The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-30

always bore a prominent part, and was twice
elected TO the leglslature-iu 1850 and in lss2
and served both terms with satisfaction 10
his constituents and credit 70 himself ana
was at his death a member Of the democratic
county executive committee
The trial Of three negroes who were
charged with attempting to lynch Charles
erado at Fitzgerald last Thursday has been
held before Judge Ramsey al BroOksvillc,
Col c.. @. Martil appeared for the defend
ants. Jim and Henry Whitehead were bound
over to court on the charge OF aggravated
assault. and Jim Turner was released. Jer-
ado shows the marks where he was swung up
TO the tree; otherwise he is apparently none
the worse on for his rough usage.
In the United States court at Jacksonville
Monday in the civil case Of Francis NOse YER
sus henry l.. Mitchell governor Of Florida,
Ell al. as trustees Of the internal improvement
fund Of Florida, subsequently Charles +.
G-eenough, as administrator OF Francis NOse,
deceased. versus the trustees Of the internal
Improvement fund Of Florida. r 3. Archi-
bald, Esq, was appointed TO take testimony
upon the petition of frederick Pasco as exec
utOr Of the will OF a. Dolgett. deceased.
Vegetable growers have done well this
season N HtllstorO county. Notwithstanding
the drought Tomatoes have averaged Sl.S5
cash on the docks. About 1900 crates have
been shipped this season. Mr.. Kennedy. Of
Howard * Kennedy. who have been in the
business twelve years on Terra Celia island.
say this has been the best year Of their expe
renee. He got a telegram Wednesday from
New York quoting tomatoes at s. per crate
W. ii. EHlldCk mas cleared over II -UJJ on one
acre Of elephants,
Commodore william BozzeI OF the bar pi-
lots. Of Pensacola, took his wife and eight
children in a small saflColt up Santa Rosa
sound sunday. While returning to the city
one OF the children was blown off by tho
breeze and Mr.. Bozzell leaned over to catch
it. BY some means the boat capsi2ed and
the entire party was thrown out in water
twenty feet deep. The baby and smaller
children sank to the bottom, but by hercu-
lean efforts Mr.. Bozzeu and his eldest son, a
lad OF II years. rescued Mrs. Bozzell and the
children and placed them on the bottom Of
the boat. where they chung until rescued by
launch from the quarantine station.
Law Trammell, of BrOoksyille, are max
ing their veneerinR and manufacturing plant
a success. They will, besides cutting box
sides, manufacture box heads and fruit and
vegetable crates. When the fruit shipping
season is over next spring they will put in an
ice manufacturing plant, and, having plenty
OF power, Will run chair and furniture fac
tory. The Annutkalaga hammock abounds
in all kinds OF woods suitable for furniture
making and this venture will prove to be
quite successful. They will lay a tram road
and run a dummy engine to bring in the tim
Der, and will convert it all to some use. The
mill is hound Is be big thing for Brooksville
and vicinity.
Considerable excitement was created at
Fernandina, Sunday, over an assault made
upon George Smith, a Colored man. by
party OF railroad men. Sunday was the open
ing OF the summer season at Amelia beach
and the Strathmore hotel was crowded to
overlooking. Among its guests was party
of railroad men, who had taken on board
enough FernandIna liquor to make them feel
good. After dinner this crowd went in bath
ing. and things went along all right until a
Colored man named Smith attempted to ion
the bathing party. This was more than they
desired. for the whole crowd of ten or twelve
men jumped on Smith, and beat him unmer-
cifully. The trouble would never have oc-
Cured had Smith gone where the colored
people are in the habit of bathing, that is
north of the Strathmore hotel. Smith has
made threats Of having the assaulting party
arrested.
Mrs. Annie Gavin. her sister, Miss Alicia
Clealand, and her nephew, George Teager, all
Of Enterprise, were poisoned on Friday
morning at breakfast. They partook of oat-
meal, milk and pancakes and we're taken VIC
lently sick in about twenty minutes. DR.. f.
II. Caldwell, of Sanford, was sent for and
went on special train. Mr.. Teager died at
$3.50 o'clocR Friday evening. Saturday morn
ing Coroner w. S. Sans impaneled a Jury to
investigate the case. Through the jury and
Mrs, Gavin post-mortem examination was
made by Drs Caldwell and Lynch. of San
ford The stomach was sent to Mr. Hurry a
chemist, Of DeLand, to be analysed The
jury has adjourned until further develop
ments. Sunday morning Mrs. Gavin was
little better Miss Clealand is still danger
ously i'll They are being nursed by Mrs. G.
P Standing, of st. Luke S hospital. Jacks son
vile, and resident friends Of the unfortu-
mates.