The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-07

state officers. a county executive commit
tee Of three members was chosen, as fol-
lows: II. 5. Chubb. chairman; Ii. q. Car
rett and g. c. Henderson.
The records of the internal revenue de-
partment for Florida show a very decided
increase during the month of March over
the same month last year, and the quar-
ter ending March 81 also shows large IN
crease. The collections in the entire as
trict during the past month were as Iol-
lows: Tobacco stamp sales Slbz, cigar
stamp sales, $50; cigarette stamp sales,
$40 PSI; special tax stamp sales, Sll3; mis-
cellaneous, Sl5S; total %O,SSO The collec-
lions for March, 1895, amounted TO $50, 100;
The collections for the quarter amounted
to Sl16,950, which is $26556 more than dur
ing the same time in 1898.
The recent action Of the Pensacola labor
organizati ons in changing the rules and
increasing wages for the slowing Of tim
Der and lumber, is not proving acceptable
to shippers, and they may refuse TO com
ply with the new order OF things. Inc
labor organizations held another meeting
Thursday night, and ratified their former
action, but changed the rules respecting
finishing gangs so as 10 compel the con-
tracting stevedore to employ no less than
half gang, and as many more as he may
choose to complete the slowing of cargo.
1t is believed that the change relating TO
the stowage of timber will be agreed %
amount to only y or Is cents per load,
which is claimed to be less than Is now
paid at Mobile and other ports.
Senior Miguel Arosteguiy Betancourt Of
Puerto Principe, who arrived at ST. Au-
gustine recently. with other refugees,
from Cuba, and installed his family with
Mrs. Felix Pacetti, on Charlotte street,
reports that the seven trunks checked for
st. Augustine were riled and most of
their valuable contents stolen. The trunks
were left in good condition at the fumi-
eating station at Mullet Key, and by the
officials delivered in like order to the Plant
system. When they arrived at st. Au-
gustine they were as badly wrecked as IL
they had been in an end-to collision and
had been used as bumpers, only that silk
mantels, silken hose and underwear,
French-made shoes and many other arti-
were missing. The trunks had
been forced open with chisels Mr..
Rainier of the East Coast railway saw the
condition of the trunks, and knowing that
his company had receipted for them in
their wrecked condition, instructed Senior
Betancourt how to proceed TO recover dam
ages. The loss comes hard on the family
as their extensive plantations, stock farms
and stock and residence and buildings
were destroyed by the Spaniards
The portion of Tampa known as the
Reservation" has been in litigation for
a number Of years. Mrs. Lizzie Carew is
the owner of a large portion of it, but
her title is disputed by sQuatters, who
have settled on the land in recent years
The case is well known in the courts, as
it has been settled in Mrs. Carew's favor
several times, but disputed and carried to
a higher court. The leader among the
squatters is a Russian doctor named
Weightnovel, and the citizens were sur
prised to hear of a meeting Saturday at
his house where an organization was
formed for Incorporating a town on the
Reservation. Town officers were elected
and the new town given the name of Mos
COW. DR.. Weightnovel was chosen for
mayor. These parties claim that they are
acting under legal advice, and that this
movement will strengthen their claim 10
the land. They have sent notice of the
organization and complete election to Tai
lahassee, and have applied to the authori-
ties for a city charter. Prominent LAWYERS
of Tampa deny the right of these people
to incorporate a town on this land as it
was included in the Incorporation of
Tampa by special act of the legislature.
Titusyine correspondence in Jackson
vile Times-Union: For twelve hours Mrs.
3. Koerger. who lives south of Titusvlle,
was adrift in boat with a maniac who
made repeated attempts to cut her throat
with razor, and succeeded in landing one
stroke which made a gaping wound on
one side of her neck. The maniac was B.
Koerger, who is well known in the Indian
river country. He is sometimes referred
TO as the 1nd1anola musician, as he is call
ed upon to furnish music at
nearly f6a 1na, every r,ver entertainment in
Koerger has been contemplating a trip
to Germany for some time, and Friday she
was W COLle u Illus VIC 70 take the train
for New York. Since Mrs. Koerger had an
nounced her intention of going TO Germany
this summer the husband has seemed to
brood over the matter greatly. Friday
morning he told her that he would row her
to T1tusville, where she would take the
train. Mrs. Koerger was willing. They en-
tered the rowboat a 2 o'clock in the morn
ing and started for T1tusville. What hap
pened thereafter is best told by Mrs Koer-
ger. Il noticed that my husband acted
queerly," she said, "Soon after we started
but thought nothing of it,. When we were
opposite Pine Island, however, he sudden
! ly dropped the oars and, eXclaiming, L
can't let you go, dear, drew a razor from
his pocket and slashed at my throat cut
ting a cash on the right side l realized
that l had q demented man to deal with
and threw my arms about him | told
him that ! would not leave him and begged
him to give me the razor. At first he re-
fused, but kept my arms about him and
continued to coax until he gave me the
board This maddened him and he tried
to attack me again, but coaXed him and
he finally began rowing. Mr.. Koerger con-
tinued 10 row until he became exhausted
and pushed the boat inshore and Law down
to sleep" Then Mrs. Koerger stole away
70 ind aid. The wound in her throat was
bleeding profusely and she stopped many
times completely exhausted and almost
ready TO drop into Inconsistencies. She
pushed on, however, and at nightfal She
reached Mrs. Grethers, where she was
cared for and taken to Cocoa A Dosse
went out to search for Mr.. Koerger and he
was found at his home having rovred
the posse entered Mr.. Koerger was sharp-
ening a knife and grooming a love sons,
occasionally stopping 70 exclaim, II can't
~ You 50, dear. ! can't JET you 60" Az