The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
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name of Mack Singleton had shot his
VIE, in1licting a very dangerous wound in
the abdomen. The attending physician
expressed doubts of her recovery. The
man and wife claim 1t was an accident.
Inc man Singleton was arrested.
Tallahassee correspondence Times-Union
and Citizen: The committee appointed by
the Jacksonville Board of Trade, Mayor
knight and Capt. Garner. have been here
for more than week making arrange
ments for the removal of the capital. Capt.
Frank Howard should have been included
on the committee, as he has had large
experience in such work. 1t can be re-
ported that progress has been made, not
in the removal of the seat of government,
however but in laying the foundation for
a compromise.
Information has been received by Mr.. ].
Edward Alien of Orlando, one of the at
torneys in the case, that the Supreme
Court has affirmed the finding of the lower
court in the case of Sherman Copeland,
colored, who was convicted of the murder
of Mary Clark. at Winter Park. a year or
more ago The murder was a most atroci-
Gus one, and the murderer was promptly
arrested tried, convicted and sentenced to
be hanged. But his case was taken up on
awaiting the result.
Orange County Gazette: To see the rail-
road platforms covered with crates of
vegetables and barrels of potatoes every
morning is very encouraging, and especi al
ly so as we know they are bringing good
prices in the Northern markets. The
truckers are to be congratulated on their
courage and energy, deserving even better
prices than they are now receiving. Upon
the persistence of our farmers depends our
future welfare. and from the way they
go ahead in spite. of adversities prosper
ity must be forthcoming to a degree ex>
ceeding our expectations.
Grand preparations are being made at
Gainesville to entertain The Grand Lodge
knights of Pythias of Florida, which con-
venes in annual session there tomorrow
AT recent meeting of the reception COM
mittee, it was decided to request the mer-
chants to decorate their places of business
for this suspicious occasion, and in doing
so to use the colors of the order-blue,
yellow and red. The programme for the
occasion is an elaborate one, and will be
interesting and attractive in every partic
ular. and the representatives of the grand
lodge will have a royal entertainment
while there.
Strikes are stin prevalent in Tampa.
Saturday Ell Modelo fell into line. and ex-
perienced a strike About half the cigar
makers in the large factory decided that
they did not like the method of weighing
tobacco, and they demanded that it cease.
The demand was not granted, and they
walked out when the committee cried out
ito the street" in Spanish, a cry that is
not relished in any factory. Immense
meetings are held every evening at the
Liceo Cubano on Seventh avenue, by the
strikers, TO discuss the strikes, and the
situation seems to be assuming more than
usual proportions. This makes the third
large factory that is out, Ybor- Manrara,
Arguelles. Lopez & Bro. and Ell Modelo.
1t is feared that others will be added to
the list
Jacksonville Times Union and Citizen:
Within few weeks time Jacksonville
will have another attraction added to an
increasing list for the interest and educa-
ton of her citizens and the visitors who
may tarry here. When the attraction
is mentioned there need be no fear regard
ing it, for ii is none other than a snake
farm, to be conducted on the county rock
road, in the Long Branch tract, by Mr..
G. Won Moser, a native of Germany who
is an ardent student of natural history
and who came TO Florida last November
Ocala Star: Mr.. Mangum, the electri-
cian was very painfully burned Thursday
night at the Arlington fire. in the brave
discharge of his duty. He climbed a poe
and cut live wire to prevent the cur
rent going back into the plant, and in do
ing so came in contact with the wire. and
was terribly burned on the hands and
arms. He pluckily finished the work,
though, and thereby prevented great dam
age being done to the delicate and ex-
pensive machinery of the plant, which
would have happened before he could
have reached the station, had he sought
that means of doing the work.