The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08

dent; N. Colver. secretary; w. c. Eddy
treasurer; NJ A Warren. James 4 Nc |
Lean, l.. Fl. Cawthon, Mrs. H s Kevsar
Clara Bruce MSS
II negotiations which are now pending |
prove successful the Plant System viii in
few weeks discontinue running their
trans through Gainesville. and will run |
aiounu inc business part of the town in |
stead The steep grade from the wards |
70 the square. which an nor5h-honn0
trans must ascend, has long proved a
source OF great annoyance to successful
operation OF trains and the officials of the
ROAD are very anxious that the same be
changed.
On the last few trips of the Kew Yves,
steamer number of people have arrived
at Miami from the Island City. their de-
parture due TO fear that hostiiities NAV
break out, and that their lives will be
endangered. Thirty arrived Wednesday
most OIL them en- route to GAINESVILLE Ga
ana New York. All the available space
on the next steamer has been taken at
Key West. The proportion of the timid
however, is a small one to Key West,s
population. 1t is moi thought. as has been
reported that there will be any consider.
able exodus.
Buyers from the Indian Territory are
in Western Florida purchasing all the beef
cattle obtainable. 1t is said they are paw
ing good prices. The first shipment of
twenty car loads has gone from Mariana
over the Louisville and Nashville road for
wagner l. I. This shipment will be fol-
lowed on April Is by much larger move
ment-siXty car ioads-which are to he
sent forward
ments are 20 follow. This demand for
their cattle has opened the eyes of the
western Florida cattlemen and they will
engage in the industry on much larger
scale than ever before
Prince Washington, colored. was shot
and killed a Camps phosphate plant. near
Newberry, Saturday night by white man
by the name of W. D. Terry Several ne
groes were discharging firearms near the
camp and in company with w. A. Morti.
mer Terry approached them and asked
| them to throw UP their hands. With the
exception of Washington, the negroes. all
| complied. Washington fired at Mortimer.
| Thinking he had killed his man, he com
menced shooting at Ferry. who returned
the fire with deadly effect. Only one shot
was fired and this one penetrated the alb
domen, producing almost instant death.
ing was justifiable. The negro was known
to be desperate character.
The steamship Yucatan of the Ward
Line, after lying for twenty -four hours
off the pier at Palm Beach, proceeded for
Santiago de Cuba Wednesday. Realizing
the possibility of hostilities between the
| United States and Spain a any time. the
| managers of the Ward Line arranged some
time ago to signal captains of south
! bound vessels from Palm Beach as 10
whether to proceed or turn back. On the
| arrival of the Yucatan the captain received
no signals and, therefore, was afraid to
! proceed. The arrangement having been
made with Gen. Supt. Knott of the East
| Coast System, he was communica ted with
! and Immediately wired the commander of
the vessel "alrs well" 1t seems that the
! captain did not fully understand instruc-
tons, which were to keep on to his desti-
nation unless signaled not to do so from
I Palm Beach. American vessels bound 90
| Cuban ports have taken precautions not
| TO be caught out at sea at the commence
ment of hostilities
The death of Sheriff ]. E. W. Driggers
| of Baker county occurred at his home at
Maccienny Wednesday morning as the re-
| suit of bullet wounds inflicted by Francis
]. Pons in the pisto! duel described in the
| Morning News of yesterday true state
ment of the affair, as learned from sew
eral eye-wtnesses, is as follows: Mr.. Pons
! and several other gentlemen were at the
! postoffice waiting for their mail Mr. Pons
! and a man named Griffin became involved
| in a difficulty, and came to blows. During
the melee, Sheriff Driggers caught Pons
! from behind in a very rough manner, so
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