The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-17


Mrs. George Durant, who lived near
Plant City, was struck by falling tree
a few days ago, while driving, and died
from her injuries several hours after the
accident
Rev. Mr.. Holloway, who has been in
charge of the Methodist Church at Madi-
son for two or three years. left Wednes-
day for the new field of labor assigned MIN
in Arkansas by the bishop.
It is reported that the idle phosphate
mines in Polk county will soon be in fun
blast Prices of phosphate are advancing.
This will give employment to local miners
who have been idle for several months.
c. Black Ashley is erecting on Range
street, west of the court house, at Madi-
son, two large brick stores, and Or.
Chandler H. Smith IS building handsome
residence on the corner of Sumter and
Range streets.
Charles f. Thompson, proprietor of the
Miami bakery, is furnishing the troops
5000 Ioaves of bread per day He is build
ing a large brick oven, and as soon as
completed his contract viii be increased to
1000 loaves daily.
Company of the First North Carolina
Regiment contains ten sets of brothers
from the same toWn-that is, twenty men
from ten families. They are called the
"heavy twenty by the other members of
their company, and may be seen together
almost all of the time.
The Florida East Coast Railway has had
printed 10000 sheets of writing paper for
the use of the soldiers In camp al jack
sonville and Miami At the top of one
side are the flags of the United States
and Cuba in colors, and on the reverse
side a map of Florida and Cuba, with in
formation of interest.
The farmers of Hillsboro county are be-
ginning to derive some benefits from the
war. The extra demand for beef, mutton,
veal, pork, chickens, eggs, etc, at good
prices will, in a measure, compensate for
the great drought which paralyzed truck
farming during the winter and spring
months. The extra demand for wood also
helps the situation materially.
Charles Gozzeno, better known as capt.
jack of the Bottle gang" has been given
his preliminary hearing before Justice ].
]. ]. Warren at Key West, and unless he
can prove an alibi by unimpeachabe wit
nesses, the testimony of the three women
who swear that he threatened to burn
them out and that few minutes after
the house was on fire, will be apt to send
him to the penitentiary for life or a long
term of years The prisoner is charged
with arson and Justice Warren commit
ted him to jail in default Of $1,000 bond.
Mr. Stanley, who runs a small store in
Marion county several miles distant from
Benedict, had an exciting and painful ex-
| perience on Tuesday night that might
| have cost him his life had he not shown
wonderful nerve. He was closing his
store, when he was beset by several per-
sons. who came in on him unexpectedly.
They attempted to seize him, but he re-
sisted so defantly and successfully that
he held his assailants at bay. Seeing
that he could not be overcome they be-
gan to fire at him. which he promptly re-
turned, and, though he was wounded
through the leg in the encounter he drove
away his would-be murderers. Robbery
was the apparent object OF the attack
While Mr.. Stanleys wound is painful, 1t
is not dangerous.
AS o. p. Sweat was returning from NJ
Coins turpentine still last Wednesday he
was waylald by two young men, supposed
to be named Ruis and Davis, near a place
known as Long Pond, on the road lead
ing from his house into the Rauiersons
Ferry and Fort Monroe road. He saw a
young man fire one shot from pistol and
after the smoke died down told him not
to shoot any more, which he did NOT.
About that time he turned a little around
and saw another young man lying behind
a log, who, levelling a shotgun on him.
pulled, but the hammer did not explode the
cap and Sweat, putting whip to his horse
started away. When about seven steps,
one of the would-be assasslns pulled again.
This time the cap exploded but the gun
failed to fire. Sweat swore out a warrant
for Ruis and Davis. They were given
preliminary trial and were bound over with
Zary Davis, until the fail term of Circuit
Court in $3.50 each. Zary Davis married
Sweats daughter, aud they recently part
ed. but Davis still remained at Sweat's S,
with whom it is alleged he was not on
good terms.