The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-14
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY MARCH "A, 1888.

Cocoa, in company with several friends,
was riding through the woods on st. Johns
/ prairie, between The Bend and Lake Winder
! Camp, he lost from his breast pocket roll
OF money amounting 10 $3.50. When the
| loss was discovers, several hours after
ward, thorough search was instituted, but
the money was not found. The money
| represents the hard earnings of toll, in
dustry and economy. He will give $500 of
the money TO any one who will find il.
The steamship Olivette, bringing the
Florida Press Association, arrived at Key
West Monday from Havana. They had an
enjoyable time, but were not entertained by
the member of the Havana press. They
| seem dissatisfied with the treatment they re-
celved. The members had to pay their own
hotel expenses, carriage hire, etc, and went
around the city alone. No courteSieo what
ever were shown them. They stopped at
the Hotel Pasa ie and had to pay SO a day.
They returned to Tampa Monday night per
steamship Olivette.
Cocoa Public Spirit: The river grass
which gave so much annoyance year ago
IS now almost dead, and there are tons of it
| IN some localities. 1t has proven blessing
| In disguise Our wise and industrious fruit
and vegetable growers are using it very
| proftably as fertilizer. 1t makes plants
grow aston shingly, and for the flower
| garden nothing slrpasses 1t. Some persons
might think that decaying veget ton in
| the river would cause sickness, but the very
| influence which causes this decay Is what
makes this section 50 healthy, viz: SAT-
water
The Teachers Institute at DeFuniak
Springs opened Monday with an attendance
| of 400 from Florida and 60 from Alabama.
Supt. Russell presided, and opened the ex-
erclSes with impressive remarks. Gov.
Perry was present, and delivered an address
expressing earnest interest in the cause of
popular education, and dwelling upon the
Importance OF practical, industrial educa-
tion in common schools. DR.. Atticus Hay
good, of Georgia, delivered the address of
the occasion, an spoke very eloquently of
the essentials of popular education and It's
progress III the South.
A queer robbery was revealed by the pro
ceedings in Mayor BoWden's court, at Jack
sonville, Monday On Saturday night two
colored men were placed in the LaVilla Jail.
One had dollar, while the other was pen
niless. Sunday night Lee Rawson (white)
was arrested for being drunk on the streets
| and placed in the same jail Monday morn
ing the negroes announced their readiness
to pay their fines. This led to an investiga-
ton, and it was proved that Rawson, when
he was first incarcerated, had $40 or more,
whereas he was 'broken Monday. The ne
groes protested their innocence, but finally
eacn admitted ana SWOre That the other
| committed the robbery. Mayor Bowden
turned them over TO Justice Magill to be
tried for robbery of the person.
The westbound through passenger train
on the Pensacola and Atlantic railroad
barely escaped destruction Sunday night.
As the train rounded a curve be-
tween Bombay and Chipley the en-
gineer saw a large fire in the middle
of the track directly ahead, and close
alongside of it a man stood frantically
waving his hat. The engine was reversed,
the air-brakes applied, and the train came
to stop few yards from the fire. The
man who gave the warning was a country
man named Ellis, who explained that
little further on a rail had been broken and
| detached. The train was crowded with
passengers, all of whom owe the preserva-
| ton of limb or life to the timely warning
After some delay the track was mended,
and the train passed in safety.