The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-11

bond, with Messrs. J. Ia O'Brien. David
Sheehan and Frank Boghich as suretes.
AS Mr.. Alderman Simmons was entering
Barlow Saturday morning with his wife
and daughter in a wagon. his mule he
came frightened a some one on wheel
who passed him. The mule dashed OFF
throwing them all out, breaking the arm
of Mrs. Simmons, and bruisiug MIR. Sim
mons and his daughter very painfully, but
not seriously.
Phosphate miners from the southern rec
ton of the state report an increasing ae-
mand for phosphate and the vigorous
working OF all the mines. Shipments are
double now what they were a year ago Qnd
prices continue 10 advance. The ship
ments of phosphate from Fernandna for
the month of June aggregated D.51 tons,
making a total of 12l, l6S tons since Jan. l.
The estimate Of July shipments is 5000
tons.
Gainesville Sun: As hard pressed as are
the citizens of Ocala in consequence of
conditions over which they had no control.
they have lost none Of their pubic spirit
or enterprise. Just now they are making
an effort TO organize a board of trade and
make provision for the construction of
hard road from Ocala to Silver Springs.
If Ocala does not succeed it viii not be the
fault of her energetic and pubHcspirlted
citizenship.
Judge CAN has issued a final decree in
the divorce case of Dora Pons VS.. Charles
f. Pons of Jacksonville, dissolving the
bonds of matrimony and giving each of
them the liberty to marry again. The wife
was also given the care and custody of
the five children, ana the defendant is or
dered to pay to his former wife monthly
so as permanent aimony, as agreed to by
the respective parties to the suit the pay
ments 10 begin July /, 1899
Fernandina Florida Mirror: ST Foreman,
the celebrated colored snake charmer who
has gained such an enviable reputation in
Florida and Georgia on account of his rem
edy for snake bite. created somewhat of
a sensation at St Mays the other day
when one OF his pet shakes buried tie fang
in his mouth. The wound was an ugly
one but Foreman applied some of mis- an
tedote and saved his life, much to the jur-
prise and wonder of the people of that
place, A second wonder is that the snake
recovered.
The great lockout of Tampa's cigar
makers has caused a rather gloomy feel
ing to pervade the air. and there is
marked change in the general appearance
of affairs. Fewer peop.e walk the streets
in the usual happy manner, and around
the open air concerts the crowds are not
nearly so large or gay as they usually are
during the evenings. Those persons who
did occupy the promenades around the
concerts Sunday night had but few smiles,
and their talk was not so gay as usual
1t was so in every section of the city,
and every one seems to feel that great
calamity has temporarily fallen upon the
people there. Four thousand persons Of
this class taken from the cigar factories
where good wages are made makes a big
difference in their feelings. Besides the
1900 affected, there is an indirect effect
on everybody, and no one feels good when
the suffering that is bound to follow a
continuation of this thing is contemplate
ed Women and children there are by
the thousand who must go hungry if the
strike is kept up, for there are but few
left al work in the other factories to sup
port them.