The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-25

Sanford AQScOtte. The destructive Tneaiy
bug, ddctylopitGs Instructor, has made is
appearance In this neighborhood and caused
considerable alarm This species attacks
the pineapple, banana, guaya, and is proba-
bly, the only meaIy bug that attacks orange
trees. The name ''destructOrn was given
to this mealy bug by Prof. Comstock on &C
count Of the damage done by it in JACKSON
vile about ten years ago. They have been
very common in this vicinity, but rarely
have they been in numbers sufficient t
cause any alarm. A strong solution OF
whale oil soap will keep them in check
The Daytona Journal has a pretty good
civil service scheme Of its own. 1t says
There is a postmistress at OrmOnd, who, az
far as we know, is doing good service in
that position; but it is reported that two OF
the masculine citizens of that town are do
ing their best to secure the Office for them
selves individually. This may be all fair,
SO far as the Office is concerned, but Is
hardly fair TO the fair. When a lady Sc
cures such a position, and is competent &c
fill it. as in this case, why not let her retain
It'll There are none too many opporsuni
ties, as it is. for women to work their way
in the world, and they should be encour-
aged.
Won ,Eberstein, Cooper g. Co., bridge
builders Of Palatka, have the contract to
build the bridge across the st. Sebastian
river at st. Augustine, for the North Beach
Railway Company. This new road will run
from the union depot in that city, a dis
lance Of five miles, TO North Beach. The
bridge is to be 800 feet long, with 3 900
feet of trestling, the span to be built of iron.
Virgil Powers of Macon is the president Of
the company. The money Is in hand for
its construction, and tie road is expected 70
be in operation in December. f. L. Marquis
q 10 hau Ha 60 ha frapk
AID do the grading. Work on this bridge
viii commence in about month.
De Funiak Signal: Our cigar factory Is a
grand success. Last week, after the fac
tory had been in operation only two
months, General Manager Gonzalez had an
invoice taken and a balance sheet struck,
which gave the stockholders the pleasing
information that in sixty days the factory
had paid all running expenses, and made a
net profit sufficient to pay for all tools and
machinery used in the factory. Twenty
five more hands will be employed imme-
diately, and the capacity of the factory
correspondingly increased. The orders for
cigars have far exceeded the capacity of
the firm, but this will now be overcome,
and Mr.. Gonzalez hopes to be aole to
promptly fill all orders for his celebrated
cigars.
The DeLand correspondent of the Lake
Helen Life says: They are after Sheriff
Turner's scalp. He took Editor Benjamin
into custody for the killing of Capt. Doug
lass, on Thursday, and gave him his liber5y
until Saturday night. A petition to Gov.
Fleming, containing some eighty names,
was gotten up in DeLand; another petition
from Daytona containing the names OF two
thirds of the people there, and very re-
spectacle petition was gotten up in Smyrna.
These petitions set fourth the facts with
reference to the case and pray that the gov
erler will take such action in the premises
that the dignity Of the law may be main-
tanned, and our public servants brought to
proper understanding of their official
duties" The governor has the power af re-
moval.
Under the sarcastic headlines, 'tLake
Helen's Severest Blow Life in Florida
says: Oae Of the reasons given by Mrs. e.
F. Gould in her application for divorce
from her husband is that he wishes 'her to
reside in Lake Helen part of the winter. ~
She contends 'that there is no society here
suitable to her station and declares that
SO severe hardship isn't to be tolerated,
and divorce and $4,000 per annum ali
mony are the only roads Co relief from the
tortures she would endure were his wishes
complied with. This is the severest thrust
Lake Helen ever had. Mrs. Gould is Just
now occupying Mr.. Gould's magnificent
residence in Saginaw, Mich. Mr.. Gould,
himself, spends most of his time in Atlanta,
Ca, where he has the biggest block in that
town. 1t is located just opposite the Kim
ball house.
Gainesville Advocate: On Thursday last,
about one mile and a half from Otter creek
on the Florida Railway and Navigation
railway, in the Gulf hummock, ten miles
fran bronson q cold -hloodaI ,,,,,r11o. l. -
ported to have been committed under the
following circumstances: A man named
McCone. in connection with one White.
were in partnership in contract for getting
out cedar, and it seems that in attempt
ing to reach settlement they had @
disagreement, when McCone proceeded
to Bronson and swore out a warrant fol
the arrest of White. The warrant was
placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Ste
phens for service, but for some reason OF
other, instead of executing the warrant him
self, Returned it over to McCone, who ar
rested White, and was proceeding with hin
on MS return TO Bronson. when, at the spot
where the murder occurred, McCone stepped
to the roadside for q few moments, WheI
White, taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity, snatched the gun and shot McCont
dead. After he had committed the act
White retraced his steps until ht
reached mouse some SIX miles distant
where he found number of persons and
Informed them of what he had done, ex
planning to them in detail all the circum
stances. At this juncture another deputy
sheriff came along, and, although he wa.
informed of the horrible deed committed
he was rendered powerless to arrest White
who, being armed and having the drop Oh
the deputy, defied arrest. White, it is al
legged, has for years had very unenviabl,
reputation, and is now under indictment
for attempting to assassinate a promine
citizen of Levy county several years ago
He is also said to have butchered man i,
Georgia and attempted to slaughter citi
zen of Orange county. 1t is also said thai
he has spent several years with tb,
Seminole Iodians in the Everglades, auC
that he informed those with whom he con
versed last Thursday, after the tragedy
that he intended to make break for tn
Seminole country