The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-28


f ence was reported to a prominent gentleman
In the village. who Immediately wired TO Au-
gusta for the county police TO come and make
the arrest. in the meant me he pers aied
the following named cOlOred men to make the
arrest OF the darkey ana Dring him in: Philip
aud Bryant CoKl Jonn Grimm and VIII IRA
nam. They We're furnished with pistol Tor
/ defense and a rOUe to secure the man. They
repaired to the dance house, and between T.
and o'clock. Just as the authorities from Au-
RuSta drove up, returned with their prisoner,
securely roped. He was placed in the buggy,
taken 10 Augusta and lodged in Jail. His
confession will release Henry Thomas now In
jan, charged with completely in the matter.
FLORIDA.
Longwood some time ago boasted Of its
depot OF which it is justly proud. But i'm
provements beyond expectations are Continu-
ing to be made
The yacht Annie s. formerly Of Pensacola,
but now belonging to Charles Hall OF Mobile,
won the cup in the yacht race of the Mobile
Yacht Club last sunday. The yacht is now
known as the Thelma.
In attempting to jump from the front end OF
rapidly moving street car at Pensacola sun
day afternoon, Hugh, the little year-old son
OF Hugh b. Hatton, a merchant tailor. was
caught beneath the car and the flesh OF the
right leg was laid open nearly to the bone
from the knee TO the foot.
On Monday afternoon. VIII Hudson and
Gus Cummings, negroes. attemptel to wreck
passenger train on the CarTabelle, 1alla-
hassee and Gulf railroad. near Spring Hin,
nine miles below Tallahassee, by placing OBJ
structiO1s on the track They we're captured
by railroad men, near the scene OF their ope-
ratlons, and were brought to this city and
locked up.
A delightful party was given by the Misses
Morton and Walker Wednesday evening at
LOngwood, a novel feature Of which was the
"Periwinkle Supper" The menu was printed
on dainty cards tied with cords. and decorated
with perlWinkle shells Each dish was called
some name beginning with the letter 'P" and
where original names had to be a. piled it
caused much comment and merriment.
Friday night Sept. II, Ro ert Markley's
room, at Clearwater. was entered and his
pocketbook, containing some small change
and note for 80 was stolen. Suspicion
pointed to negro named Henderson and it
was found that he had gone to Tarpon
Springs. The authorities there we're notified
and when Henderson and Mack Dixon pre-
scented the note to the tank they were ar
rested. On the way to jail Henderson es-
capped.
The mangled remains of John Williams.
colOred were found in the eastern suburb Of
Pens ola Sunday afternoon. The body was
lying on the railroad track. and every indiya a.
ton goes to show that he had been stealing a
ride on the train. little boy says he saw
the man jump from the car. His foot got
caught in the frog OF the switch and he was
thrown beneath the moving train. the body,
from the chest down, being horribly mangled,
one leg being entirely severed from the trunk.
At Quincy on Sept % Curtis Mccall. across
the line, and many Georgia friends with
hounds, and large party Of gentlemen of
| quincy Joined in fox chase the other night
| and had successful run of about three hours.
| The defunct Monsieur Reynat d was tied to
rope, held by the hand, and the hounds and
the horsemen, early in the wee. sma' hours"
| of the morning, at full run, went through
| the town, with clatter of hoofs, yelling and
| baying, furnishing novel serenade to many
| inhabitants.
Some months ago W. R. Hill, member of
colored band, was at Clearwater on his bi-
cycle. While playing for a negro dance the
bicycle was stolen and no trace of 1t could be
found at the time The bicycle was found in
the garrett OF Markleys packing house and
suspicion points Henderson as the thief,
as ne was word n.y. for Mr. Markley at the
time and has since tried to get in the house
several times. He must have carried the hi
cycle on his shoulders for two miles as no
track could be found.
The East Orange, ". j.. Gazette OF last
Thursday speaks as follows Of an accident
which occurred in that town to Beniamine
! Hilton, who is 80 well and favora bly, known
to the citizens Of Pensacola The Gazette
! says Running between the tracks in front
| OF the East Orange railroad station Is an old
wooden drain which was responsible for what
might have been very serious accident The
drain is covered with earth and gravel and
/ its presence would not be suspected, although
! it was felt Enthusiastically yesterday. The
! top planks had rot ed away at one point at
least, and as gen Jleman was out to boa I'd
! an east bound train, he broke through the ton
and went into the drain up to his knees He
/ was thrown forward etween the cars and
/ had the train ueen moving ever so slowly he
would certainly have cen killed. AS il is
! a lame leg and damaged trousers will re
| mind him of his escape for some time to
| come
Ernest Svedelins is experimenting with the
! slSal hemp Ian. at his plantation in Nalka.
ria, on the lower Indian river In Florida.
Recently he has had on exhibition sisal leaf
grown TINS summer which measures nifty
nah n af1A NNnt rha Wv s,f.,
20 4nds. he hter which comes from it is al
most pure white: is as fine as silk and as
strong as any OF the tiuers of commerce. The
most simple and primitive way of extracting
the thread is to place the leaf in cold water
where it should remain out two weeks.
then the iber separate itself from the o her
vegetable matter by IMPLY drawing the hant
up and down the leaf ONE or
twice he Melbourne (Flal Times SAYS
The people of the east coast Of Florida are
neJlecting q splen lid opportunity for money
IN king by their aCkwaruneSs in engaging il
the cultivation of the sisal plant. Mr.. - EIDE
Inns Is also experimenting with the leaves o.
the pineapple plant. and is getting letter re
suits already than those secured by the de
partment OF agric lture in he Bis awe Ia,
region In 1872 y lDrida can easily dlstau.
the Yucatan growers n the east coast people
Will only best themselves
At De Fun ak Springs Wednesday the
state Normal olle~e opened with a mutl
larger enrolment than ever e.ore. Ibt
prospects are bright for pleasant ana pros
porous term Ut. walker with the aid O
he other members OF the ia uty, viii do al
IN his power TO make each student tel The
great i'm ortauce OF taking advantage OF this
wonderful opportunity. . is true the cole q
only gels small 70 ,ratiOu from tht
state IN con parlson with other institut ops
esI ecally when the average Attendance il
taken INTO consider . on. However. the col
lege is supplied win a splendid col exc Inn d
ink. incl din. four large rooms with yarus
etc, al In good order here are also .wo
oormitores and ST dents who prefer TO oarC
can easily hnu outorta le and pleasan
homes IN one half mile Of the CO eye al h
and y per month. IL the different ra lroad,
OF the state could Ue induced 10 open up theu
hlg iron hearts IN regard to trausportatio ION
II would look more generous. Ii is true the,
have made small cut Tor students nus
enough 10 be called by them cheap IA es Bu
they are not all cheap. People ia the south
ern part OF the state are completely bl fe(
oil from his institution on this account
costs them about as mu TRANSPORTATION
coming and returning as the whole term a
college would cost them.
Hoods Stopped the Doctors Bill.