The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-07

A murder case n the Bradford county
circuit court at Ssarke, IS attracting much
attention The case Is that Of the state vs.
RObertG
from Gainesville wednesday, s34 quarts of
strawberries and forty barrels Of cabbage,
all gong to New York
AT Pslatka Strawberries are selling a. Is
ceIrs per quart, and the price is on the de-
cline. Another week viii find them selling
al three quarts for y csats.
The crops around Newsnausvills are e
little late, but they are IN fine condition
aud promise a large yield The acreage
this season is about equal 70 that Of last
year.
Col. l. A. Barnes Of Gainesville, it is
said, will soon commerce the erection Of
q fine residence near Silver Lake on the
old W. W. Lewis place, a few miles south
east Of Gainsville.
The residence Of Myron A Briggy, On
Sprucs creek. four miles from the Hills
bOro, was broken into last week aad 500
in money, some checks, drafts. a TevOlvsr
and other articles stolen.
There are nov stored 8: the florida Rail
way and Navigation depot 8: Gainesville
tire seats for the Catholic chErch. doors and
SSH for the Presbyterian church, and an
organ for the pastor Of tie Baptist church.
The Florida Southern G-ansferred 70 the
Savannah. Florida and W estsrn az Gaines
vile Thursday. 100 packages OF vegeta-
bles, principally cabbage, for New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. and points in
Georgia and SJufn Carolina.
A negro attempted TO rob T. B. McPher-
son at MillaJa's s,stion about 5 o'clock
Thur day sight Mr.. Mcpherson shot
him through the leg, severely wounding
him. Ths negro was captured, hauled to
Gainesville, turned over TO the sheriff aud
lodged in Jail.
John Ward, residing near Gainesville. OIL
jects to the survey made TO stssighten the
Florida Southern railroad between there
and Rochelle. 1t cuts MS strawberry patch
in two and the track will run between his
house. and kitchen. HIS hve-acre farm is
"all broke up"
II is said that the Bradford county farm
srs intend 10 make or break this year
They are using an unusual amount Of fer
tAz-rs Corn, cotton, cane, pindars q d
peas are the principal crops. We setabies
are grown along the railroad lines for ship
ment TO eastern markets
The new freight house just commenced
by the railroad company near the depot at
Titusyille will be completed in shout a
month It will bs large enough for some
time to come. 1t has an inclosed space OF
20x74 on a platform 32x1S, with rom on
two sides 10 drive up teams to take and de-
liver freight.
Mrs William Speir Of Orlando shipped
10 Louisville, Ky, l67 boxes of oranges,
and received a return Of only $40 Is, or
about 42IS cents box The oranges we're
carefully packed aud we're knowI 70 have
arrived in good condition. For the SAM
oranges Mrs. Speir had bssn offered IS
cents per box on the trees.
A substance, claimed 70 be II e petrified
eye Of man, was found last week by Mrs.
N. Grover Of Titusville. 1t was in some
rich hammock soil dug M by Pierre Titus,
near Htusville, for enriching towering
plants. At the same place this ground wa,
taken from Titus also found the skeleton Of
human being, and it is supposed this eye
belongs TO it
George D. Duy is now manager Of the
Ocala house at OcalA- Mr. Duy came 70
Ocala from Sutherland, Clear Water Har-
Dor, where he was in charge Of the mag off
cent hotel Of the same name, which was
consumed by Gre. Mr.. DuY is the son Qi
Judge Duy OF Indianapolis, and has The
most 1attering credentials from the Ate
vice president, Thomas A. Hendricks. and
me1 Of like standing in the social and bust
ness world.
The steFn-wheel steamer Mary Alive. re-
esn1y built at Andalusia, is nov a. Pensa-
cola for measurement She 10 Ened by
MeszrA Tstom & Barron. Her UIaster Is
Capt A. r. Tatom- Her length Is IS feet,
breadth pa feet, depth 5. 1, dra0Zht 2 feet
The Mary Alice viii DO employed ia the
transportation OF general merchandise bs-
tween Penss cola and Andalufla, and her
owners expect and hope ~ build up lucra-
tive business.
The farmers Of JonesviAs have about
finished planting. But few vegetables are
produced in that locality, the principal
crops being corn and cotton Ths land in
that region il very productive, but for
want Of railway facilities the growing Of
vegetables for northern markets. has not
been engaged in. When the Gainesville
and Tallahassee railroad shJll have been
completed there win b a .emarkable de
vslopment Of the resources Of the Jones'
vile locality.
Mr.. Remington Of IYion, y. Y, died at
Silver Springs Park We dnssday night. His
body vas forwarded north on the noon
train Thursday, via L1alatkA, accompanied
by bis grief-str Icke0 wife Mr.. Remington
was the inventor o. the celebrated rife that
bears bis name, and one Of worldwide
reputation as an inventor and a member Of
tns hrm q Harrington & Bros. whose in
vsnti0n OF the typewriter sewing machine
and guns hsve made their name q house.
hold word ". this country.
S. c. Cobb, formerly OF Pensacola, but
now OF TFmpa, has written 10 his friends
at fensss ola that he is a formal applicant
for the 'collectorship Of customs there. and
that he is Endorsed by DR.. Benjamin de
feated candidate for congressl and others,
basiu his claims upon long and faithful
ssrv se 10 the Republican party. Several
p-0 giinent republicans at Pensacola express
1ehselves as unqualifiedly disguised with
WIS new phase OF the fight for the collector
stlp, and, probably. Bro. Cobbs record.
political and otherwise, will be overhauled
and ventilsted.
THE St. Johns and Indian River Canal
and Steamboat Company is the name Of a
new corporation, whoss purpose is to con-
meet tas St Johns at or near Lake Harvey
with Indian river near Aurantia by canal,
80 that steamers can make continuous run
from Jupiter 70 Jacksonville. The canal
proposed is 10 be about eleven miles long
estimated cost about 81 200 200. The pro-
jectors think that il the State will give
sufficient land. or guarantee interest on the
bonds. the project will soon be accomplished.
Messrs J. Z. Ostesn. John Sauls, John W.