The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-31

and put the flames ont. The boy is badly
burned on the stomach. back ana arms and
is in q serious condition.
While the steamer John Sylvester was
pass ng through the draw ridge at balatka
On her returu trip 70 Jacksonville Monday
the pilot evidently miscalcuiated the space
between the fridge and The irestle anu ran
hroadsike into some short pillng. which
caught under her gunwa-e near the wleel-
house. holding her fast. she was detained
en- hour by damage 10 her wheel
g. r. PadFett graduate q the South
Carolina Military academy. and Tor TWO wears
past resident OF Atlanta. has been selected
hy the card OF trustees Of Inc EAST tlorlua
seminary the state military institution To-
Gated at Gainesville. to nh the position OF IN
struc-or. made vacant by the recent resigna-
tion OF Col Fren h, whose health failed nim
Mr.. PadEett is a young man. he VIII assume
his duties this week.
Owing 70 the impossibility OF obtaining
adequate accommodations at Kisslnnme e.
WINS had been selected as the place OF meet
ing for the nest session Of the grand lodge,
Knights OF Honor, Of the state OF Florioa' II
WAS found necessary to choose another place.
The matter was SUI mitted by Grand dictator
billiard TO the various lodges throughout the
state The votes OF the lodges have heen re-
ceivcd. and Ohlcidl Circular No. has rem
issued stating that the meeting viii pc hela az
LecsJurg on Earch -, beginning at 10 o CLOCK
a. N. OF that day.
Quincy Herald: ]. n. Shepard Jr. died at
his home in this county, from pneumOu' a. on
tuesday, the 23rd inst he was an ex-colued-
crate soldier. and was nearly IS years OF age
at the time OF his death. Mr.. Shepard lea YES
a widow Gnd eighteen or nineteen children;to
mourn his untimely loss. 1t Is authorlta
lively repOftei that Mrs. Shepard was the
mother OF tWenty-One or twenty two children
ly her late stand, three sets OF twins be-
ing amoRg the nnm Cer II was contemplated
at one time TO take this wonderful family to
the World 5 Colum Dian Exposition.
On sunday. while out sailing with some
ladies' CLIFFORD Vredenourg found the BODY OF
a negro floating near an island, near Juno,
belonging TO W. Is. Vanderbilt Mr.. Nreden-
burg would not touch tho body, but informed
w. n. Pitts, who tOwed IL ashore and ited
Judge Heyser, the ting coroner. who sum
moned jury and held an inquest. IL was
found that the body had rope around the
waist, with a block Of hardened cement
fastened to the rope. On examination, it was
also found that the skull was fractured near
the temple; that the lower 1awbone was
broken and that both ears had been cut on
close 10 the head. The corcners jury gave a
verdict OF death from violence by parties IN
known.
TAMPA Times: The fish dealers agree in
saying THIS Is the dullest season in their line
they have ever known. John Savarese, who
has been here the longest, says he has never
known any to compare with il unless II was
the first season he opened business In Tampa,
eight years ago when ii was impossible 10
secure rapid transportation 2 hey attribute
the rat market 10 the mild winter which has
broadened the territory for fishing and TO the
unusually abundant supply. IN addition to the
hard times. These causes have prevented
anything like reasonable demand. One
dealer shipped three barrels Of fish recently
which should have netted 81 and he received
s. for the CONSIGNMENT. A cold wave that
would freeze up the lakes and rivers and drive
OUT the Atlantic coast fish would brighten
things here quickly II it came without a
norther here which always prevents catch
In the bay. The only thing that is selling
well now Is oysters and it has been almost i'm
possible to supply the demand from jackson
vile since the hotels there have been crowded
with the sports. Fancy hsh sell no better
than mUllet and ono dealer has put ban on
mullet, refusing to receive any II brought in.
The trial OF Vennor Adams for assault upon
Miss Lille Laubach, began at Orlando, mon
day. Miss Laubach was the second witness
called. She came into the court room sup
ported by three lady friends. She was pale
and emaeiated. Her face was covered with
sores, which are stil raw. She was formerly
very plump, and must have lost at least q
third OF her weight. The witness was very
nervous though formerly stolid. She seemed
| frightened. she teSuhed that she was in IN
1 dining room at home, when a colorsd man
| came to the back door on the Eangway lead
/ ing to the kitchen. knocked and asked for &
/ drink OF water She showed him the pump
| but instead OF going TO 1t, he grabbed hold o.
| her and came into the house where they
| scuffed for some time. The negro dragged
/ her TO the kitchen, where he threatened L
/ burn her The sores, or marks on her chin
4 neck ana l6Ib WTlbb came from something TN
| man had on his hands when he touched her
| II burned. It was between 10 and II oCloCl
| when the man came. She does not remembe
| her brother Harvey coming. The first thinS
| she remembers was strange man there Sh,
| thinks il was Mr. Boord. The negro took lib
4 critics with her and tried to pull her down
| The defendant stood up facing the witness
| She said: He closely resembles the man
| but seems taller. The man had on new
| rough clothes Of O blush color, new shoe!
| that SQueaked, chain with horse charu
| and a small band ring She thinks the charm
| was in the middle of the chain. The negr,
| used insulting language to her. The defend
| ants attorney had witness 90 close to tn
| jury so they could see the acid marks. A
the suggestion Of the court the witness wa
| asked what the man said to her. The witness
| hesitated. The state attorney asked tina
the court room be cleared, which was done
| The witness then said: He said he ha
come 70 be my husband. He said was no
his wife, but he would use me as his wife
| Then he tripped me. When 1 fell he jumpe
| on me. Afterwards he tripped IN
again. He pulled the table across the from
door when l tried to get cut. He then 60
fathers razor and threatened 10 cut m,
1 throat. l started for the back door. Ii
| dropped the razor, caught me by the LEI
wrist and dragged me into the kitchen, wher
he threatened 10 burn me if did not let hin
do as he wanted to. He said chat he woul
get rope and tie me-" On cross examine
ton she said: The carbolc acid was in
bottle on the manteL He threw it at me- II
got II on his hands trying to pick up ia
bottle. The neck was broken on lie poure
kerosene ON me in The kitchen. l told m
brother which way he went 1 was lying dow
when gave Mr.. core description OF tn
man. l said he was about as tall as Mr.. Cor,
When / stood up knew the man was talle
The man was smooth shaver and had a re
mark across his nose. His nose was not In,
q negros. His lips were rather thick" r,
direct Il never read the description Nj
Gor5 wrote down. he court house wa
crowded and great interest was shown. IN
st If fha "a il oil.