The morning news., 1897-05-13


the bones of a human foot ana leg; the
leg bone had been amputated at about six
inches above the ankle. 1t is believed
that it belonged to some soldier who was
wounded in the Indian war.
The Dunnellon people have caught the
bicycle craze, and are now hard at work
building a bicycle track from Dunnellon
10 Blue Springs, distance of FIVE miles
After the track is completed to that point
an effort will be made to have the citizens
at Ocala cooperate with them in having
the path extended to Ocala, which can
be done at comparatively small cost. It
The celebration of her majesty, Queen
Victoria's birthday at Port Tampa on the
oath inst, is to be honored by the presence
OF one of her majesty's warships Tues
day Secretary of State John Sherman
wired the chamber of commerce at Port
Tampa City that the British man-of-war
Pallas would be sent to Port Tampa to
participate in the festivities of the cele-
bration. M ~
About fifty acres are planted to to-
bacco in the Manatee hammock, and
some fifteen or twenty on pine land in
the Oneco neighborhood. This is a new
industry for Manatee, and from present
indications will be as profitable as vege-
etable growing. The Manatee Tobacco
Company is arranging to lease for term
of years 100 acres of Col. C. II. Fos-
ters fine hammock land.
The workmen of the Venable Construc-
ton Company have refused to work on
the fortifications at Key West, demanding
a5O day and eight hours work The
contractor brought the men from Geor-
gia, and claims that the Key West work
ingmen have caused the men to go on a
strike. The men claim that they were
onered Sl.25 a day and lodging but were
not paid that after getting to Key West.
Callie Johnson, colored, aged y years
was drowned in the st. Johns river, near
Buckis mill, at jacksonville. Tuesday.
Three children, including the deceased
child, were out in rowboat padding
about the river close into the shore The
boat caught and held on snag The old
est child, thinking the boat had grounded,
jumped overheard to shove it off, and
plunged into water over her head, and
drowned.
In the early spring many farmers about
Arcadia invested in fertilizers and plant
ed large crops of melons, under promise
OF a Georgia buyer to take the entire crop
at so per 100 melons, (. o. b. About one
month ago the Hesslan fly appeared on
the vines, and now the entire crop is a
failure. A good deal Of money has been
lost. Cool nights and hot DAYS prevail.
and this is regarded as the cause of the
appearance of the fly.
Dennis Smith. a negro boy about "A
years old. was arrested by the sheriff AZ
Mannville Tuesday for setting fire to the
barns OF w. S. Mann on April Is. Dennis
Is an orphan boy, who MIR Mann had
taken to raise. He had been telling false
hoods, and as a punishment was made
q a Z htNrN k,4..
son left on the place, he availed himself
OF the opportunity TO set the barn on fire
in less than fifteen minutes after he was
left alone.
Capt w. H. Weatherby. wife and two
children in company OF A. L. Gravelle.
as sailingmaster, while out In a small
boat on Biscayne bay Sunday, were cap
sized by n sudden squall. and not being
discovered, remained on the upturned boat
for about twenty-five hours; being missed
Tuesday morning and found about four
miles out In an almost perishing condl-
ton. The children, two girls OF 4 and
years. seem 20 have suffered least. Mrs
Weatherby is prostrated. and confined to
her bed.
A young man named Bart Johns, about
@ years old. who resided with his father.
Reuben Johns, eighteen miles southeast
OF Jasper, but who was temporarily work.
ing for Amos Cheshire on his plantation
In the same neighborhood. was found on
thel road last Tuesday morning dead. his
brains shot out ana throat cut. IL viii
be hard TO ascertain who the murderer il,
as young Johns was an exemplary young
man. who lad no known enemy. lie ate
supper at Mr.. Cheshiro's and quietly left
the house 70 visit young lady friend In
the neighborhood, as he had occasionally
done before
The following appointments OF county
commissioners by the governor have been
confirmed by tho Senate: Sumter county.
Rufus II. Smith, John w. Harris. David |
NJ. Lay, J. ID. Crump and Robert S.
Hays; Wakulla county. William Moody
John s. Ferrell, Richard ". McMuian'
James A. Ezeil and NJ. y. Anderson.
Manatee county ]. A. Howe, w. 4.