The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-03

The population Of DeLand has been in
creased several hundred within the past
month by new settlers and visitors.
Antonio Andrew, an octogenarian. died
at his residence at St. Augustine night or
two ago. He was In his SD year and an
old pilot.
A petition is being circulated asking to
have H. II. Buckman Of Jacksonville
appointed district attorney. A large num-
Der Of names appear on the paper.
A verdict Of 5000 was rendered Wednes-
day in Cedar Key in the case Of J. W.
Mooney vs.. the Florida Central and PENN
sular Railway Company for personal in
juries.
The Constitution says owing to the
scarcity of money only about two dozen
negroes attended Harris circus in Month
cello last Tuesday although thousands Of
them were in town.
Madison Recorder: Jack Thomas, col
ored, died on Wednesday night of last week
in the eastern part Of the county. He is
the negro who recently repulsed a mob
of negroes near Louisville. by shooting
six or eight of them. In order to avoid
further trouble, he moved to this county,
where he sickened and died.
DeLand Record: The ladies, represent
ing soliciting committees from the Pres
byterian church, have already succeeded
in securing about $500 in cash subscrip-
ton to be applied to the credit of the
organ fund. The beautiful $500 vocalian
organ viii be placed in that church within
a week or two, and several concerts are
to follow. the proceeds Of which are to go
to the credit Of the same fund.
DeLand News: The city council held a
special meeting Saturday night and passed
an ordinace providing for Smelling the bou-
Ievard north to the city limits and south
to Just south of Geo. Boynton's residence,
The pavement will be extended south to
the city limits as soon as an agreement
can be reached between the council and
the board of county commissioners to ex-
tend the road TO Orange City. The pave
ment north of Rich avenue for $50 feet will
be forty-six feet wide; after that it will
be ten feet and run on the west side of
the oaks.
Madison Recorder: The democratic ex-
ecutive committee held a meeting Wednes-
day morning last, at which all the men,
bers were present except those from
Moseley Hall. Tutens, Hickstown and
Withlacoochee precincts. A ballot was
taken to decide the method of making a
recommendation to the governor for the
appointment of a tax assessor. which
resulted in favor of an election by a vote
Of to 3. Accordingly an election was
called for Tuesday. Dec. IS next, to be
governed by the same rules that governed
the late primary election.
Jacksonville Times-Union: W. ]. Drls-
coll superintendent of mails, was warm
friend of the late owen Summers, who
took great fancy to Mr.. Driscoll's boy,
a bright little youngster of nearly years.
The Judge frequently petted him and gave
him dainties, and in return was fully re-
paid by the child's admiration. Now comes
the strange part of the story. rather to be
accounted for in the occult than any or
binary science, that men believe through
the proof of causes by effect. on the
night that Judge Summers died the little
fellow awoke with a start, followed by a
scream and the exclamation, in a voice
trembling with terror: "Oh, mamma
mamma Judge Summers says he's dead.
The little lad was bathed in cold per
SEPARATION. He was comforted and told
that he was only dreaming, and after
some time was tucked away sound asleeT
in his crib. The next morning the an
nouncement came, startling the whole
community, that Owen Summers was
dead. Now the question is: Did this
spirit of owen Summers, winging it's way
into the great unknown, tap at the child!
crib. in the dead of night. and whisper
in the little fellows ear an eternal fare
/ weyl?"