The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-27

state Of confusion was over. Mr.. Carroll apol.
ogized to the court for having used unparla
mentary language and he and Mr Foster
shook hands and made friends which AMIGA
bly settled the trouble. Neither one of the
lawyers was fined for contempt Of court.
FLORIDA
William Tison is laying the foundation OF a
large new brick livery stable on Can street,
at Starke.
The preliminary trial OF Montelus Hardee
for the murder Of Miss Kaiser, at Jensen.
was adjourned Tuesday for three weeks to
enable the accused TO obtain evidence in re-
buttaL
Several parties have been digging for
treasure on the banks OF Gasparila sound.
near Grove City. said to have been buried 10y
the pirate Gasparlla. No ind Of value has
yet been reported.
Capt MontmoIlin OF Palatka has received a
letter from Maj. ]. r. Webster, commanding
the Fourth battalion, Florida state troops,
stating that this battalion would 20 into
camp on Aug % at Palatka. This affects the
Bradford County Guards, the Halifax Rifles.
the Gainesville Guards and the Gem City
Guards.
Saturday while Dan Barco and John
Brooks were arranging some head stones in
St Johns cemetery at Cotton Plant in
Marion county last Saturday lightning struck
the roof ana chimney of the church, com
pletely demolishing It. A buggy belonging to
a negro who was assisting in the work was
shattered and torn all TO pieces. Fortunately
no one was hurt.
J. J. Creed, with his attorney, o. A. King
man, both Of Boston, are at Orlando Mr..
Creed will be remem bered as having charge
OF ST. James Catholic church at Orlando and
the church IN Sanford several years ago. He
is down now for the purpose OF deciding suit
to recover $4,000 he claimed to have spent of
his individual money upon the church and
church property at Orlando and in Sanford.
Al a meeting OF the democratic executive
committee Of Calhoun county, Wednesday,
w b. Clark was elected chairman and j. r.
Boyktn secretary, All the members OF the
committee were present except three. On
motion of Hon. a. BufOrd, the committee de-
cided TO call primary election Tor Aug. 30.
TO nominate representative and county Of
tcers. This county Is decidedly in favor OF a
railroad commission.
A most pititul sight was seen on the arrival
Of the steamer May Garner from down the
river at Jacksonville Tuesday morning. A
negro woman carried a baby II months Of
age, which had its left arm torn of From
what could he learned the baby had been shot
with double barreled shotgun, and the re-
suit was its arm being torn of and several
shot entering its side in the nelgh0orhOod OF
the heart. The child was carried to Jackson
vile for medical treatment but died at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
The incessant rains are found to be damag-
ing to the cotton crop in Columbia county,
but decided advantage to the late corn and
hay crops Up to the present time 10 per cent.
damage to the cotton crop is thought TO be a
NOlStINALlNt tHllLndtt. E@EdES are DGllR SOiQ
in fair quantities in Lake City AT 80 cents to
n per bushel and the housewives are busy
preserving and canning The fruit is of good
size and the crop much heavier than il was
p postmaster OF Lake cit City W w nv ".
Perry, has been duly installed and ru.
NOR has it that brick postotfice is to be
erected neal the northeast corner Of Marion
street, through the enterprise Of an indi-
yidual
Near Idlewild Park Thursday while John ].
Burrus, a farmer, was engaged preparing
ground for sweet potatoes he discovered a
chicken snake about i've feet long, which he
killed. Noticing that it was OF unusual size
in proportion to its length, he cut 1t in two to
make post norton examination and found
that the stomach contained two large size
opal glass eggs. Mr. Barrus says that
when boy he was visiting a cooper who
lived near Tallahassee by the name of Wells
Hamlln, and while there a setting hen had
been driven from her nest by a large chicken
snake. The snake was soon after killed.
opened In his presence and eighteen eggs
taken from its body. He furthermore said
that the eggs were put back under the faith
full old hen, and that every egg Matched out a
lively chicken.
The fact that the bill transferring Jackson
vile to the southern judicial district has be
come law awakens some interest in the
prospective appointment of officials for the
two districts, II is generally believed that
Q. j. II summers. attorney for the northern
district under the old law, will be transferred
to the new southern district, thus retaining
his home and duties at Jacksonville. The
Florida delegation have recommended this
and there seems every reason TO believe thelI
recommendation VIII be cOnCurred in Mr.
Cooper will recommend McNair of Madison
county for marshal for the southern district
Senator Pasco and Mr. Mallory, II is under
stood, will recommend Mr.. Wallen, and there
Is every reason TO believe that the appoint
ments Of district attorney and marshals will
now be taken up and disposed Of. The terms
OF these officers have already expired. but the
president has delayed action until the fate oil
the new bill should be known.
Orlando Reporter: What was formerly
the Bonnie May Mines Phosphate Company
near PembertOn, and originally owned by NJ
G. Rerdell and w. Mccoy, has recently been
organized into the Bonnie May Mining Com
pany of Hartford, Conn, with r. M BurdiCll
well known here, for president, and Charlie,
II. Clarke, city attorney OF Hartford, as sec
rotary and treasurer; and M. G. Rerdel as su
peTintendent. For three weeks Mr.. Rerdel
was engaged in buying the most improved
machinery and putting up buildings, and thel
now have PROBABLY the best phosphate plan
in the state, as great care was takeI
in the purchase of machinery anC
they will begin operations about Aug
]. The capacity of the plant is about 81
tons per day. Before purchasing the ma
chinery Mr. Rerdell visited nearly every plan
in the state and says his is the only genuln,
soft phosphate on the market. They have
rating from the state chemist which is tn
1 highest in Florida. The organization is per
fected under the laws of Connecticut which al
low no watering of stock and require that Q
per cent. OF ii be paid up, making IL strong
safe company. The head officers are in Hart
ford. where President Burdick n wellknow,
winter resident of Orlando, resides as well a
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