The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-21
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Palatka's Herald is now published every
morning.
B. Trammell is a candidate for mayor of
BroOksville.
Up to this time four of the sisters of st.
Joseph in Jacksonville have died of yellow
fever.
The State Methodist college at Leesburg
viii hereafter be under the presidency Of
Prof. w. w. Seals Of Thomaston, Ga.
1t is rumored that the steamer Spring
Garden bias been engaged to depopulate St
Augustine should il become necessary.
I. z. Savage, while in DeLand a few
days ago, lost SAC, which was found the
neyt morning, and returned to him, by A.
ID. Warner.
The guards on the outer cordons will have
to show passes when they go to st. Angus
tine hereafter, Just like other people Their
badges Will not be recognized.
The sale of the Garrison lot at Brooks
vile for 5000 was set aside by the judge and
another sale ordered on the ground that
the bid was too much below its value
Hundreds of country people who are in
the habit of going into Gainesville every
Saturday to trade were stopped last Satur-
day at the quarantine posts until they could
be identified.
Messrs. Prioleau and Maughlin are now
at st. Augustine If the church is to be
built after these plans it will certainly be
the very handsomest edifice in the ancient
city.
Col. Martin caught a Spanish mackerel
the other day at Bay Port, which is con-
sidered a rare catch. 1t was a fine speci-
men about twenty -four inches long, bright
as silver with golden spots on its sides-a
perfect beauty.
can't PhoJao af
home Sunday night from Louisiana, having
IN charge the Cray brothers, who are
charged with the murder of their brother
ln-law, Reuben Young, in the fall Of 1885.
They were committed to Jail.
st. Augustine Press: Some of the
guards on the quarantine cordons are en-
tirey too small FOR any service except that
of exhibiting themselves in some dime mu-
scum. a few nights ago one of the guards
was found sleeping on his watch.
1t has been rumored that there was a
camp OF refugees on Hontoon's i.land, near
DeLand. but S. II. Dare, who was in town
the other day, says that the only foundation
for the report is that party from Lake
county is hunting for deer on the island.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
church at Gainesville gave their pastor,
Rev. A. b. Curry, a months vacation, and
while he intended to go away and recuper-
while the danger Of yellow fever scourge
hung over them.
The two negroes. Alex Jackson and Dick
Scott, who were confined in the county Jail
at Brooksville, the former awaiting trial
for the murder Of the colored girl at Rob
ert Mickler's early in the summer and the
latter for burglary at the Central hotel,
escaped Saturday night by knocking Off the
| boards from their cell and dropping TO the
ground, using their blankets as means of
descent. Scott was recaptured Sunday
night by Detective Rhodes, and returned to
Jail. jackson is yet at large
Hon. V. J, Shipman, republican candi-
date for governor, was on his way 10 Or.
lando few days ago, whittier he went to
address n meeting. The quarantine officer
| on toe train asked to see his certificate. and
found that it was not dated. The marshal
OF Orlando was called upon, and Mr. Ship
man was promptly arrested DIR. Hicks of
the board of health was sent for. and on
Col. Shipman's exhibiting satisfactory evi
dence that he had come direct from Starke
TO Orlando he was released, and had the
satisfaction Of making his speech.
John MacWatters, the head painter in the
Florida Southern shops, at Palatl.a, was
thought TO have been foully dealt with Sat
urday night. He had been paid off, aud
started on horseback for his home in the
country. When on the hill his horse went
from under him and he had to walk homo.
The animal proceeded home, and before Mr..
| MacWHtters could walk it his son came to
town on another road and reported tina. his
father was miss ig, and the supposition was
NJ he had been foully dealt with. The
true report Was not learned for several
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