The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-09
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and the grasses, and that this has caused
the epidemic of death among the fish.
A. Patella, whose stock of groceries
was recently attached in Ybor City by
his creditors, was tried at Tampa Friday
before Judge Harrison for perjury Pa
tella's creditors claimed that he had ac-
counts and personal property amounting
TO nearly 81 900 besides his stock Of goods,
which he claimed exemption for under
the homestead law, and that in swearing
that the stock was all his personal prop
erty he was guilty of perjury. Two wit
nesses were introduced to prove that
they owed Patella money, but their tes-
timony was to the contrary. No evidence
of perjury being produced, Judge Harri-
son dismissed the case.
William Marshal was given a prelimin-
airy hearing by Judge Harrison Friday
afternoon on the charge of robbery from
the person. The complaint was made by
George Williamson. The evidence went
to show that Williamson gave his purse
containing sos to Marshall to keep for
him, and that when Marshall returned
it there was but $50 in the purse. After
ward Williamson went to sleep in the
Missing Link saloon, and when he awoke
the purse and $50 was gone. There was
no evidence to prove that Marshall was
guilty of robbery. Judge Harrison COM
mitted him to jail in default of $500 bond
on the charge Of embez2lement
A lively street duel took place at Bluff
Springs in Escambia county Friday night.
A deputy sheriff attempted to arrest a
negro, Morris Slater, for whom he had
warrant the charge being carrying
Winchester rife without license. When
Slater saw the deputy coming he opened
fire upon him, using his Winchester. The
officer returned the fire. Shots were
exchanged in quick succession without
drawing blood until the negro had fired
thirteen shots and the officer five. Then
another negro rushed upon the scene
with a double-barreled gun and Joined
Slater in the attack upon the officer. At
this juncture a Mr., Cowart came to the
assistance of Deputy Sheriff Brewton,
and the negroes took to their heels. Sher-
III Smith and a posse we're out in search
of them Saturday, but had not captured
them when last heard from.
Capt. Hinton, in charge of the dredge-
boat now at work near Palm Beach, was
surprised a few days ago by seeing a
fine shepherd dog making for his boat
swimming weakly. The animal was
watched with interest until IL nearly
| reached the boat, and then a dozen
hands were held out to help him in. To
the dogs collar a tag Was attached bear
ing the following inscription: "a wreck
outside" Nothing has been ccen of
wreck and Capt. Hinton IS at a loss to
know whore the dog came from. The dog
was sent to St Augustine by Capt Hin
ton to his family, Saturday morning
while two sons of MIR. w. r. Burton
were walking along North Beach they
found bottle with a note inclosed The
note read as follows: Gone down with
Alert, ST. Augustine, Fla. The North
Beach Company" 1t is signed by a num-
Der Of people who have been connected
with the company, and is thought to
be joke.
Wing q Kendrick have received five
car loads Of machinery for their big saw
mill on the Hillsborough river, and three
more carloads are expected daily The
frame of the saw mill is up and the work
Of setting the machinery was begun Sat
urday. They expect TO have IT in active
operation by December l. when IL will
have a capacity Of 10000 shingles and rs. 900
feet OF lumber daily. The exclusive con
tract TO cut and furnish logs for the mill
has been let TO two experienced Bruins
wick men, The timber Is owned by Wing
& Kendrick, but they have let the cutting
and rafting OF il. They have about 900
logs on hand now. A force OF twenty mon
is now employed cutting timber. and that
number viii be increased TO nifty next
week. The HillsborOugh river is now UNI
usually high, which viii be taken advant-
age of I'm floating tho logs 10 the mill
when completed the mill win be one Of
the largest ana best equipped saw mill in
the state.
Last Friday night when the 10 o'clocl,
passenger train from Pensacola reached
DeFuniok Springs, IL had GA board James