The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 80, 1897.


left a daughter by former marriage, and
who is now a grown young lady, whose
name is Amparo Martinez de Fernandez,
who denies that her mother was ever le-
galy married to Rodriguez. She has,
therefore, pettioned Judge Harrison to re-
woke the letter Of administration granted
to Cayetano Rodriguez The evidence
showed that, while no marriage ceremony
had ever been performed, yet both the man
and woman had proclaimed themselves
as husband and wife and had lived to-
gether thirteen years.
George L. Russell of Orlando has re-
ceived notice Of his election as president
of the Hendon Park Pineapple Company.
The headquarters of the company is in
Philadelphia, and the members are most
~ residents of the Quaker City. Lands
have been secured as NarcooSee, on East
Lake, and the company proposes to put
out twenty acres of smooth cayenne
plants as soon as lands can be prepared
and plants obtained. Mr.. Russell is au-
thorized by the company to make the
proper selection of lands from the large
body owned by the company, and begin
the work of preparing it at once.
James Rennolds of Ohio, who had been
spending some time at Charlotte Harbor,
accidentally shot and killed himself on
NAY ID near y OLL OSiNA MI INcllilDlNAS
and a friends by the name of Thorns had
been up Peace river in a boat on pleas
ure trip, and on their return, near Fort
Windes, Mr. Rennolds saw something that
he desired to shoot, and he picked up
gun that was in the boat, with the muZ-
zle pointing toward MIN, and in some way
the gun was discharged and the load pass
ed though his body, and he died from the
effects of the wound in about two hours
after he was shot. Deceased was about
50 years old, and leaves a family in Ohio.
J. Dennis Wolfe, editor of the Pensacola
Commercial, during it's existence for sew
eral years, died at his home at Pensacola
Wednesday afternoon. About two weeks
ago one of his feet was amputated to
check the progress of a disease in that
member, but his vitality was not sufficient
to overcome the shock of the operation.
He was about n years Of age, was a ma
tive of Pennsylvania and served in the
federal army during the war. He settled
in Pensacola at the close of the war, and
had since resided there. He was well
known through the state as a forcible
writer.
J. w. Damn, who lives near Clarkona,
found a bundle under an unoccupied house
between Clarkona and Qconee Thursday.
He first found bunch of keys, number
ing thirty-seven, near the house, which
led him to investigate further. Under the
house, in an old sack, he found two pairs
Of trousers, a vest, and a sheet, all heavy
weights as if made for use in Labrador.
In the pocket Of one pair of trousers was
a ladies' filled god case watch, Elgin
works, apparently not long used. At
tached to the watch was a heavy gents
gold chain with small silver coin diminu-
tive paddock and seal attached. From the
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found, the articles must nave been there
some time.
Robert E. Scott. whose home is on For
rest street, near Bismarck Place, in River
side, was bitten Friday morning by a
tarantula. The effect of the spiders pois-
on Is to paralyze the muscular system, and
depress the heart. DR.. r. H. Dean, who
was summoned, used the most powerful
remedies known in medical practice to re-
store and maintain the action of the heart,
and with all his efforts the patients pulse
was only forty beats to the minute Friday
night, instead of the normal rate of about
seventy-two. The body was paralyzed
and the muscles of the abdomen and chest
were as hard to the touch as a board. The
doctor expressed himself as of the opinion
that the man was very sick, but he hoped
by stimulating the action of the heart till
the poison should be eliminated from the
system TO keep piS patient awe. A Searcn
was made afterward in the outbuilding for
another specimen similar to the one that
had been captured, acting on the knowl-
edge that these insects are often found in
pairs. The search was successful.
Jacksonville Citizen: The increasing
importance of Anclote Harbor as a ship
ping port may be inferred from the fact
that the government has, as is reported,
made an appropriation Of $500 to have it
surveyed Immediately, and when that is
done, dredges will be set to work to clear
the channel from Anclote bridge to the
Gulf of Mexico, a distance of about four
miles. This harbor is the only one be-
tween Tampa Bay and Cedar Key, and is
the headquarters of the Florida sponge
fleet, which numbers about sixty sail, and
gathers sponges valued at $l,500,O0O annu-
ally. The inner harbor is almost land
locked; has a channel varying from four
to ten feet, and is environed by good lands,
those on the southern sides ranging from
10 to 200 feet above the level of the sea.
"Avoea Grove" made famous by the song,
my Florida Home" and Deserter's Hill,
made historic during the civil war, are on
the southern side, and command magnih-
cent views of land and water.