The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-24

Incumbent being then but few days over
a month Of age The deed conveys from
Jacob Summerlin TO Nancy H Brooks two
slaves. to-Wit. "A boy Ellck. Is years Of
age. and a girl Ann. j years Of age"
The donee was daughter OF the donor
and mother Of A. Brooks now Of Lake
. CITY through whom the relic came TO its
present hands. The clerk who recorded
Do. wrote with equal facility with right and
left hand and his signatures and writing
were the same with either.
st. Augustine News. A gentleman wish
tor 10 the city had an experience yester-
day which cost him just $50. He went
over 10 South Beach and While meauder-
ing around met two or three men who
were betting they could tell under which
cover the ball was of course the men
were winning money right along and Mr..
Stranger thought he saw a good chance
10 rake ~ couple Of hundred. Accord
ingly he reached in his pocket and
brought forth roll Of bills. but before
ne could wink his eyes one Of the crowd
mad grabbed the money and when Mr.
Stranger looked up the man was Logging IL
down the beach as fast as he could 90.
chase was given, but to no avail
Contrary to expectation the case Of
Ars. Gornto vs.. Florida Central and Pc
nnsular railroad was dismissed from The
circuit court 80 Ocala Friday by request
Of Adrs. GorntO.s attorney, Mai. Abrams.
Hugh =. Miller. who had taken the case
Tor the railroad a week ago from the
hands Of Messrs. Fletcher 4 Wurtz OF
JachsonNlIe, produced an affidavit al
lesinB the absence of an important wit
ness, by whom the defense would prove
that wnen Conductor Elijah Gornto met
ms death, he was intoxicated. had his
knife in his hand and was threatening
another party. Judge Hooker granted
postponement. Maj st. Clair-Abrams
viii now take the case into the United
states district court as his client lives
in Brunswick, Ca.
Tampa Tribune: Deeds were placed on
nle Friday showing that the Tampa BAY
Hotel Company has at last concluded the
nf md
owned by the heirs of j. j. HAYDEN They
nave acquired a title to blocks 2 g. s. g. Z
ana ; Of Hayden's subdivision and the
streets conveyed to the public when that
lana was plated. This purchase includes
blocks and s which was granted to the
CITY or tampa as park. A reconveyance
Is also maze of all former purchases of
land py the Tampa Bay Hotel Company
from ). j. Hayden. clearing up the title
20 thls property and TO much other prop
cry formerly belonging to J. j. HAYDEN
rms IS the biggest land sale from point at
value, tho consideration being S27 100 that
mas been recorded for some time past.
Three colored prisoners were added to
lhe number in the county tail at Gaines
Elue FRIDAY. The first two We're William
Golden and Alma Croons who were
brought to this city by C. y. Easterlin Of
NeWberry. They devised q plan to kill
and rob Prince Parmo. who had been
pad on at the phosphate mines on Fri
Jay night. Alma enticed Parmo to some
oak scrubs back Of Mr. Easterlin's sa-
loon, when Golden struck him in fbe
mead with an oak stick The robbers
rallied to secure the money as Parmo
had deposited 1t in Mr.. Easterlin's safe.
Ihey left the man for dead but he man.
aged TO creep to the saloon, where he
toid MS story. Mr.. Easterlin secured two
men, and in a few moments had Golden
ana Croons arrested, They admit the
crime. BarmO is dangerously wounded
All parties are colored
At Jacksonville Friday Sheriff Bowden
went 70 the house Of q. w. Marsh to levy
AT neighbours at the time, went back
20 heF mousse when she saw the sheriff
mere The first that the sheriff knew
or her presence, however, was when she
came into the room with a Ratchet in
her uphtted hand, and was about to strike
MN. lie OWNED her purpose, and sprang
ana grasped her arm. The hatchet was
then taken away from her by Deputy
Sheriff Thames. This was no sooner done
than Mrs. Marsh tainted. Sheriff Bow
Den at once hurried away for a doctor
and succeeded in finding DR.. Joyner BY
the time he returned however, Mrs.
Marsh had been resuscitated by some
Of the neighbors. As soon as she saw
the sheriff again she tainted once more
The sheriff and his deputy then took the
furniture out as soon as possible, leav-
| Mrs Marsh is said to be subject to heart
failure
The passengers on the j., T. & X W,
train Tuesday, leaving Titusville at 12:45.
are loud in their praises of the heroisfn az
Louis Drisdell, the baggageman. Shortly
after the train left Titusville, Mr. Drisdeil
discovered that the wood on the tender
was on fire and blazing fiercely. Conduc-
tor burroughs was at the other end Of
the train and was unaware of the fire so
the baggagemaster signaled the train to
stop. As soon as this was done he dis
Connected the air brake, uncoupled the en-
CINE and signaled It to go ahead. He then
jumped upon the tender ana eXtinguish he'd
the fire. The passengers had by this time
alighted from the train and assisted the
DagEageman by giving orders The
flames were finally extinguished hut
when Mr.. Dresdel had finished his task
he was so exhausted that he could hardly
stand. Ills prompt action in signaling
the train 10 stop and uncoupling the en-
CINE undoubtedly saved the train from be-
ing burned
George Y; Walker, a lawyer. who lives
at l09 West Beaver street, Jacksonville.
was awakened about u o'clock Thursday
night by one of his children calling out
| that there was man in the house. Mr..
Walker, who was in bed, jumped up has
tily and reached for his gun that is gen
orally near at hand Not finding the gun
there; he felt IN a closet near by and
found IL. With this he went into the hall
way, and there saw the dim outline of a
man. lie ran up to the man, and point
ing the gun at him pulled the trigger The
cartridge failed to explode and Mir Walk
err then tried to use the gun as a club
but the man grabbed it and a struggle en-
sued The two men tusseled for some time
IN the hall, neither getting the better of
the other. Suddenly the man let 20 the
gun and ran out of the front door He re-
manned on the outside holding on to the
door like grim death to keep Mr.. Walker
from coming on the outside and shoot
ing him. Mr.. Walker was pulling from
the inside trying to open the door. sud
denly the man on the outside let 20. with
the effect that Mr.. Walker was thrown
back on the floor. He got up as soon
as possible and started to give chase 10
the man, who was by this time RUNNING
| down the street at a rapid rate AS the
man ran from the door he was shot at
] by Mr.. Ward, who lives next door to Mr.,
Walker, but evidently was not hit. as he
did not stop running. The man had
seemingly gotten into the wrong house
by mistake. he had pulled off his coat
and collar and hung them on the rack in
the hallway He had gone into the front
/ bed room and thrown himself on the he'd
He awakened one of Mr.. Walkers chill
dren, who were sleeping in the bed. and
who Immediately called out to her father.
Mr.. Walker states that the man was
drunk.
DANCING IN CHURCH.