The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-27


The orange sorters OF Citra are forming a
fruit sOrters union. 1t will be organized with
about thirty members
A little negro boy was fatally shot by one
of his comrades at Jasper, few days ago.
The bullet went through his stomach, yet ne
lived several days.
Judge Charles Swayne. of St.AuRustlne. re
ceived a telegram Thursday from Mrs.
Swayne. ammo punching the death of her father,
Thomas .awthrop, at his residence, West
Grove Pa. Mrs. Swayne will return tmme-
diatelg after the funeral
John Thompson a young man residing at
Picolata, was buggy riding Tuesday. when the
horse became frightened and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Thompson violently to the
ground fracturing his skull He was brought
to Palatka for treatment
At Tampa Thursday the jury brought in
verdict of not guilty in the case of Giovanni
Zambett charged with the murder Of Ignacio
Comparito another Sicilian. The cham Of
circumstantial evidence was not strong
enough to convict the prisoner. This acouit-
tai frees LAMBETH supposed accomplices,
Frank lambeth and PasQual Alhlle.
Commander w. II. Whiting, OF the United
States navy and his bride nee Miss All
Fong. Of Honolulu, has arrived at Pensacola
Commander Whiting has been assigned to
duty as cOmmandant OF the Pensacola navy
Commander Il A. Morgan, who has been in
temporary command Of the yard, has been
assigned 10 duty as commander OF one Of the
vessels now on the China station
A most distressing acCluehJ occurred TO
Emma Mitchell, colored woman living near
the Goulding Fertilizer Works at Pensacola
about noon sunday. She was cooking dinner,
ana by some means her apron caught on fire
The ire quickly spread TO her clothing, and
in few moments she was enveloped in
flames. Her clothing was burned OF com
pletely and the flesh on some portions of her
body was actually cooked. Her physician
thinks there is little hope of her recovery.
At Palm Beach Thursday night John Still
lians shot aud killed Il. Il. Taylor. emptying
eight buckshot in raylor's left shoulder Death
followed Immediately. The difhculty occurred
over the children of the two families. Taylor
the night previous patrolled the street in
front OF Stillans house, cursing and threat
ening his life. Stilllans was not armed then.
but was prepared Thursday night, and when
Taylor again attempted the previous day 8
escapade Stillians stepped TO his front door
and fred two shots, one of which took effect
as above stated Stillians bears a good
reputation, but Taylor has had one. The
coroner jury returned verdict Of justiha5e
homicide.
ST Augustine Press: Rosalia Pomar is a
very pretty girl, Is wears old, whose gentle
dark eyes should be guarantee against all
evil. Five months ago her aunt, Mrs. Pomar,
then for she loved her week later she was
startled by violent knocking against her
door; she opened IL, but no one was there
Z his frightened her and she asked her uncle
if he had heard the noise lie had. Sut se
quently these strange sounds, that were mat o
by invisible forces, increased they would
| follow the little girl all over the mouse
in whatever room she might be, and
everyone heard the same sound. Last night
| over atty people gathered outside the Pomar
| residence at corner OF Spanish and Cuna
| streets, to hear the same violent knockings
| Rosalia whenever she hears them, prays and
| counts her beads, TO keep the dreadful evil
! spirits away but to no avail; they pursue
| her, torment her and frighten her persistently
! Only when she is asleep, at the convent
school or in the sunshine out Of doors, is she
| free from this persistent banging of invisible
] friends. Antonio Lopez, a fisherman, who is
! Rosalia uncle, did not believe the rumor
| until he went TO the house and personally
| heard the extraordinary sounds. A lady
who is residing with the Pomar family told a
/ Press reporter this morning that Goth she
| and Antonio Pomar, the girls uncle had
| heard the sounds. Rosalia is very nervous
and, this mysterious annoyance has frightened
| her almost into sickness.