The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-27
FLORIDA.

Spalding's resolution was then adopted by
a vote Of 81 to 7.
FLORIDA.
Some of the pear trees around Monticello
are blooming for third time this season.
The storm Of Monday did very little
damage in jefferson county 80 far as heard
from.
Gen. Geo. w. McLaurine has been selected
as principal Of the common schools of
DeLand.
The men who were Injured at the court
house at Kissimnes recently are slowly i'm
proving.
The business of Monticello is daily IN
creasing and the prospect is brighter than
for twenty years.
The Methodists of Monticello are now
holding services at the Baptist church until
their new edifce is completed.
Miss Claudia L'Eagle and c. s. Adams
were married at st. Johns church at Jack
sonviIle, Wedaes day night.
The state college at Lake City is rapidly
filling up, and arrangements have been
made for the accommodation Of $50 pupils.
Col. BIRD of Monticello thinks the pros
pests very good for him to organize several
building aud loan associations through the
state.
more to the new passenger depot at Ktssim-
NEE, which will 10 used for the express
business.
William Rsvels of Winona reports COM
mon Florida cracker COW, calf nine months
old that is now yielding eight pounds of
butter per week.
At Waldo the alliance has taken the mat
ter in hand, aud the money is bsing sub
scribed to purchase the plant FIR canning
factory
Sarah Hancock, of st. Augustine, widow
Of Miles Hancock, late rhirty-fourth
United States colared troops, has been
granted peasion of $l2 per month
The dry goods merchants of Klssimmee
have purcha sed large stocks OF goods this
year, and are busy getting them IN posi-
ton Thoy are expecting u thriving trade
this fail.
The committee appointed TO select a
teacher for Jefferson Academy at Month
cello have received quite number of ap-
Illcations, aud will probably make selec-
ton this week.
Tuesday j. H. Mooney of Orlando took
his bear dogs out FOR little exercise, aud
succeeded in inning down In tho vicluity
OF Longwood, a good-sizsd black bear,
which he killed.
Two negroes on the plantation of NJ.
Gobleo near Klgsimmee became involved in
a quarrel last sunday, when oue shot the
other through the body, but the wounded
| man is doing very Wen
For some time it has been evident that
the little locomotive on the Clay Springs
road is not adequate for the work demanded
! Of it, and now the P. & 7. l. Company are
negotiating for another and more powerful
engine.
Tuesday night Sheriff Buckle of Osceola
county arrested, at Klssimlnee, Jim Yates,
| charged with killing Mr.. Mitchell at
| Mitchell's landing When Mitchell was
| found he was lying on the floor of his store
with loaded Colts revolver in his hand
A building belonging to Col. C. B.
| McClenny, beyond the Baptist churca at
Macclenny, occupied all summer by George
| Lsggett, took fire. from the stick chimney
and burned up last Friday forenoon. Yne
family were all away picking cotton, ex-
cspt one girl of about 10.
| W hen Steve Houston, who lives eleven
| miles from Monticello, went TO town a few
days ago, he threw his saddle bags across
his horse aud when he dismounted and felt
| in his bag for something he pulled out a
dead snake which was probably alive when
he started on his journey.
Noah Mum was arrested by Sheriff Pons
at Macclenny on Tuesday of last week for
| an assault with intent to kill and lodged in
| Rivers ironed him and started across the
country to Green Cove Springs. as the crime
was committed in Clay county.
AT meeting of the executive committee
of the Sub-1ropical exposition, held at
Jacksonville Wednesday morning, various
plans for the opening OF the exhibition wsre
discussed, and it was decided to hire Cart
lands band of twenty five pieces again this
winter. Mr.. Garland promises new fea-
| tUTaS bOs
bseu heard in that section.
Bishop Edwin G.. Weed left st. Augustin,
| Tuesday evening to attend the council of
biSheps in New Y ork The bishop first went
to Augusta, Ga, where he will meet his
wife. Mrs. Weed will go to New York by
rail, but the bishop will return to Savannah
and take a steamer. AT jacksonville he was
net by several gentlemen and ministers of
his diocese, who will accompany him.
John Higglnbotham, charged with rape
upon Mary E, Thomas, was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace S. w. Fox at
Jacksonville Wednesday morning, and dis
| charged after brief bearing, the evidence
failing to warrant binding over the accused
to ths criminal court. o. J. H. Summers
appeared for the defense, but one wit
nees, Mary Thomas, being examined.
A large three masted schooner. loaded
with lumber from the Satsuma Lumber
Company's mill, is in the mud hard and
fast opposite Palatka. and Is 200 yards out
of the channel, the pilot having run her on
the inside of the beacons. The tug which
had her 10 tow has gone to Jackson vile for
assistance. 1t is probable that part of her
cargo will have TO be taken off to Tighten
her before she can float, as the tides are now
very high.
Tie marriage of Miss Fredericka w.
Alexander TO Thomas j, kirkland, ESQ. one
Of toe prominent attorneys of the Camden
| Is. CO. bar, took place at st. Augustine
We tuesday. Tho contracting parties are
both CLrolinians, the bride havi & bsea
bora in Y0rkvllie, S. Z. She is The dau<h-
ter OF one OF St. Augustine's most promi-
nsnt physicians and druggists, DR.. Law