The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-07

panY of soldiers could maneuver beneath it.
and it is an ideal spot for picnics. 1t is
proposed TO build a dancing platform in
one corner. According to tradition this
remarkable tree was planted by Col
Franklin over the grave Of his twin chill
dren, which would make it 10. years old
Far up its trunk and out on its limbs in
Vulnerable initials and dates are cut. 1t is
related that on one occasion a gentleman.
more enterprising than his predecessors,
climbed so high that he could not return
and a rope had to be thrown him to effect
his rescue. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wrinkle are
very proud and justly so, of this magnif-
cent oecimen of natures achievements, and
always greet visitors most Hospitality. A
visit to the Franklin beech is well worth
the ride.
FLORIDA.
W. S. HOLMAN offers to give 500 to-
ward 81 900 school building at Oviedo.
Dr. Jessup Of Clear Water was a school
mate of DR.. Cronin, who was murdered in
Chicago.
Capt George Slocumb, recently appointed
custodian of lost timber at Pensacola, has
not yet qualified, and probably will not.
The keepers Of club houses in Gainesville
pleaded guilty in the circuit court Tuesday
TO having violated the law, and were each
fined 500.
Charles Thorne has sunk two artesian
wells on his place near Deorfoot. One is
1876 and the other 16S feet deep, and neither
of them flow.
Jennie Walker colored) has been arrested
in Tallahassee as a notorious sneak thief,
and stolen money and other valuables
found in her possession.
Mr.. James, of the Oakland Sun, is
greatly interested in the maguey plant,
and intends TO visit Central America to
learn more about its cultivation.
The outlook for PalatkA never bore
more promising aspect. Business is far
better than it was the corresponding season
the last year, and bids fair to continue.
Mr.. Dawson of st. Augustine lost his hat
Tuesday, but like the aged lady's specta-
cles, after searching around for 1t for
several hours he found it on his own head.
The fire that destroyed L. Bear s. Co. g
warehouse at Pensacola Tuesday morning
is believed to have been of incendiary
origin. The loss is placed at 81 500. The
insurance amounts to $500.
The orange growers and business men of
Oviedo organized an orange growers asso-
citation last Saturday. The membership of
the Oviedo organization now represents
about 10000 boxes of oranges.
The corn aud cotton crops between
Gainesville and the Suwannee river are re-
ported to have been unusually well worked
and have stood the drought remarkably
WELL IL rain falls within few DAYS the
yield will be abundant.
In accordance with the act of the legisla-
ture amending the charter of the city of
Fernandina, the city council, at special
meeting held Monday night, elected
Thomas Kydd mayor, John c. Rutishauser
treasurer, and H. j. Baker city judge.
A proposition will be submitted to the
Sanford city council on Monday night 20
harden the streets of Sanford by means of
water. The plan is to grade the streets,
and then wet down the sand by means
of perforated pipes supplied from artesian
wells
The Clear Water Times understands that
J. G. Green, who went from Bay View two
years ago to try his fortune at Caximbas,
tomatoes this season, besides having lost
1000 crates in the field from lack of force
to handle them.
Frank Squires, of Buffalo Bluff, Putnam
county, who is under six indictments for
larceny Of domestic animals, was arrested
Monday morning by Sheriff Shelley.
Squires defied arrest aud said he would die
first, but he was arrested and didn't die
either, and is now a Jail bird.
The British steamship Kenmore arrived
at Pensacola Monday. 1t was ascertained
that she had been at Rio do Sui on May 3,
and consequently her approach to the city
was forbidden by the health authorities. It
is also related that she has sickness on
board, and that she lost two men by yellow
fever at Rio.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Jacksonville
struck it just right when the trustees of the
epidemic fund Monday offered $4,000 to-
ward the relief of the food-stricken people
of Pennsylvania. Last summer the call for
help at Jacksonville was beard and re-
sponded to literally. Now let Jacksonville
help those that helped her.
N. b. Whitley, for several years promi-
nently identified with the business interests
of Tavares, formerly of the firm of George
E. Jones 81 Co., druggists, and with the
Lake Abstract Company, and in the insur-
ance business, has been appointed general
agent of the Fidelity and Casualty Company
for Washington territory.
At a meeting last Friday at Cocoa the
money was raised to build steam tram
railroad to Lake Poinsett. Eight thousand
seven hundred dollars was raised on the
spot All that is needed is about ST. 900.
Two boats will be put on the st. Johu's to
run between Sanford and Lake Poinsett.
These boats will be furnished by the
DeBary line.
1t is related of Capt Walter Cousins,
who commanded a vessel that piled between
Pensacola and New Orleans when the an
nexation question was up some years ago,
that, whenever he was asked his views on
the subject, he invariably replied: "Well,
Pm in favor Of lettiu' West Florida go to
Alabama, of lettin' Middle Florida go to
Georgia, and of lettln' South Florida go
to -"
A motion to disbar j. H. Allen came up
before the circuit court at Orlando Friday
morning. The charges against j. II. Allen,
pending motion to disbar him from prac-
ticing in the courts of Florida, were pre-
ferred by counsel for the petitioners and
replied to by the respondent in person. An
order was issued by the court appointing
M. G. Rerdell as master to take testimony,
AID return the same at Tavares, Lake
county, June H.
t. F. Kidwell and G.. T. Maughs, repre-
senting the Order of Railway Conduct tors,
were at st. Augustine Wednesday to make
arrangements for bringing an excursion to
that city during the coming
month from all parts Of the
state. The railway companies of the
entire state have rendered the use of their
roads for complimentary benefit to the
order. The rates are made remarkably
low, and it is confidently expected that at
least 200 or 1900 people win be ON the
iaunt