The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-07
FLORIDA.

A permanent line Of steamers is to be
established to run from Port Tampa to
Jamaica
While Henry Bird. white man, was cutting
wood at his home, near Montague. recently,
q small piece struck him in the left eye,
knocking it entirely out.
Ex-Gov. Oliver Ames and daughter Miss s.
Z. Anes, are prominent BostOIlans at the
Tampa Bay hotel Mr.. Ames is a successful
capitalist and prominent man in Bay state
politics.
1t is stated that movement is on foot at
Apalachieola to organize stock company
that will build a steamboat to ply in cOnnec-
tiOn with the Bay City. A considerable pOr-
ton OF the stock has already been subscribed.
Capt r. A. Mahan has arrived from Wash
ington and relieved Capt. Philip NJ. Price,
engineer In charge Of the government work in
the Pensacola district. Capt Price goes to
Washington TO assume the duties OF engineer
secretary Of the lighthouse board.
Bank Examiner Lynch arrived at Orlando
Friday night and Immediately went to work
Investigating the affairs Of the defunct ma
tional bank of that place. He says a great
deal of cash will be required to resume.
Those drawing out big sums Just before the
failure must replace them.
William Malbeck, q white stevedore living
in the suburbs Of Pensacola, wes waylaid
sunday night while going home ana robbed
OF go cash and his hat, coat and shoes. He
was struck on the head, ana lay insensible
for several hours before he was discovered.
lie does not know who assaulted and robbed
him.
The rumor that Mr.. Flagler is going to build
a hotel on the Burch property at Jacksonville
Is again in circulation. this time in more def
mite shape than before. It IS said that if Mr.
Flagler is encouraged he will erect very fine
SUBURBAN inn, which will be surrounded by
handsome grounds improved to the hight of
the landscape gardeners art, In the grounds
Will be tennis courts, bowling alleys and Gle
CANT baths.
Twenty seven minutes after 10 o'clock yes
terday morning after being out exactly six
teen minutes, the jury in the criminal court
entered verdict OF not guilty in the ease of
Mrs. and Miss Townsend, charged with lar
ceny and moment later Solicitor Christie
asked that the other two cases Of a similar
nature he mol pressed, which was done. Then
for the first time in many weeks Mrs. and
Miss Townsend were free women.
The South Florida railroad station at Long
wood was totally destroyed uy fire Sunday
morning, and the store Of d. Washburn & Co
west of the station, narrowly escaped destruc
ton being on fire several times. Several
other buildings caught fire, among them the
opera house building and the residence of Mr.
Selbert. Most Of the property Of the South
Florida Railroad Company was saved in
trying to move the safe ont of danger W. b.
Lachry, the agent hurt his back severely. and
Dr. walker thinks he win be laid up foI
maybe some months. In his eGertions tC
save everything he Overdid himself and
tainted and was brought TO with difficulty.
The body Of q mulatto was found on the
tracks OF the Louisville and Nashville railroad
40 miles north of Pensacola Monday. with the
head severed from the trunk. The legs and
arms were broken and the remains otherwise
mangled The corpse was recognized by Act
ing Coroner Pritchett, OF Blur Springs as
that OF George Washington, of Jacksonville
who registered as a tramp at the police sta
tion at Pensacola, last Thursday. tie haC
evidently been run over by the south bound
fast mail train. Near the body were q new
coat several pairs Of new trousers, men,
and womens shoes, shirts, underclothing
etc. and double barrel, hreech loading shot
gun The man is supposed to have robbed
store at some point on the road
In the preliminary trial at DuFuniaI
Springs, Monday, the evidence in the case O
the state against James Meacham. DefOr,
County Judge Campbell. shows that the pris
| oner and deceased were at Fitzgerald 5 Steau
mill and mashed each others fingers slightly
/ The mill stopped for noon and the deceased
went down to brook TO water his horses
The prisoner followed him, and down by the
J brook in the mud, away from any one else
the night began shortly crowd OF mil
hands collected, and the deceased was on Thu
| prisoner beating hun in the face. some o
! the men proposed separating them. aut
others said Let them fight 10 out" In tn,
] scuhle the prisoner took out his knife and cut
tWo-lncn cash IN the throat OF the deceased
entirely seVering the lugular vein. The de
ceased died IN less than fifteen minutes TIL
prisoner clothes were torn and bloody, an.
his face and chest badly bruised. He SAYS b,
( killed deceased in self defense, rs h wa
/ choking the prisoner to death. The prisone
! was committed.
! Gainesville Sun: II. NJ. Ttllis, of Rouehelle
/ was in the city Sunday, and while here re
/ lated novel and thrilling experience he ha,
! wltha woman crank at his place OF bushes.
| on Friday. The version Of the story he fur
/ nished the sun is as follows Mr. TilHs WA
! engaged at his desk writing when a middle
aged woman entered his store who with0u
! introducing heaself. den anded TO be paid i'm
4 medlately 81 100 in cool cash The deman,
/ was made IN very forcible language. Whicl
could not have been accepted in any oIhe
way but that the lady in question mean
every word she said. She carried a hand
sa hel IN her left hand which was Resin.
/ against her breast. Her right hand she KEEP
J OeHterOuSly concealed under the said hand
sachel, as though 10 held something sh,
/ wished to hide. ME-. Tillis was not frishteuC,
/ at least not very badly, but he at once cam,
! to the conclusion that the right han,
held something the size OF O pistol How
/ ever he did not propose to part viii
/ such large amount of money these lar,
! times a the demand OF woman he did no
! know from Eve. lie eudCaVOred to remon
/ strate with her. but only received the follow
/ ing emphatic demand; Hand me over tl.,u
/ tell you, and that pretty quick ON tn
/ pretense Of searching for papers, Mr. Till
| secured his pistol from under the desk an,
| throWlnS 70 INTO the woman ia C, told her &
/ take that hand from under her saoheL O
! course the woman was frightened to a linn
| tied extent, and did as requested. She wa
! then told to give an account OF her actions
/ she refused pOlnt-hl8uk but Mr.. Iilts hat
/ turned tine tables on her and forced her Z
] talk. The woman hon claimed that a maj
/ who was INDEBTED to her to the extent O
/ .lSOO had told her to demand the money iron
| MT his. She insisted upon cOncCaling he
! identity but was made to open her sachel an,
| FORK over some papers. Among the paper
] were round tax receipts issued 70 Mrs. Mar