The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-25

Of his place. and ne sailed out and picked
them Up. The boat IS stin adrift.
Last Saturday morning q quarrel 0c-
CURED between f. T. Wynne OF Sorrento
and j. s Koons of Ethel. law suit
sack Of oats. T. J. koons was quietly
seated on the porch Of the postOfiice,
when Wynne approached. shaking his
Iist IN MS face. KcOns arose and re-
treated. Wynne followed striking and
Alca King him. Both were soon hoored,
When Rooms drew dirk and plunged il
into the right side OF Wyrne below
the ribs. Drs. Thomas and Russell sewed
ana stripped the cash with plaster. Up
70 date the patient Is doing wei.
Although the naval stores industry is a
new one IN NOlusia county, II has as
suined great proportions during the past
r." months. and is constantly growing.
oessIsl large turpentine camps are lo-
caleQ IN the north end Of the cornty. and
the capacity Of these plants Is now being
douDled, and the n-mber Of hands en-
pioyed largely increased. The camps are
located In the vicinity Of Seville ana Pier
SON IonFicts are not used, as is generally
supposed. Between 80 ana 20 men are
Gated IN the south end OF the county.
whore there are large bodies of unbroken
pine forests.
Considerable excitement was caused by
ne explosion Of whisky barrel at K. =.
Ahdfeu store corner Of Main and Ash
icy streets, at Jacksonville Monday.
w orkmen around the store were engaged
IN emptying a number Of whisky barrels
D. ne barrels had been empty for some
time and gas had formed in them. A boy
put a match to hole in one of the
barrels and the gas Immediately exploded
VIII teffllc report A part OF the head
OF the barrel was driven into the roof Of
the building. one OF the men had just
stepped away from the barrel. Had the
explosion occurred a few minutes before,
ne would have been seriously injured.
Campton, small town ten miles north
OF Z feslNieW, was the scene OF murder
on last Saturday night about o'clock
MIS- Elizabeth Smith had been staying
rev days with Joseph Dennis. on last
Monday he carried her to Laurel HILL
returning on Saturday evening about
O'Clock. She was shot by an unknown
person while returning from the well
with pan of water. The shot took ef-
feet in her left shoulder and side. She
succeeded in reaching the porch and fell
dead Immediately after the shooting
parties were heard running from the
place. Their tracks We're measured. One
wore q NO. shoe, and the other wore
a No. 3. The sheriff was telegraphed for
A man living near Grove City has been
bitten by snakes three times within the
past four years. He lives in the woods
the greater part OF the time, as his prin-
cipal business Is raising and looking after
hogs. His first bite was by a cotton-mouth
moccasin, which came near proving fatal,
but after using every available antidote,
he tried kerosene OIL which relieved him
at once, though the parts bitten rotted
out, and each year since it has infiamed
ana made an ugly sore for several days.
he has been twice bitten by ground rat
tiers this summer, but suffered
little therefrom, as he keeps a
bottle Of kerosene with him. He
has treated several dogs. when bitten by
snakes, and thinks, If applied at once, it
would counteract the poison of the large
rattlers, unless the bite was near an ar
terry or other vital spot.
The refusal of the Knights of Labor 10
permit the lOngshOremen to return TO
work was disappointment to the ma
1ority of the people of Fernandina VINO
had been led to think that the wearisome
and veXattOus trouble was a an end. The
knights justify their action on the ground
that nothing has been offered them of
a definite and tangible character. They
say for instance, that the reply given
by Mr.. Lukenbin, representing the rail-
road to their demand that they be al
lowed "a time-keeper-aS a check on the
companys time-keoper-his wages to be
paid by the knights-is to the effect that
they may have fifty time-keepers If they
want them. they claim this IS not def
mite and official and Is not presented in a
way to be acted on. Therefore they Will
stay out until something satisfactory is
offered. The effect Of the strike is Sc
verely felt by the business interests of
the city.
At Macclenny the jury in the Hicks, case
brought In as their verdict that Moan
@ound infiicted BY one governor Viii
Jams, and that said killing was wilfull
MURDER. WHEY HICKS, WOUNDS are PAIN
full but not necessarily dangerous. The
house of Sampson, the negro who gave
the fair was burned Monday night to-
gether with outbuildings and fences.
Deputy Sheriff Howard sent a party of
men Monday night to brakes wood
rack, four miles west of Glen St. Mary's,
where train No. p generally takes wood,
with instructions that If any negro board
cd the train TO follow him on the train,
and that he 0he deputy sheriff. would
be on the train, and they would capture
h tn nrhn he fFat in ~ 4
wood-rack at brakes the men on guard
saw man come out Of a pond and make
for the train. They halted him, and he
turned and started back, when one of
them fired on MIN. The negro fell, but
springing to his feet, he started for the
swamp on a run. They fired on him
again, causing him to yell out, but he
| succeeded in getting into the swamp ana
away.