The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-22

| ing. Bishop Key succeeded DIR. HaygOod
and now the old place returns to its college
duties, Dr. Gambler, who boarded there
when student, taking it as the 'presi-
dents house"
FLORIDA.
The county commissioners have raised the
assessment Of J. c. Love of Leesburg from
s.. 900 to 50, 700.
The teachers insaitute of Alachua county
will DO in session at Gainesville to-day and
tomorrow.
j. w. Mullis, republican, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Jasper, by President
Cleveland, vice p. J. Mckee resigned.
A favorite pastine in the Carrollton
hotel parlors at DaLand is throwing bean
bags at a hole in an elevated board. 1t is
noticed that some adults seem to enjoy the
sport.
At Palatka sunday the Thermometer ran
up TO S.. The streets were conspicuous
with ladies wearing white dresses, stitfiy
Starched and making rustllng noise, re-
minding one Of summer.
At Sanford C. D. Barrett has presented
to j. W. Wellington basket that viii hold
water. This basket is made by the Indians
Of Alaska, and such woven fabrics are used
by them to carry liquids of all kinds.
W. w. Waterman of Edgefeld Junction,
Tenn. nephew of John p. Watson, Orlaud0's
absconding clerk. aad N. s. Smith, brother
in-law of Mr.. Waterman, are in Orlando
looking after Mr.. Watson's affair, in view
Of arranging an adjustment.
An inspect r of the postoffice department
claims to have found a shortage or dis
crepancy IN the accounts of Capt Sheldon
postmaster at Gainesville. While this is
the case Capt. Sheldon claims he will be
able to clear everything up in satisfactory
manner.
At Orlando the pipe for the extension of
tina water service, as well as the laying of
larger mains in the business portion of the
city, is being distributed. The company
will take up all of the fOur-inch pipe aud
the greater part OF the s1x-Inch, and re-
place with ten-inch.
Steven B. Ayers of Penn yam, N. Y,
who has been spending some time at the
Carrolton in DeLand, has contracted with
Charles Pelton of Lake Helen for the plant
ing of 20-acre orange grove. MIR. Ayers
is successful news paper man of his native
town, being the owner of both democratic
and republican paper.
Gen. H. S. Sanford was expected at San
ford Wednesday. Gen. Sanford is largely
interested in the Congo country, and mas
the interior of Africa. He has been called
to this country by Senator Evarts, and it is
expected that he will take an important
position under this administration.
Messrs Pace 81 Doyle of Sanford have
sold their crop of $1,000 to $4,000 boxes of
oranges to the Florida Orange Company. of
101 Park Place, n. Y, of which II. l.. Lii
lenthal is manager, for 81 per box. This is
one of the largest sales of the season, in
volving over ,000 This company will
now virtually control the Grange market of
No V,rlr hau
large crops.
The ge tlemen who have rendered their
designations as members Of the board of
aldermen of Sanford did not do so because
the republicans have a majority in council.
1t was their intention to resign before the
last election, and they have only remained
on the board so far at the earnest solicita-
tions of the citizens, but their private bust
mes now requires them to give up their
official positions. Politics has nothing to
do with their designations.
About the first week in June of last year,
J. n Brandon of Barlow put three Mare
schal Mel buds into common stock which
had been transplanted only two months,
being cut back to the root. The buds were
put into sprout growing from the trans
planted root. Bud No. l has grown nine
feet; No. 9, twenty-eight feet, and No. 3,
tuirty-one feet. The bush will soon be in
full bloom. This was on natural soil, no
fertilizers having been used.
Considerable excitement was caused on
Palmetto avenue, at Sanford, Wednesday
by stranger who was calling for the police
at the top of his voica. Investigation
proved that he was from Highland Park,
and after three tramps who had jumped
their board bills to the amount Of $l2. He
followed them to Sanford, and overlook
them on Palmetto avenue; when they saw
h m, they all ran, and as there was no police
to be found he had to give up the chase.
Hon. E. r. Gunby and George r. Newell
arrived at Sanford from Orlando Wednes-
cav to take testimony in the contested case
Of Goodrich VS.. BullocI. Mr. Gunby repre-
senting Col. Goodrich and Mr.. Newell in
dual capacity, as counsel for Gen. Bull
lock, aud as Duces Tecltnl His testi-
mony and that OF Frank NJ. Smith. the job
pr inter in the journal office, was all that
was taken WednesdaY. An adjournment
was taken until next Monday morning at 9
o'clock.
Orlando Record: AS will be seen in
Saturdays Record the several writs OF pro-
hibiti)n, issued by the supreme court tenn
porarily restraining the criminal court Of
rec I'd from proceeding further with the
trial Of what are called 'the club cases, "
have been, after full hearing of argument,
dismissed and remanded back to the Grim
inal court, declaring that the court has
! jurisdiction. This decision virtually breaks
up all clubs, as under the ruling Of Judge
Butt the method of furnishing liquor as
practiced BY the clubs is but an evasion of
the law, from the consequences Of which
they cannot escape. We understand all of
the clubs will cease business.
John Graham, who has homestead on
Indian river, some twenty odd miles below
Titusyille, had quite an adventure with a
bear few days ago. 1t appears that Mr.
Graham shot his bearship but did not kill
him, Wien the bear, thinking il was his
turn, attacked the young man. Mr.. Graham
did some good getting away, until his foot
caught IN root which threw him down,
and before he could get up the bear was on
him. Then it was a fight for life. He
finally succeeded in getting his knife out
and cut the bears throat, but not until it
had broken leg and an arm, and dis
located lis shoulder and chewed him up
| generally. After dispatching the boar,
Mr.. Graham managed to crawl some dis
lance to his boat, and worked his weary