The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26


tor the carriages have not yet arrived
but it is expected that they will arrive be-
fore the batteries are ready to be mount
ed
John C. Jones of the firm of Jones Bros,
attorneys of Orlando, publishes a card in
Yitlng expert rifiemen of the state to
unite with him in making up and or
ganizing a company of mounted sharp
shooters, who viii be ready to go wherever
their services may be most needed. Only
the most expert rifemen are desired-rnen
able to pick off a single soldier of the
enenly's army at a long distance.
AT Live Oak Saturday Sheriff John W.
Hawkins has, after a coroner's Investiga-
ton, landed behind the bars Molue
Roundtree, the mother, Shade Jones, and
wife, and two others suspected of implica-
ton in the death of the child found in a
sink hole. The mother made a full con-
fesslon, and other arrests may follow
The child was born at the house of Shade
Jones and wife. All the parties are col
ored.
While seven sailors belonging to the
Italian bark Stella B. were going from
the railroad docks at Pensacola Saturday
to their vessel, one and one-half miles out
in the harbor, their small boat was cap
sized by heavy wave. Lou Durham, a
young man, was passing in his boat and
jumped overheard to rescue the men. He
saved five, but two went down and were
| drowned. The bodies have not been re-
covered, and their names are not yet
| known. -
Letters received at Admission, Ala, indi-
| cate that there is to be an immediate
| exodus of people from Florida coast towns
| to safer points. A number. of Florida peo-
pie have written engaging board at An
| niston and neighboring towns and a num-
| Der are expected to arrive within the next
| few days. The letters show plainly that
| the people in exposed towns are becoming
| panic-stricken and that they intend to lose
no time in getting out of range of Span
| ish guns
HIr, Stetson, the generous benefactor of
| the Institution which bears his name is
| still in De Land. He is perfecting ar
| rangements to put thirty acres of orange
| grove under shelter. He VIII place the
| trees under this cover. twenty-five feet
| apart. This will give him practically fif-.
| ty acres of trees. under shelter. 1t is es-
timated that this shelter will cost Mr..
| Stetson about $1,000. He has great faith
| in the project and says that it should
AdNG btSAl dOHC yNdIo d5O-
At St Augustine about a week ago A.
| c. Saline sent a package to the home of
his mother by Robert Staneer The mes
| senger found the back door open and the
| house unoccupied Stancer went to- Sa-
| lines room and took a watch from a bu-
| reau drawer The watch was missed, and
| later recovered from a young man named
| Holloway by Marshal Hinch. The evil
4 asT.,l-
| disclosed the fact that Stancer pawned
the watch to Holloway for Is cents telling
him that it was a present from his sister.
Stancer told the jury that he had found
the watch on the street, but the jury
based ats conclusions on other evidence,
finding the young man guilty of larceny.
He was sentenced tosthree months in jail.
Dallas Mcqueen and ]. G. Robinson,
two colored men employed at the lumber
mills at woodland, twelve miles north of
( ST. Augustine, the Florida East Coast
Railway, became involved in a quarrel
Saturday over 70 cents worth of stationary,
Robinson was armed with a small pistol,
and Mcqueen postponed the dispute until
such time as he could procure a weapon.
He was not long In borrowing an immense
| revolver, nearly one foot long, and the
the quarrel was resumed. 1t was evident
that Robinson was the first to fire, but
there was but few seconds between shots,
McQueen's first shot taking effect in Rob
inson's left breast, just above the nipple.
Robinson fired a second shot, and then
sank 70 the ground Mcqueen fired three
more balls from his large gun, but the
| first had done the work. Robinson dying
almost Immediately. Mcqueen surrendered
| and is held for trial.
Patrick F. McMurray died at Jackson
Vile Sunday night of valvular disease of
the heart and tumor on the brain. aged 81
wears. He settled in Jacksonville in 1874,
where in company with his brother,
he started q carriage factory under the
firm, name of McMurray & Co. He was
elected city marshal in 1877, and served for
one year. In 1880 and 1881 he was mem
her of the City Council Later he was
elected TO the state Senate, where ne sue
ceeedd in placing upon the statute DOCKS
some of the most beneficent ana hpefai'
measures, especially the mechanics hen
! law. and the late charter of the city OF
Jacksonville During the terrible epidemic
| of yellow fever in 1888, he served as one
| of The members OF the Sanitary Auxiliary
| Association which managed the aiIa4rs or
the. city during those trying times. MS
services at this time no doubt lnnuenceo
President Harrison when he selected ana
appointed him postmaster OF the city OF
Jacksonville When the terrible fire of 1891
wiped the postohice block out of existence
his reorga nization was so speedysthat he
did not lose single delivery Of the mails'
He was twice elected commander OF Q. M.
Mitchell Post, G. A. r., and has been COM
mander Of the department Of Florida. Mr.
MoNurray was a prominent member OF me
Ancient order of Hibernians. ana aiso OF
the Benevolent Protective Order OF Eiks'
tIe was prominent in the councils of the
Republican party of Florida.