The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09

be equipped with tenders has been intro
duced in the city council Of Atlanta.
a. NJ. NIcGregor has purchased the Nffz-
zen tract of 100 acres at Caloosa, which
will be set in orange and grapefruit trees.
w. E. ArcCleuand of Eustis has brought
out the Bank of Eustis, which has for a
number Of years been conducted by the
Bishop Brothers.
DR.. w. D. Jones, who lives alone on the
outskirts of Barlow, was robbed of about
$50 in money on Saturday night Mr.
Jones suspects a negro named Irwin
Dempsey, and he has been arrested.
General Superintendent c. B. Knott of
the Florida East Coast Hotel system is
having a complete fire alarm system plac-
ed through the large hotels and other
buildings in his charge at st, Augustine
The city ticket, just elected at Barlow, is
as follows: For mayor, II. p. Logan: for
marshal, G. c. Gresham; for collector. G.
). Durrance; for assessor G. +. Walker
for clerk and treasurer, D. w. Stanley;
for councilmen, w. M. Burdine, D. e.
Freeman. U. A. Lightsey.
A sensational divorce suit was tried in
Brooks superior court Friday. Quin Car
ter was the plaintiff, and asked a divorce
form his wife, Emma, naming a black ne
gro as correspondent. The wife also ask
ed divorce on the ground of cruel treat
ment. The dark complexion of the chill
dren was accounted for by the fact that
the husband had negro Indian and white
blood In his veins. The wife was granted
a divorce, the husbands allegations being
unproven.
Hon. John G. Long, national commit
teeman from Florida, arrived at st. Aug
Justine Thursday night, and was at once
driven TO the meeting of the republican
county executive committee, which was
III session for the purpose of recommending
candidates for appointment to the federal
othees in st. Johns county. Judge Long
presided at the meeting. The two indorse-
ments Of greatest Importance were those
OF postmaster and collector of customs at
st. Augustine. II. J. Richie was in
dorsed for the former, and D. NJ. Papy.
colored, FOR the latter Other indorse-
ments were: For postmaster at Hastings,
James Kettle; for postmaster at Picolata
DR.. Pate; for postmaster at Switzerland.
G. a. Gray; all of whom received a unan-
imous vote.
The investigation of the charges against
Rev. p. F. Mason, pastor of Sparks chap
ell, Methodist church at Key West has
been finished and resulted in his complete
exoneration. year ago Rev. Mason and
the Albury family were the best Of friends
through some playfulness of the girl one
day, IN the presence of Mr. Mason's wife
something was said, or done, that after
wards made great fire About that time
the mason children were taking music
lessons from the Albury girl. who also
mad other pupils. A little later she ac-
cepted as pupil little colored girl, and
the Mason children, for this reason, were
Withdrawn. Then a row began between
the two families, and led to charges of
improper conduct by the pastor toward
young girls. He is yet to stand trial in the
state courts on the latter charge.
Col. Sandoval, the Spanish officer who
was assaulted by a crowd at the Plant
Line wharf at Key West some time ago.
reported the matter TO Minister De LONE
while in Washington. The matter was
then brought 10 the attention of Secretary
sherman, who wrote to Gov. Mitchell. and
he has written Mayor WaddeIl of Kew
West for an explanation. The colonel
came over on the Plant Line to go Ia
washington on special mission. The
Cubans who were down at the wharf
hearo that he was going 10 Washington in
relation to the war, and began to jeer him.
and one went aboard and dared him
ashore, with other insults. The SPANISH
officer became enraged and wanted IA
fight. When he was called to be exanjn-
ed by the immigration officer he vou,d
not answer the questions, and tore IN the
tickets of Identification. The Immigration
officer would not pass him until he had
passed the examination