The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-19

two men We're returning TO the Dnkins'
logging camp In a row boat. Tony mad
been drinking. He endeavored to Induce
his cousin to hire him and discharge a
man whom the former had IN his em-
plOy. The request was refused and Tony
tried 10 shoot F. A. Dinkins with dou-
ble-barred shotgun. Seeing that his life
was in danger, he struck Tony with an
oar, with the above result.
A convention Of the populists of Escam-
bia county was held at Pensacola Satur-
day. A thorough organization of the par
ty was effected. A full delegation viii be
elected to state, congressional and county
conventions, ana run ticket Will be nom
mated for officers in EScambia county. A
county executive committee was elected
and the fun machinery put IN working
order. The Omaha platform Of 1892 was
Endorsed, and the following declaration
made: Free silver; increase Of currency
to $50 per capita; graduated income tax;
the Australian ballot rigidly enforced, and
oppose alien ownership of land. The coun-
~ convention is called for July p.
The receipts of customs at Tampa for
April, 1895, were as follows; Imports, 49,,
1Z5l; Withdrawals Of tobacco, SIC, 1900;
sundries, $3l299; total, SJ0,76056. The re-
ceiptS for April, 1896, are: lmpOsts, 81
nay; Withdrawals of tobacco, $6l, 2O2. IL;
sundries, S492S5, total, sec, 1914. The to-
baCcO business is shown to have increased
$1,000, which is a very large increase,
considering the retarding influence of the
Wal III Auhd Last Ntdlf III April Inc
war had just begun and the III effects Of
IL had not begun 10 be felt The sale Of
revenue stamps last month was $4,000
against S22300 for April of 1895, an in
crease of $4,000, and representing an in
crease of one and a third million cigars
in the output OF the factories at Tampa.
The difficulty between the cattlemen in
Manatee and adjoining counties on both
sides of Pease creek, Is becoming compll-
Gated, and the situation is alarming. The
difficulty arises from the branding of cat
tie by persons to whom itNis claimed the
stock in question does not belong Gar
ret Murphy, a large stock owner of Braid
entoWn, has just returned from Pease
creek, where he, with aboNt fifty others,
held a conference with Bernard and Reed
the recognized leaders of the opposition.
No result was reached, and the difficulty
remains In the same critical and unsat-
istactory condition. The ultimatum agreed
TO some time ago as a compromise, that
all cattle with the notorious circled heart
brand, and others claimed by Bernard
should be removed from the west side OF
Pease cgeek, has not been carried out.
but the cattle of those brands have been
more generally scattered than before by
bold arrangements made by Bernard Mr.
Murphy states that matters are growing
from bad to worse.
5. b. Russ, "a well-known newspaper
man. happened to quite serious and ne
culiar accident Friday morning, saws the
Free Lance of Tampa. In company with
Col Tom Harris and Edward Forester,
Mr.. Russ was fishing from a boat on the
river. While eating lunch he got a
bite" and hauled IN a tWenty-pound cat
fish Of the channel variety In founder
ing around the boat the frantic fish ran
its I'm about two inches into Mr. Russ
right ankle just missing the bone Mr.
Russ sank down in the boat, suffering the
most eXcruciating pain, and it took the
the combined efforts of his companions to
withdraw the fin from the wound a
pouluce OF tohacco was promptly bound
over the wound, and the boat was rowed
hastily to the shore. Forester quickly
called a carriage, and the wounded man
was lifted in and driven to his home on
Tampa Heights. He was suffering the
most acute pain, and his leg swelled TO
such an extent that his trowsers had ia
be cut open. A doctor was at once sum-
moned, who pronounced the wound quite
serious. The fin of this species of FISH
is considered poisonous. and blood-poison
is liable TO ensue or lockjaw result