The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-27

bloom, with about 10000 ripe oranges
hanging on tine trees which he proposes TO
hold until later in the season.
The big land sale advertised by the United
States marshal of 100000 acres in Orange
county. to satisfy q judgment in favor of
w. II. Bennett against the Southern Inland
| Navigation and Improvement Company.
has been enioined by the United States
circuit court, hearing Of which will take
place at New Orleans tomorrow.
Five sailors belonging t. the bark Charles
| = Loring, while the captain was in Apa-
| lachicola, took French leave OF the vessel
One Of the men, II. Anderson, came to Ap-
alachicola, but soon fell into the hands Of
the captain, when he was locked up in jail.
Anderson shipped from Mobile to Boston
The Others had not been caught at last &c
counts.
Ex-Gov. w. Fl. Gleason of Eau Gallie,
who has been in Florida for over twenty
years, relates many interesting reminis-
censes Of the past He is the founder Of
Eau Claire, Wis, and Of Eau Gallie In
| Florida. He also established the first news
paper, the Free Press, at Eau Claire, and
hauled the material for the same from Chi
cago on seds.
Elijah Dias Of Oxford has a rare curiosi-
ty, which consists Of an orange, on which
has grown perfect orange dog. These in
scots are frequently seen on the limbs Of
| orange trees and on the fruit which they
attack and destroy, but this is tho first
instance in which the shape and growth of
an orange has faithfully outlined the insect
| on its surface.
| The committee appointed TO examine the
books and accounts Of the late Treasu ror
| Fnlay hope TO have their report ready for
the next meeting Of the board. As things
now stand 1T quite evident that there is a
shortage, but what amount cannot be de
| termiued accurately until Coke Wier re-
turns or accounts for lot Of cancelled
warrants which are supposed to be il
his hands as administrator of Finlay's
estate
At jacksonville, Wednesday, Hattie
| Campbell, pretty but di>solute female,
| committed suicide By shooting herself
| thr ugh the head at her residence in East
| jacksonville. For some days Hattie
| had been drinking heavily and on Monday
| last she attempted to poison herself with
| arsenic, but was prevented by the neigh
| bors. She lived in a house occupied by
| David Holmes and his aunt, Mrs. Mary
| Morris.
PostofTlce Inspector r. Turnbull # Month
cello was In the Clear Water Harbor sec
| ton last week looking after postal affairs
| He intimated to the Times that probably
| BAY View postohice would DO carried back
to its old stand, end DeSoto discontinued
| The Times feels confident that a large ma
| JoritY Of the patrons of those two Offices
viii seriously object to these changes The
| only thing they can have I'm the way of
| conformation is the hope that mail route
| viii be established from Bay View to Port
| Tampa. This was also intimated by the in
| spector.
A gentleman who is a resident and
propcrtr holder Of Gainesville, and who has
property and businos, in other portions Of
| the state, thus giving him an opportunity
| for Observing the he letits derived by other
cities from Improvements, gives it as his
| Ouinion that the value of property in the
| city of Gainesville has been enhanced fully
| $4,000 by the improvements made during
the past twelve months. He also pays Navor
j, b. Brown deserved compliment for his
| skill and perseverance, in carrying this
work through, in spite Of the many obstacles
which Ae had to encounter.
On last Friday evening Miss Jessie Leon
| ardi OF Tampa came very near NEE ing with
| what might have proved a serious accident.
| She was taking n horseback ride and was
mounted on spirited animal, and when
near Mr.. Dennis groves a d gpi z at a
| rapid gait. her saddle commenced turning
| She called the attention of her escort to the
| fact, bat his horse was unmanagea lie, and
| he could not render any service except turn
| his horse in front Of hers aal check it.
|
mind and skillful horsem lnship that savel
her until assistance arrived, as her foot had
| become entangled in the stirrup, so that she
| WAS unable to dism punt.
At Tampa, last week, two young ladies
and one young gentleman received pack
| ages of candy through the mail Two Of
| the parties failed TO eat any of tho candy
but one of the ladies and her sister ate a
small quantity, and soon both of them be
~ giu vvhi oh ,tysf.,
that the candy was poisoned A small
piece was given to chicken, which killed it
in short time. The candy received by the
other parties has been examined and also
found to be poisoned. The mystery OF it is
that all three Of them are popular among
their friends, and have no enemies that
they know of. and have TO intimate social
relations with each other.
An itinerant preacher of strange and
small stature feared from the stelmer
Rock ledge 10 the wharf at Cocoa on Satur-
day night and began his exuorlations the
moment he caught his breath to those
standing upon the wharf He was half
hidden under an ancient silk hat much re
sembling "Grandpapa Harrisou's.n
baggy old umbrella. which in its palmlest
days was rot ga thing of beauty was
wildly brandished In ono hand while the
other firmly clutched rusty leather yali>e
whose fiat sides plainly denoted that the lit le
fellow told tho truth when he asserted that
he did not preach for "iilthy lucro," or
worldly goods He says that he has come
t. stay, as he thinks Cocoa is a vast field for
cultivation hy him.
James Harris (colored) broke Into a dwell
ing in Paatka Wednesday afternoon, and
stole from a trunk a Colts navy revolver.
The day previous he had made threats to "A
half brother that he would kill him, IL he
had TO steal pistol TO do it with. The
mayor dealt with him for trespass, and
fined him $40 and costs The sheriff was
present and will take Harris iuto custody
for carrying concealed weapons. He will
have hearing before Judge Baldwin, ard
will be hold for an appearance at tho next
term Of the circuit court The half brother
Of Harris works in an ice factory, and when
arrested he Harris was standing in front Of
the factory when the pistol was taken from
him. The inference is that he stole the
pistol 10 carry out his threat
Henry Van Ingen, son Of the professor Of
art painting and drawi1g of Vassar college.
now serving three years apprenticeship
at the building trade preparatory to study
ing architecture, is now employed on the
Tampa Bay hotel building His father who
has boon in the service OF Nassar college
since its opening aud is noted for his thor
oughness, carries out his pan by having his
son begin at the bottom to build Mr. Van
Iugen finds ON the building number OF
Tampa's young men who have similar aspi-
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