The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12

street at St Augustine Just before dark
Mrs Whitney went into the yard for some
water. While pumping ii from the well
the earth gave way beneath her, and she
sank into a hole mp TO her knees. She
called 10 her husband, and an investiga-
ton was commenced il was discovered
that Mrs. Whitney had fallen into an old
grave. A spade was procured, and after
a little digging the skull Of a man was un-
earthed. The investigation was then post
pOned until this morning, when further
digging brought to light other bones of a
human frame. Near the skull was found
an old coin, that had probably been used
to keep one Of the dead mans eyes closed.
II bore the date of 1913, being an English
han-penny Of the time of King George
III. The skeleton was found not more
than one foot below the surface. Nothing
was seen of the casket, but just above the
remains was a thin stratum of coquina. 1t
was this that gave way. the earth being
evidently having been washed out by the
water in the we'll. Physicians who have
examined the skull and bones say that
they are the remains of a colored man of
middle age.
Jacksonville Times-Uuion and Citizen:
A largely attended meeting of
the Duval County Good Roads Associa-
ton was held in Whites haH and consid-
cradle business was transacted. One of
the main events Of the meeting was a dis
cussion and strong protest Against that
portion of the new city market ordinance,
which requires farmers coming into the
city with produce of their own, to procure
a license before they shall be permitted to
sell the same. The act was denounced as
unconstitutional, as no law could require
man to pay a license to sell the product
of his own hands and lands. 1t was de-
nominated an outrage TO require such a
feaz~ OF for ! 4 ~,
property taxes. A special committee con-
sisting Of w. r. Peterson, S. G. Soaring,
G.. W. Arnold, r. II. BoWden, and NJ. l..
Broward, was appointed TO bring the mat
ter of the protest on the part of the as
ISOLATION on behalf of the Farmers of the
county before the city council and ask
for the repeal of that part of the ordi-
nance bearing on the farmers. Nov. u,
Of the Jacksonville gala week, was desig-
mated as the date of the meeting for the
good roads associations of the state and
the secretary was directed to notify all
other associations ia the state of the meet
ing, and TO inclose with such notification
a programme of the weeks entertain
ments. The good roads bill that was pre-
pared for Introduction into the last legis-
lature was considered at length and sew
eral speeches were made concerning it. It
was considered to embody the opinions of
the association on the matter, and it Is
hkely that IL Will be urged for passage
again in the future.
Gainesville Dispatch: Georgia Cook. who
came to this city some few weeks ago
frem Louisville, Ky, shot herself this
morning. The shooting, according to her
own statement was entirely accidental
and though she was in company with a
young man from Louisville, her statement
entirely eXonerates him from any blame,
whatever. She picked up a revolver, took
out the cartridges and began swapping the
pistol remarking as she turned the gun
towards herself, that was the way she
would kill herself some day. AS she said
this she pulled the trigger and the pistol
fired, the ball entering her left side under
the armpit and passing into the cavity
Of the left lung DR.. j. H. Hodges was
Immediately called, and dressed the
wound making the woman as comforta BILE
as possible. The doctor is of the opinion
that the woman is in dangerous condi-
lion, but at present he cannot tell how
badly she is hurt. Under the circums tances
Of course no arrests were made
John Burhil assaulted John Archer with
a heavy railroad spike hammer on Friday
at Miami, striking him on the head. The
blow was terrific one, and caused most
dangerous wound Or. j. M. Jackson
was called, and dressed the wound Sat
urday morning Archer was sent to the hos
rital at St Augustine and Burhiu is
locked up in jail to await the result of the
bOW