The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-14

organized and placed under the manage
ment of Mr.. Sheridan OF the Ponce de Leon.
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railroad has added another steamer u its
| Indian river line by putting on the Picco-
/ lata.
At Sanford j. s Van DeBoe has sold to
! B. b. atwood his entire stock Of groceries,
/ with the good will, etc, OF the establish
ment
Joseph Ligeour, from whose throat Dr.
! Summers recently removed two tumorS,
died at bis residence, at Fernandina, Friday
morning
An old gentleman residing in the northern
| part of st. Andrews took an overdose Of
opium few days ago and has not been
rational since.
w. A. Strickland, who resides few
miles north of Gainesville, killed two wild
cats last week, both Of which measured over
I > feet in length.
/ DR.. w. Porter, OF Gainesville, received
returns Saturday from strawberries which
he shipped TO Chicago, and which sold for
/ 81 p per quart.
Panasorkee will figure extensively in the
strawberry line this season. Shipments of
this luscious fruit are being made daily to
Northern markets
The man who was arrested at Dade City
under suspicion Of being one of the burglars
who entered Bcnacker's store, at Lakeland,
proved 10 los the wrong party.
The future of ST. Augustine as summer
as well as a winter resort is beginning to
attract attention. The Alcazar will prob
ably be kept opeu the year round.
There is more than S200in State warrants.
issued in payment of Coroner's jurors and
witnesses, now lying unclaimed in the
County Clerks Office at Pensacola
The paopla Of plant (fity nd pairklDor
hood are Interested in an effort now being
made % raise the Plant City Bank to a
First National, with capital of $50, 900 or
more.
w. G.. Warden's handsome residence on
the shell road, opposite the San Marco
Hotel, at st. Augustine, will be one of the
finest concrete private residences in the
country.
At Tampa Saturday the jury in the case
OF Rupert r. Gibson, on trial for the muir
der of Donald S. Hall, about year ago, re
turned verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree.
In the tower of the Ponce de Leon Hotel
at st. Augustine, is a powerful telescope,
and from this elevated position one can see
many miles of the surrounding country and
ships far out at sea.
At Titusville business has improved very
much within the past month Cars and
steamers are crowded with passengers, who
SEEM to be highly pleased with the beauti-
full Indian river country.
1t is known at Jacksonville that the Presi-
Dental party to visit Jacksonville and Sa-
vannah next week will consist of the Presi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland, Mr. aud Mrs W
c. Whitney, and Col. and Mrs. Daniel
Lamont.
j. F. Roosevelt, a prominent New orker
and brother Of Theodore Roosevelt, who
has been visiting the SCOTS. at Abbotts-
ford, during the past summer, has engaged
suit of rooms at the Casa Monica, at st.
Augustine, for one month.
The indications are that the Lake Weir
Chautauqua will merge into an od-fash-
Toned camp meeting The world renowned
Sam Jones has been engaged for the first
five days, to be followed by the equally
nopular and effective evangelist, Rev John
B. Culpepper.
First Assistant Postmaster General A Z.
Stevenson, who has been the guest of l.. O.
Garritt, of jacksonville left for Cuba Sat
urday. He will return i'll about week, and
will probably take trip in company with
John w. Chandler and Mr.. Garrett over
the Southern Florida road
The amount of travel to st. Augustine
during the present month up to date mas far
exceeded that of any previous season, aud,
Notwithstanding the fact that the hotel ac-
commodationS have increased at least one
third the hotels report a much larger num-
Der of guests than at the same period last
year.
George Eugene Bryson, late editor of the
Ddity hey, will shortly commence in Key
West the publication of a weekly trade
journal to be known as the Key West cigar
and Sunday Morning Advertiser, and de-
voted especially TO the development of local
manufacturing, commercial and industrial
interests.
DR., Dewitt w. Webb, of st. Augustine.
who attended A. D. Smith during his late
fatal illness, and who, after his death, was
reported to have come to life, SAYS there is
absolutely no truth in the statement that
Mr.. Smith revived after having died The
story is another production from the pen of
the calamity liar"
At Jasper the investigation of the State
VS.. I. B. Pinkleton for wife-beating, about
which SO much has been published, termina-
ted Saturday. The investigation had been
going on for three DAYS before County
Judge j. r. Watson. Pinkleton was re
quired to give n bond for $500 for his APP
pearance at the Circuit Court. He declined
to give bond and was committed to Jail
His wife adhered closely to her former state
ments, yet several good persons testified to
the good character and clevernesS of Plnkle-
ton. He seems to have as many friends and
sympathizers as she has.