The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-25

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! pickles, jam, jelly or in pies.
1t is rumored that one of the largest cor
! poratons In this country, worth $50 coo 900,
has negotiated for the purchase OF that
/ large and magnificent tract of land south Of
| the barracks at St Augustine, commanding
beautiful view Of the bay and fronting
thereon, owned by d. Durham and others,
and will build on it. a concrete Moorish
hotel to accommodate 900 guests.
Oranges at auction at Jacksonville Friday
! brought larger price than ever before. A
considerable quantity of fruit was sold, but
as usual the demand was greater than the
supply. The averages for all grades per box
was So 10, and were rs follows: Choice
| brights from S4 to 81 So brights 50 % to
! "a, golden russsts 50 to SO 40 russets 81 30
| to SO l5 Florida lemons brought 81 20 per
box; grape fruit 81 20.
At Orlando Friday Miss Manly Beasly,
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Ann Beasly, came
| near meeting with serious accident. She
was milking at the time, when the wind
blew the skirts of her dress in such a man
ner as to be caught by a fire which was
near by. Lewis Robinson, who was stand
ing near, extinguished the flames before
any injury was done, though her clothing
burned off nearly to her waist.
Hon. George H. Wright, of Chuluota, has
in bis possession a copper cent which is
was coined by the Confederate States of
America, and is modelled very much after
the cent of the United States 1t is claimed
that but forty-two of the pieces were coined
before the die was captured and the manu-
facture Of the coins stopped. OF these it is
believed that not more than twenty are
now III existence. AS curiosity it would
probably bring $780,
f. w. Spier, late Postmaster of Orlando, af-
ter term of sixteen years in office as such,
received statement Thursday from the Post
Office Department showing his final settle
ment and discharge. The statement shows
an Indebtedness to Mr.. Spier by the govern
ment of 81 10 Mr. Spier went out of office
about year ago and it is very seldom that
that final settlement and discharge is OBJ
tanned so early. During his term as Post
master over 100000 passed through his
hands, every cent of which has been faith
fully and honestly accounted for, and the
government comes out in debt to him.
Center Hill is experiencing unusual pros
perity this season, several thousand acres
Of early vegetables having been brought
through successfully. and shipments have
begun in earnest One of the new Palmer
refrigerator cars was loaded at Hawthorne
on the 10Th inst with cabbages, beets, let
tuce, radishes, string beans, Strawberries,
oranges and cut flowers from Center Hill,
and made the trip to Chicago in five DAYS
arriving there in good order. This car is
the one that arrived in Jacksonville last
week, loaded with meat from Armour 81 Co,
and its complete success on this first trip
solves the great problem of how to put
Florida products into Western markets in
good condition. Another car will arrive
this week and be loaded for Chicago.
The charge against DIR. r. J. Aston of
manslaughter in the fourth degree was
tried in the Criminal Court at Orlando
Thursday, and occupied the entire day.
The charge grew out Of DR.. Aston's attend
ing Herbert Boucher, who had received an
accidental wound from pistol. The wound
was in the right fore arm, and, from the
evidence, seemed to get on very well for
some weeks-sO much so that the deceased
was able to be up and about, when it sud
denly grew worse, and on Dec. Drs. Aston
and Mullins, the latter being called in as
consulting physician, performed an opera
ton. From this time to Dec. the
deceased grew worse, and finally died.
The State introduced number of wit
nesses to prove the manner of DIR. AS
toms treatment, his instructions to the
nurses, etc, in order to lay the foundation
for expert testimony upon hypothetical
questions, when the counsel for the defense
moved to strike out all the evidence, as the
State had failed to make out such a case in
accordance with the offense charged in the
Indictment, as it could be put 10 experts
After argument the court sustained the mo-
ton and directed the jury to find verdict
of not guilty. This, decision of his honor was
received with demonstrations of approval
by the audience, but was promptly checked
by the Sheriff. The jury from the box rem
dered the verdict of not guilty.