The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-27

from Cent al Ame -ica. which viii be shipped
north Ly the Plant system.
Fernandina News Z. W Bailey. who has
just returned from a visit 70 the Okeennokee
swamp. informs Us that about bfty men are
al work on the canal leiny cut 10 st. MARY s..
thar they are al present cutting through one
OF the many hills OF the swamp am are no"
q feet Glow the starting point aud VIII have
TO cut at least 10 feet deeper before they get
below the level Of the swamp.
The south Florida fair at Orlando closed
SATURDAY night a.ter most successful week
Consl1eruE the hard times and the feeling
Of depression among fruit ana Vegeta lie
growers. the result Of this year 5 fair was r
prlstng. and the II ana2ers are insplr % with
future Of this enterprise. They are already
preparing for next year S fair.
The phosphate business at Fernandina last
week was at standstiH. The steamers
Ruabon Red Jacket. Ols erg and go gla
are due There are 25U lolds OF phosphate In
the yards waiting the arrival Of these vessels.
The consequence is the Florida ,entrdl and
Peninsular railroad yards are almost blocked.
There is no way 20 relieve this blockade, be-
cause the bins OF the elevator are hued
Saturday night large number OF the citi-
ZenS OF Palmetto held a meeting. and. after
listening 10 atements OF about dozen OF
their mum er satisfied them selves fully that
George Turner. a oue-legZed man had on va
rlous occasions insulfed different ones Of the
school girls and children. and they resolved
themselves into committee OF the whole.
waited uICn Turner and ordered him to leave
Palmetto at once, never 10 return.
Evinston, Boardman and Mcintosh are
so near together as to- e practically one
community They are in a row on the Flor
ida southern railroad and on west side Of
Orange lake. Around EvinSton upward Of
coo acres are in cabbage ana near Mcintosh
about 900 ] he crop is very fac and much
earlier than usual EvinstOn shipped four
carloa Is Saturday. AS much or more land
viii be planted in tomatoes as in cabbage
A large portion Of the crop has cen planted
In the hill and a tine stand secured.
Two cigarmakers. a Cuban and a Mexican
residing IN Marti City. an Ocala suburban
cigar city, became engaged in cutting scrape
on Magnolia street Saturdar nj bit about y
o clock. The Cuban received half dozen
deep cuts in the head and bOdy, and at first it
was thought he would die. The Mex
can received several cuts on the
hand and was taken to the county
jail, where he is now awaiting his trial at
mayor court TO morrow morning. The
CuOans are very indignant over the affair.
and say that they VIII run the Mexican out OF
town.
Deputy Sheriff w. D. Vinzant and Mrs. j
Townsend and Miss Jane Townsend. whom he
went TO ST. Louis after, arrived in Jackson
vile sunday. The women are now in the
county jail The women are accused OF get
ting goods from W. A Dell a druggist,
amounting to SAG; from Cohen Bros, dry
goods valued al S21: from o. l.. keene, mil
liner. SIS; Mrs. Marie BRAND, the dressmaker.
$50, and furniture for the house at No. o West
Adams street. These goods we're got the
idoL Week III january, uty l6lt mere sun
day, Jan. D, and arrived at ST. Louis Monday
night They were arres ed the next day and
on their persons we're found iewelry valued
at ii 600 and "a in green backs sewed in the
lining Of Mrs ownsend dress.
St Augustine News; Last Saturday after
noon Miss Della Mimms. in charge of the
public school at Tocoi and two OF her pupils
Mamie and Frank Hudnall went of for a
row down TocOi creek, They had gone Dot a
short distance, when an alligator seven feet
long attac ked the boat Frank Hudnan was
rowing when the gator grasped one of the
oars in his mouth. Things looked dangerous
to the pleasure seekers whom quick as flash,
Miss Mtmms drew her 90 CALDER smith &
WessOn pistol and with steady aim, sent a
ball crushing through his head, just behind
the eyes. his Infatuated the animal and he
| raised himself out OF the water nearly three
feet, Then Miss Mimms shot again with a
true aim; the ball took effect Just behind the
left shoulder. This was too much for The
| gator, so he gave another struggle and turned
upon his back. i he pleasure seekers took
him in tow and landed ham at Tocoi.