The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-03
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Mrs. Faison Brown wandered into the
river and laid down in the bed of the riv-
er, probably ten feet from the shore,
and in five feet of water. flock of
geese were near by the child and a big
gander. the leader of the flock. seeing the
child in the water, made such a remark
able demonstration that a group of men
on the opposite side OF the river were at
tracted by the ganders cutlery One of
them jumped into boat and quickly
rowed across to find the child lying in
The water. The youngster was lmmedi-
ately rescued, and proper steps were taxi
en- and the child restored to consciousness.
Had it not been for the alarm made by
the gander the child would certainly have
drowned
Tampa has perhaps had more lottery
tickets sold in her limit than any town
in the country since the laws abolishlng
the lottery business in the United States
The Cuban element there has made
strong demand for this method Of tempt
Ing Dame Fortune. The sale of tickets
was through the medium of many of the
coffee shops. The officers have practically
known OF the dealings, but they have been
Tor long time unable TO decide how 10
proceed to successfully break up the
work. Numerous attempts were made,
but they We're unavailing. Tuesday Dep
NY toHStAi y. j. CtepNen maze q maui.
The Keepers of five coffee shops all Gu
bans, were arrested charged with running
policy shops. They were carried before
Judge Torres, and after a preliminary
hearing they were held to await the ac-
ton of the Criminal Court, bail being
fixed at $500. None of them could give the
required amount, and they went to jail.
Judge G. B. sparkman died at Tampa
Wednesday morning after a lingering i'll
ness. He had been Ill with typhoid fever
for several weeks, and The ravages of the
fever were such that when it was finally
driven away he was so broken down that
death soon followed. Bascom Sparkman
was one of the best known public men in
South Florida, and the news of his death
will carry sadness to the hearts of many
who knew and appreciated his worth as
a private citizen and a public man. He
was 4 member of the well known law
firm of Sparkman & Sparkman, being as
ISOLATED with his cousin, Hon. S. NJ.
Sparkman, congressman from that dis
trict As attorneys they have represent
ed the largest interests of that section for
years, having charge of all the business
for the Plant System there. Since Hon.
). NJ. Sparkman has been in Congress
Judge G. =. Sparkman has had the per-
sonal management of these affairs. and
has demonstrated his great worth in many
Way~. AZ pubic man ne was always
foremost in every work. Tampa was
greatly shocked by the death of Judge
Sparkman, he being a man whom the com
munity could i'll afford to lose At the
time of his death he was the chairman
of The Democratic executive committee
of the county. For some time he has
handled the affairs of the party in an able
manner and satisfactory 10 his party. He
was man who had few enemies, be-
cause to know him was to appreciate him
deeply. He was possessed of a heart that
beat in unison with humanity He was
born in Dover. Sept. 20, 1916; was educat-
ed in his county. and read law in the Of
fee Of his cousin Col. 3. NJ. Sparkman,
in Fort Meade. In 1877 he entered the law
department Of the University of Virginia,
and graduated in 1879 with high honors.
In August of that year, nineteen years
ago Wednesday. he formed a partnership
with Col. S. NJ. Sparkman, which con-
tinued TO his death He served for sew
eral terms as assistant states attorney,
and In August of 1899 was appointed Judge
Of the Circuit Court He resigned his po-
stion the following January. On April
20, 1888, Judge Sparkman married Miss
Mary Elizabeth Kershaw, at her home
in Jackson, Tenn. He was the father of
six children, four boys and two girls, all
of whom are living