The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-12
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
The grand lodge OF the colored Masons Of
Florida convened at Gainesville Wednesday.
A rowdy hit a Salvation Army drummer at
Jacksonville Wednesday and 1t cost him sl5
in police court.
Six hundred trunks were unloaded from the
specialtrain which arrived at 81, Augustine
Sunday, bringing the Ponce de Leon help-
J. II. McKinne Of Mariana. applicant for
surveyor general Of the state, has stated pub
licly that he has Withdrawn from the race and
Endorsed w. II. Milton, Jr., as applicant Tor
the Office.
The confederate veterans propose having a
big time in Barlow Jan. H. Gen. Law, ma
ior general in the confederate service, and
other distinguished orators nave been invited
TO make addresses.
A petition was received at Ocala Wednes-
day. signed by every member Of the bar in
Tampa and requesting the congress OF the
United States to establish term OF the
United States court IN Ocala.
In the colored knights of Labor case, Judge
Barnes, in the circuit court at Pensacola,
Wednesday dissolved the injunction against
Master Workman John d. Robinson, and
Robinson will now hold the ONCE.
In the county criminal court at Orlando
"Wednesday. the case Of w. s. Williams, for
assault upon Ed Frost, came on for trial. The
testimony showed that Frost was the ag
gressor and struck the first blow. The jury
was out but few minutes-less than half an
hour-when verdict was brought in Of not
guilty,
among the many nONblLleS IN inc new tltC-
trio light system of the Hotel Ponce de Leon
in st Augustine, are forty marble lined panel
boards at different points in the building,
ca of.which contains an original switching
device by which every light in the hotel can
be controlled directly by the electrician in
charge. hese are not only an additional safe
guard against fire, but save the guests much
annoyance.
Last Sunday afternoon Mrs Fred L.
Robertson. OF Brooksville, went to the wood
room at the rear of her residence after some
kindling, and had the misfortune to step on
loose board that gave away under her weight,
throwing her violently against the door casing
and severely iniuring, If not breaking her
right arm at the shoulder She was so badly
bruised and shaken up that she has been con-
fined 10 her bed since
Many Of Senator Calls friends IN Marion
county, hearing OF his opposition to the con-
hrmation OF Hon George w. Wilson, OF Or
ange Lake, as collector Of internal revenue,
telegraphed the senator requesting that his
opposition should cease, and il is understood
he wired reply to the effect that he consid-
cred Wilson a corporation man, and that he
would. at every opportunity, fight the cor
porations. People in Ocala do not doubt but
that Wilson will be confirmed.
In a contest between the city authorities
and the Pensacola Gas Company about the
erection Of certain lamps on the streets under
the company's contract, Judge Barnes, OF the
circuit court, lately made decree in favor Of
the city. The gas company took an appeal to
the supreme court and asked for an order to
stay the operation OF the decree until the ap-
peal was decided. Judge Barnes refused to
grant the stay, but the supreme court has
overruled him and ordered that supeTsedeas
be issued staying the decree until the appeal
is heard
II. A. Abercromby was the recipient of a
fine lot OF specimens of minerals from the va
rious state commissioners at the worlds fair
while at Chicago with the Orange county car.
He has brought back magnificent specimens
Of California and Washington gold quartz,
Colorado onyX, stalactiteS from the Mann
month Cave OF Wyoming, Hot Springs dia
monds, mica from California, lead ore from
Galena, Ill, and the state OF Washing ton,
iron ore from four different states and a mum.
Der OF other interesting articles taken from
the state buildings in Jackson Park They
are now in the Orange county car waiting the
selection of a suitable place for their proper
display.
The Alabama Coal Company's wharf at the
foot OF Hogan street, at Jacksonville, gave
way Wednesday. Twenty-Five tons OF coal
and five men we're carried into the river. One
man by the name Of Lot Humphrey, colored,
is still missing and is supposed to be buried
in the wreck, The other men who were on the
dock at the time were Robert Mathews, Joe
Dempsey, Z. Shrewsbury and George
Humphrey, all colored. Mathews was badly
cut in the back OF the head 5. r. Sohrews-
bury succeeded in getting out uninjured. Joe
Dempsey caught on the edge of the dock
when the accident occurred. He was hurt
| badly by the coal, but held on firmly, thus es-
capiug death. George humphrey cousin OF
the dead man, was badly hurt In the fore
| head ana his wounds are tho light to be Sc
rious.
At Live Oak Wednesday the jury of inquest
in the murder case of II. ]. Willis on Satur-
day night last finished their labors and rem
dered verdict that he was killed by Berry
f. Bird as principal and Willy Bird w. j.
Hurst, James MCGUIRE and John j. Robinson
| as accessories. The parties are highly con-
nected and are among the most prominent
| people of the county. No one, not even the
| jury, believed the parties who committed the
murder went there for that purpose. but sim
| ply killed the man TO keep from being prose-
cuted for misdemeanor. Willis was en-
ployed by the town TO imprison stray cattle.
| He had taken up some belonging to the above
| parties and 1t is supposed that they went to
| the pound to forciby release the cattle When
Willis resisted them it is supposed they
killed him.