The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

IN Dublin yesterday morning ana was not
experiencing much Inconvenience from his
hand. He does not have an idea who his
would-be assassin is, and said the whole
affair was complete mystery to him.
FLORIDA
A large colony is being started on Lake
is understood that several hundred peo-
pie will settle there during this fan and
winter.
Policeman Guy Middaugh of Tampa has
curiosity In the shape of a puppy. 1t
only has the. usual two hind legs, and is
rapidly learning to walk upright like
human being. There were three of them
just alike in the litter, but the other two
appeared to be very feeble, and he gave
them away and is spending his time try
ing to raise this one.
In the municipal court at Jacksonville
Friday morning. Judge Dzlalynski render
ed his decision in the cases Of the city
against j. r. Parry, R. Blanchard J. B.
Mccormick and b. Walker, the four
butchers tried Thursday. for violating the
city market ordinance by selling fresh
meats at other places than in the city
market building and imposed a fine of
800 upon each of the defendants. Notice
of appeal was given by the attorneys of the
butchers.
A meeting of LaVilla citizens was held
Thursday night at the Office of Justice
Willard at Jacksonville, 90 protest to the
assembling as residents in that locality of
lewd women. j. Il. T. Bowden was in
favor of compelling them to all locate on
Ward street E. E. Belsario did not be-
lieve the mayor would force them to live
IN eaf1
women do not leave LaVilla that he would.
The meeting failed to decide on any for
NAL action.
J. H. Bonacker is endeavoring to have a
bicycle track constructed between Lake
land and Barlow, and will kdoubtless sue
coed, as wheelmen of both towns are inter-
ested in the enterprise. The distance is
about thirteen miles, running through a
most beautiful lake region, and will be
paved, wherever necessary with the peb-
bic phosphate, in which the country
abounds. This, connecting two of the best
paved towns in the state, win make mag
nificent track.
Ed Richardson, colored, of Glen
wood was convicted of larce-
ny, at De Leon Springs by Jutice
OF the Peace Taylor, Thursday evening
After sentence had been passed, Richard
son asked that he be allowed to step out
side the court room and confer with his
accusers. After arguing with them for
few moments, and finding that he would
have to go to Jail, he suddenly took to the
woods. The whole of the younger popu-
lation of the Town, together with numer-
Gus ours, joined in the pursuit, but with
out result.
DR.. James P. DePass estimates that
there is not less than 10000 acres of tobac-
co in the fields of Florida this season. each
acre averaging 800 pounds. making a grand
total of 100000 pounds of tobacco which
the farmers have to sell later after the
curing process has been carried through
This tobacco will range in price from %
to 50 cents per pound, and if every pound
be sold at the lowest figure,
be a,O000O0. 1t will be Interesting to
know that Florida's 100000 pounds of to-
bacco will make 81, 500 900 cigars.
The many devotees of the wheel at Tam
pa are very much elated over the an
nouncement. that on Nov. 16, there will
be a tournament at Ballast Point, which
will be attended by some of the crack rid
ers of national fame. Such riders as Bald
Tom Cooper, Earl Kiser, John S. Johnson
Watson Coleman, DR.. Brown and others
are to be present. The track at Ballast
Point is a splendid one, and pronounced by
experts to have no superior anywhere The
meet has been arranged by the efforts of
the Consumers Street Railway Company.
which will do all in its power to make the
occasion pleasant one for those who go
down.
Fernandina Correspondence: The morn
ing express Friday brought, consigned to
the Carnegie estate at Dungeness, three
beautiful specimens of the Hereford $
bred of cattle, one bull and two heifers
The trio was viewed by a large admiring
crowd to-day as they were being put on
the steamer Harry Lee for transportation
to Dungeness. The peculiar long and curly
hair of the cattle made them the more
attractive.-O. S. Cakes has leased his
mill, known as the New England saw
mill, TO j. A. Mode trustee and Sol CAT
fin These gentlemen win start up under
the name of the Island City Lumber Com
pany.
BY arrangement with State Attorney
Hartridge and Clark e Gibbons, the lat
ter the attorneys for G. c. Barker. the
letter carrier of Jacksonville, charged
with criminally assaulting little 10-year-old
Mabel Bettelini the daughter of Mr.. and