The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-08
covered in a few hours from the effects
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covered in a few hours from the effects
of the shock.
About twenty-five years ago Mr.. Sturte-
want secured a postOffice at his place,
near the head of Biscayne bay which he
called "Biscayne." The office was dis
continued and did not exist for a great
many years, but when the first map OF
the new city Of Biscayne at Cocoanut
Grove postohice was made. three years
ago, the old postofhce called "Biscayne''
was re-established.
Mr.. Pancoast. a drummer for a Phil
adelphia commission house, has just re-
and the Keys, and reports that some
farmers have shipped l,000-peck crates
Of tomatoes 70 the acre before April Is
this season. lie also states that the Pin
dar Bros. of Lower Matecumbie will
cut 10000 dozen of tirst-class pineapples
from their l00-acre farm.
An extensive experiment in the cultiva~
ton Of castor beans was made i'm the
section near Orlando last year. 1t was an
experiment undertaken by gentleman
connected with an extensive oil company
doing business in ST. Louis. Financially,
the experiment is not believed to have been
"A success because the seed were planted
too late. He how proposes 10 plant anew,
ana give the matter another and more
thorough trial.
The coroner's jury in the case of George
w. Nantz brought in a verdict at Tampa
Monday afternoon, that he came to his
death on May 3 from congestion Of the
Dfaln Supeflluuced by DlOWS inflicted upon
the head by some blunt, smooth instru-
ment in the hands of some person or per-
sons unknown. Every clue and rumor has
been hunted down and examined by Judge
Harrison and the jury and they have had
to leave the mystery for the grand jury to
solve.
The last act in the comedy played by
john i. sullivan, the eX-champion pugil-
ist who made free exhibition of him
sell at Jacksonville two months ago by
getting on big drunk, was closed Mon
day blythe selling of the two trunks which
had been seized by the sheriff under an
one of the members of his company.
They We're sold by the sheriff and the
bidding was not very brisk. w. G. Toom-
er opened by Offering IS, and both trunks
were knocked down TO r. II. Liggett for
$lO0. Mr. Liggett is the attorney for the
complainant in the case.
Sunday afternoon, says the Clearwater
Press. two men We're standing on the
head of the dock watching the waves as
they dashed themselves to pieces against
the piling. Suddenly they were surprised
to see half-grown mullet jump franti-
cally from the water. Almost at the same
moment a much larger fish sprang from
the water and hurled itself after the null
let. The leap of both was sufficient TO
carry them over the edge of the wharf
and they landed high and dry against the
wall of the warehouse. The larger one
was a thirty-pound king fish, and IL
struck the wall with such force as to kin
il instantly.
Cocoanut Grove Herald: Macdonald's
peninsula lies between the Atlantic ocean
and New river, 1t is six miles long and
300 feet wide and was bought by John a.
Macdonald, Florida's pioneer land man,
great many years ago with his usual
foresight in selecting land he knew that
this unique and beautiful place would
make the most convenient and delightful
lots FOR either summer or winter seaside
houses in America. The land lies so miles
south of Palm Beach and below danger
of frost. The river is 200 yards wide and
81 fan ff,sl
stream. The whole inside traffic of the
east coast will pass through New river
as soon as the canal is finished.
Rose Jenkins, colored, of Orange Park
| has been the victim of a highway rob
berry. John jenkins, her husband is work.
ing in the Dunnellon Phosphate Com
pany mines, leaving his wife at home.
Last Thursday evening she was aroused
by a knocking. on opening the door, she
| found an unknow negro, who said that
ne came from her husband, who was IN
great distress for the want of food and
money, and did not dare to come to the
house on account of a previous INSIDE
meanor The negro told Rose her hus-
band was waiting for her about three
miles away in a school house, and wanted
/ her to bring him all the money and food
| she could get together. Procuring Sl2 in
money and considerable food, Rose fol-
/ lowed the negro 10 the Ridge and into
/ the house when he turned upon her with
| a revolver and demanded her money, say
/ ing, that's all / want of you" adding
! If you scream I'll kill you" The money
| then returned a mile or two with her
| when he darted into the woods and was
4 gone. Rose reached home at o'clock
"a. m, a badly scared woman.
A few days ago Jones Davis, brother
| of Capt. Tom Davis of the pilot boat
/ Francis Elizabeth, made application be-
/ fore the pilot commissioners at St Marys
! Ga. for a pilots commission for Cumbe--
/ land sound and its tributary waters and
/ upon being examined by that body he
/ was given a branch" or pilot commits
| sion. When the Florida commissioners
/ heard that Davis had made application
/ to the Georgia commissioners. and had
| received a pilots commission, they We're
I indignant at what they termed the dis
courteous action of the pilot commits
sioneTs of St Marys, In interfering with
! one of their apprentices, and felt ae-
/ grieved at Davis for ignoring them as
! the authority to promote him. As Fer
nandina controls the commerce that passes
! over Cumberland bar, the Florida com
! missioners claim that it is their particu-
Z lar right to control the pilots The State
/ Pilot Association will probably take the
I matter up. when the only possible thing
| to be done will be to get Gov Mitchell
| 20 ask Gov. Atkinson TO revoke the ac-
/ ton OF the pilot commissioners at St
] Marys. or perfect some agreement he
| tween the authorities Of Georgia and Flor
| ida that harmony and an understand
| ing regarding the governing of pilots on
| Cumberland, sound may prevail.
Max Simon Nordau. the author OF tho
/ present topical book, Degeneration. " Is
| 46 years old. He is of incisive personality
/ with face OF unmistakabie intelectuaIffv
/ and an eye trained to see everything about