The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20

him in the back The knife blade made
deep cash over the left shoulder blade. Had
dock turned and Aruau cut him again on the
hand ana on his left side. Arnau then ran
on. Haddock was taken to his house and
had his wounds dressed by DR.. Romero.
While the wounds are very painful. they are
not considered serious.
The suit OF Harry Fernandez, brought by
his father ". Fernandez, against the Con
sumers Electric Street Car line OF $1,000 &C.
cupieI the entire time OF the circuit court at
Tampa Thursday. Harry is bright 10Y. 9
years OF age. He attempted 70 run across the
track in front Of an apprOa ching car and
triuped and fell across the track. He sue
ceeded in getting his body and legs OF the
track but the fingers OF both hands were cut
OF. The car wheel struck his head aud he
naturally threw his hands upward for pro-
lection The brim Of his hat was cut OF
while the hat was still on his head The
proper construction Of the road. and that the
rail was too high above the grade OF the
street.
Eddie Cope, a white boy 10 years old. com
mitted suicide four miles from Ellaville about
noon Friday by shooting himself through the
heart with a revolver. He asked his mother
last Sunday II, should he die. he would 90 to
heaven. Her reply was that he would. 4
good deal was SAID on that subject. He said
he wished that he could die. de was a very
bright boy well grown for his age and seem
ingly in perfect health. He had been very
afiectionate for the last few days. He asked
his mother just before killing himself il she
loved him Then he left the house with the
revolver concealed in his bosom. In a few
minutes a report OF the pistol was heard from
behind the barn. a short distance from the
house When the boys mother reached the
place he was dead. Mrs. Cope is a widow,
and this is her only child. Mrs. Cope is TAX
ing ii very hard, and it Is feared that she will
lose her mind.
a meeting OF the citizens was held at the
court house Wednesday night for the pur-
pose Of organizing stock company to estao-
hsh a system Of waterworks IN Quincy. A
proposition was made by the Owl Cigar Com
pany 20 furnish water from its artesian well,
using its engine and tank and subscribe to
one half the capitaI stock OF the proposed
company. This proposal, when properly rati-
ned. will be accepted and the citizens OF
Quincy Will subscribe to the other nalf. he
capital stock of the company was liked at
$1,000 and divided into shares of $40 each.
The proper spirit is being manifested in the
matter, and steps have been taken to put the
plans OF the meeting into early execution.
Subscription books have been opened, and
stock is rapidly being issued. The town OF
Quincy recently voted for the issuing OF bonds
for the establishing OF waterWorks system,
but abandoned the project on account OF the
financial strnRency, and because IL was
demonstrated that The plan they have adopted
Is more practicable.
Dr. w. T.. Anderson, vice president OF the
board Of city commissioners. Of Pensacola,
and during Mayor Anderson s sickness, a few
weeks ago, acting mayor Of the city, was to-
day fined ~ ana costs in the United States
court for contempt of an order issued to Capt.
A.. II. Northup receiver Of the Pensacola
Terminal Company, an appointee OF the court.
An order was made several weeks ago grant
ing Receiver Northup permission to construct
a spur track from the line of the company
road on Main street TO that on PalafoX street.
When the work was begun, DR.. Anderson,
then acting mayor, had the work stopped by
the city marshal, and for this act he was ad-
judged in contempt. The city authorities and
some OF the property owners on Palafox
street are wranglinR with the receiver about
his right TO lay the track. Judge Swayne
holds that under its franchise the company
has the right, and has granted the attorneys
of the city and the property owners one week
in which to file the proper papers to control
the right.