The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-08

At O,ala. Wednesday, William Smith
/ lcoIqreD. convicted IF the mu der Of James
Bailev. aad James Coffee tcOiOred), con-
vic,ed of the murder Of Henry Hammond,
received the derh sentence. Greer w.
! Hodge. convicted Of the murder Of jesse J.
| MARROW. was sentenced b imprisonment in
the peniteltiary for lie. The cases will 60
! to the supreme court
The final arrangements ara being com
pleted ami the papers drawn for the o:ganl-
! Zati1n Of the cigar manufacturing comp ny
at Orlando. All the stock has bsen taken
Mr Vega. the principal. viii leave imme-
dlateiy for Havana for the purchase OF
| stock The upper story Of the Bumby
block has been se,ec ei as the factory,
which Win admit Of 4, least $50 employees.
Marcus Z del, joseph Voyle aud Philip
Miller, who we're appointed by the board
Of trade to 60 before the county commits
sioners Of Alachua and urge the necessity
# toe commissioners making an appropria-
tian for providing an exhibit for that cou atty
at the Ocala exposition, performed their
duty Tuesday As far as heard from the
commissioners have taken no action ia the
matter.
Philip Miller, Marcus Endel and w. Z.
Benret have returned to Gainesville from
Savannah They had an extremely pleasant
visit They saw and talked with M Plant
before
them the wants ald needs Of Gainesville
They were listened to patiently, and Messrs
Plant and Haines agreed 10 visit Gaines
Vile about the second week in March and
seo for themselves the needs Of the city.
Last week F. p Clarke registered at the
Continental hotel at Pensacola, and repre-
ssnted himself to be an agent Of Tiffany 81
Co. Nav York Hs manner, bearing.
dress ard letters Of introduction all indi-
Gated that he vas what he pretended He
ingratlatei himself into the good will of
the officers of Brents bank ani obtained
SO on a draft which the bank was informed
Tuesday night was bogus one No trace
has been obtajEel Of the alleged forger.
The fernando correspondent Of the Mans
field Star SAYS: ut is a source of quie.
sport on the part Of us who are accustomed
to this climate to watch the newcomers
noting the thermometer. "WhY, | declare
Its 500 How they wipe off the persDira-
ton from their brows, especially when pull
Ing frantically at the oars. Well, they are
delighted with our climate and this is
enough to bring them lack again, leaving
the orange business entirely out of the ques-
ton"
The LeesbUrger says that there is still
good deal Of complaint Of the railway mai
service in tha Leesburg section of the state.
lns ances are given which show woeful
carelessness or inefficiency somewhere.
The latest is its taking four or i've days for
a letter to come from Palstka to Laesburg.
1t IS common thing for man to mail a
letter from Lady Lake, Cnetwynd, Gar
denia Montclair and Okahumpka to 1ay-
ares, and then take the train two DAYS
afterward and beat his letter to
Tavares.
jacksonville Times Union: Wanton S.
Webb, the newly appointed direct0r-gen-
eral of tho Sub Tropical Expo jition, has
secured the services of Mr.. 5. A. Adams
the weu-knOwn newspaper correspondent OF
this city, as his secretary and general assis-
tant. This is only another instance Of the
business principles which will guide the new
direcoor-ge in his management of the
exposition. MIR Adams in addition to his
emf eut quail ticatlOus il the clerical drec.
ton, enjoys an extensive acquaintance
throughout Florida and Georgia, and mis-
connection with at least a score of the lead
ing newspapers of the country will aid the
success Of the enterprise il no sma. meas
ure. Mr.. Adams begins his official duties
at once, and tae gene al verdict of the pub
lie is that Messrs Webb and Adams consti-
tute a strong team.
Waldo correspondence Gainesville Aduo-
cate: The colored people up toward the
lake have been holding revival meetings for
week or two, and among others saved
from the clutches of satan was a long, lanky
looking fellow from way back. He was
called on to pray one night, and not being
posted in church lingo, lie hung fire, until
ne was prompted by a nelghboring brother,
WHO told him 70 ask the Lord for spiritual
food. This advice struck the brother right,
and he commenced with "Oh Lawd give
every man IN dis house barrel OF four
Convulsive response rolled up from all
over the house, and the brother
went on: 20 Lawd, give every man
in dis house a barrel Of hams" An
anthem Of "Amens' greeted this appeal,
and ne brother, feeling that he had struck
the right chord, went GA: so Lawd, give
every maa IN this house a barrel of sugar,
an a barrel of grits, and here, thinking
that the rec pients Of all tlis grub W III /
want something to season il with, he added:
An, Q Lawd. give cherry man in dis house
a barrel of pepper; and here the friendly
brother, VINO had taken a great interest in
the new convert and his prayer, was SO dis
Susted with the utter disproportion between
the grub aud the seasoning, that he gave
him dig in the rib aud sung out: "Dar,
now, you burned fool! you's done gone aud
splle it all by aXlu' fur TOO much peDDarlO