The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24

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herd, secretary.
The Gainesville Guards have not def E
nitely determined whether they will go to
Jacksonville to attend the Sub. Tropical on
Military day. The Cadets have about de-
cided to take part in the drills
On Sunday. March II, the dedication
services of the First Baptist church at Eau
Gallie, were conducted by the Rev. w. N.
Chaudoin Of LsGrange, assisted by the Rev
s. F. Cove and Rev. Mr.. Prince.
Rev. George Washington Witherspoon, a
well-known colored man OF the state, who
stumped Lake county for Tavares in the
third County seat campaign, has been sent
to Key West to preach. For many years
he has resided at Pensacola.
Mahlon Gore, DR.. D. J. McRae and j. f.
Pace went to Mellonville, suburb of San
ford, Thursday, to inspect the old buildings
in which IL was said there was yellow fever
last year. They did not deem it necessary
TO burn them and concluded to refer the
whole matter to the state board Of health.
Daytona Messenger: Osceola county's
assessment amounts to s1,SO0000. The as
sessment OF the East coast section Of this
county this year will foot up about Sc, $780,
900. This section is well able to assume the
duties of a full fledged county, and We'll
get there in the early spring time, Annie
dearn
Joe Hooker Post No Q OF Daytona en-
Joyed a reunion and campfire at their hall
last Saturday evening. The meeting was
the last one that Past Commander F. G.
Grace, who win res de in Iowa, will attend
for some time, and the boys gave him a
handsome send off in the shape Of a dozen
solid silver fruit knives.
The personally conducted Cuban excur-
sion party, under the guidance of W. i.
Arnold OF the South Florida railroad,
passei through Orlando Thursday after
noon on its way to Havana. There were
forty-seven people in the party These ex-
cursions are exceedingly popular, and each
succeeding one carries an increased number
One Of the noticeable features of the re-
ception Of ex-President Cleveland at San
ford, Thursday, was the fact that all Of the
committee WHO boarded the train to receive
him were republicans. The mayor. presi-
dent OF the board Of trade and president Of
the Florida Land and Colo 1ization Company
we're the first to meet and welcome him to
the city.
Manatee county is stu able to furnish
goo1 beef cattle Morgan johnson, Curry
and Whitaker furnished bunch of about
100 head, and Jonathan Knight furnished
drove, all Of which we're sent to the Tampa
marke'. Plenty more are IN condition and
ready for delivery. W H. Vanderips con.
templates enlarging his 1,000-acre pasture
on the Makka.
William jackson, while inspecting the
work on the new Halifax divs, norsh of
Holly Hill, discovered an Indian mound
next the river The mound Is about five
feet high, and is evidently an old bu~ving
place. The mound will be cleared off, and
will add anot er 'curio" to the many views
% be seen along this drive. None of the
HollyH Ill residents were aware that such
a mound was in exislence.
d. p Bardon has returned to Sanford
from Tampa. He won't down the Orange
Belt railroad to st. Petersburg, and from
there to Port Tampa, Manatee, aud visited
number Of places along the coast He
found Quantities Of maguey and brought
home enough to get out magnificent dis
play for the Paris Exhibition, Of which
Col. D. H. Elliott will have charge, and
which will be one Of the best lvertise-
ments for Florida that will be exhibited
there.
A curious case was on trial at Tavares
Thursday before Judge Harrington, In the
justice court. ia which two Of the Polish
employees at the Osceola truck farm were ar
raigned AID committed, in default OF the
sum OF $50, to keep the peace. As the
judge could not talk in p Jlish AID the ac-
cused could not understand English, John
Messing, the barbe', was called in, who
communicated in German the words Of the
judge, which in turn were communicated
to the accused in their own language
A cold blooded murder occurred among
the colored people of Davtona last Sunday,
in which n colored maa named Scott Smith
lost his life. II seems that he hal loaned
Jake Hammond dollar and took an over
coat in pawn. Hammond wanted the coat
but did not want to pay the dollar He met
Smith and shot at him, but missed. Smith
turned around and asked Hammond what
he meant when the latter shot again, tn g
ball taking effect In the left breast, killing
him almost, instantly. Hammond was ar
rested and examined before Justice Pickett
Monday and was bound over to court with
out bail.
The case Of the state VS. Henry Bussey
was tried at Orlando Thu $ lay in the Grim
inal court. with Messrs. st. Clair-Abrams
81 Bryan for the defense. The first step on
the part Of the defense was to ask the
court for subpoena duceS tecttln to bring
the hog into court, to be introduced in
evidence. The court refused the subpue IA,
and the trial began. While the evidence of
the state was being given, the counsel for
the defense introduced drawing OF a
Florida raz1r-back, aud asked witness if
that was not fair picture Of the hog in
controversy. Inc detense also recalled the
prosecuting witnesses and endaavored to
prove that the hogs were lot Of measley,
NANCY hogs anyway, and were inclined to
be wormy also. In fact, it began to look as
If there wasn't any hog about it anyhow.
During the revival at tho Methodist
church at Orlando Thursday night quite a
solemnly comic incident occurred. There is
a certain dog in town which mas been taught
by his owner to kneel in the attitude of
prayer when commanded by a snap of the
owners fingers. Last night the dog fol-
lowed lady and gentleman into the church,
and insisted upon making himself at home
around the altar t. the annovalc of those
conducting the meeting. One Of the CON
gregation, noticing the unwelcome presence
OF the canine, rose from his seat and pro
ceeded TO conduct his dogship TO the street.
He was making slow progress in his efforts,
and when about midway down the center
aisle chirped and snapped his finger at the
animal, who deliberately turned round.
placed his paws upon the end Of a pew and
bowed his bead as il in earnest PRAYER.
ESAt Davtona, Monday afternoon between
3 aud 4 o'clock, occurred a scene not autici-
pated, and but for the fortunate presence
of help might have rendered two happy
homes desolate. A number Of young peo-
Pile had been in the surf bathing; part of
them had come out and were In the bath
houses dressing; directly an alarm indicated
that some of the party were in trouble The
surf was high and being in rather deep
water, they had lost their footing, and were
liable to be drowned The party were
Arthur Elliott, Miss Elliott and Mics Mary
Brewer. Cliff Jordan, taking in the situa-