The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-15

A party consisting of Messrs. Adams,
Barrett and Jacques, all of Sanford. went
up the river gator" shooting Tuesday
night, and had some rare sport They sue
ceeded in killing fifteen, using but eighteen
Winchester rifle cartridges and two rounds
from a IS Smith & Wesson pistol The
gators" measured from four TO ten feet in
length and made lively work for the
hunters.
At Barlow, last week, the case of the
state VS.. Or. Oppehheimer, for selling liquor
without license, was tried. The jury
found him guilty, and he was fined $500
and costs. Two other indictments are
hanging over the doctor. This was in some
sort a test case, brought forward to see If it
were possible TO enforce the temperance
laws upon the statute books. Indictments
are also pending against J. c. Baeumel and
Fore & Gatlin.
The cattle men of Polk have formed
Live Stock a sociation. The following
grading for stock killed by the railroads
was submitted 10 the railroad company,
and Live Stock association for approval, to
wit: alves 81; warnings S6; 2-year olds 50;
3 year-olds $40; beef cattle SIP; higher
grades, special. The grading was approved
and signed by B. r. Swoope, superintend-
ent of the South Florida railroad company.
and T. j. Williams. chairman of the Live
Stock association.
The committee composed of Messrs.
Meyer, Bruce and 7. E. Jackson appointed
by the city council of Tampa to investigate
the genuineness Of the charter issued to the
incorporators of the Tampa and Thonoto-
sassa railroad, about two weeks since, by
the council. met Tuesday night in City
Clerk Bailey's office for the purp Sc OF rem
dering their decision. The testimony taken
down Oy the stenographer not being tran
ths.l into fr- nNf
upon the matter was set for tonight.
A short time since Rolla Roebuck, who
lives on the Keysville road about four miles
from Barlow, had his smoke house, together
with all his provisions, destroyed by fire
while the family were absent. In addition
five orange trees containing 5000 or 1000
oranges, a large grape fruit and q Sicily
lemon tree, were destroyed His kitchen
was badly scorched, but a little boy who
happened to be on the premises threw water
on it and saved it. If the kitchen had
caught fire the entire house would have
been destroyed.
g. w. Candy, one of the earliest residents
of Polk county, started few days ago, in
company with L. G. Taylor, his son-in-law,
ana f. j. Woods, on hunting expedition
to Crooked Lake, the party taking with
them an OK team. They had nearly reached
their destination, on Friday morning, when
suddenly, without a word, Mr.. Candy, who
was walking beside tho team and talking
with Mr.. Woods, fell forward TO the ground
On raising him his companions found that
life was extinct. Tho cause of his death
was undoubtedly heart disease.
A case of poisoning occurred at Orlando
Wednesday from eating the fruit of the
wild cherry. A stepson of Mr.. L ties, liv-
ing in the western part of the city, aged
about s years, ate and chewed the seed of
the wild cherry to such an extent that hs
was seriously poisoned and came near dying.
DR.. r NJ. Dickinson was called in in time
and administered the proper remedies, and
the little fellow is probably now out of
danger, though much prostra. cd. There is
much danger in eating the fruit of the wild
cherry, and particularly that from young
trees, there being an excess of acid in such