The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-12

the steamship Storra Lee when she grounded
near Fernendlna was Monday evening sus-
pended for thirty days.
Some farmers in jefferson county are ex-
perimeRting with Egyptian cotton TINS year
IL was forwarded them hy the agricultural de-
partment al Washington.
Deputy Sheriff Lamont Monday night
served an attachment of the effects OF the
IIeene Specially Company az the Cuban opera
house IN Ghor City. II was Tor livery plll
So 20 due the Spencey & Henderson livery
stable. The bill was paid and the attachment
released
Donald Balm, who has a place twelve miles
down the river from Fort Myers, on little
less than Cne-half acre has marketed thus t2r
this season tomatoes to the amount Of $50
net J. H. Foster, living on Captive Island
on about one half acre has sold clear OF all eN-
penses S1S5 worth Of tomatoes.
c. H Whitner of Fernandina made lucky
find in a clam Monday. The day before he
bought a few clans and placed them on ice.
and Monday opened one for the purpose OF
eating it. when. to his surprise, beautiful
purple and white pearl nearly half inch IN
length and as large around as q lead pencil,
rolled out. Mr. Whitner was offered SO for
his find but refused IL and will send the pearl
TO Jacksonville to ascertain its value.
Tuesday night the Jacksonville Athletic
and Bicycle Association met at their hall in
the Grand View hotel annex and perfected
their organization and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year; President, Har-
ry Maynard; vice president, II. W. Caldwell;
secretary and treasurer. d. II. Groun; assist
ant secretary and treasurer o. p. Rollins;
counsel, John L. DQggett board OF directors
G. b. Towns, w. T. Pressland, L. J. Lloyd and
H. Henry
Mr., KnickerbocSer of St, Francis has
sent to DR.. j. n. Dickson at Pittsburg the
following collection Of Florida products; One
alligator head, one gar head, bass skin, one
bass head, one orange stick. one gar skin, one
mOcGSSin, one rattleSnake skin. feet
inches in length: one Florida boa one Indian
n n N hon md not
palmetto cabbage moss and air plants, honey
suckle and ivy, century plants, magnolia,
some sour oranges and one pair deer horns.
n. A. Neisius, proprietor of the marine
museum on East Government street at Pen
sacOla, made an assignment to f. II. Olcott
late Saturday evening. Neisius left the city
Saturday night. The assignee says he does
not know where he has gone, but thinks prob
ably to Dunlap, la, His wife left day or two
before. From the best information that could
be obtained, il is estimated that the debts of
the concern will amount to 81 900 or 81 200. 1t
Is said that the more valuable goods had been
removed before the assignment and that what
is left will pay but small percentage OF the
Indebtedness.
Andrew Ridgell, a coal black negro. wanted
for breaking and entering "A house in Levy
county was shot and killed near Reddick
Monday after desperate fight with Special
Deputy Ben Mccullough another negro Some
time ago the authorities OF Levy county at
tempted to arrest Rldgell but he dehed the
crowd by taking refuge in an clubhouse and
using his Winchester successfully. managed
to escape, Learning OF his Whereabouts
Sheriff Hodge appointed Mccullough to make
the arrest. He did so, and after going over a
mile with his prisoner toward Reddick where
he intended boarding the southbound evening
train, the prisoner attempted to jump and run
from the wagon. Mccullough fired with his
pistol, putting a ball in each leg. This
brought him to a standstill and he was re
placed in the vehicle Later on and when the
party got near Reddick the villain attempted
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the struggle which followed Mccullough shot
Ridgell in the abdomen from which he died
Tuesday morning.
Pensacola News: For two or three weeks
past the timber market here has been in an
unsettled condition and rumors of things to
possibly occur have been plentiful. This state
Of affairs was due mainly to the fact that
nearly all OF the large manufacturers OF tim
Der in South Alabama entered into a deal or
combination formed by the large shipping
house of II. Baars & Co. of this city about four
months ago, by which the product of their
mills was to be controlled. After this was &C
complished large stocks were massed ut
Ferry Pass but the continued depression in
the foreign timber markets brought about a
state of affairs not contemplated at the time,
and for several days it has been apparent to
every one conversant with the situation that
crisis was at hand. The large stock on hand
at Ferry Pass added to the
perplexity Of the situation and on
Saturday last it became known that
some immediate action would have to he
taken by the mill men. Fortunately the man.
ufacturers engaged in the deal are nearly all
men OF large capital. meeting was held
in this city yesterday afternoon, at which all
interested mill men were present, and com
mittee of four was appointed to devise a
plan that would relieve the strained situa-
ton. This committee held a meeting last
night, and after a thorough discussion of the
matter, 1t was agreed that the mills engaged
in the deal should carry the stocks for
Bars & Co. until all difficulty is tided over.
OF course there are some details to be ar
ranged yet, but this plan will unquestionably
be adopted. IN the meantime all the large
mills have either ceased, or will cease, cut
ting timber until the equilibrium is restored
In fact the majority of timber mills will be
shut down until next winter. The manufact-
urers are confident that this action will
afford the necessary relief.