The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-26
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son, DR. r. H. Gnlen. at De Land. on sun
day. He was one of the first settlers of
that section, and had many friends. He
had been suffering from a cancer for some
time.
Ii is said that mechanical means must
be used to destroy the water hyacinths
that infest the streams and lakes in Flor
ida and Louisiana. Such is the opinion of
the board of engineer officers appointed
to investigate the subject.
There is a strong probability of there
being erected in the near future several
new phosphate plants in the Alachua
county belt. These plants are to be erect
ed by one firm, which viii operate each
of them upon an extensive scale.
Gainesville Sun: Capt w B. Denham
stated yesterday that the Plant System
had received as freight $4,000 boxes of or
anSes from Lake county alone He thinks
that county will ship 100000 boxes another
year. Other counties are making good
showings in this respect
DR.. Carl Van Ruck of Asheville, N. c.,
specialist in the treatment of tuberculosis.
has been making an investigation of the
Florida climate, with a view to ascertain
Ing its advantages for patients afflicted
with that disease. He has come to the
conclusion that it is a good thing, and is
now looking for site for a sanitarum.
Norman Degnan, a negro exercise boy
employed in the stables of the Tampa Bay
race track, was thrown from James
Reedy's bay mare Lady Teacher. a heavy
headed thoroughbred, while the latter was
being exercised Monday morning. The
boy died shortly after being picked up.
and the owner of the horse is being held
in The county Jail to await the verdict of
the jury of inquest.
William R. Day, ex-secretary of State.
and president of the Spanish American
peace commission, reached Jacksonville
Monday from Canton, o. Mr.. Day is ac-
companed by his wife, and is on pleas
ure trip for the benefit of his health. He
will spend several days there, and will
then go further south for short stay be-
fore returning North. Efforts made by
newspaper reporters to see Mr. Day fail
ed as he had come down to Florida for
rest, and had been interviewed enough of
late.
Hon. w. A. MacWilliams of st. Au-
gustine says that he had consented, at
the request of frienis, to become a can
didate for speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives of the Florida legislature Mr.
MacWilliams is a popular young lawyer
and would make a good presiding officer
Representatives Healey of Volusia and
Zewadsk of Marion are also candidates
for The speakership. The battle promises
to be a lively one, end as the legislature
does not meet until April, there may be
by that time other candidates.
Jacksonville Metropolis: G. A. DeCottes
of this city, owner of the fast steam tug
Dewey told a Metropolis reporter to-day
that few days ago the tug found and
took charge of large foreign-made tor
pedo that was floating in the Atlantic
ocean about fifty miles from the ST. Johns
bar This destructive machine was
brought up to st. Johns Bluff, on the St.
Johns river, and delivered there to the
government officer in charge and Col
Benyuard of the corps of United States
Engineers, with headquarters at st. Au-
gustine, was notified. The torpedo was
placed in a marsh and will be exploded
if the government so orders The diseov-
cry of the torpedo, no doubt prevented it
doing destructive work to some passing
removing 1t from the ocean 10 a place of
safety
In moment of dependency Isaac Car
ter of New Augustine, at O'Clock this
morning, shot himself with a 32-callber
pistol, the ball entering just over the right
eye, and coming out through the left
cheek he lived for one hour after firing
the fatal shot. Mr.. Carter has been sick
for about three months. Mr.. Carter was
40 years of age. He leaves a wife and one
child. About three years ago Mr.. Car
ter's son killed himself in the same man
ner at almost the same spot. The funeral
took place Monday. Constable Noel Mier
summoned the following jury of inquest
with Judge Mackey, coroner, George Pope,
H. e. Mahr. j. G. Ferera, Joseph Apeler
and Philip Solana. The verdict of the
jury was that the deceased came to his
death from a gunshot wound inflicted by
himself. Prof. Brooks has charge of the
affairs of Mr.. Carter, the request having
been made by Mr.. Carter several days
prior to his death.