The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-08

Raphael Santinel had s1q3 stolen from his
satchel in his room at Mrs. NJ f. Hills
boarding house at Fort Myers last Saturday.
The lottery steamer no longer leaves Port
Tampa. 1t now sails for Honduras from New
Orleans. This was caused by the treasury reg
ulations.
A meeting Of the chamber of commerce was
held at Fernandina Saturday at the library
rooms to take immediate action regarding
the deepening Of the Fernandina bay.
A singular accident happened to a colt
belonging to John NJ. Lord, of Clyde one day
last week. bull gored it in the under side
OF the neck, Just above the breast bone, and
tore the flesh for distance extending to the
jaw and to a depth Of about five inches. The
colt was not killed, but on the contrary is inn
proving.
Sheriff George E. Smith, of Pensacola, has
been notified of the capture at Laurel, Miss
OF the notorious negro murderer George
Thomas who foully assassinated Town Mar
shall Douglass, of Bluff Springs, in Escambla
county, last year and made his escape.
Sheriff Smith has gone to Laurel to bring
him back.
William Epps, a well-known negro was
Shot at Panasohzee last Thursday night by
f. L. Kimbrough, a white man. The shot
took effect in the left side OF the head and
ranged forward, lodging near the nose. The
Dali was not extracted. Epps Is in critical
condition. Kimbrough was arrested. He was
drunk at the time.
AS the 1:45 O'Clock train pulled into Port
Tampa Saturday, negro stepped of another
Cdr JUST ds CONDUCTOR ELklnS aIgnGeu, ana
without word OF warning shot at him. The
bullet went over his head fortunately and did
no harm. The negro then ran but was caught
after a long chase. He will be brought up
and turned over to Sheriff Spencer.
AT Riviera, Friday. George washington
shot and killed Rev. Frederick Wilson. The
first shot went through the heart and the
second went between the ribs. Washington
claims that Wilson was too intimate with his
wife Washington has always borne good
character. and was respected by the white
and colored people. Both parties are colored
Washington is in jail heldTo answer for the
killing.
D. S. Colby of Palatka, was at Jack
sonville Saturday, and called upon
several prominent citizens with ref
gaeqee IL fo starting art factory in
of fannie acid from palmetto, which is used
for tanning leather. Mr.. Colby stated that he
was looking Tor suitable location for such a
plant, and that the enterprise could be made
asuceess If properly worked.
A few nights ago the depot and ofice of the
Louisville and Nashville at Mariana was
broken open and robbed Of about 300 in cash
Detective 4. j. Watts of the railroad took
the matter in hand and arrested negro
named Jim Bledsoe, q former porter in the
once. Bledsoe confessed and showed the
detective where he had buried sl54 of the
money. whleh was recovered. He also con
fessed to having robbed the oflice of Sis and a
postal note last December. He is now in Jail
at Mariana.
Al Green Cove Springs, Saturday night.
Sheriff J. a. Peeler was dangerously wounded
by Being shot in his left side. The pistol boli
ranged completely around 10 his right side
J. M Boytt and Il. X. Grimm, two railroad
section foreman. were quarreliug The
Sheriff enoeayored to arbitrate the DISPUTE
Wniie dong so Griffin struck Boytt and the
sheriff threw himself between the two men,
Boytt immediately fired at Grimm but hit the
sherln' instead. Boytt threw his pistol in the
depot well and ran away INT sirsenuertiv
returned and gave himself up and told where
the pistol was. The sheriff is not expected
cd tiniorInation has reached Lake City from
columbia City acout the killing of a vrb{te
man by the name Of Bares by another white
I ,L'Ia named Heath The particulars as they
lhe sheriff, are as follows. Heath bouebt
eoue cattle from Bares several days ago and