The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-09

on the others. The damage was fully COW
cred by Insurance.
At Pensacola the fire department was
called out at noon Saturday by an alarm
from box 46. in the eastern part OF the
city. On reaching the spot the hremen
found that sam Richardson. an invalid
had been suddenly seized with hemorrhage
of the lungs on the street and expired in a
few minutes. man. who saw Richard
son fall attempted TO send in a call for the
police patrol wagon, but In his excitement
sent In a fire alarm.
+. Z. Davidson, assistant manager OF the
owl Cigar Company, at Quincy, has ac-
copied the appointment OF assistant ad-
jutant general, with the rank Of lieu
tenant colonel. on the staff of Maj. Gen.
Miller in the Florida state troops. The
commission was offered him for his val
liable services in the organization of the
Gadsden guards. and his sincere interest
in military affairs. Mr.. Davidson served
seven years in the Seventh regiment Of
New York.
Thursday night the dead body Of Hamp
Webster a negro drayman residing at
the village of Millview, nine miles west
of Pensacola, was found near the Mill
view road. about three miles west of the
city. His dray was overturned near the
spot, and the horse, having kicked loose
from the harness, was also near by graz
ing. Webster's neck was broken, and 1t
was concluded that the horse had be
come suddenly frightened, ana, running
into the woods, had upset the dray against
a tree, throwing Webster out upon his
head.
Louis II. Fletcher. a young man of
about 3d. who was well known through
out Marion county, where he was born
and reared was found dead near Ocala
Saturday. A thorough Investigation was
made by the jury, and after viewing all
the evidence, a verdict was rendered that
he came to his death by hemorrhage
brought on by dissipation and nervous
prostration. The young man was last
seen on Monday. March 25, at the home
Of lanes Duffy where he breakfasted,
and about 10 o'clock left in the direction
Of the place where his body was. found.
| He had been dissipating considerably,
and was in a very weak and nervous con-
dition.
While on a hunt. last week DR.. T. r.
Langford of Fort Myers saw deer quiet
ly feeding at some distance away, and
called James L. Harms attention to it.
Mr.. Harm jumped off his horse and slipp-
ed up as near as he could 10 the Gnsusl
two shots, and shortly afterward cry
as though for help. He put spurs to his
horse and the gallant steed carried him
swiftly to the rescue. AS he neared the
scene he grasped the situation at glance
Harm was on his back tightly grasp;ng
| the enraged buck by the neck, and his
strength nearly gone The doctor threw
himself from his horse and, as he ran,
! opened his pocketknife. grabbed the, en-
] ragged buck by one of his antlers and cut
! his throat at one stroke.
| G. p Marshal, the young man who at
tempted suicide by taking morphine al
| Wiiliston a few days ago, was restored
|
| physician. Immediately after he had re-
| covered sufficiently to walk, he disap-
peared in the darkness, leaving his at,
| PENDANTS mystified and unrewarded. II
| was discovered from some papers founo
| in his pockets that he had been too ia
miliar with mans wife at Albion, an
the husband had sworn TO kill him. Wher
| last heard of, he was strolling, in stu
| pid manner, in the direction of Micanopy
| While the acreage of cotton has beer
! decreased but little in Jackson county
| say 10 or Is per cent.-the decrease in tbs
| purchase of commercial fertilizers ha.
| served therefore, that the yield of tn,
feecy staple will be lessened fully 80 PEI
cent
Orlando Reporter: George !. Russell ha!
about 500 budding pineapples showing il
his pinery just east of the street ca
sheds. MIR. Russell lost heavily by tn
freeze, having about $4,000 pineapple plant
in thrifty condition and ready to frui
when the Gold snap overlook them. Fo
some weeks after the freeze II looket
as if all his plants were killed, but Their
is evidence now that fully 10000 Of then
are putting out new leaves and prepar
ing themselves TO be of service again u
bearing the delicious fruit Mr. Russell
is growing a splendid kitchen garden II
vacant spots in his pinery and has pre-
pared eight and one-half acres of Liant
just south of his youngest pinery, upol
which he will plant rice next week. II
Is determined to make every inch Of hi
unoccupied land yield something Will
waiting for the pineapple plants to re
]
The thirteenth annual session of tn
Grand Lodge Independent Order Of Goo
TenpIars Of Florida which convened a
| Pensacola. on Wednesday, has adjourned
Grand Counselor, Angus c; Campbell 0
Freeport presided. The following officer
were elected and installed for the ensu
ing year: L. NJ. Rhoda of Milton. gran,
chief templar; Angus G. Campbell o
Freeport, grand counselor; Miss Florenc
Campbell of DeFuniak, grand vice TEN
plar; Miss Lydia Wentworth of Pensa
cola, superintendent of juvenile work; J
+. Davis Of Pensacola, grand secretary
John Rouloff Of Milvew, grand treas
urer; William Rogers OF DeFuniak. gran,
chaplain; Albert Gernigan of Portland
grand marshal; Miss Carrie Suarez o
Millview, grand guard; d. Mcleod Of De
| Funiak grand sentinel; Miss Afabe
Beardsley of Pensacola, ASSISTANT gram
secretary; Miss Lula Dawson Of Pensa
1 cola, grand deputy marshal: William
SWeeting Of Pine Barren. grand messen
/ ger; j. 4. Davis of Pensacola, past gram
chief templar. Grand Chief Temuiar L
, NJ. Rhoda was elected representative Il
the international supreme lodge. Whicl
meets az BOSTON IN June. aud George e
Smith Of Myrtle Grove was elected as al
I fpTnafe. lNe uoNf Session lf the s4rp.t