The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-25
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remarked that if the sheriff would put
himself in a position to hear and not be
seen he (Brinson) would get Wombsley
TO tell the story over again. so Nugent
could hear it. Nugent declined Jailer
Smith also testified that Brinson had told
him the same tale.
Mrs. ]. ]. Philbrick and her son, w. l..
Stricken of Key West are in Tampa, hav-
ing arrived Thursday on the Mascotte.
They came for the purpose of consult
ing with Mrs. Philbrick's attorneys, Hugh
Z. and NJ. B. Macfarlane, on an important
lawsuit. This suit involves the extensive
property of the late ]. j. Philbrick, who
was one of the wealthiest men of the
Island City. A nephew of Mr. Philbrick's
who resides in Chicago, has brought suit
for the recovery of the property, alleging
that Mrs. Philbrick has no right to the
same. This is based on the ground that
her marriage to the deceased was illegal.
The property interests involved are many
thou sands of dollars. About two months
ago the courts appointed a receiver for
the property, to manage it until the case
could be settled by trial. Hon. jefferson
q. Browne of Key West, formerly attor-
ney for the nephew, was appointed re-
ceiver, and is now in charge of all the
property. Before the receivership Mrs.
Philbrick was in possession. The case is
one that attracts great deal of interest,
owing to the amount involved, and as
probably the largest suit ever instituted
in the state. The estate of the late j. j.
Philbrick embraces some of the most val
liable wharf property in Key West, as
well as the street railway and electric
lighting plant, and many other large hold
ings, and the winner in the case viii have
something to be proud of when the case
is settled.
Tampa Correspondence Jacksonville
Tmes-Union: Two weeks ago there was
apparently a very Insignificant strike de-
clared by the cigarmakers a the factory
of s. Rodriguez, in East Tampa. This
was settled within a week, and all hands
returned TO work. To the uninitiated this
was a small matter, but to the persons
interested in the manufacture of cigars it
was a cloud which has been growing
larger and larger. This week a dozen of
the leading factories have been in the
hands of The strikers Every day brought
strikes in a new place, and really it be-
came an epidemic. In some cases days
were taken to settle, in other cases it only
required hours, and in some less. Now
that the larger part of the striking Is
over, il can be said truthfully that the
scigarmekers have gained nothing in the
way of concessions, and in more or less
not being at work. To begin with, there
was a demand for better stock, as they
were pleased to call it, and then they
wanted it prepared in different ways. As
soon as these impossible things were re-
fused, there was a strike, and everybody
walked out and list of grievances was
made out, longer than the Declaration of
Independence. OF course, a demand for
an increase of pay per thousand was in
corporated. In every case settlement
has been effected without the strikers be-
ing the gamers, except to hurt business
for a short time. A well known manu-
facturer said yesterday that there was an
element here that were very anxious TO
20 to Cuba. They have tried by every
means to get the junta to furnish them
with a vessel for free transportation back
to the island. He said that the junta
knew that there was no work there, be-
cause those already gone could not get
work. For this reason the junta had done
nothing Now, the men, restless and ner-
vous, want TO make trouble: