The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-14

Q Pensacola News: There is danger that the
open spell OF weather which has prevailed Tor
some time past will work great injury 70 the
Irult crop In this section. For several days
the thermometer has indicated spring
weather. and In many places peach trees are
blooming and the young buds are swelling on
the pear trees Unless there is an early and
decided change to cold weather, the trees In
every orchard viii be in bloom, and there can
De little hope that the Young fruit will not be
killed later on by the cold winds of March.
Judge 5. G. Saddler died at Gainesville
Friday night from injuries sustained In
runaway accident. Judge Saddler and p. w.
Coker mad been out hunting. and in returning
thelr horse became frightened in the Coll
cough lane on the Rocky Point rock road
Inc horse ran with mad speed. Judge Saddler
Jumped from the buggy, and in doing so fell:
landing on the rock pavement on the back OF
his head. The horse ran for nearly one mile.
AS soon as Mr.. Coker could control his horse
ne returned to look after his friend, who was
found living on his back in an unconscious
condition.
Miss Vallie eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. }. Grace, of Rochelle. met with a serious
accident last week While returning from
school she attempted 10 cross the railroad
between some cars. when the engine backed
the cars, crushing her foot. Her cries were
heard by the engineer, when he reversed the
engine in time to save the young lady's life.
MISS Grace had just recovered from sickness,
ana attempted to cross between the cars In
order to avoid the walk around the train she
being quite weak, Her foot was so badly
teS-SN thehe thC hCoLul Nuo SOAAAPOAlO0 W
I putate the big toe.
Tampa Times: Arthur Rowbotham and
Vile who went TO the Congo country as mis-
slonarieS OF the Presbyterian board, two years
ago, have been advised by their physician to
return TO America, and a vacation has been
granted by the board. A letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Rowbothams relatives, which
states that both Mr., and Mrs. Rowbotham
have been suffering with the African fever,
and when she was assisted aboard the steamer
TO come home her temperature was lOS de-
grees. On board the steamer they were both
too Ill to attend to their babe, who had to
be left to the care Of strangers.
Green Cove Springs Spring: While in
Jacksonville last wednesday night, Judge J.
q. Greer had the misfortune of being robbed.
He was the guest of the Duval. and, the night
being warm, left his window, which opened
on the veranda Of the second floor, partly
raised. During the night thief entered, took
his watch and went through his purse in
which he had Sl6. The thief took two 81 bills
and a lot of small change, but overlooked
three s. gold pieces, putting the book back in
his overcoat pocket and the judge did not find
1t until his arrival at home. His watch,
which he priced very highly, he has little
hopes of recovering.
Last week c. W. Parsons, of Fort Meade,
shipped box of pineapple leaves to j. c.
Todd, Of Paterson, N. J., to experiment with
on his new decorticating machine; as this
machine does excellent work with bear grass
or bayonet leaves, it should also clean pine
| apple leaves successfully. Pineapple fibre is
very fine and silk like, and is capable of being
converted into the finest OF textile goods Al
ready several thousand tons of the leaves are
to be detained annually, and as the pineapple
| business is assuming such proportions, IN a
short period, the quantities to be obtained
will be enormous. Pineapple fibre is destined
to become an important Florida staple.
Ocala New Capitol: If all that can be
learned is true there was one Of the most
| cowardly, and at the same time desperate
acts ever perpetrated in Ocala committed
Thursday night in the Ocala house wine
rooms. Claude Reeves had pistol presented
&C his face nv a stranger by the name of
George Dickinson, while in quiet spot in the
saloon, and his money demanded. Reeves at
| first took 1t as a joke, but the other fellow
| didn't Reeves finally Owed down into his
| jeans and tished out 81, and gave 1t to Dickin-
son, who at once left the place followed by
| Reeves The police were summoned and en-
| tered the chase, out up to the hour of going to
press the rascal had not been caught
| Deputy United States Marshal r. c. Beech
returned to Jacksonville Friday from Pensa-
| cola, having in charge r. f. Burford, who
| will be tried before the United States court
| when it conyenes on the $50 inst The charge
| upon which Burford will be tried is that Of
sending threatening postal card to Secre-
| tary Of the Treasury Window several years
| ago. There are three different counts in the
| Indictment Burford also shot and killed
| Deputy United States Marshal L'Strange
atout three years ago, while the latter was
| about to arrest him for having sent the
| threatening postal card. Burford went be-
| fore justice OF the peace the next day and
| made a statement Of the affair, and the Jus
| tice told him to go his way. An attempt was
| afterwards made to arrest him, but no evaded
| the officers until last June, when he gave him
| self up to the sheriff of Escambia county. He
| will be tried before the United States court
only for having sent the threatening postal
| card the killing being matter for the state
| authorities to deal with. The case was re-
moved to the Jacksonville district from Pen
| SacOla at the request of BurfOrd.