The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-21

RIVER junction ana reIAfus LOT the RAF-
pose Of going to camp at Tallahassee.
George b. Dickinson Of Orlando, who
recently received the appointment OF spe-
cial agent of the general land depart
81 ~, per wear. has received orders to pro-
coed to Denver In the discharge OF the
duties Of his position, which are 70 look
after government lands which have passed
into the hands Of corporations, which
have failed TO comply with the condl-
tons Of the government upon which they
are granted
NJ. Isaacs OF Key West is on the bay
for the purpose OF opening sponge de-
pot in Bay Biscayne He will also con-
duct a general merchandise business. MT.
Isaacs states that this bay abounds with
the best grades of sponge, He Will move
his plant from Key West TO Lemon city.
He also states that the sponge at Key
West has increased In price from 10 cents
per pound to $50 per pound. He states
that very few sponges are being imported,
they being entirely consumed in this coun-
Try. He says that sponges cannot be re-
planted successfully, and the only way
they can be protected is by passing a
law prohibiting the catching Of smah
sponges.
The Pensacola News Is informed that on
last Thursday at Point Washington, the
home of Gen. William Miller, a most
vicious assault was made on that gentle
man by John Mayo, mail contractor
living at Freeport. 1t appears that Mayo.
who Is a young and vigorous man, went
TO Point Washington and without warn
lnk attacked Zen. AlllleEs VINO Is 20 years
of age and In feeble health. knocked him
down and into the bayou and ,viciOusly
kicked him after he was down. Several
parties witnessed the assault, but before
they could recover from their surprise
Mayo fed He was subsequently ar
rested. however. and was TO have been
ington last Saturday. II is stated that
Gen. Miller's wife is on the bond of
Mayo as mail contractor and the latter
had sublet the contract to negro, who
failed to give satisfaction. This caused
many complaints and a notice from Gen.
Miller to Mayo about the matter is given
as the cause of the assault.
Tampa Times: Considerable interest
was excited in Ybor yesterday by the
discovery of a very unusual case Of os-
seous paralysis. A Spaniard named Fer
a few days ago, was found to be the vic
tim. His feet and lower limbs nearly 10
his knees are entirely destitute of life
and insensible to feeling. The tissues have
shrunken away until the limbs are en-
tirely deSSieated and hard as a bone. The
line of demarlxation between the healthy
tissue and the petrifed portion is clear
and distinct, with a slope in size of the
leg of about half an inch the skin on
this surface being affected by what re-
sembles a. letter or ringworm. A blow
upon the shins or feet is not felt, but
makes a sound as II a solid bone or stone
had been struck. This is a very unusual
disease, but similar cases are reported in
the surgical journals. The unfortunate
man is in such a situation financially that
he does not decline proffered assistance,
and quite a number of contributions have
been made. Drs. Petty and Lawrence
examined the patient Monday and they
pronounce the case one of dry mOrtifica-
ton" 1t Is one Of the rarest in medical
science.
A special from Ocala to the Jacksonville
Times-Union says: Gen. Bullock has re-
sumed the practice of law, and his name
appears with that of his son, Raymond b.
A number of years ago a certain ind-
vidual bought of Gen. Bullock ten acres
of land, described by links and chains,
more or less. located on Fort King ave
nue.. Gen. Bullock thought no more of it
until short time ago, when he conclud-
ed to dispose of the small tract in the
same neighborhood. He made the sale,
but when abstract was produced and in
vestigated 1t was found this particular
tract was on record in the name of an
other party. Inquiry developed the fact
acres a number of years ago had gone
to work and disposed of twenty-three
acres, and when confronted with the fact
cody replied, The deed he received was
for ten acres, more or less, and he had
appropriated the more" When requested
to pay for the additional acres sold by
declined. This kind of treatment riled
Gen. Bullock, and the land appropriation
heard some very gallingly truthful re-
marks about his work. He showed fight
and put his hand behind him, as II to
draw pistol. Seeing which action, Gen.
Bullock seized an ak and as he did so,
remarked if the party didn't remove his
hand from his hip pocket, he would brain
him. A tussle ensued for the AK, but
the general came off victorious, minus a
coat sleeve, which he lost in the scuffie.
II is now understood Gen. Bullock has
instituted suit for the recovery of his
property, and that he viii conduct his
own case. This incident recalls a SINH
lar case some twenty years ago, when
Gen. Bullock pleaded his cause before
Jury against a very prominent citizen
and had him sent to the penitentiary for
twenty years, but shortly after he was
pardoned."