The morning news., 1894-03-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in PaIa6TaphS.

IN Paragraphs.
A Chinese Opium Smuggler Who Left
His New York Bondsmen In the
Lurch Arrested at Tampa-A Man
Arrested In Connection With the
Roswell Mystery Exonerated-Jack
Princes Wife Narrowly Escapes
Drowning Near Orlando.
GEORGIA.
Americus is to have broom factory at
once.
Capt. Thomas J. Chappeu has been elected
an alderman Of Columbus.
At Columbus Monday. Dan Jones, negro,
was sentenced to hang on March 30.
c. A. Irevitt and f. A. johnson have
bought the drug business Of the firm of
Crouch & WATSON. OF home, and Will in future
conduct the business.
Judge d B. Sanford and p. J. Cline OF
MilcdgevIlle, went to Macon last Friday and
signed a told TO the Unitei states war de
partment for arms and munitions to which
the Midd Georgia Military and Agricultural
college IS now entitled 10y reason OF the recent
detail OF a United States military officer for
duty at this coleEe The bond was executed
In the presence Of Judge Spcer. President
Woodward has forwarded the bond and arms
are expected TO arrive in a few weeks.
A. N. Farr. the foreman Of the factory at
Roswell in which Lizzie Christopher, the girl
found dead near that place few days aEo.
worked, was arrested on suspicion that he
might know something about her death. A
preliminary trial resulted in his discharge.
The evidence at the inquest showed that the
woman was in a delicate condition at the time
OF her death, and the evidence tended to con
meet Farr with her death. he theory OF the
prosecution was that'he ed to meet her
In the wild, deserted LOCALITY Wherc her death
occurred, and that he then killed her in
way that would cause people TO think she had
taken her own life
Rome Tribune: Several days ago the wife
Of a prominent Roman went TO ChattanOogn
on visit TO friends The night after her de-
parture her hus. and received a telegram say
ing: You wife is some better No one but
married man can appreciate the feelings OF
this g RCntlcmau as lie allowed the paper to
fall from his hands He at once made his
way to the telegraph ONCE and wired to the
parties with whom his wife was stopping, as
TO her condition. After pacing the onlce floor
for an hour, with the sweat OF agony on his
brow, he was rewarded by receiv ng a mes
sage which stated that his wife was in per
feet health. This WAS the work OF some prac-
tlcal icker. and the cause OF much worry and
uneasiness to the gentleman.
FLORIDA
Henry willis. a negro from Grimm, stealing
a ride on a log train on the Florida, Central
and Peninsular railroad, was run over and
had both legs cut off just above the ankles
near Starke. Tuesday. Amputation was per
formed and he is doing well.
Among the many novelties in the new cleo
trio light system OF the Hote Ponce Ge Leon,
in st. Angus inc are forty marble-lined panel
boards at different points In the building,
each Of which contains an original switching
device by which every light in the building
can be controlled directly by the electrician
in charge.
Rosa Dunn. a colored woman who was
badly burned at Tampa, saturday night by
the explosion Of a coal oil lamp, died tuesday
from the effects Of the burns When her
clothing caught fire she rushed into the street
md In Eu urUn IN hon aF fta fafF
any one could reach her.
Ling Pang is a very shrewd Chiuaman, who
succeeded in beating the United States gov
ernment out OF large sums OF money at New
York by smuggling opium. Last January his
opium was seized and Ling was put under
a SIS 900 bond, but as he felt sure he would be
convicted, he quietly slipped away and left
his bOudsmen in the lurch. That made the
bondsmen mad and they started,two good dep
uty United states marshalS after the festive
Ling, and he was captured Tuesday in Y Dor
City. near Tampa, where he was working in
cigar factory The opium seized In January
was sold in New York last Thursday for 81 100
about one-fourth Of what it was worth.
Jacksonville Times Union: A correspon-
dent Of the Nolusia County Record says that
Wnile the freight on a barrel OF oranges from
Braidentown TO New YOrkby steamer is 81 80,
the freight on barrel OF apples from SYRIA
cuse, n. y, to Jacksonville-ab about tho same
d1stance-1s but 80 cents. This is true; IL is
also true that for all things under the sun
there is reason, and the cause for this
marked disparity in rates must. we fear be
sought in the fast that Florida at pre- mt
buys more than II sells. and that so many
cars come here full only to return empty
that the imposition Of a higher rate upon
such northbound fretghts as we have is neces
sary.
st. Augustine Press; Hugh r. Gordon.
counsel for the devisees OF Charles NJ. tur-
man. deceased, heir Of Jessie Fish, whose
family held title to An6stasia Island Fla.
for i25 yea has gone TO Washington for the
purpose OF making an arg ment before con
greSs on the matter. AnastaSia Island is sit
uated opposite St. Augustine and is about
eighteen miles in length II has been In lit-
cation ever since the Cession of Florida to
the United states. Among It's claimants are
the United states government, Nenancio
Sanchez and others. II. NJ Flacler has an in
terest in a portion Of the island which has re-
Gently become of considerable value as a sea
side suburb Of ST Augustine. IL is also in
contemplation to establish a military post
and target grounds on the island,
Orlando Reporter: Monday afternoon Mrs.
Jack Prince, wife OF the well known bicyclist
went sailing on Lake Eola accompanied by a
young friend Harry Rex who was managing
the boat They glided over the lake very
smoothly for awhile until it became necessary
TO make tack. The wind brisk and as
Mr.. Rex attempted to shift the boom Mrs
Prince, to avoid being struck by it, moved
suddenly TO the opposite side Of the boat
when II Immediately capsiZe1, precipitatinE
its occupants into the water. Mr. Rex. with
remarkable presence OF mind, seized the boa I
with one hand, and Mrs Prince who was
struggling IN the water, with the other hand
and thus they were enabled to keep afoat
until Harry CaltOn, who was near the lake
and saw the oat go over swan in and
pushed the boat and Its shiverlng occupants
ashore. Mr.. Cation is "a bold swimmer and
but for his heroism Mrs Prince and Mr.
Rex, who were in a helpless condition
might have soon become so benum ued as 10
have lost their hold on the boat and been
drowned.