The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-11


Wilson'S mills at Palatka are again
running on time after suspension or
some two weeks.
After the storm in Dade county the
beach was literally lined with dead fish
thrown up from the ocean.
At st. Augustine many inquiries are be-
ing made for houses for the coming sea-
son, and the outlook for business this
winter is very encouraging.
Last week a party in Sumter county
lost COW and calf and after days found
them in an old well twenty feet deep,
and were lifted out unhurt.
The grand jury of orange county on
Monday held a session lasting about two
hours The jury brought in an indictment
against John b. Shepherd for murder in
the first degree for killing Luther Walker
They then reported that they had no
other business before them and were dis
charged.
Prynus Player, a colored man of Gains
vile, was dangerously injured while driv-
ing down Pleasant street rockroad. The
wagon, while going down a grade, ran
upon the horse which commenced a Sc
ries of terrific kicks. Player was struck
over the heart, and was carried to a
house nearby in an unconscious condition.
He also received a blow on the knee,
which dislocated the cap. His condition
is critical
The election of officers of the town of
Brooksville came off Monday. A good vote
was polled. ]. S. Drummer was elected
mayor over J. r. Temple and ]. f. Hig-
ginbotham. w. d. Con was reelected
marshal over CT Harrison; A II. Barker
for clerk over c. S. Wilson; J. W. German
was elected treasurer by unanimous
vote; j. J. Pyles, James Morphy. B. S.
Wright a. b. WhelDley and j. c. Bunvell
were elected aldernr en-. A council meeting
was held Monday night, and the new Of
fcials installed.
There was an exciting and interesting
meeting of the Alachua county demo-
! cratic executive committee at Gainesville
SATURDAY. The object of the meeting was
to investigate certain charges preferred
against the secretary, l.. ]. Knight A
duplicate bill was exhibited in evidence
! tending to show that Mr.. knight had
falsifed the printing account in his
charges of $50 for printing tickets, etc.
| to the amount of Sl035 This bill created
| considerable excitement when It was pro-
/ duced, and several members of the COM
mittee made addresses in which they
! stated that the charge was a grave one.
| but they hoped and trusted that Mr..
| knight could make a satisfactory ex-
| PLANTATION. Mr.. knight offered as rebuff
] tai an affidavit made by himself testify
/ ing to the correctness of the account
| This did not seem TO satisfy the commit
/ tee, for heated debate ensued and a
/ motion to eXhonerate the secretary was
| voted down. He was given four weeks
in which to prepare his defense.
Perhaps the most fortunate child in
/ Gainesville is the little 3-year-old daueh-
! ter of c. Parodi, a cigar manufacturer of
/ that city. q few days since the child fell
/ from the rear porch Of her fathers fac
/ tory distance of fifteen feet, without
sustaining amy injuries whatever Mon
/ day she had a miraculous escape from
an angry COW. While on the street nj
/ play with her elder sister. who Is a mere
/ child, the beast made for the latter at
/ a mad speed. The girl ran up the street.
ana the brute instead of giving pursuit
I turned upou the younger child. who wac
/ then stnains with her back to a board
fence The animal charged upon its in
7 tended victim and made several unsuc-
cesstul attempts to gore the little one
/ llsead OF coming in contact with the
+ body a. the child. the horns each time
/ the COW made charge. passed
/ one on each side and hit
/ the fence thus nor only saving
/ the girl from being gored. but also pra-
T venting b from being so much as bruised
. b' the intended blows from the animate
/ bead J w. Cannon, who was at work HI
/ his garden nearby, beard the uitifuI
+ Fhr.eks of the chiid. he ran M once to
/ Der rescue and drove the animal away
] The lt'le rirl dld not receive scratch
] tni was only badly scared This makes
/ the second narrow cFrare from thta ANTE
] NAL recently, Mr. Cauuou'H son having
/ been ree' ned from tho very tlpa of bor
] horns % Few days since by Mrs. Jornlgau.