The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

early in July. The plans are for a small but
handsome edlfce OF light cOlored brick for
veneerlng and VIII nearly cover the lot which
/ is 10 by 100 feet. It is estimated that the
church Will cost in the neighhorhood OF SIS 90.
The election at Palmetto, passed of quietly
on mayor, and Messrs. 8. :. Lamb. w. II.
Harrison, J. j. Wimbhsh and j. j. Haley
received the highest number Of votes for
alderman, j. W. NettleS, Jr.. son of the
postmaster, was elected town clerk. Capt
John Wright. that one-arm veteran. by an
oEerw helming majority, was reelected
marshal
Jackson Murray, a colored man, shot him
self at Welaka Monday morning while fool
ing with loaded Winchester. lie was car
ried to Palatka in the afternoon, and his
wound was dres sed by DR.. Cyrus. The ball
entered the right side OF the face and come
out on the left. shatterirg the Jaw bone. fear
! fully decorating the tongue and leaving the
man unable TO speak and scarcely able to
swallow. Little hope OF his recovery is en-
tertained.
The Wilson Cypress Company. Of Palatka
IS contemplating the oTening up Of a local
IIInuot yaru IN JaekSonVlIe shortly, from
where they wild fill all local orders. larger
calls being supplied from their mills here.
They have rented the dock of Mrs. Stevens
near the "Reminiscences shops They en-
ploy over sixty hands. and have 3. 900 900 feet
cut and stacked, with as much more in their
boom. At present they have two cargoes of
over half million feet sold.
A very bold robbery was committed early
| Tuesday morning at the Southern Home a
boarding hou Sc kept by Mrs. w. J, Kent. at
723 West Forsyth street, at Jacksonville. The
front door, which is always left open a night
to allow the boarders to come in, was entered
by some one who went into the parlor and
took therefrom the following named articles
one large parlor rocking chair, two sma II
chairs, one photograph album, two large
vases a Bible, two small books and a marble
top able There was wagon track in front
OF the door In the morning, showing how the
thief got away with his plumber
act Al
on the south fork OF the Little Manatee river,
in the northeastern part OF Manatee county
eloped with one Tom Safold nephew
to DR. John Sanold residing near
by. Miss Macy was more than sweet sixteen
consequently the strong arm of the law will
not be brought into requisitton. Nevertheless
her former lover Burnett, IS indignant be-
cause OF her int1delity in having broken her
solemn promise of marriage TO him. She
eloped while Burnett with the license in his
pocket and the preacher by his side, was re
pairing, In great haste, to her residence in or
der to wed her.
Fernandina Mirror Messrs. A. T. Will
lams =. ID. Swami and George r. Fairbanks
left the city yesterday for Atlanta to meet
Capt. Harry Jackson, president Of the Su-
Wannee canal Company, by previous appoint
ment. The object of these gentlemen III
going 20 Atlanta is to induce the Suwannee
Canal Company to build a road from the
| Okeefenokee swamp to FernandIna. The
road as projected, will tap both the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western and the Florida
CtutThl ana PenlnSular railroads and will be
thirty miles in length. The road will tray
erse one OF the finest cypress and yellow ium-
Der regions in the world and is the outcome
OF the great milling industry Of that locality
Every inducement possible will be offered to
the ortginators Of this new road to extend the
| line TO Fernandina. All the terminal faclli.
ties needed will be given them at Tiger
| island.
| Ten days ago woman of evident refine
ment and wealth arrived at Tampa. in com
pany with man who was well-dressed and
OF good manners. On alightng from the
south Florida train they were at once driven
TO hotel and registered as man and wife
The next morning they took close carriage
and were driven to a physicians Office The
next day the woman was driven to "A store on
back street. where she secured room in
/ the back part Of the store. and, after rrocur-
| ing servant and making arrangements to
nave the woman 8 meals sent to her. the man
! took his departure. The woman became very
sick and was confined to her room, her physi-
clan closely attending her day and night. On
saturday night the man returned to see the
woman at the room where she is still CON
hned. Great mystery surrounds the case. no
| one knowing where the parties came from
who they are, or the object of their visit The
woman Is descrit ed by those who have seen
| her as being about 20 years old, of medium
/ size and hight and brunette She dresses
! elegantly and her manner stamps her as a
woman from the better class Of society.