The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-07

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worse and on Saturday morning at 4
O'Clock she died Dr. A. J. Irwin made an
CT mination and found that death was
caused by three wounds upon the head pro-
duced By some blunt instrument, causing
rupture # the blood vessels and inhltra-
ton Of blood in tho brain. The corDner's
jury charged Hooks with murder He was
still at large at last accounts.
FLORIDA
The First National Bank Of Sanford has
declared a semi-annual dividend Of 5 per
cent
a barn on the pre- misses Of William Tay-
lor, on Lake Copeland near Orlando, caught
fro aud burned Monday night.
The Florida Christian Advocate, which
has been published in Sanford ever 81 lcs
It's Inception is about to be moved to Less
burg.
supt ]. T. Beeks has visited the various
schools in Orange county, and reports them
all doing well, with a good average daily
attendan"e.
On Feb. 90 q dance will be neld at the
arTnory at Orlando, for the purpose Of rails
ing funds for the erection Of an Episcopal
church at Conway.
The steamer Ross, Of the old relia BILE De-
Barry line Of steamers commenced last Sun
day making regu ar trips between Jackson
vile and Lake Jessup.
The Orange Belt railway is shipping to
various points al ng the line large quau-
titles Of fertilizers; as much, sometimes, as
three carloads per day.
An election was held at the Baptist
church at Sanford Sunday for pastor of
that church for the following year. Rev
A. d. Cohen was almost unanimously re-
elected.
Gov Fleming writes to Maj. 7. D. Ian
caster Of Ocala, thanking him for the invi-
says t7st ne will be most happy to be
present.
Sanford MdScotte: Twelve years ago 26
votes, and every man checked ALP votes
Monday, 240 not voting; republican ticket
elected-mOst OF those not voting supposed
to be republican.
One hundred and seventy-five visitors in
scribed their names upon the register at the
fort at st. Augustine Sunday, most Of them
paying their first visit to this relic of me
dieval architecture.
Not vegetable has yet been shipped
from Oakland. The season is unusually
wet, but it is to be hoped that the rains are
| about over, and that by rapid growth they
will make up for lost time.
@. M. Martin, postmaster at Romeo, has
an orange tree eight years old from the
seed, that boreits hrst fruit this year, sixty
four oranges, which weighed sixty-one
pounds, AID the fruit was most excellent.
Sanfords annual election Of officers was
held Monday, and resulted in a clean sweep
for the republican ticket Thes maiori ties
ranged from twenty to seventy. DR.. Evans
was elected mayor over Col. A. NJ
Thrasher.
A horss racing association is about to be
formed at St Augustine by J. j. Alex
a1der, for the purpose OF getting up series
Of races for the season A meeting of those
interested will probably be held sometime
this week.
Tho Methodists of Ocala will soon build a
new chucrch. Two thousand two hundred
aud seventy-five dollars has Doe subscribed
already, and the Young Peoples Society of
Christian EndeavOr IN the church promise
TO raise 500.
Louis Wltkovski, mayor Of Starke, was
in Gainesville Sunday. His honor ex-
pressed regret that paper, had been circu-
lated at Starke containing matter that may
be construed as hurtful to Gainesville. He
says he has done all he could to stop it,
Saturday night police headquarters at
st. Augustine were stirred up by tele-
phone call announcing riot in progress in
Lincolnville. Officers Blake and Bennett
hurried "over the bridge but found only
tenant
over matter Of 30 cent.
The enterprislng community Of Anthony
adorned itself with princely municipal sui
Saturday. The following are the officers Of
the town government; Mayor, Dr. w. II.
Stewart; aldermen, T.. II. Swain, b. r.
Stripping, H. Meadows. Ed Priest and l. j.
Brok all coed and true men.
Lake. Tohopekaliga, which has been for
some time past higher than for several
wears, is now going down rapidly. Tue
drainage company have two dredges hard
at work widening the canal 10 10 feet,
which will, when completed, effectually
prevent any damage to the farms border
ing on the lake.
The 6fth annual session Of the Florida
Chautauqua will open at DeFuniak Springs
on Thursday, Feb. II, and continue for five
weeks. Arrangements have been made for
course Of scientific lectures, especially for
teachers. 1t is hoped that arrangements
will be made, rendering it possible for our
teachers 10 realize this benefit.
At Orlando Monday, r A. Lewter, Of
Lewters Land Agency, consummated two
important sales One, a two-fifths interest
in the Brown block on Orange avenue, for
81 300; and the other, J. a. Ford's orange
grove on Lake Howell. for $500 Nj
Lewter also sold a house aud lot on Huzhay
street belonging TO w. G. Brown for $3.50.
The great importance OF the present
Tampa and Havana steamship line 20 South
Florida and the danger OF interference with
the traffic with the West Indies and Central
America by the passage Of a health bill by
the legislature, is so great that a number Of
prominent citizens Of south Florida will 60
TO the state capital in order to prevent such
action, il possible.
Notice has been given that petition will
be presented 10 the next regular session Of
the legislature asking for tie formation OF
Levy and Marion and to have Mican ~ as
the county SITE THIS is new move in the
new county business, and, doubtless, il will
BE- wig rously opposed by all three of the
counties interested