The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
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business man of Tampa, died at his old
home in Spain, on the Dist of June. but
the information of his death was only re-
ceived at Tampa Monday. He was a bus
mess partner of Max Caras He had
large number of American friends.
The jury of inquest into the death of
F. B. Tillis, which occurred in Gaines
vile Saturday night brought in a verdict
Monday to the effect that the deceased
came 10 his death by a wound made by a
gun in the hands of H. NJ Tilhs A pre-
iminary hearing was then given Mr. Tillis
before Justice Colman, and, after hearing
the evidence, the justice discharged the
defendant.
The visible effects of the cigar manu-
featuring business of Alfonso Capote at
Tampa was attached Monday by Hendry
q knight. Capote began business there
few weeks ago, and being highly recon-
mended, Hendry & Knight sold him 81 200
worth of tobacco with only cash pay
ment of $l00. Last week Capote sold the
tobacco for cash at a very low price. His
creditors found this out, and began TO
insist upon a settlement. Monday his bank
account of over $500, and thirty thousand
cigars, were attached. The latter We're
caught as they were being moved from
CapOte's residence, presumably TO the sta
ton, for shipment. Capote is a Cuban
and is well thought of by many of his
countrymen, and his capers have been sur
prising to them.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Peter Moody is
again in the tolls, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was discharged by Judge
Doggett from the Criminal Court last Sat-
urday, when he was tried for vagrancy.
Peter is an habitual drunkard and gives
the police no little trouble. He is a pow
erful negro, though he has but one arm
and both legs have been cut off, and when
under the influence of liquor, which is
usually his condition, he is very combative.
When discharged from the Criminal Court
Saturday Judge Doggett told him that If
he continued to make a nuisance of him
self by getting drunk that he would have
County Solicitor Christie charge him with
habtual drunkenness and give him the
full penalty of the law for the offense,
which is ninety days in the county chain
gang and that he would be resentenced
each time he was arrested and in this
way be kept out of the city. He was ar
rested Saturday night and sent to the
county authorities.
Jacksonville Times-Union Joseph E
Lee, the newly appointed collector of in
ternal revenue, entered upon the active
duties OF MS once yesterday anu bS5ai
the transaction of business. Some confu-
sion was apparent in the office yesterday
afternoon, consequent on the change of Of
hcials and employees, but this will proba
bly, disappear so soon as each shall be
come more accustomed to his duties Col
lector Lee announced yesterday
his appointments as follows
For the Jacksonville office, 5. Z
Thompson, chief deputy collector; c. w
smith, Office deputy; w. c. Miller, clerA
and cashier; John R. Scott, division yep
uty; and c. E. Spencer, war revenue clerk
At Kew West, George L. Lowe, stamp dep
uty; w. M Artrell division deputy. Al
Tampa. H. c. Gibbons, stamp deputy; }
A. Clinton, division deputy. At Ocala
Robert A. Stickney. AT Orlando, G. c
Henderson, war revenue deputy clerk. A
Monticello oscar Sloan. division deputy
In the Jacksonville office, all but John X
scott. who is colored, are former EN-
gloves in the service. Mr.. Sloan at Mon
ticello is also a former employe. The col
ored appointees in the above list are JONI
r. Scott at jacksonville; w: NJ. Artrell
| Kew West. ]. A. Clinton at Tampa, ant
q r Henderson at Orlando. S. c. Thomp
son who becomes chief Office deputy, helC
| maj position under Dennis Eagan, Whei
| collector, and succeeds ID. b. thompson
| resigned.