The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30

The coroners jury investigating the
shooting Of Hazel James al Tampa was
unable TO agree whether she committed
suicide or was murdered.
The prices of Miami building lots have
been lowered so per cent. The land agents
state that purchasers of property, prior
to the reduction, will be protected.
William Bryson and Charles Noffat have
discontinued the grocery business at Lem
on city Mr.. Bryson win locate in Miami.
Mr. Moffatt will return TO Key West.
At the late contest for the gold medal
as the best shot in the Ocala Rifles, Sergt.
TAYLOR and Private Gardner tied on
score of Al out of a possible 3D. Yesterday
they shot off the tie and Gardner won.
The Woodmen Of the World unveiled a
monument in St. Johns cemetery at Pen
sacola on Sunday afternoon. 1t was
erected by them over the grave OF their
deceased brother, the late c. 5. Torkelson.
The railroad bridge across the Miami
river at Miami has been begun. When
finished the railroad track win be laid
to a point half mile south of here. More
than fifty homes are in course OF erection
a Miami
At Cedar Key Sunday Arthur Hagan
was shot three times in the body by Sam
Miles. Both were negro boys, about 10
years old, and the shooting was the out
come of a quarrel that had taken place
at negro festival the night before. Ha-
gan died Monday, and Miles is in jail.
Beside the numerous amendments Sc
cured by Senator Pasco, an amendment
has been added to the river and harbor
bill providing for an appropriation Of
$4,000 for continuing the Improvement
at Pensacola, instead of the appropriation
of 100000 contained in the House bill.
,,ta..-.. lin ~-or, 1,o,,f,, ,,,s.., l., 81.
his novelty works at Miami. He has or
ders for 100000 feet of lumber. r. r. Nc
Cormick is said TO be contemplating the
erection of a hotel ON his Cocoanut Grove
property. II. l.. Culverhouse Of Lemon
City purposes to remove his drug store to
Miami.
The Lakeland sun claims that from 81 200
to 81, 500 has been realized from single acres
of strawberries in it's vicinity this season,
and that the strawberry crop has brought
into the Lakeland region this year between
$4,000 and $4,000. 1t says also that the
acreage viii be largely increased next
season.
T. A. Ledwith, attorney for Wash
Smith. who is now under sentence to
hang. at Jacksonville, Wednesday, May 8,
for the murder of Emanuel Barfield at
Pittsburg, May is, 1895, viii go to Talle-
hassee Friday to present TO the board of
pardons a petition asking that Smiths
sentence be commuted to life imprison-
ment
About midnight Sunday young man
named Arthur leslie was caught between
the bumpers of two cars at the shed of th6
Consumers Electric Street railway at
Tampa. He received a severe blow, but no
one had any idea that ii would prove fatal
Ats hclock Monday night he died from The
effects Of the crushing. His home was La
coochee.
The schooner Dellie has arrived at Mi
ami from Key West. r. DeKoven of the
Key West acknowledgements was on
board He said that the passage was
made by the inside route. lie states that
large vessels would have plenty Of water
inside the keys, and that steamboat line
between Miami and Key West would, in
his opinion, be profitable.
Monday morning the little steel steamer
Electron. while proceeding down Tampa
bay TO the Manatee river, with "A cargo OF
freight and a few passen gers, GWampel
when off Ballast Point and settled 10 the
bottom ia about ten feet OF water The
! passengers scrambled 10 the upper deck
and were enabled TO keep out Of the water.
/ Tire steamer Sadie picked them up.
/ The democratic executive committee OF
1 Washington county viii meet ~ Vernon
I On Monday. May 4. for the purpose OF GALE
ing county convention, 10 select dele
] gates p tHe state convention, watch meets
/ at OSAKA ln june. THE nopulsfs have
gf3efel primary election no bf held Ou
{ Saturday july 81. for fne purpose of se-
leeilnf "A iHl county tiefrt in Washing 3u
county.
4 FLORIDA inyept0rs come 10 the front.