The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-21

H. 4. Wilson. while fishing recently, at
ST Augustine. caught silver watch case
on his hook. The case had evidently been
in the water long time. The works had
been eaten out.
COL A. H. Helvenston of Sumterville
killed a large rattlesnake Thursday in his
hammock field near town. His snakeshlp
measured feet 2 inches long. 9 inches in
circumference and was the proud owner
OF eleven rattles and a button.
A Fort Pierce correspondent writes that
Lake Worth resembled bed OF FIRE the
ether night heavy northeaster stirring
40 the phosphorus. The water was as
white as milk, and attracted great deal
Of attention. Fish darting here and there
flung about, seemingly, sparks Of hre.
The tugboat Spray belonging TO the Car
rabellc Land and Lumber Company burn
ed TO the waters edge Thursday night at
their mill at Roaring Branch. How the
fire originated is yet in doubt. The fire
was discovered between and clock.
The boat was all right fifteen minutes be-
fore the FIRE was discovered by the watch
man.
Trouble is anticipated in the western
portion of Alachua county when the naval
reserve lands are thrown open to settle
mentf The hundreds of squatters on the
land have generally understood that they
had previous claim. This is in part true,
but 20 insure a priority claim 1t Is alb
solutely necessary to have settled upon
the land previous to its having been de
clared open. Some can establish this
claim while there are hundreds who can
not.
Tampa correspondent Citizen: Tho
Florida Dredging Company of which
Capt. j. A. Bryan is manager, viii prOba-
bly, soon have a contract to cut extensive
canals in. order to drain more than 10000
acres of land for A. o. Russell Of the Rus
sen-Morgan Company Of Cincinnati. The
land lies in the southwestern part of Bre-
yard county, its nature being principally
muck. Willis Russell, son OF the Owner,
IS IN the city, and VIII very likely close
contract with the dredging company.
1t is said at Fernandna that the Su-
vance Canal Company, which is operat-
ing IN the Okehnokee swamp has 1000
wv teet OF cypress lumber now ready,
which il is preparing to bring TO deep wa
ter, by way OF the St Mary's river, for
shipment to New York The company has
q railway, which connects with the st.
Mary by a creek. Lighters are to be
used in the creek for transporting the
lumber from the railway to the river, and
steam tugs VIII tow 10 down the st. Mary
70 the sea The first shipment, which is
to be made soon, Will be a quarter Of a
million feet.
Mrs Ernest Woodie, a young married
woman OF Pensacola, returned home Tues
day evening from a visit down town, COM
planning of a severe pain in the head, and
soon became unconscious. Drs. Oglesby
and Heron were called, and for hours
kept her alive by artificial respiration.
Finally every effort failed, and she died
without regaining consciousness. After
her death Ii was rumOred that she had
been poisoned, and the matter was report
ed to the city and county officials who
are investigating 1t. The attending ply
sicians, Drs Oglesby and Heron, both
say that congestion Of the brain was the
cause of her death.
A shooting affray occurred at the Flor
ida syndicate mines at Anita. Citrus
county on Thursday. 1t appears that Os-
car Dantzler a white man, got into
dispute with negro. Frank Galloway.
Dantzler cursed Galloway and the negro
retaliated in kind. Then Dantzler seized
he 10
ways head, while the latter seized an ak
and vowed he would cleave Dantzler's
head Parties interfered and the bellge-
rents separated. In the afternoon Dant-
zler armed himself with revolver, came
upon the negro and fred three shots into
him, woundlng the negro beyond recov-
cry. Dantzler fled. Dr. Caldwell of Dun
Mellon was summoned to attend the
wounded man.