The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-07

One Of the amusing incidents at OcaIa
Wednesday was a copy Of the Daily Capitol
pinned To a post on Magnolia street In the
center was large beautiful red -Qse.
Sunday w. T.. Scott killed large rattle
snake near Fernandlna Capt King secured
the reptiles hide. which Will be tanned by
MI. HODen. and when prepared it viii bios
som forth into beautiful belt for one Of our
most beautiful young ladies'.
the flag on the tower al the Pensacola pO-
lice station was at half mast Tuesday in re
sDect to the memory Of Police Onicer Edward
Cope, who died Tuesday morning after an ILL
ness of only n few days. The deceased was
one Of the oldest members Of the police force.
having been the first turnkey at the police
station when the democrats obtained control
Of the city government in 1882 He was a con
federate veteran. q member of the Masonic
order and also of the knights Of Honor. He
would have been % years OF age next Satur-
day.
Ocala New Capitol Little Sallie johnson.
the is months old daughter of w. II. Johnson
of Summeriield, met with painful accident
which viii cripple her for life. The accident
occurred last Saturday while playing on the
piazza which was slippery from rain. she
fell and II the tall she broke her hip and
thigh. A physician was summoned at once.
the little one put under chlOrOform and her
wounds attend cd to. Some years ago her
sister met with q similar accident and has
been crippled ever since not being able TO
walk.
Following is a list OF the events and names
SltAtuOTeS
picnic: Base ball, prize Sl5. Tammany club;
one hundred.yard foot race, prize sleeve
buttons j. Benton stand ug jump, prize
scarf pin A. Mobiles; high Jump, prize watch
charm = clifford; three standing Jumps.
prize box cigars. j. Benton: sack race pocket
knife r. kenetorvy; three legged race prize
Two pocketkn1Ves Walter BiCker and Thomas
Commyns; potato race, prize nice hat, j. Ben
ton; ladies race, prize silk dress pattern. Miss
forRelS0n; little girls race. prize nice fan.
Pauline Benjamin hammer throwing prize
silk umbrella, William Olsen. baseball, long
est throw prize silver medal, l.. Roche; pie
eating contest, prize 50 cash. William Fell
best lady dancer, prize gold ring Mrs. j. G.
Clarke most popular lady on the ground.
prize pair earrings, voted to Miss Lottie
Wllllams; most popular doctor. prize gold
headed cane, voted to Dr. +. G.. Renshaw:
most popular pilot, prize pair marine glasses.
voted to Capt j. e. O Brien. The beautiful
silver water pitcher and cup was drawn by a
Mr. Miller, commercial traveller, 1t is sup.
posed.
AT Pensacola Tuesday there were two in
cendlarY fires in the morning between mid
night and day The first alarm was sent in
at II: 40 a. IN. Fire was discovered in an old
and unoccupied building owned by William
Fisher on the corner of Commcudencia and
Main streets. The hremen were prompt to
arrive ana had the fire out in a few minutes.
Ihere was no insurance on the building but
the loss was slight. The second alarm was
sent In at 1870 a. m Fire was discovered in
the building on the corner of TarragOn and
LarragOSSa streets, owned by the Louisville
AMI Nashville railroad company, and
usedfor the storage of fertilizers. The FIRE
men were quick TO respond to the alarm, and
though the roof Of the building was burned
on, they managed TO save the adiOin ny prop
erty. The loss has not yet been aSCertained
IN tull. The fertilizer stored in the building
was insur- d with the agency of Knowles
Bros tor 1915. Chief Baker of the tire DEPART
ment says that both fires were set bv an in
cendiary, as the evidences of Kerosene oil
having been used were unmistakable. He