The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-17


A. j. Lewis who has the largest interest.
original attorney in The case. having the
suit ln lsl5-Just twenty years.
Y. j. Herl0ng. president of the Gaines
Vile and Gull railroad, has purchased the
large seymour saWmiN at Cedar Keys.
Ht "!A commence saving material TO be
used in the manufacture OF lead pencils
Tie VIII employ "a large force of men. The
recent invention of a substitute for cedar
cripple The cedar industry ia Florida. The
substitute IS made Of paper. and is so ar
ranged taat TO expose the point Of the pen
en- one OK the paper toils Is removed.
Deputy Sheriff Livingston carried 10
Gainesville Friday Jim Williams. charged
VITA assault with intent to murder. Mum
roe Kirby a youth Of Jonesville, was
accused by Williams Of stealing a hog. A
hsAt ensucd, and the negro not only beat
me boy severely, but aflerWard went home
and secured bis shotgun. which he would
have used had not friends of Kirby inter-
iercl. The negro then went before Justice
|HceNes at NeWbcrrv and secured a war
rant. charging Kirby with hog stealing.
Kirby n3l preliminary hearing and was
discharged by Justice Cheeves. williams
was afterward arrested for assault with
intent 20 murder and committed to Jail 10
await the action of the county court.
The insurance agents of Pensacola are
much exercised over the action of the
county commissioners at their October
meeting In imposing a county tax Of SlW
pany doing business ia Escambia coun-
ty. The agents have published notice
That in consequence OF This action they
have been instructed by the companies
they represent to advance the rates -
per cent. per 100 upon an policies issued
after Nov. s, 1895 covering property To-
Gated in Pensacola and the county. At
the monthly meeting OF the commissions
ers on Tuesday night they We're present
cd with petition signed by a large num-
Der OF ciuzens urging them to rescind
their action The matter was discussed
and laid over to the next meeting for
determination.
Jacksonville Times-Umon: Porcher
LEngle and his many opinions regard
ing the legality Of the actions of the board
OF BOND trustees have caused that board
10 reject all bids for furnishing material
for the extension of the water mains and
sewerage systems Of the city Thirty days
ago all bidders We're notified that the
board would take action Nov 10, and
either award the contracts or reject the
bids received. The board mot yesterday
and after considering a telegram and a
letter received from Coler a. Co. the finan-
clal agents of the city. decided to reject
all bids and return the certified checks
which accompanied the same. This ac-
ton was taken because the telegram and
letter were to the effct that Coler a Co
could not agree to make any more sales
OF bonds while the present litigation was
pending The bond trustees have no money
thing must come to a standstill until the
suit is settled. Mr. L'Engle, the city at
toihtNr il - true, mas fnOulued ms ODln-
ion somewhat. but the mere fact that he
has questioned the legality of the exis-
tence of the board OF bond trustees has
had the effect wished for, and no more
work can 80 on until the courts pass upon
the legality Of the question raised by the
city attorney.
In the United States court at Pensacola
last week "a large number of cases against
persons who have made homestead en-
lrleS ana are charged with having illeg-
ally cut timber on the lands, have been
disposed of. In many of these cases the
defendants have pleaded guilty, alleging
that the timber was cut and exchanged
with millmen for lumber with which to
build houses. In nearly all these cases
the court suspended sentence and per-
initted the parties to go Tuesday af-
with depositing a scurrlous postal card
In the postoffice at Chipley. was taken
up, and after several hours of delibera-
tinn the jury failed to agree, and mis-
trial was entered. Grice was tried again
and the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty. Ed BroXton, convicted of run
ming an Illicit distillery in jackson coun-
one year and three months in the peni-
tertiary at Columbus, o.. also to pay a
me OF SlUo and costs, and to stand COM
mitted until the same shall be paid In
the case of his son. Neal BrONtOn con-
Nicted of working al the distillery the
court suspended sentence on account of
his youth. Philip Walker. convicted Of
fenced 70 Imprisonment for thirty davs
in tho jail Of Walton county George
Skinner "A white boy. convicted on the
charge OF selling liquor without a IL
cenSe, was sentenced TO four years in the
reformatory a Cheitenham, Md