The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-14

Hon. John NJ. jenkins has been recon-
mended by the democratic eXeeuIlVe com
mittee as treasurer OF Iayior county 10
succeed the late ID. S. sutton"
A negro was instantly killed at the
Aluchua mines Monday afternoon by the
explosion Of dynamite cartridge WhlCH
was being used to blast the phosphate
rock.
r. M. Weir has sold 1--WE acres Of land
on Michigan avenue at Tampa 70 FRANK
Arnold for 81. 600 and a lot on Plant ave
nue belonging to G. r. Boaz to o. j.
Spafford for A,l0O
The South Florida Foundry and Machine
warxs of Orlando has received an order
for the iron work for large cigar Factory
at Tampa, and for the new opera mousse
to be erected al West Tampa
Under an order from Washington, the
revenue cutter Forward has left Mobile
for Key West to prevent hhousterlng eA-
neditions to Cuba. The vessel has been
supplied with 200 pounds Of shot and
shell.
James Powers, one of Suwanneee's pros
born bought out the entire milling inter-
est of Mapes, Hardee & Sons of Wnborn
last week. and moved me mus m Us, TO ,,l ms
saw in connection with his grlst ana
ginning mills.
The body Of the negro Cheeves, who
killed a negro named Morgan at Hodges
Mill. near Buffalo Bluff, in a dispute over
a game of cards, about ten days ago was
found floating in the river Monday, near
that after cutting Morgans throat
C,heeves attempted to make his escape
by crossing the bridge, ana upon hndlhg
the draw open tried to swim across ana
was drowned.
ON saturday. April 6. the annual tour
ney for the Ormond Banner vii take place
on Ormond Beach. Two of DHval county S
finest riders will be present. CORTLAND
buchanan and Fleming Bowden; also a
company of cowboys from Osteen, IN the
southern part OF Nolusla county anu , an. ~
of Brevard county, all fine riders Or
mond. also, will be represented, and prob
ably Daytona
Mary Wallace and Alice Munay, two
girls employed at the Hotel Royal Poin-
ciana at West Palm Beach, were badly
| hurt on a gravel train, which Is used TO
fiji in on the Dimlck place, just south OF
! the ROYAL Poinciana, at p. m. Iuesday.
/ THE girls got on a car which was next TO
the dummy engine and were riding from
I the beach TO the lake: When little more
| than half way the train jumped the track
| and the cars bumped together, mashing
! their legs severely, but it is thought not
/ partments and cared for. one was a
/ ehambernaid and the other did scrub
work
Patrons of the Casino pool at St. Angus
1. tine had reported TO the superintendent
| from time to time during the last few
! weeks of rings having been lost while
in the water. So, when the pool was emp
tied and cleaned out last sunday, six
/ valuable ones were found, all OF which have
been restored to their owners; The rings
we're mostly of diamonds or other precious
| stones. and were valued at 1920 One
gentleman was SO greatful upon IN the re.
turn of his ring that ne paid the Under
s50 for his services and honesty Many
hundred people battle in the Casino poo
| daily.
Lille Holt. wel-known colored wom-
| an. was arrested at the union station
| at jacksonville by Capt. Cooper, on a
charge of disorderly conduct. She, it /:
said tried to entice young white COun
tTv girl of 10 years and a bride of foul
weeks, to her house, a place Of low re
pute. The young woman was from San
| Ford and en- route to Macon, Ga. She rode
on a, street car with a conductor, and hS
talked with her, and, finding that she was
green to city life, he sent the Hol
woman to the depot to try and entce hei
to her place. The Holt woman gave bono
i'm the sum of S25, which she forfeited Tues
dav The young woman was highly in
censed over the Holt woman's conduct
and said that as soon as she got to MacoI
she would write to her husband, and h,
would settle matters.