The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11

not paid the license imposed by the state He
desires to decide the entire matter at one
time.
FLORIDA.
Polk county is in fine condition financially
and her people are generally prosperous.
The teachers of Levy county held an insti-
tute at Cedar Keys Friday and yesterday.
James Duval, OF Key West, has gone to
washington to patent an oyster opener he has
invented.
A special election is ordered to decide
whether the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
county or not. The election takes place on
April next.
The Clay county Sunday school convention
will be held in Green Cove Springs from
March 10 March 6. The normal class of in
struction will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Tyler,
OF Birmingham, Ala.
The third annual convention OF the Chris
tfan church of Florida, convened at Jackson
vile Friday in the First Presbyterian church
with w. X. Pendleton Of Eustis, presiding,
+. ). Langdon secretary pro TEN, and G. W.
Russell assistant.
T. p. Perry a well-known citizen OF Jack
son county, died very suddenly Wednes-
day night He had been up about a week
from case of grip, and while telling his
wife what to have prepared for his supper,
dropped dead at her feet Mr.. Perry was for
long time marshal of Mariana,
The 13-year-old daughter of Hiram Alder
man, was seriously burned tuesday at her
fathers home in the southeast part OF Hills
boro county. The chance for her recovery is
regarded by the attendin~ physician as very
doubtful Brit Burnett also badly burned
while trying to smother We flames.
AtCedar Keys James McCray. Henry Pratt,
A. Hannah and Page Robinson, cOlored, be-
came involved in a dispute on Monday after
noon in the colored part Of town, which led to
During the row McCray drew a knife and
stabbed Hannah infilcting a very painful
wound. The offenders we're Immediately ar
rested and brought before the mayor, who
dealt justice to the prisoners to the amount
of S45.
Mrs. w. J. DombrowsiSy, OF Tampa, was
badly burned last night at her home on Hyde
Park avenue by gasoline stove, She does
not know whether the stove exploded or
whether the gasoline escaped and caught fire
in some way. But she was near the stove
when the flame blaZed up and caught her
clothing. She screamed and her sister ran to
her and attempted to put out the flames. A.
J. Harris happened in and helped put out the
blaze and prevent the house from catching.
Before the fire in Mrs. Dombrowsky's cloth
ing was extlnguished she was badly burned
on the body, back and face.
j. B.Fellheimer, manager ofagencies Of the
Florida National Building and Loan Associa-
ton Of Ocala, voluntarily resigned his posi-
tion in August last. Dec. , he asked for his
former position but the directory did not
grant his request He has now started man
damus proceedings against the association to
reinstate him in once. The association has
filed its answer and now comes the legal tug
Mr.. Fellheimer thinks he has a strong case
against the association. while the latter is
confident it holds the pole in the race. In the
meanwhile, Louis Fox has been appointed
manager of agencies. The association is in a
furnishing condition. E. w. Agnew is presi-
den, while its board Of directors consists of
Ocala leading business men.
The country around Hunters Point has
been terrorized for the past year by the dep
alnF9 lone
only carried of calves, pigs and poultry. but
made il unsafe for people to venture far into
the woods. The trapperS OF the neighborhood
exhausted their ingenuity in vain, and a re-
ward of 800 was finally offered for the capture
of the animal few days ago one OF the
Hunters Point people met in Tampa an old
hunter from Michigan named Norman a
man 20 years of age, who proved equal to the
emergency Spring snares were set in the
hammocks near the hauntS of the panther
and in one Of them the animal was found sus-
pended by the neck. 1t measured five feet
and five inches from tip to tip. The Michi-
gan man got the reward
Tampa Times: James Byrne, of New York,
arrived Tuesday night at the Tampa Bay and
will remain some DAYS for the purpose of as
SiSting Gen. Joseph b. Wall in the taking of
testimony in the famous contest of the will of
the late Duke OF Sutherland. The Will offered
by the dowager duchess for probate is being
| contested by her step SON. the present Duke
OF Sutherland. The citizens Of this county
remember the residence of the Duke of Suth-
erland and Mrs. Mary Blair at his country
villa on Lake Butler near Tarpon Springs,
and their marriage in March, 1889. shortly
after the death OF the first duchess in Eng
land. There is said to be considerable evil
dence obtainable in this county that Will
throw light on the will case, and testimony in
it will be taken by the lawyers before the
British vice consul, John Bradley, at Port
Tampa. The son hopes to have the will set
aside on the charge of undue influence ex-
erted in her favor by the dowager duchess.
A letter from Lake City to the Jacksonville
Times UniOn SAYS: Early morning or two
since about two miles south of Lake City, on
the line, and by the track Of the Lake City
and Fort White branch OF the Savannah
Florida and Western railway, an unknown
white man of good appearance was found in
dying condition, his skull having
been crushed in by recent
wound. He was brought IN town and
sklllfully attended by Drs. Chalker and Town
send, and afterwards cared for at the public
expense. But he never regained conscious
ness or spoke, and died. and he was buried
yesterday. Not scrap of paper or mark
was about upon him to tell who he was or
where he was from-a clipping or two from
a savannah paper being all. He was moder-
ately well dressed, wore good shoes, and had
a suit of workmen's overalls under his cloth
ing-may have been painter. He appeared
to be about 30 years OF age. was shaYeu, ex-
cept for light moustache Of dark shade. The
eyebrows were dark and well drawn, and the
features were generally good. Nothing what
ever is known Of him. 1t is supposed that he
was asleep by the track, and was struck by
the morning train. The engineer says not;
and if not, then his death is also mystery"
St. Augustine Press: Friday morning a
lady who is prominent in social and church
matters started out to secure signatures of
prominent merchants and citizens to petit
ton, the purport of which is to revoke all
liquor licenses There is a state law grant
ing liquor licenses wherever there is no ma
jority in objection The purpose OF this
petition is to secure sentiment from public
opinion regarding this matter which shall
bring about request to the county commits
sloners for an election to decide local option
on liquor trade in ST Johns county.
Catarrh in the Head