The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-02

been very heavy for several days. All Of the
smaller streams have over1Owed and the
greatest freshet for many years IS expected
in the Escambia and other rlyerC-e
At Pensacola a few nights ago Deputy
Sheriff Gordon arrested negro named Albert
Wallace as the person who committed the
murderOus assault with an ak upon the young
hack driver Berney Iouart, about two weeks
ago. Wallace had a trial before County
Judge McCuGagh Wednesday and was &C
quilted, there being no evidence against him.
saturday afternoon Deputy sheriff Higgin-
hOtham arrested Joe Lraey. near 0ulCe, on
warrant charging him with breaking and en-
tcring the store of =. c. Kelly old Town,
on sept II. Tracy admitted his guilt and i'm
pl-ated gorge Avery, who, later IN the day
was arrested Tracy pleaded guilty. ana IN De
fault Of 500 bond the two were rCmanded TO
jail to await the action OF the circuit court.
Ocala New Capitol: The readers OF the
Capitol will remember the burning OF the sll-
yer Springs hotel on the night Of January .,
which as owned by DIT. Porter Hanks. Ever
since the occurrence certain parties were
Swallowed and Tues lay morning warrants
were issued for the arrest of the accused. The
papers were placed in the hands OF Deputy
Sheriff T.. NJ. Brown. who arrested Clarence
and Albert Smith, brothers and brought them
to OCala. Judge Hill heard the case IN the
afternoon. Several witnesses testified. The
Judge bound Clarence over in the sum Of 500
and Albert in the sum of SOD They gave
bond.
The South Florida Fair Asso citation Of Or
lando has sent checks amounting 10 Si,OiO in
full payment OF all premiums This does not
INCLUDE the racing purses which were paid as
won. One remarkable thing about the talr
last week is that. while 5000 people visited
the grounds in five days as shown by the
tickets sold. yet in the i've days there was no
disturbance and not a single person was hurt
accidentally or otherwise. and no one saw
single drunken man even. These 600 people
included all classes OF citizens and visitors.
black and white, and 1t shows well Tor the
law abiding character OF the people OF south
Florida.
At Jacksonville, Wednesday night NJ. c.
McFadden was arrested, charged with hay
ing stolen a valuable diamond ring from Rich
ara h. FOX, the Well-knOWn sporting man,
who is stopping at the Windsor. MCFadden
was at the Windsor ami in the toilet room
when Fox entered, between ana o clock,
to wash his hands. Fox pulled he ring which
is very valuable, of his finger and put II on
little shelf near the Washstand while he
washed. When he went 70 get his ring 10 was
gone, and he at once had McF adden arrested.
Just why Mctadden was singled out for ar
rest Is not known, as there was a crowd in the
room a the time the ring was m SSed. When
taken to police headquarters Mctadden was
searched thorou3 hIy, but no ring was found.
He says that he worked four years for the
Clyde line and that he is now at work for the
East Coast line, and bitterly denies all knowl-
edge of the theft
Two years ago last October two white boys
about Is years OF age. got into dispute near
Lacrosse, small town about twelve miles
north of Gainesville, and in the course of the
stabbed his companion John Parker, son Of
h. G. Parker merchant at Lacrosse. lie
wounds were fatal Parker dying hat night.
His assaiant fed, and after follow ng up the
trail for a time 1t was abandoned. 1t was
generally supposed that he was In Texas. Mr..
Parker offered a reward uut after the lapse
OF months and nothing f+E!heT being heard OF
him II was withdrawn. some weeks since
Sheriff HILLARY was notified to be in readi-
ness 10 meet party coming on from Texas
who. 1t was thought. might be Holden. Inc
man. however, was not the one wanted, but
while engaged in looking up the new
arrival the sheriff heard methlng which led
him to bel eve that Holder was still in Florida
ami, in fact had never left the state. In
PascO county, near Dade City, were living
some relatives OF his who were said to have
in their family memDer known as Charles
skipper who was carefully kept from all oD-
servation. Feeling pretty well assured that
he had run down his man at last, SheuG
HILLARY went to the vicinity last Sunday, and
placing himself where he could see without
being seen, finally observed man on horse
back come up from the swamp and enter the
house IN question. Mr.. Hillary shortly pre-
sented himself at the entrance. and as he did
so heard a door slam. AN inquiry Tor Charles
Skipper brought the answer that no such per
son lived there or was known to the family.
Then, said the sheriff, Il want Joe Holder 80
At this the woman gave piercing shrek,
when an inner door opened ana the young
man came out and gave himself up.