The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-14
FLORIDA.

The people Of Gainesville are unanimously
in favor of vigorous movement on the
part OF those who are figuring to build the
street railway to Newnan's lake.
At meeting of the school board for
Putnam county held last Friday the salary
of the superintendent Of public instruction
was raised from 5000 year to 81, 100.
Nearly every train that comes into Pa
latka brings large numbers of negroes to
work on the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad. The Florida Southern brought in
about 200 Tuesday evening.
A. A. Clark, who died at Gainesville on
Friday last, and was buried by the Masons,
was also member of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen, from which organize
ton his family will receive 81, 900.
The jaw-bone of some huge monster has
been unearthed recently at the Wauchula
phosphate beds. 1t measures eighteen
inches in length and about seven in width
Some of the teeth are six or seven inches
long and two or three inches in diameter.
A young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
OItinger of Quincy came very near being
burned one day last week while playing
with fire. Fortunately her nurse saw that
her dress had caught fire and put it out
before the child was aware Of her danger.
The Tarpon Truth says that Jack Davies,
formerly of the firm Of Rutter & Co., at
Tarpon, and since in business at st. Peters
burg, and under bond in the sum of 81 500
for appearance in court, fled secretly to
Europe leaving his bondsmen in the lurch
The Charlotte Harbor Beacon says the
bay is so full of fish that it is actually run
ming over. One day recently fully thirty
pounds of fish jumped out on shore and
were picked up by Hiram Curry The fish
consisted of one fifteen-pound red fish, three
ive-pound snooks and five jack fish.
William M. Ogilvie, who has just been
elected captain of the Shine Guards, of Or
lando, is a native of Charleston, s. c. He
has been a resident of Orlando for about
three years, having moved there in Octo-
Der, 1886, when, in connection with H. F.
Miller, he opened an extensive hardware
establishment.
S. P. Hinckley of Punta Gorda learns
that the Charlotte Brown, a S6, 600
schooner recently purchased by him on the
New England coast, was lost en- route to
Punta Gorda, off Cape Hatteras This loss
is not only heavy one to Mr.. Hinckley,
but to the town as well, as the schooner
would have made regular trips between
Punta Gorda and Mobile.
Xavier Erbland, formerly citizen of
Alsace was naturalized by the circuit court
at Gainesville Tuesday through Judge
Gardner, his attorney. He is now full
fedged citize of the United States. Mr.
Erbland was a soldier i'll the Crimean war,
and has had an eventful experience. He
has for some time past resided at carlton
and vicinity, and has been in this country
nine years. He proposes to visit the Paris
exposition, and after seeing the sights in the
French capital will proceed to Alsace to see
his brother who is a Catholic priest.
w. A. Marsh, on his place about two and
half miles east of Orlando, has growing a
peach tree of the Lolita variety, which is
just three years old from the seed this year,
aud has ripened this season l, $50 peaches of
extra large size, many of them being 81
inches in circumference. 1t is a seed
ling Peento, and is said to be the largest va
riety of the Bidwell strain. A. A. Marsh,
on the adjoining place, is growing another
variety of the Peento, the LaBelle, which,
for size and flavor, is, if anything, even
better than the celebrated Bidwel early.
1t was thought Tuesday that clew had
been obtained to the whereabouts of the
negro Willie Hansell, charged with the
murder of Seth Taylor at Sanford. A
man answering to his description was seen
lodging around negro house near Oviedo
The Sanford authorities were notified of
the fact, and Sheriff Anderson and Deputy
Sheriff Davis with a posse of ten citizens
went to Oviedo and surrounded the house
and searched it thoroughly, but could find
no one The man had stayed there the
night before, but was not there Tuesday
night. 1t is possible that he may be in that
neighborhood, aud sharp lookout will be
kept for him.
The preliminary examination of the negro
Bill James. held for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Seth Taylor at Sanford, on June 8,
took place at Orlando, Wednesday, before
Judge Bryan, in the court house. The evil
dence seemed to be conflicting as to who
Taylor said shot him. Three witnesses
testified that he said several times il was
James. Justice Shrine swore positively
that his last words were: ut was the same
man you committed to-day" who was
Willie Hansel, the negro who escaped.
Victor Culgin also swore that he heard him
tell Capt. Shrine it was the man he COM
united, but that previous to that time he
had told the witness that James shot him.
A number of witnesses were examined, but
nothing more definite was elected.
While A M. Nicholson ard w. r. Hall
were out fishing on Lake Wekiva, near
Orlando, Tuesday, they found a trunk
whose contents may lead to the detection of
some crime or mysterious disappearance.
Mr.. Nicholson says that upon reaching the
small dock on the west side of the lake they
found on the edge of the lake trunk which
had evidently been broken open and rifled.
Upon the bank near by they found an
album and several books, vases dishes, etc.
Inc IFuuh DOTS tuToS Auibldis, TWO Oh bu6fn
being G.. NJ. The other could not be remem-
bered by the discoveries. One of the books
found was Sunday Reading" and it had
upon it the same initials as the trunk and the
name McGregor. The album was filled with
photographs. The trunk bore evidences of
having been hurriedly abandoned, and its
discovery may lead to the clearing up of
some hidden mystery.
Wednesday morning, Mr.. Gay, who was
supposed to be a victim of catalepsy,
was still lying In his room at the
Magnolia hotel at Orlando. There was
no noticeable change in the appearance of
the body, except very slight discoloratlon
about the neck. The body had been lying
for over twenty-four hours exactly as il
was at the time death was supposed to have
occurred, and yet there was no evidence of
decomposition and no offensive odor was
exhaled. 1t was impossible to say whether
the man was dead or not, but it was certain
that if life had departed 1t would be
evidenced by putrefaction within a few
hours, as it would seem impossible for any
dead body TO remain much longer in the
present temperature without becoming de-
composed. At $50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon there was very decided change
In the appearance of the face, the eyes
being sunken and glossy and the skin of the
face turning purple. A telegram had been
received from the father ordering the