The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
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Ger in his side.
At Green Cove Springs Thursday Spen-
Ger Bill, charged with the killing Of Lin
coin Simmons, was convicted OF muir
der in the first degree and sentenced by
at such time as the governor may appoint
About May / the messenger boys of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
at Jacksonville will be mounted OF BIZ
cycles Supt. Dillon has placed an order
for a half dozen bicycles which the mes
sengers will use in delivering their mes
sages.
The fun particulars Of the death of
George Godoi. formerly OF Pensacola,
whose body was found floating in the
river at Mobile on Tuesday, establish the
fact that he committed suicide on ac-
count Of a love affair with a young lady
Of Pensacola.
In United States Commissioner Tuni-
sons court at Pensacola Thursday SAM
placed upder bond TO appear at the next
term Of the United States court 10 an
swer to the charge Of cutting timber
on government lands.
Henry Hendricks, white, IS years old,
was shot in the head at Tampa Thursday
night by a negro named Jackson. Dr.
GOwan extracted the ball and says the
wound Is not necessarily fatal. The ne
gro was captured and lodged in Jail. The
shooting was unprovoked.
c. r. Pippin, formerly a member Of the
firm of +. A. Burson q Co. of Seffner
has sold his interest in the business 10
r. a. Burson, who viii continue the bust
ness. Mr. Pippin will 90 to Port Tampa
City, where he Will engage in the meT-
camille business on his own account.
Nine boats contested IN the sloop-rigged
yacht regatta at Daytona Thursday. The
awards were as follows: First prize, Wan
tagh, and second, Emia. Tritons time
was second best, but she was Handicapped.
Thh Lille c. capsized. The Sultana
mast was carried away. The wind was
strong and squally.
Melbourne Times: Last Sundays issue
of the Savannah News was one of the
best papers ever issued in the southern
states. 1t contained twenty pages Of the
choicest reading that is now furnished by
the press OF any country. The News tel
egraphic reports are always reliable, and
the business man who Is smart enough
always scans its market quotations.
Strawberry shipments are being made
daily in large quantities from Seffner.
This seasons crop is probably the larg-
est ever raised in that section, and from
present indications next seasons acre
age Will be more than double that of this
season. satisfactory returns have been
received all along, the lowest returns up
TO date being thirty-nine cents per quart
net.
vile has received a notice from the gener-
al office at Washington which throws
Anastasia Island, near st. Augustine,
open for settlement. Years ago, when
IL was thought that Hon. II. NJ. FIagler
would try to gain possession of the island
for a pleasure resort for his hotel guests
the land was considered very valuable
Now, however, it is not considered as
worth demonstrating. The land has no in
trinslc value, as the soil is practically
worthless.
The Rev. Henry T. B. Tarr, S. j., died
Wednesday at the Presbytery of the
church of st. Louis at Tampa. Father
Tarr had long been suffering from con-
sumption and had spent several winters
in Tampa with the hope of recovery. He
was most accomplished scholar and sci
enlist, and for many years was professor
in Georgetown University of Analytical
chemistry. His book on Qualitative and
Quantitive Analysis has been adopted
as a standard work In nearly all the
northern colleges and universities.
Collector of Internal Revenue Charles
Il. Worth of Tampa has just returned from
a tour over his division and reports IL in
an excellent condition, with the cigar in
dustry showing a general increase. The
following new cigar factories have been
established during the month of March:
Arguelles Lopez & Bro, Ybor City: Err
nesto Estevez, Tampa; f. Garcia & Bro
West Tampa; Hennig & Co, East Tampa
Havana Cigar Company, West Tampa
Ernst Lietzmann, Tampa; La Poloma
Cigar Company, East Ybor; Enrique Mo-
rales. West Tampa; Spencer & Co, Saw
eres & Co, Ybor City; and Tampa Cigar
Company, Tampa.