The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-28
FLORIpA'S METROPOLIS.
Sheriff Broward in Office-The Libel
Suit still off

/ liams has been busy the past few days
Strengthening up matters so that the new
sheriffs regime opens with clean books
! Sheriff Holland, though he was probably
remiss in some things, made an energetic
! officer, and during his term much good work
/ was accomplished.
The libel suit against the Nelrs-Iierdtd,
which is beginning Ia be a sort OF chest
! nut-in feet "rOasted' One-WaS again
postponed to-day till the first Monday IN
/ April When the case was called thlS fore
noon the defendants responded promptly
| and the wit es.es also were all present; but
! Col. II. Bisbee, Jr, Of tne prosecution was
still i'll, and though Judge Settle was very
anxious to have the case go on, there was
no alternative but TO postpone 1t. 1t Will
be called up at that date as the first case on
| the calendar.
/ Ex-Sherif Bowden lives across the river
/ from jacksonville Yesterday over four
miles of his wire fencing was destroyed,
the perpetrators cutting it into pieces III
Vulnerable.
MINOR EXPOSITION JOTTGNGS.
The melon pawpaw is one of the tropical
curiosities
Polk county sends fine lot of new Irish
potatoes.
One of the bananas in the Polk exhibit
has Psi fingers
Polk
Marion county received $3.50 last week in
premiums on staple products.
The fresh Strawberries from Polk look de-
iiciouS, and Mrs. Cleveland said they tasted
as well as they appeared.
The display of fresh flowers sent reRu-
larly from Boston is very attractive fea-
ture to visitors.
Duval county is sending in some large
nf col tip fro 20
BEAUTIFUL QUILT.
The $500 quilt that wa alluded to in Sun
days MORNING NEWS is certainly one of
the finest specimens Of fancy ne dlework
aud feminine skill and patience in the build
ing. 1t is covered with the figures Of flow
ers, animals, etc, and several handsome
landscape scenes. The colors are all eX-
tremely well used, so that each individual
piece is perfect by itself. 1t took the lady
who did the work about two years to com
plete it.
The vegetable displays are all increasing,
as the time for oranges is now fast slipping
away.
The peach and other trees in the building
are now shooting forth fresh buds and
blooms, and the effect is magical, while the
air is heavy with their fragrance.
One of the new objects of interest is the
register where the Presidential party placed
the building turns back to that page first,
and after studying "Grover CLEVELAND put
down i'll small, stubby characters, that seem
to bear the impress of the Presidents
transformations character and determined
| mind ana the flowing letters that form
Frances f. Cleveland"-hght, airy and
everyday-like, so much resembling the WIN
some mistressiot the White House, they turn
| back TO the requisite line and autograph
hof sir
some day, be studied as carefully as is Pres
dent Cleveand's to-day.
The annual fair for the benefit of st.
Jostphs Hospital opens tomorrow evening
at the Park Opera Hall. Extensive prepa-
ratiOns are being made for it,
BOY DROWNED.
Turner Watson, 80 years old, son of Mrs.
Sydney Watson. was drowned this morn
ing in Hogan creek, near the water works.
| He and his brother were playing around
the water near the edge of the bank. when
| suddenly Turner slipped in and sank almost
| immed ately the water being very deep.
| The brother Immediately gave an alarm,
and negro man went to the place and sue
ceeded, after a considerable time, in secur-
ing the body, but life was ex-
tinct Mr. Watson, the boys father,
IS travelling druggist, and formerly owned
drug store in the Foster block, before it
was buiueu ldSO ear.
ESCAPED PRISONERS.
To-day ex-Sheritf Holland received let
ter from Sheriff j. p. Galloway, of Laka
county asking him to look out for the tolS
| lowing prisoners who effected their escape
from the county Jail at Bloomfield on Feb.
20, and whom it is thought had gone to
| Jacksonville or Savannah: Henry Hall
alias Richard Howard, a small black negro
about % years of age, who weighs 120
pounds and is feet inches III height. He
has smooth face with scars of burns on it,
+. A. Croker, alias (. A. Luder, a white
| man, % years of age. He weighs 135
pounds and is feet 6 inches high. His left
hand is palsiei and the fling rs are drawn.
He speaks with a German accent. He has
sandy hair and a moustache.
Frank Taylor is of light sallow COM
plexion and SO years of age He is feet
inches high and weighs l40. He has light
hair and moustache.
Willie Williams is a mulatto, % years of
age, and weighs l40 pounds. He is 5 feet =
inches high.
Bryan Denham is a very bright muatto
He has curly hair, and is 5 feet 9 inches
high. He weighs 1870 pounds. He was n
hotel porter and barber. All of the above
wore heelless shoes, and were incarcerated
on charges of burglary.
THE CAT-TAIL CLUB.
| The Cat-Tail Club, of Philadelphia, COM
posed of the City Councilmen of that city,
arrived here at S:45 o'clock this evening, on
their special Pullman hotel ana sleeping car,
''St. Nicholas" The President of the club
is Capt William Thornton. George L.
Pfauts is Secretary. and DR.. William
Motfit is Treasurer. The party comprises
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Thornton, Matthias
Clifton and wife, William Motif and wife,
John II. Fow and wife, Frank Schanz and
wife, r George G. sSI and
wife, George L. p. Pfauts and wife,
Isaac D. Hetzell and wife, and A. Ellen
wood Jones and wife and Mortimer L.
Johnson They left Philadelphia Thursday
noon and made short stops at Washington,
Richmond, Charleston and Savannah The
club is well fixed for enjoying its pleasure
trip and will visit all portions of the State
WHERE Is HER WANDERING BOY.
The City Marshal is in receipt of letter
from Mrs. Barry, of No. 1912 Second ave-
nue., New York city, making inquiries CON
corning her son, Maurice Barry, who left
home in the early part of the year. He
had been working since that time in
Charleston, but left that city for Florida a
few weeks ago. The boy is 5 feet inches
| in height, weighs 125 pounds, has hazel
colored eyes. dark-brown hair, and pecul-
iarly large ears. He is of restless tenn
porament and wanders around the country
with shows and fairs, The mother is anxious