The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-24
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA
The Brooksville military company is pro-
crossing finely.
The young men of Brooksville have or
gained brass band
Arthur II. D'Alemberte is q candidate for
Tax Collector of Escambia county
]. Emmett Wolff is a candidate for Super
intondent of Public Schools of Escambia
county.
A 4-year-old daughter of p. c. Bethca,
of Fort Ogden, died quite suddenly on Mon
day last
Capt j. Fl. Baker died at his home at
! BlOOminglale, Hilsborough county, last
Sunday night
Joseph wilkins is a candidate for Sheriff
Of ESoambia county, as are also I. r. Nc
Cullagh and W. II. Hutchinson.
Sid Jefrorls, former Ocalian, cleared
| $4,000 Off his 100 acre cabbage patch i
| Hernando county, near BrookSville.
The Hon. j. d. Goss has been made by the
| Republican party In Marion county the
political editor OF the Oscola Ledger.
A carrier pigeon line is proposed TO CON
meet Piae Level, the present county seat,
with the telegraph wires at Fort Ogden.
Mr. K A. BONNER (colored), of Ocala,
ami an eX-lnember of the State legislature
from Marion county, died suddenly last
week
The Indies of Milton are getting up a con
CO t for the benefit of the Santa Rosa Rifles
the proceeds to be used for buying dress
uniforms.
At Brooksville, last week, the case of the
| alleged nurderers of HOlyfield was laid
over till next term, and the accused not ad-
mitted to bail.
The Manatee Cattle Company will soon
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accommodate the mercantile demands con-
nected with tho cattle trade.
Thomas Milan of Sandusky, O., while on
his way last week from Tomkinsville, in
Citrus county, to Ocala. lost his pocket
book, containing $50 in money and valuable
papers.
Federal Point was more excited last week
than ever before, owing to the late fires
there, and the arrest and examination of
the town marshal, Charles A. Flower, for
the crime of incendiarism.
The Pinellas Steamboat and Transporta-
ton Companys new steamer, lola, will be-
gin regular trips on Juna l between the
points of Pinellas, Bay View, Manatee,
Sara Sofa, Disston City and Port Tampa.
Following is the membership of the Santa
Rosa delegation to the State Democratic
Convention: j. P. Cary, VIM. Judge, II. T.
Wright, w. w. Allen, w. d. J. Collins, j.
The delegates are going uninstructed.
Capt. McKoy, superintendent of the st.
Johns, Lake Weir aud Gulf railroad, says
il is bound to be built, and dirt will fly
shortly. Summertieid, Watula aud Oxford
are excited aspirants for it to cross the +.
K. and N. at their respective places.
The old Coquina building on st. George
street, St Augustine, owned by Mr.. Pa
cetti, which is between the post office and
IL -. 4.
its site will be erected two-story brick
modern structure to contain two spacious
| stores
The trustees of the Ocala high school have
resigned. Such an Indifference has been
manifested by the people Of Ocala in regard
to their public educational matters, that
the old board thought best to let now men
try their hand i'll the development of the
intellectual field.
The county convention which assembled
in Titusville on last Thursday passed off
very tremendously and resulted as follows:
| Delegates elected to the State convention
were G.. s. Hariee, w. s. Norwood and X.
DeSteuben, and to the Congressional con-
vention, R. B. Stewart w. X. Sanders and
M&sor S. Jones.
Rev. W. S. Fitch, who has for n long
time been the President of the st. Johns
river Conference College, has resingned
from that position and has been appointed
pastor of Grace NJ +. church, at st Angus
tine. until July. The official board of Grace
| Nj. +. church has sent petition to the
Bishop requesting that Mr.. Fitch he as
signed duty there for the ensuing year
Rev. c: c. Mclean has been elected
financial agent of the st. John'sIriver Con
ference College.
The case of c. NJ. Heard VS.. the city of
Orlando was begun in the Circuit Court at
Orlando Tuesday. This case is a suit against
the city for damages in the sum Of SIS, 900
on account of the plaintiff having broken
his leg while running to "A fire and stun
bling over the excavat on ma1o by
the street car company on tho sidewalk, or
crossing, at the juno ion Of Orange avenus
and Church street. The accident happened
about II O'Clock at night, and there being
no lantern or other light TO show the
danger, he fell and broke his thigh.
Jacob Summeriin who lives on Lake Con-
way reports a remarkable fight that took
place in his yard a few days ago
between two large snakes, one a cot
ton-mouthed moccasin and one known
as rattle snake pilot, or king
snake. The fight lasted over two hours ard
was fought savagely on b.th sides The
king snake was about five feet long, and
the moccasin five and a half feet. The bat
tie ended in favor of the king snake, that
proceeded then to swallow the moccasin,
ana uefnonSurhteu Jue TACT that a small
snake could swallow larger one.
The st. Augustine delegates selected by
the Democrats of Gadsden county at the
mass meeting Saturday are +. f. Love, T..
z. Dismukes, Johu Owens, j. A. Dlrsey,
G.. b. Gregory. r. II. County, L. S. Owens,
:. II. Strone, r. NJ. Morgan, II. S. Duval
I. j. Davis, with II. l.. Ray, II. +. Shaven
J. +. Broome. j. w. Malone, J. p. Jordan,
Thomas Mitchell j. L. McFarlin, Jr, L.
w. Scarborough, w. w. Keep Duncan
McMillon, II. II. Spear, as alternateS.
Resolutions favoring Cleveland for Presi-
dent, Davidson for Congress, and endorsing