The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-10
FLORIDA

Thirty-slx Cinnamon from Hong Kong to
Cuba passed through Key West Thursday
morning.
a Cuban barber, Jose Rlyero, was accident
atty shot IN both arms by Hayes Jefferson at
key West Thursday morning.
man was struck by lightning in Pasco
county last Friday night, and where the bolt
entered his back 1t left a queer landscape
view on the skin, picture Of trees and
plants. 10
J.W.-Joiner OF Astabula, Lake county, last
Monday purchased the cottage and lot of
Denis o. Hickey at Fort Myers for 81 900 cash
which is far below its real value as the
cottage itself cost II GOO and their is a finely
situated lot OF three-Quarters OF an acre.
Davies q Grleyeson, proprietors of the
Welaka Moss Mattress factory. one of the
largest plants OF the kind IN the state, are
turning out considerable work at present
Mr.. Davies left for England a few DAYS since,
10 look after the interests Of their business in.
that country.
The popuhst executive committee of Wash
ington county met at Vernon last Friday and
ordered primary elections to be held in each
precinct on the 2Sth inst. to select candidates
TO voted for at the ensuing election The
copmltlee was unit in favor of a Just and
equitable railroad commission.
The lOyear-old son Of John Carter Of Fruit
land was perhaps fatally shot at Beecher
Springs near Welaka. Saturday bv Eddie
Weston Of Crescent City. Young Carter was
In bathing, and Weston was shooting frogs
from the bank, when the rifle was accident-
ally discharged the ball striking Carter in
the right side, piercing the intestlnes IN sew
eral places
There was visitor at De Funiak Springs
saturday who created some little talk among
the citizens. She Is woman of about IS
years of age and says she has shot and killed
over 100 deer since she has been married
She has also killed numerous other game,
such as squirrels, turkey, etc. Her name is
Moodham and she resides in about four miles
of De Funiak Springs.
Charlie Perkins, the bartender Of Lou
Sthler's establishment at jacksonville, had a
very narrow escape from drowning at pablo
Sunday. He, with several companions on a
banter, ventured TO swim to the stranded
buoy. which lies of shore nearly quarter OF
q. mile. he reached the buoy all right, though
very much tired Afraid TO trust himself out
so far too long, he hurried back Almost
every roller Went over him, but he managed
TO keep his head above water until he felt bot
tom strike beneath his feet. His friends To
whom he had called, went to his assistance
and got him ashore where he laid down in his
bath suit for quarter of an hour, almost un.
conscious and entirely dead-beat
Pensacola News: Alonzo Reddick, a white
boy le years OF age, who has been CARRYING
the mail between DeFuniak and Portland.
waslarralgned before United States Commits.
sioner 1untson this morning on the charge of
robbing the mail last Tuesday ana taking
from the sack three registered letters con.
tanning S3g OF money. Young Reddfck who
has the appearance OF mere child frst al
mitted his guilt TO the postmaster at Whit
Held. When arragned in court today he
pleaded guilty ana stated that one of the
riyets was on OF the mail sacks and he had
yielded 10 the temptation OF taking the let
tiers, which was easily accomplished. Alter
getting the money he buried the letters and
envelopes 10y the roadside The young bow
lives AZ Portland, on Choctawhatchie bay and
his parents are said to be very Respectable
people He was sent TO Jail in default OF bail
for $1,000 for his appearance at the next term
OF the United States court
F'red-Do you think you will win that banjo
al the ru1ieY
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