The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-21

one way 10 do It in the excitement OF
the moment, and Deputy Johns took
that way by starting for the deer at the
head Of the other twelve men. tie drew
his S-calibre Smith d Wess0n as no
started, and by the time he had emptied
1t the deer was his.
Six shots were fired altogether. and OF
these three took effect The first shot
was fired al distance OF about ninety
yards; and the last at nearly forty.
Deputy Sheriff Johns lie one Of the best
all-round pistol shots In the state OF
Florida, or he could never have done H.
Juno would appear to he a good place
for some ambitious Nimrod 10 locate. as
70 will never do TO let Wild deer interfere
with the court business Of Dade county
Florida Times Union.
THEY ARE LONESOME
II seems that there are hfty-nve per-
sons in the South. exclusive OF senator
Marion Butler out OF several millions.
who favor the payment OF federal pen
sions 70 ex-soldiers OF the Confederacy.
These hfty-fve are apparently residents
81 Muscogee county, Georgia Their
names many OF which We present this
morning. will stand alone In the Senate
records. in all probability as the only
ex-Confederate survivors OF the war who
were willing TO petition for the pension
privilege .-Savannah News.
INVESTING IN THE SOUTH
GREENVILLE, January 1S.-Edward
y. Proctor. OF Wakefield Mass closed
a deal to-day and IL now the sole owner
~ the Grecnville Electric Light ana Gas
Company. Colonel orr. president repre-
scented the company. and ali papers were
duly signed to-day. Mr. Proctor left for
his home as soon as the papers were
signed The price is not stated. but the
money will be paid in thirty days. Mr..
Proctor is a man Of large means owning
several electric plants in his state. He
will put In about $1,000 worth OF ma
chinery From indications there will be
an electric railway in connection with
tho lighting system. Mr.. Proctor has
made an examination Of water powers
In this section. including the Mucklehanie
Shoals. on Saiuda river ten miles from
the city.-News and Courier.
a BIG GATOR.
Alligator Joe and the Indian, Little
Tiger. brought a twelve-foot crocodile
that weighed six hundred pounds and
WAS landed at Blackwater bay into Palm
Beach the other day. Joe's camp is To-
Gated on Biscayne bay, near the Ever
glados and he has just made a two
weeks trip down there for the express
purpose OF capturing a seventeen-foot
crocodile that he discovered last sum-
MGR. He says that he got its head into
the boat. but II was so heavy he could
not manage it alone, and Will try it again
when he has help. lie Is very anxious TO
take party out on his next hunt
BOTH WE'RE GOOD SHOTS.
MONTEVALLO. ALA. January Is
Bonnie Boothe and Newton Howard, two
young farmers living near here shot
each other 10 death yesterday. Howard
married cousin OF BOOthe s. and during
a recent period OF inebriety Is said 20
have abused and cruelty treated his wife.
She removed 10 Boobies residence FOR
protection. Howard loaded his gun and
set out Goo search Of her Arriving an the
Boothe house he was met at the gate by
Bennis B0othe, who informed him that
Mrs Howard his relative, was in hts
house. and no proposed 10 protect her.
Howard raised his gun and hred. Boothe
almost simultaneously emptied load Of
slues into Howard Howard is dead;
Bo0the Is dying. Both were popular and
tho tragedy has created "a tremendous
sensation i'm the couniy.-Atlanta Con-
stitunon.