The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-26
FLORIDA.

Florida Times Union Fort Ogden letter:
Fort Ogden has been visited during the past
dry season with an unusual amount of low
malarial fever, from which the recent rains
offer encouragement of a general and speedy
recovery.
At DeDeon springs, Thursday, the coro-
ner's Jury in the Mcbride inquest brought
in a verdict that George Mcbride died from
in treatment at the hands of his step-father
Aaron Clifton. Clifton was arrested, but
made his escape.
John Love ATTEMPTED to sink the pond
north of Leesburg a few days since by
boring an artesian well at one side to carry
off the water; but, after going down
los feet the money and piping gave out and
the attempt had to be given up.
Burglars are becoming rather bold at
Leesburg. A few nights since three very
Juvenile colored thieves broke into Capt
Padgett's store and took away $50 or 800
worth Of goods, aud in consequence thereof
are now located at the county jail.
Times Union. Never in the history of
Florida have the democrats of the state
seemed more determined to lay aside every
minor consideration and rally as one mao
10 the support of the party, on the con-
tinued success of which the welfare of the
country and Of Florida especially depends
The county seat question still agitates the
minds Of the people of Leesburg, but they
are looking to a speedy settlement of the
question, rs there will be a convention of
the anti-Tavares people held in Leesburg on
June 30 to discuss matters, at which time
some place in the county will probably be
put in the field to defeat Tavares. The
weight Of public sentiment seems to be in
favor Of Leesburg.
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of Jacksonville, with the assistance Of two
of the inspectors, was busily engaged in in
vestigating the milk offered for sale by the
different dairymen. There has been a de-
cided improvement, the health officer saws.
in the quality of milk offered for sole By
sew raj OF the dairymen since the last to-
was made, and almost all are now offering
better milk than formerly.
The Jacksonville police raided gambling
den on Sunday night, and came out with
full hand, bagging the proprietor and the
five players These disciples Of "straights, u
''fiushes" and pairs" were 50 intent on
their game that they were taken entirely
unawares; in fact, one gentleman was in
the act of 'raking in jack pot" when the
chief entered the room. The delinquents
we're very much crestfallen by their arrest.
They were marched TO the station house
where bonds were given for their appear
ance.
Jacksonville Times Union, Sunday: Last
night, shortly after II o'clock, Officers Len
hardt and Smith heard a splash In the river
near the foot Of Ocean street They rushed
70 the wharf and found struggling in the
water an aged white man by the name Of
Atwood who had been begging on the
streets for several days Atwood was well
dressed, was about 30 years of age and was
very genteel in appearance. An exsmina-
ton demonstrated the fact that before
Jumping overheard he swallowed a guam.
tity OF aconite, with which he evidently
hoped 20 take his own life. He was taker
10 the Etatioh house and died at As O'Clock
A brunch Of the Evangelical Alliance has
recently been organized at Jacksonville, anC
q correspondent gives brief account o.
the aims and spirit Of the movement. Tn,
| Evangelical Alliance is of course no new
thing. but in the new forms of work it II
| Undertaking il Is not very we'll understood
as yet The root idea is tho substantial
| unity or the christian church, and the
universal desire for some practical expires
| sion of that desire in the form Of united
| christian work. What is being undertaken
at first in most cities is n systematic vista
! ton Of the people and an attempt in al
courtesy and kindliness 10 induce attend
nnce at some church and Sunday school o.
| families and individuals not now in hab
itual attendance upon any church.
There were received at the Waycros,
depot at Jacksonville, Saturday, consigned
TO Mr.. Van Deman, Of the Florida immigra
ton association, a large assortment o
! pineapples in tubs, in various stages o.
! growth, including the small newly rooteC
plant, the plant in flower, and bearing fruit
Of different sizss to the ripeniug pine. Thes,
/
ton at the Cincinnati exposition, wher,
they will form an exhibit both novel anc
interesting 70 the majority of the attend
ants upon that exposition W. 2. Reasoner
Is Susily engaged collecting exhibits for
this exposition. MIS- Alexander Mitchell,
place, where he obtained two handsome
bamboo plants from Mrs Alexander
Mitchell, which he had taken up anC
brought over 10 the Waycross depot pre-
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