The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-02
FLORIDA.

have 500 or 1000 horses and mules on the
grounds.
FLORIDA.
The citizens of Port Orange are trying
to form a company to build a bridge over
the river at that place, to cost about $l5, 900
and about one-third is already subscribed
The Plant system is building a new tres
tie across River Styx, near Micanopy juno
ton. This is one of the longest pieces Of
trestework on the Florida Southern d.
vision
The democratic executive committees of
the counties of Baker and Clay have re-
quested Senator Barber TO resign. but in a
letter he addressed to the committees the
senator says he is not ready to resign.
Abe Harden and Frank Scott got into
difficulty at Columbia Tuesday. After a
good deal of talking Harden drew knife
ana stabbed Scott to death. No arrests
were made. Harden left at once for
Tolen.
The government has had Hillsboro bay
surveyed, and the report of the engineers
has been forwarded to Washington for
approval. The next congress will be asked
to make the necessary appropriation for
the work
William Webb and Charles Henderson,
employees of the Southern States Land
and Timber Company, at Muscogee, in Es-
Gambia county, had a quarrel Tuesday
night, but were separated. Wednesday
Henderson was lying In ambush for Webb
but the latter got the drop on him and
killed him before he could fire shot
Mrs. Felicia Mitchell, a member of the
old Gomez family, which was prominent
among the early Spanish settlers in St.
Augustine, died Wednesday in the S4th
year of her age. The deceased was the
widow of the late Capt Mitchell, who
served with marked distinction through
the Florida Indian wars.
Elijah James, the negro who killed his
mother-in-law near Palmer, in Alachua
county, walked to Gainesville Wednesday
and gave himself up TO the sheriff He
had been in hiding for two days. and
fearing that escape would be impossible,
he decided to surrender to the sheriff. He
claims that Richardson first assaulted
him.
The Williams house on Michigan avenue,
at De Land, was burned at o'clock We'd
nesday night. The property was occupied
by Mrs. Reeve. The family are at Dayto-
ma beach for the month. The fire was
caused by young man leaving lighted
candle in an outbuildng. Most of the fur
niture was saved. The loss on the build
ing is $4,000. 1t is insured for 81, 500.
Dan Johnson, colored, on going into a
well at Miccosukee to clean il out a few
days ago, was overcome by gas. He was
too weak to take hold of the rope TO be
drawn out, and Augustus Linton Jr
went to his rescue and he too, was over
come. Additional help arrived and they
We're both rescued, but Johnson died later
from the effects of the gas. Linton re-
covered.
A deed was filed for record in the coun-
~ clerks Office. at Jacksonville. Wednes-
day, from the trustees Of the internal i'm
provement fund of the state Of Florida to
the Blue Springs, Orange City and Allan
tic Railroad Company, and conveyed So
S90.74 acres along the line of the railroad in
Nolusia, Duval and Lake counties and else
where, granted by act of congress in 1880.
and by act Of Florida legislature OF June
5, 1891.
While JaileI Charles Smith was going
to lock up the prisoners at ocala, wednes-
day night about o'clock. two colored
prisoners rushed past him as he opened
wy vi AN'A NNbA anu uaHntQ through The
jail and on through the open gate TO the
yard fence. which was standing open. The
men were SO. Fluken, charged with break
ing and entering. who was caught an hour
later, and Gilbert Coon, a would-be rapist.
who is sim at large.
Gainesville. correspondence jacksonville
Citizen: Another murder was committed
near Jonesville Tuesday. The victim was
Jerry Brown. colored who was well
known IN that vicinity. Monroe Kirby. a
white man. prominent In that part Of the
county, DID the shooting. Scandalous re-
ports bad been spread regarding the rela-
lions OF Mrs. Kirby and Brown The ru-
mors were In general circulation. and
when Mr. Kirby met the negro between
Jonesville and Newberry he asked him
about the facts In the case The negro
reiterated what he had previously said
and told Kirby that II his demands were
not acceded to he would kin him. Klrbv
was unarmed at the time and retired. soon
after this, he learned that the negro had
threatened TO Kill him as soon as he could
get the drop on him The next dav Brown
went 70 the house OF Kirby, provoked a
quarrel about horse, and then brought
w the matter Of the scandal between
himself ana Mrs. Kirby. Kirby imme-
dlately drew his pistol and fred before
the negro could draw his own weapon. A
iA-caliber BAN struck the negro In Tho
breast, and death ensued In a few mo-
nenis. Kirby delivered himself up 10
Justice Barley.
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