The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-27

ever. and the chances for his recovery are
fair. In attempting 10 take his life, Merri
deth used a small pOCEetEnife, with a sharp
blade about an inch and haf in length.
The people OF avon Park had a sidewalk
Tee one day last week SlNty-nye people OF
the town turned olt in the early morning and
by quitting tins at night they had mile OF
walk built. Everything was donated Ilme,
lumber. hammers, hatchets and nails. and the
working party consisted OF ministers. doc
tors. law ers. editors. carpenters, black
smiths ErOcers- dry goods men. and IN IacJ
nearly every branch OF business was repre-
scented.
j. j. Mcleod. who was shot at McClennan's
mill, about eight miles south Of ST Sa5as-
tiau. on the Indian river. on March r. has
been patient at the Frankie schumacher
hospital al Jacksonville since that time. and
is now rapidly recovering from the effects OF
his desperate encounter with the negro
George Bridges. who did the shooting. The
nero also shot and killed a. q. lanEleLnan
at the same time ana afterward made his
escape and has not been heard OF since.
An attempt was made Saturday by man
named K. l.. Goodwin to pass Two raised
checks Of 81 800 and II coo each upon two Of
the banks Ia Jacksonville, but without sue
cess. They had been raised from slo ana 80
respectively. Both were drawn by hanks IN
Florida on the Jacksonville banks. person
OF similar description mas leeh operating IN
Texas and Louisiana under the names Of K.
L Harper and Henry SIifer, where he sue
ceeded in passing several checks that we're
have left in the afternoon on the train to Sa-
vannah and kilograms were sent to the police
at various points 10 apprehend him
Aaron 3. Ferguson, the missing man OF
Barlow. has been found. As Frank Rivers
was gong home Saturday night about Z
O'clOck he met Ferguson walking towards
Barlow. Mr. Rivers took the demented man
home, fed him. treasured ana encouraged
him and at length prevailed on him TO be eS-
Corted home where they arrived about
clock "a. II. Ferguson is not much the worse
for his camping out. though far from well,
and certainly his mind Is still affected. lie
can tell OF some OF his wanderngs but Tues
day night and Wednesday are blank to his
memory. For the last two days OF his wan
behring's he haunted the region OF AshWood
lake, about nine miles east Of Barlow.
Jacksonville Citizen: A woman s careless
ness and good luck are well illustrated by an
in 1iCent that occurred at the NlLdsOr hotel
last week. Mr. Thadius Moriarity and wife
OF New YORK, were guests at the hotel Tor
several days. Mr. MOrarity is the Owaer Of
a large place onthe Bowery ana quite we'll on
in this world : goods. one day Mrs. Mo-
rarity came Hp to the desk and handed the
CLERK, Mr.. EarlOuger a small package and
asked him If he would not lay II over there
pointing TO an inside desk for little while.
The clerk, of course, did as requested and
tossed the pa kaye over cato the desk.
Nothing more was thought ABOUT the package
for several days. 1t was small in size aud done
up in piece Of old newspaper. IT lay there
on the desk and was moved around In clean
ing from day to day, but no one tho ght az out
its containing anything valuable. In the
meantime Mr.. and Mrs. MOriarty had left
for New y Ork. and on Saturday telegram
was received signed by MIR. Moriarty, sta ing
that his wife had left a package there con-
tanning 800 worth of d Almonds. This pack
age UelnG the oaly one that had been lett at
the hotel it was hunted up and was found to
contain diamond bracelets, studs, rings.
brooches, etc. A list was sent by Mr.. MORT
arty anG correspondent exactly with the CON
:ents Of the box. The .ewe.ry was forwarded
to the owners.