The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24

had any care have made fine growth.
The grove Of Lieut.. Dyar, United States
Navy, has quite good crop OF fruit upon
Two 12-pound Napoleon brass cannon
and carriages, for a long time in service
at ST. Francis barracks. at st. Augustine,
/ civil war, have been condemned ana con-
signed TO a Fort Marion dungeon.
J. r. Campbell. proprietor of the St.
James hotel at jacksonville. whose quar-
ter Of a century's experience in the hotel
| business in Florida equips him as an au-
/ thority. says Weather class OF people
| are now coming to the state than has come
in any December for years.
AT St. Augustine Tuesday Judge Cor
bett dismissed, upon promise of leaving
the city at once, c. B. Seay, son of the
4 former governor of Alabama, who was
! arrested for drunkenness on the streets.
/ The unfortunate man is confirmed
| drunkard, and goes about begging for
food and shelter.
Land Commissioner J. Z. Ingraham Of
the East Coast railway says there is no
truth Whatever in the statement that Hem
! ~ NJ. F.agler has purchased the Russell
Russell consulted c. 3. Knott about a
! manager for the house, and doubtless the
rumor arose therefrom.
Further details in regard to the shooting
| of Vincent Mickler. the 16-year-old son of
! Collector of Customs Miekler. at Mayport,
! have been received. Young Micl1ier met his
| death by the accidental discharge of
| gun in the hands of his companion and
| playmate. William Norris, aged 10 years,
while they were hunting in the woods.
The Apalachcola Times announces the
perfecting of plans for a large pavilion
and hotel, with outlying cottages, on Sand
| Island, near Apalachicola. The enterprise
IN - n raj hNr hiqn 70 ~
northern capitalists, and the scheme in
cludes the construction of an iron pier,
and the establishment of line of passen-
ger steamers to adjacent ports
Peter Williams shot and fatally wound
ed Charles Giles al a negro fair near Will
liston Sunday morning. The shot pene-
trated the skull just above and little be-
hind the left ear. Physicians pronounce
the wound fatal. The parties are all coll
ored. From the best information obtaina-
BILE, the shooting was premeditated. Giles
was walking with a girl that Williams
was paying attention to when shot.
The pardoning board commuted the
death sentence of Driggers to one of i'm
prisonment for life. Much severe criticism
of the board has ensued, and the Dredic-
ton has been made that sooner or later an
effort would be put forth to secure a full
pardon for the murderer. The fact has
been noted that Controller Bloxham who
is member of the board, refused to join
in the conclusions of the board and to sign
the record certifying to its action.
The Builders Supply Company of St.
Augustine has men at work inspecting
1000 acres of timber land on which it has
the refusal of purchase. This company
expects to put force of about 100 men
to work by the first of the year at its mill
in St Augustine, and the one at Wood
land. II is also shipping several carloads
Of lumber north this week. Some of its
finished pine for steps and stairways, con-
signed to parties in New York. The COM
pany has received l, 900 logs this week from
the head of Matanzas and North rivers.
At Pensacola at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing Policeman Thomas Nee had a terrible
struggle with a negro desperate named
VIII Everett. The officer detected Everett
in the act of breaking open a fruit stand
and attempted TO arrest him. The negro
drew razor and slashed the officer across
the throat, making a. long and dangerous
cash. He rushed at him again, but the Of
ficer, though Keeling from loss of blood
had drawn his pistol. He fired twice, both
balls taking effect on the negro, who is
dying in the city hospital. The officer will
probably recover.
The matter of raising Cuban tobacco has
been agitated at Barlow for long while.
and the results so far promise well. Sam
pies or the tobacco raised here have been
sent TO Germany and other countries and
all indorse il; Many orders have been re-
ceived for all the stock on hand and thus
encouraging the planting of much larger
acreage this year. The leaf grows thin
and has an exquisite flavor Many hun
dred Cubans at Barlow are enthusiastic
over the prospect and 200 acres will be
planted this season. The Vuelta Abaja
leaI SEED VIII De soWn. over ten acres of
seed beds are already being prepared.
The dead body of well-dressed negro
was found a mile and half from Tarpon
Springs Tuesday, lying about three feet
from what had been a camp fire He had
been shot three times, all of the bullets
having taken effect in the head, just below
the ear. A lightwood club was also found
near by. with which his head had been
badly beaten and partially crushed in. No
signs of struggle were visible, and no
ciew to his Identity or that of his assail-
ants could be obtained. From his appear
ance il is thought that the deed must have
been committed on the preceding Friday
night
The Cubans of Jacksonville are not one
half as uneasy over the long absence.
without tidings, of the Three Friends, as
many persons are who have relatives and
friends aboard. The brave little flibus-
ter has been out nearly nine days. and no
news yet. The steamer, however, took a
longer route on this than on any other
trip. She sailed due east from the ST.
Johns bar, and then southeast to leave
the Bahamas 70 the west She will skirt
the Island of Cuba and come in under its
eastern end. From there she will sail
home or. at least, to some Florida port,
and not until her arrival is any news ex-
pected.
Amos Ward colored, alias J. j. johnson,
was shot at Palatka Tuesday by Sheriff
Hagan while resisting arrest A reward
of $500 is offered for his capture for killing
a man at Abbeville. S. c., about six
months ago. Johnson arrived at PaIatka
about four months ago and shot a man
named Durrance, but made his escape. He
went to Welaka, where he attempted to kill
another man, and again escaped and evad-
ed arrest until Tuesday. When he went
to the Union station to purchase a ticket
to Jacksonville, Deputy Sheriff Howell
recognized him and attempted to arrest
him. Two shots took effect, but Ward will
probably recover He is now in the county
jail
At Tampa, Sunday, DR.. ]. NJ. Wilkes. a
dentist. whose Office Is in the First Ma
tional Bank building. went out, locking his
door. He returned some time later and
found his office open and a well-dressed
stranger sitting there coolly awaiting MS
return. The stranger told the dentist that
he wanted something taken from one Of
his teeth, and the dentist performed the
small service and dressed the tooth The
stranger got out of the chair and asked me
cost He was told that no charge was
made for so small a service. He depart-
ed thanking the dentist for his kindness
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