hamburg neigh
| borhood last week. Professor Jarvis
baby fell from the piazza upon a large
stone, mention of which we made in our
last. Mr. Frank Martin was kicked on
the cheek by horse and rendered un-
| conscious for quite awhile, besides receiv-
! ing bruise that has been very painful
Mr.. Joseph Butler was thrown from a
| wagon by runaway mule, and received
a compound fracture of the leg immcdi-
! ately abOve the knee. All the wounded
| are doing as well as could be expected
and we hope chat they will soon recover
! Fernandina Mirror: For some time
| past-iu fact for two or three years the
! people living in the neighbOrhoOd of the
! city limits, just beyond the park, have
! had their poultry gobbled up by the
| wholesale by a wildcat or other animal.
| III EalInSf, Eu MOrueCal ana others nlu
! frequently tried to capture the midnight
marauders but it was only on Thursday
night that any of their efforts met with
success. On going to his trap Friday
morning the latter discovered that he had
! captured large wildcat The animal
was taken alive He measures about five
feet in length and is as large as the aver
! age dog
The treasure-seeking operations now
| going on in the reservation at Tampa
! have got one man into trouble He con
! tracted to sink the well to the depth of
| the supposed treasure for $50. He got it
! down about eighteen feet, but then threw
up the contract, having spent S95 on the
| job. The treasure seekers are now ope-
| rating on a more extensive scale. They
! have procured a steam engine and
siphon to keep the hole clear of water,
! but still draw out the sand in buckets by
! hand. 1t is claimed that they have
sounded a large box, which they expect
to take out tomorrow. The confidence
of the stockholders in the scheme does
not seeem to waver. They are putting
:. up all the money necessary to prosecute
I the work and refuse to sell any stock.
! although they say they are
! frequently applied to by par
! ties who desire to purchase an in
! terest The work is pushed night and
! day, and there are large crowds of inter
| eSted spectators standing around the
| hole nearly all the time