The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-01

Barlow Courier-Informant: The Messrs'
SummerIin drove a bunch OF about 700
head OF The finest beef cattle seen lately
into Barlow on Saturday and later TOOK
them on to Tampa. where they were l1adei
to he sent to Cuba. Dexter Summerhn VIII
so with the cargo to assist IN uniodulUE
and Cooking after hem. These cattle were
sold before beng gathered. and II Is IN
derstood that they brought the highest
price of any yet disposed OF TINS size OF
Cuba
r. f. L. Cope, of Union Springs Ana
Is in correspondence with parties in Tam
pa. in regard to the IDENTITY OF the I'M
known man who was found dead in bed
at the Pant Hotel. Tampa, several weeks
ago From Mr.. Cope's statements II may
develop that the unknown man was not
L. Adams Of Macon. Ga, as he registered
al the hotel but that he is WIN n. Parks
Of CedartoWn, Ca, a brother of Mr.. Cope
wife The investigation is being pursued on
that line.
Jacksonville's proposed occupation tax Is
stiR the topic of conversation in that city,
and the citizens are anxious 10 see what
amendments VIII be attached thereto
There is said to be movement on foot
to hght the measure in the courts, which,
il done would prevent the city from Sc
curing many Of the taxes. as litigation
generally ties up such matters. ConserVa-
five citizens. however, consider such a
movement rather hasty as the Council
has not vet passed the bill, and 1t is prom
ised that the most Objectionable features
of the ordinance will be removed before
its final passage.
Shady Grove. a settlement eight miles
south of Ocala, mostly inhabited by ne
groes. was thrown into great excitement
Tuesday by the discovery of the BODY
OF a man partially eaten by buzzards. II
appears from a coroner's inquest heId on
the body by Justice Crawford. that the
deceased was Charles McCracken, re-
spected coiored laborer of the settlement
who several weeks ago, started for Dun
mellon TO work in the phosphate mines.
He was never again seen alive. Search
was made for him, but his body remained
hidden until The flight of the buzzards
disclosed It's resting place. The man was
killed by a shotgun and his body hidden
in a thieket. Suspicion fell upon sam
Jacobs, whom Deputy Adam Mitchell took
to Ocala, and he is now in jail for safe
keeping. The report Is rife in the Shady
Grove settlement that the killing Is the
outcome Of MeCracken's being too at
tentive to Jacobs wife.
1t developed at Tampa the other day
that the United States deputy marshals
were rather chagrined over a trip they
made Monday afternoon A brother of one
of the men for whom warrant was is
sued came into the city and said his broth
er was ready TO give up if he would be
allowed TO give bail. This was not agreed
10 the officers telling him that when they
held the prisoner ii would then be time
to talk about a bond The officers were
told that they would never get him.
About this time II came to the knowledge
OF one of the officers that The man was
at a certain place in the city. A posse
started out at once on horseback They
went TO the house and dismounted,. Their
horses were tied, and they surrounded the
house. While they were effecting an en-
trance the hunted man quietly slipped out
Of another house, took the best horse in
the bunch ridden by the deputies. and
rode away, being beyond reach by the
time they discovered what had happened
TO them.