The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-21

was eHtlieiy destroyed.
The rice industry in lhe Archer neigh
boihood. from all reports is assuming
large proportions. Il is said that the mill
at Arcner is kept running at its fullest
capacity.
Assistant State Heath Officer J. l.. Hor-
sey, now at Miami. reports to the State
Board of Health that there is no change
IN the situation at that place. No other
suspicious cases have been discovered
since that of last Monday. which terminal
ed fatally. The body was promptly buried
with every precaution
The steam tug Neptune came into Fer
nandina port two nights ago from Bruins
wick, Ga. having in tow the schooner Mel
lie w. Howiett, Moffard. master. The tug
did not stop at quarantine, and when the
vessel dropped anchor off Center street
1t was boarded oy the sheriff and his Of
ticers, who put both The captains of the
tus and the schooner under arrest. They
gave bonds, and il is understood an AMIGA
bic arrangement of the case will be made.
Willie Richbou1g. a pretty white girl. ar
rived at Pensacola Thursday morning in
company with James jackson, a burly
black negro, from Pollard, Ala. They had
their clothes packed in the same valise.
and their affecUonate department at the
Union depot attracted attention. Police
Officer Benjamin arrested them on the
charge of being suspicious characters, and
they will be held until the girls family
can be heard from. In the valise was a
gushing love letter from Jackson 10 the
Richbourg girl. He also had in his pos
session ladys gold watch quite sum of
money and reVover. 1t is said the girl
comes from prominent family.
Al meeting of the stockholders Of the
St Augustine Printing and Publishing
Company, held Thursday a formal organ-
ization was perfected. After the usual
routine business the following directors
were elected to serve for one year. p. T.
Carcaba, D. E. Thompson and r. II. Rose.
After the adjournment of the stockholders
meeting the directors held a meeting for
the election of officers. Mr.. P. F. Garcia
ba was elected president, Mr.. d. e. Thomp>
son treasurer and secretary. and r. H.
Rose vice president. The articles of in
corporation and letters patent from the
Secretary of State were received and re-
corded at the county clerks office.
Mary Blake. colored, was taken 10 Fer
nandina on the Governor Stafford Tuesday
under arrest, charged with the murder of
one Tom Alderman, colored. at a place
called Shelbne Camden county. Georgia.
The woman was carried to Brunswick
later. She stated that she did not shoot
at Alderman, but simply fired a pistol in
the air after Alderman had fallen from
pistol shot fired by Charlie Barnes. She
stated that she then gave up her pistol to
Peter Maultsby, the man who brought her
to Fernandina. Peter Maultsby was then
cues toned. He said that he saw the
woman point the pistol aud fire two shots
at the man after ne had fallen and that
he arrested her and took her pis5Ol4that
she did not deny the shooting when ar
rested.
At the last meeting of the Jacksonville
Board of Trade a reso. ution was adopted
inviting Admiral Dewey to pay visit TO
this city on his trip South. Day before
yesterday Secretary Smith received the
following from the hero of Manila bay:
washington. D. c., Oct 16, 1S99-C. II.
Smith, jacksonville Fla: Dear Sir-I have
much pleasure in acknowledging the re-
ceipt of your letter. extending TO me cor
dial invitation 10 visit the city OF Jack
sOnville, as the guest of the Board Of
Trade. and regret that my many official
and other engagements will prevent my ac-
cepting Very sincerely yours George
Dewey" The signature of the Admiral is
in his own writing, and il is by no means
Spencerian. and were it not known before
seeing it few would ever decipher it.
Though a warrior, one might easily mis-
take him for an attorney by his chirogra
ply.
The blowing of police whistles and the
cry Of murder from a woman aroused the
neighbors at the foot of Margaret street,
in Key West, Friday evening about
o'clock The trouble was caused by Will
liam Carey and his wife, who were en-
gagged in a family quarrel. They had been
talking loud for some time, when Carey
became angry and made rush for his
wife. who ran across the street to
neighbor's house. The neighbors knew
trouble was brewing, and all closed their
doors. Carey met his wife on the opposite
piazza and gave her a beating, when she
cried out murder. The outcry caused big
crowd to congregate, and things were pref
tv lively fol time but no arrest was
made. as no one wanted to jeopardze his
life. as Carey went into his house ana
dared anyone to come in. A warrant was
sworn out next day, and Carey was ar
rested.