The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26

FLORIDA.
The DeLand branch road has so far moved
about l25,OOO boxes OF oranges Of the present
crop. Within a radius of i've miles OF the
city, the total numter OF boxes shipped will
not fall much below half million.
Madison Recorder; Punch Griffin came
down last Saturday and waived eyamina-
ton and was admitted TO bail in the sum Of
$500. The latest news we have of the negro
shot by him is that he is improving slowly.
A wood rack containing about 100 cords of
wood and pretty fat wood at that. caught fire
on the Jacksonville, St Augustine and Indian
River railway Wednesday, Just south Of Es-
pamela, station few miles south Of Neoga.
The fire ragged for several hours burning a
number OF ties and heating the rails so as to
cause them to spread. It was found neces-
sary TO take up part Of the track
Titusvllle Star: A shooting affair occurred
at Roekledge Tuesday night in which only
two negroes were involved, aud which re
suited In the death Of one of them because he
would not indulge in gambling on uoy car
The murderer was captured the following
morning near Iurnbull by Messrs. I'd. Carter
and Felix ellison, who, at first thought they
had succeeded in arrestinE the negro Bridges
who shot old man Tangeman week before last
at NarroWs The murderer, who is IA very
large burly man, was brought in Wednesday
afternoon from Turnbull by Deputy Sheriff
Stanley Jones.
Titusville star We have learned Of a good
little story which was related at the expense
OF the genial Capt Bravo OF the steamer J
W. sweeney that is too good to tie retained
from our readers. The captain is known as
Delng Thoroughly posted n regard to naVi-
eating and managing steamb)atstn the south
which he has been at the greater portion Of
his life. He can readily inform the most Of
men what is csssary to make q good and
serNlceable boat for southern waters and
only few days ago he readily engaged In en- -
tightening a wei dressed northern man on
TINS SUBJECT giving the stranger what he sup
posed would lie vast amount of interesting
information. After the conversation had
been completed, yet before the STRANGER from
the north had reached Jupiter Capt Bravo
stumbled onto the fact that he hai
been chatting TO the elder member Of the
Cramp ship building firm, of Philadelphia
the largest steamship and boat building
establishment in the United states.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A colored tenant on Il. c. Shirley's place in
Pfckens county, named Bill Blair, was shot
TUESDAY morning, Y young roy about IA.
named Wright. Wright was hunting, and not
seeing Blair aimed at some birds and acct
deataAy shot Blair, who died Tuesday night.
A charter for the Abbeville Eureka Cotton
Mills has been obtained and auxiliary com
mitteeS appointed in every township in the
county TO solicit subscriptions and act in con
cert with the executive committee. one tenth
Of the capital stock. $1,000 has already been
condiuonally subscribed by two public spir-
tied citizens.
J. W. J. Morgan, Of the Dark Corner at
Greenville, who killed his father In law
Hirp and appealed TO the supreme court on
conviction, was re sentenced tuesday. He
will be hanged on May ! John Henderson.
who killed Salftha Mitchell last December
was found guilty Of manslaughter ana Tues
day sentenced to four years in the peniten-
tiary.
R. B. & r. NJ. Nettles suffered heavy
loss Monday night. At o'clock the sta les
and uarnes on their plantation near Palm o,
were found in flames and were coutle ely de
StfOyed with Their contents SIX Tile mules
were roasted alive, and all OF the farm ne
implements, with a large lot of grain and
forage, were destroyed. The loss is about S. q.
OO0; no insurance.
Capt. Jarnigan. who was captain of the
guard al the penitentiary during Col. Neal S
administration, is at Columbia. IL is under
stood tnat capt Jarnigan is TO be appointed
10 the position made vacant by the appoint
ment Of Col. Wallace TO The Columbia post.
Office. The office is worth 200 and the work
consists Of writing and iudexing records in
the office Of the secretary Of state.
A few days since Mrs Thomas Gardner
wife Of one of the leading young far
mers Of the western section OF
Edgeheld county, met with an awful death
She was assisting her husband In some light
farm work when her clothing caught on fire
from burning brush. she was 50 terribly
burned that death followed in a few hours
Mrs Gardner had only been married one
year.
The secretary Of state has granted a char.
Ter 10 the Home savings Association OF
Mlnnsboro. FIFTY per cent of the first in
stailment OF the capital stock has been paid
IN. me directors and officers are. J. H.
HehIi murray Robinson. secretary: j. A.
pays, treasurer w. ID. Douglass solicitor;
a Is Nalhart. 9. *. Douglass j. NJ -ilnu-
eOh' hugh ,. Willie ana R. B. Hannaham