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

cuts on the hand and neck, one of which
came near enough 70 the iugular vein to
under arrest, charged with doing the cut
ting.
During the month Of March there were
handled in the Jacksonville postofhce, eX-
elusive Of registered mail matter, a total
of 22S5,0O4 pieces. During the month of
March, 1894, the total number of pieces
handled was $4,000, or an increase for
tory of the office has the business of
single month equaled that Of January,
1895, when the total number of pieces
handled was 2375,f0. but last month IS
only little behind it.
The following business was transacted
through the custom house at Fernandina
last month: Foreign shipments Of lum-
ber 52i .257; cOastwise, 2,l40,720 feet. The
total amount of phosphate shipped was
IL. 29i tons, and went to foreign ports. The
coastwise shipments besides lumber
which shows a marked improvement
over the preceding month, were al cases
of cedar, 1900 barrels Of rosin, 100000
cypress shingles, ems packages Of mer-
chandise, l,l9O cedar logs, ana 1000 cross
ties.
All the debts of the Pearl Eagan Or
phan's home at Pensacola have been
lifted This was aecosplshed by nine
gentlemen, {. J. Heinberg, a: 9. Blount,
Jr., L. Hilton Green, W. II. Knowles, w.
a. D'Alemberte. A. Greenhut, William
Fisher, John Eagan, Thomas G. Watson
and ]. j. Hooton. Each of them sub
| scribed for one. share in a building and
| loan association for the benefit of the
/ home, and upon this the ladies' secured
loan of $500 from the association, sum
sufficient to pay all the Indebtedness.
The diver who has been engaged for the
past week recovering the railroad iron
that sunk in Amelia river last week is
having considerable trouble with his he'll
met He is working in twenty-five feet
of water. Sometime during saturday his
diving suit began to leak while he was at
4 the bottom Of the river An occurrence
| of this kind is dreaded by divers. More
/ than one poor fellow has been strangled
/ to death before his man at the rope could
get him out. 1t came near resulting bad
/ ~ with the diver at Fernandina Saturday.
/ only the alertness of his helper saving
him.
/ Armeria's cigar factory, in West Tampa,
| as briefly reported in a telegram in the
Morning News yesterday, was wrecked.
structure, 60 by 40. There were one hun
bred employees in the building, and they
fought desperately to escape. Three wo-
men tainted. one was attacked with
hemorrhage of the lungs and her condi-
ton is critical. Mr.. Haines was rescued
from under the feet OF the Struggling mop
by George Williams: The house OF George
| MacFarlane, adjoining, was lifted from its
foundations and carried several feet.
The last grand jury of De Soto county
| indicted w. W. Holmes, jointly with Miles
Ward, for the murder of John Haygood in
| Sharp's saloon in Arcadia, on the night
of Dec. "A, 1894 Mr.. Holmes surrendered
! himself to Sheriff Bethea and on Wednes-
| day was given a hearing before Judge
Baron Phillips, in Barlow and admitted
to bail in the sum of 5000. The indict-
| ment was a surprise to all those familiar
| with the case, more especially TO the wit
/ nesses of the murder and the relatives of
the murdered man. Not one syllable of
| evidence was introduced at the inquest to
/ prove that Holmes fired a shot on that
fatal night, neither has there been a
| charge or hint that such charge could
! be subs tantiated.
At an early day the administrators of
| the John Notes estate at HOLSTER will
make complete division of the property
among ten heirs. The cattle have been
| gathered in and are waiting for the oc-
casion. There are about 300 head of the
cattle. Mr.. Notes, before his death, re-
Vealed the hiding place of his money,
| which amounted to thousands, to one of
his sons. Within the last year Of his life
he exchanged paper money which he did
! not want to bury. for 81 200 in gold secur-
| ing 1t from a Putnam county banker.
! Another rumor places the amount at So 500
OF all this only about $500 can be located,
/ sun all mas been removed from where il
| was buried. Some of the heirs are com
planning OF this and threaten an inves-
| tigatiou.
c. II. Smith, secretary of the trusteas
OF the st. Johns river improvement bonds.
| has Just compiled and had published in
pamphlet form statement. giving an
| itemlzed account Of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the $500. 600 of bonds that
/ were authorized by Duval county for the
uNNhtiAAS u the river. The TRCelnfs show
that the bonds sold for $305, 251. N. and in
| addition TO this S54l was realized from the
sale OF some of the equipment after the
! work was completed, making a total of
/ $5Oo,'9Ztf. The expenditures IN
] 70 cate have amounted to
/ S5O5, lIbo3, leaving a balance on hand Of
J 4Wb.lA This amount is held in reserve
| pending the settlement of a suit that was
/ brought by Rev. A. w. Knight. one of the
purchasers of the bonds, for interest
| claimed to be due him.
The recent visit to Tarpon Springs of
/ Hamilton Diston, the saw manufacturer
OF Philadelphia, Pa, had some Important
| significance, IL is believed for on Mon
/ day his brother Jacob bought the home
places OF Seymour Thurston and Mrs
w 4. DeGolim. and later in the week
the Marsey property. These are ali adj
Joining premises, located on Spring Rom
| leVard. and have a frontage on the bavou
| OF about $50 feet. which would make a
/ magnificent site for a big hotel What
| they were bought for no one seems 10
| know, nor has the figure paid for them
| as yet been made public On "Wednesday
/ George Clemson, another large saw man.
ufacturer a member OF the National Saw,
| Manufacturing Company Of Mlddletotvn
[ n. r., with factories In different citiee
/ IN the North and West, purchased the oid
| home place OF Gov. A. p. X Sanord Tbs
l residence was not included IN the eaif
ana VIII be moved'Qd the premises 70 make
room Tor winter home for Mr. Clemson
and his family.
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