The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-04

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bacco were imported, with total weight
of 139,450 pounds, while during the past
month 2.475 bales. with a weight Of 237 l5S
pounds, were imported. A comparison OF
the withdrawal of tobacco shows that
withdrawn against Las bales last year.
The sale OF revenue stamps for September
1894 was about 1880, representing fully
5,S33,OO0 cigars, and for the past month
the sales were about $780, representing
fully 100000 cigars.
City Clerk Jeffcott of Tampa did a land
office business Wednesday: 1t was the
day upon which the new license occupa-
ton tax fell due. and about $1,000 fell into
the Golfers. About so per cent. of this sum
was paid in cash. 1t is estimated that
this new device will yield the city about
$1,000, and no time is to be lost in meet
ing this obligation, as not over three
days grace will be allowed. At the ex-
piration of that time the fur will begin to
fly, and as the ordinance provides that in
default of payment a penalty OF 100 per
cent, shall be imposed, prompt payment
will in this case prove the cheapest in the
end.
County Surveyor ]. o. Fries of Orlando
went to Victoria Wednesday to do some
surveying on the Lake Apopka saw grass
lands. He stated that about dozen fam
lies of settlers from Battle Creek, Mich.
were expected in day or two to locate at
that point and begin operations on the re-
so thoroughly drained as to be ready for
cultivation. In that body are about 1900
acres of solid muck land. 1t is surrounded
on three sides by high rolling pine lands
suitable for residence, on which 500 fami-
lies could make pretty homes, each one
OF which could secure enough of the fertile
muck lands TO make a respectable sized
farm.
William Walter, who resided on Crosby
lake, near StarSe, accidentally fell from
a ladder about ten days ago, breaking his
leg Just above the ankle. No great fear
was entertained until on Sunday, when
DR.. Neil Mitchell was sent for, who, in
company with Drs. Stewart and Powell of
Starke, amputated the leg. Mr. Walter
continued to grow worse, and died on
Monday, only a few hours after the am
putation was completed. Mr.. Walter set
tied in Florida about ten years ago, with
Mrs. Walter, who was then an invalid,
coming from Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Wal
ter died about year ago. Mr.. Walters
only son, who now resides in Brooklyn,
N. Y, has been wired to come.
Four of the prisoners confined in the
county jail at Jasper made their escape
let them out Of their cells that they might
have the privilege of the more airy cor
ridors. While out they, in some unknown
manner, procured file, with which they
from which they lowered themselves with
ropes made of blankets. One of
the fugitives is negro named Jesse
for killing a negro woman in Co.
lumbia county last December Two
others are negroes arrested for the
murder of another negro near Jasper
some months ago. The fourth was white
man, arrested for stealing cattle.
A special dispatch to the New York
World from Walcott, n. Y, says: Claude
Clearwater, Fla, with his BRIDE who was
| snatched from his side an hour after their
marriage, and whom he recaptured from
his mother-in-law, after lonely months
and with much difficulty. In September,
1893, Miss Delta Plumb was. with her
mother, the guest of Mrs. ]. c. Boyn-
Claude's mother. and he and Delta are
cousins. They were thrown much in each
others society. and finally ran away to
Rose, and were married, by the Rev. c.
L. Trausue. On their return late at night
they confessed, expecting the usual bles-
sing. This time, however it was not
struck at FIRST but she speedily recovered
| herself, and after declaring that
marriage between cousins was worse than
scandalous, dragged her daughter from
the house and compelled her to sit on a
horse-blOck until morning, when they in
stantly set out for Florida. For months
young Boynton wrote constantly to his
bride of an hour but received only oc-
casional letters from her upbraiding him
for not writing. The still implacable
mother was intercepting his missives, and
Delta was just about ready to apply for
a divorce, thinking herself deserted, when
another cousin, lady, interposed and
-Four weeks ago Boynton went to Florida
and to-day returned. 1t is not known If
he placated his mother-in-laW but he got
his long lost bride anyway"
The opinion of City Attorney L'Engle
to the effect that the board of trustees
of the water works and Improvement
bonds of the city of Jacksonville is not an
administrative board of the city govern
ment, was made operative Wednesday
morning by the refusal of City Controller
Sawyer to countersign warrants of the
board. The controllers refusal to do this
means that the board cannot get any
money from the city treasury and this
of course, blocks its administrative powers
until some settlement shall have been
reached. A. w. Cockrell, Jr., secretary,
and Mr.. Budd, auditor of the board of
with bundle of warrants that it was
desired to have countersigned That OIL
cial looked at the warrants and found that
there was nothing upon them BY which
1t could be told for what purpose they
were issued, or when the work for which
they were issued had been performed
He refused to sign them until information
OF this kind should be furnished to him.
Mr.. Cockrell declined to give the controller
the desired information and he asked the
controller If he would make a statement
IN writing of his refusal to countersign
the warrants. This the controller did
The opinion of the city attorney to which
reference is made, and upon which the
controller based his action is to the ef-
feet that the controller has no right to
countersign warrants of the board of bond
trustees that are for work done prior to
Sept. p, upon which date the city at
torney rendered his opinion to the CITY
Of the board.