The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-30
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Adjt. Gen. Houstoun has been notified by
the war department that one Of the new
United states army magazine rifles VIII he
sent TO him shO. tly. The government VIII
issue them TO militia OF the several states IN
June
At Tampa Friday. James Coyle. Of New
Orleans. longshoresman at Port Tampa,
was ABOARD the schooner Florence MCGEE.
In the dark he fell into the hatch dislocat-
ing his shoulder, in lring his back and
breaking mis- leg in two places.
Edgar A. Mathewson, editor Of the Burril-
vile NeWs-Gazette and special correspondent
OF the Boston Journal and the Providence
journal. was drGgged and robbed at Ja-kson-
vile Friday night. He lost a watch valued at
$50 and a pocketboOk containing valuable
papers and a small sum Of money.
Ocala NewCapital; During the orange ship
ping season 5Ir. L. s. Light had d single
order for 5000 box heads. He # tille ed
3. H Seymour filed orders during the
season TO the extent Of 5JO,OOJ
and J. NJ. Me1ett 2500OO They are now kept,
busy saving orders for vegetable crates
Geo W Virgins arrested at Jacksonville
for burglarizing A.M.Avery's hardware store,
Pensacoia and Harry Wilson, who was ar
rested at Pensacola several days ago ana
held for urglarizing the hardware store OF
George II. Fernad at Sanford, had pre-
lm1nary hearing before County Judge Nc
Cullagh at Pensacola, Saturday, and were
committed for trial.
Fort Myers Press Last week FIRE burned
Gauagher's grove, out west of town. and in
spite Of all efforts his house went up in smoke.
thomas Gibney had $50 or so worth Of furni-
ture stored there which was co Isumed. As
the grass and weeds in the grove we're thick
and high, the grove Is ruined. On Sunday w.
c. Battey and j. W, Abortion by hard work.
saved J. L. Cutters house and part OF his
grove though part Of his young guaya grove
was burned out.
Key West Herald: We take the first OPP
portunity to deny most emphaticaly the cur
rent but ridiculous rumor that Collector
Browne has gone to Washington in response
to an order from the treasury department to
answer charges preferred against him on &C
count of his recent action in the late immi gra
ton complication. He has not been in Ha-
vana in possibly year and, consequently,
could not have been member Of the commit
tee who visited there during the early part OF
this month. His present visit to our national
capital was arranged, and leave Of absence
granted him a long time previous to the be-
ginning OF the Cuban trouble.
Christian Saunwaldt. OF Jersey City, has
had unpleasant experience in buying
Florida orange groves. lie did not try to buy
a Whole one, but cyan with half a grove stu
ated near jacksonville, for which he gave his
toy store and building, said TO tie worth Sl5
600 The trade was through Real Estate
Saunwaldt reached Jacksonville he
says that he found that the
sheriff was about to sell the grove under
foreclosure for a claim Of 1000. Mr.. Saun-
waldt did not stop 10 make contest, but
started for home at once. When he reached
New York, Mr.. Sumner tried to make him
beHeVe tnat the transfer was all rlRnL, DuJ ne
could not explain the conduct of the Florida
sheriff. Mr. SauIwadt found his family still
in possession of their apartments, but the
Sumner faction held the store and seemed to
De doing n rushing business. They refused
to surrender.
Much excitement was created at Inverness
Friday morning on account OF the sudden III
ness Of several prominent citizens, among
whom we're S. r. Smith, Miss Nettie smith,
Ernest Smith, j. r. Blackinson, ID. d. Ven
igerholz and wife and 5nl ltl1 OF Judge
Fleming. Investigation showed that all OF
these persons had eaten for breakfast or sup
per the night previous, hogshead cheese, or
'souse," brought in from the country by j.
w Atkinson. and sold to W. II. Miller, a mer.
chant, who sold 1t out to his customers,
Physicians were called in, who pronounced
the sickness caused by poison supposed to
be in the meat. just how IL came In the meat
| is Bnaccounted for. The theory is that the
hog from which the meat came had strychnta
| in its system. II is an occurrence which has
not yet been fully accounted for No blame
| is attached to anyone. Mr. Blackinson came
| very near dying. Others were very Cick, All
have nearly recovered.
| Several Of the res dents of Orlando are
| having shade trees set along the streets in
| front OF their property. The work is being
| done under an ordinance passed couple Of
| years 20, and which has proven wise one.
| The ordinance provides that the variety Of
! tree to be planted under Its provisions shall
| be water oak, the size not less than two
| inches in diameter at a point two feet above
| the surface OF the ground. The tops are to be
| be set at a uni orm distance OF not less than
seven or more than nine feet from the out
| side line of the adjacent lot. The distance
| from tree TO tree is also specified. They
| must be maintained and kept in a growing
| condition for one year from time of planting
at no expense to the city. Thirty days after
| planting out they are to be inspec-
| ted by the street committee Of
| the city, and for all that arc
alive and in good condition the sum of % cents
1 per tree is paid IN city warrants upon the
| treasury. At the end OF a year the trees are
| again inspected by the street committee II
| any have died since the previous inspection
| their number is counted. For all found TO be
| alive and growing thriftlly. the city pays an
4 additional . cents. first deductng the sum of
| % ents for all that may have died during the
year In brief. the city, to encourage tree plant
| ing, pays 80 cents per tree after one ear of
| growth, during which time the lot owner or
| planter OF the tree cares for and maintains it
| at his own expense There is nothing n the
| ordinance to prohibit the planting of larger
| trees But the city incurs no additional ex-
| pense threby. Thus far there has be N no
| difficulty in finding men who are willing TO
| make contracts with property owners to put
| out and care for the ttess assuming all risks
and entirely relieving the property owners of
| the labor and care.
A special from st, Augustine to the Jack
! soayiile Citizen says: Capt. r. ID. Evans
! OF the United states navy, is guest at the
Hotel Ponce do Leon. Evans is better known
| as Fighting Boo He is on a tour INSPECT
ing the lighthouses on this coast. While the
| lighthouse inspector S boat was lying at her
| Wnart IN Jat kSOnVllle an incident occurred
| which has been briefly told in the Citizen.
| Details are related uy officers of the vessel
| The boat was stationed at the wharf Just to
! the rear of the city market. in which the
| First battalion Florida state troofs were
| quartered. The soldiers had no aUcommoda-
lions in the market. 50 the officers Of the gov
| eminent boat kindly offered the use of the
toilet rooms TO the soldiers which was ac-
| cepted. The priv lese was abused and the
/ rooms were then ocked up. The govern men t
| boat also furnished the soldiers with hot
| water with which they made their coffee
| Other courtesies were also extended. on Q
night two soldiers went aboard the roat anu
told the colored porter that they wanted to
! use the toilet rooms. They were informed
that they were closed. The soldiers had been
drinking and were Quarrelsome. One called
the porter hard names, which he did not like,
as he knocked the soldier down. dis com
panion drew a revolver and the porter ran,
but as he did so the soldier fired the ball en-
tering the porter BODY The pistol shot
brought the officers of the ship on deck whe Q
they found the porter and the soldier
whom he had knocked down. The cir
oumstances were soon related and
the soldier was arrested lie
disclosed the name of his companion who
was cap ured anu sent to the city all. In the
mornin he was bailed out by an ON GER OF the
state troops in the sum OF 800 The young
man is member OF the Ocala company, and
there IAN be no doubt as to the CORE 4 ness of
the story. as IL was told w one OF the Officers