The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10

near The track, and just as the train came
in sight the boy attempted to cross the
track and was struck on the head by the
cow catcher and instantly killed.
Acting upon advices received from the
authorities of Lake county, Sheriff Ha-
gan of Palatka has arrested a white wo-
man by the name of Mrs. Rufchin, who is
wanted in Lake county to answer 10 the
charge Of numbering her baby of about
two days old. When arrested Mrs. Ruff
chin denied killing the infant, and said
that it was born dead.
Joe Hirschman, a son of Max Hirschman
of Jacksonville, was thrown from horse
Friday. and his left arm was broken be.
tween the elbow and the wrist. Both bones
of the forearm were broken, and one of
them was forced up the arm among the
muscles, making it very painful Joe
Hirschmans brother, Herman, was in
jured a few days ago by falling from a
wagon and breaking his right leg.
Capt. W. F. Kilgore. former commander
of the revenue cutter Boutwell,, is in jack
sonville. in attendance on the United
States Court, in the case brought against
him for Illegally OBTAINING the tug Daunt-
less a year ago. He viii leave on the
termination of the case for Washington,
and win then proceed to the Pacific coast
to take command of the cutter Perry. He
expects to be located at Sitka, Alaska, for
large part of the coming summer.
The resignation of T. v. Porter as re-
ceiver of the Merchants National Bank
of Jacksonville, which failed about a year
ago, was sent to the controller about
month ago, and Friday Mr.. Porter's sue
cessor arrived in the city, in the person Of
IF n
Shubrick, government bank examiner. and
who was in charge of the bank for some
months, is expected to arrive at Jackson
Vile tomorrow, when the transfer from
Mr.. Porter 10 Mr., Eddy win take place.
The report of Special State Examiner
w. " Knott, who was appointed by the
| Governor TO make careful examination
of the books and accounts of ex-Tax Col
ector F. d. Poser of Marion county, has
been made TO the Governor. and certified
| to the Marion county clerk. 1t shows
| shortage in the county funds of $12,742I Il.
| This does not include $3.50 license tax col
| lected from G. A. Carmichael and a bal
| ance due the Ocala sub-school district of
| $603.17 making a total of $13,5955S. The
| amount of shortage due the state fund
as sent TO the Governor, and previously
reported, is about 5000, making a grand
total of over $2l, 900. The County Commits
| sioners have instructed the county attor-
| ney, r. A. Burford to begin proceedings
| at once against the twenty bondsmen to
collect the amount of the above shortage.
| Another murder has been added TO the
troubles of Baker county, and presume
/ bly, growing out of the affair that re-
| suited in the killing of Sheriff Driggers by
| Francis j. Pons. Thursday afternoon,
after the funeral of Driggers was held,
Daniel Shaw, relative of Driggers, drove
| to his home, distance of about ten miles,
near the Bradford county line. Upon
reaching home Shaw unhitched his horse
from the wagon, and started TO pillow. This
was the last time that ne was seen alive.
| When supper was ready his wife went to
| call him Shaw was found between the
handles of his pillow, with a bullet hole
through his forehead and another through
his breast. Death had evidently been in
| Simultaneous. There has been no clew as
yet to the murderer. Lewis Davis, the
negro who was shot by Henry Sweat, and
| which started the rumpus that has now
ended in two deaths, is reported to be
still alive, but no hopes are entertained OF
his recovery. The bullet passed through
his liver Pons Is confined in his house
under a strong guard. He is reported to
be recovering from the wounds that he
received in the duel with Sheriff Driggers.