The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-16
FLORIDA.

taken off for the summer.
The government land Office at Gainesville
is crowded with business.
The Clarendon hotel, Green Cove Springs,
closed its doors for the season on Wednes-
day.
1t Is probable that a telephone exchange
will be established in Gainesville in a few
weeks
Many citizens of Gainesville propose to
make an early start for northern pleasure
resorts.
Judge Cessna of Gainesville has received
an order for 1000 orange trees TO go 70
California.
Strawberries are now reIshed by Green
Coveites at 10 cents per quart or three
quarts for 25 cents.
A number Of Jacksonville families con-
template locating in Palatka for the sum
mer, and a number Of houses have been
spoken for.
DR.. Cyrus will go before the next meeting
Of the Palatka council and urge the matter
of thoroughly cleaning up the city before
the summer advances further.
In casting fish net in the canal at Tav-
ares on Thursday, j. F. Staley took an in
voluntary bath. The haul was thus made
a larger one than was expected.
JAlll AuSLAI tI4 LIZ 1~lpSSJ4 WSID al
raigned IN the circuit court at Palatka Sat
uriay, for the murder Of William Loring,
in July next The day was consumed in
obtaining jury.
Mrs. E. w. Halford, wife Of President
Harrison's private secretary, has arrived at
the Ponce de Leon hotel at St Augustine
from South Florida, in company with her
daughter, Miss Halford
According to the Orange City Times
there is a sensational scandal case develop
ing at Orange City. The girl who has bean
ruined makes no complaint, and her people
have not come out for her defense.
Several orange growers in Orange county
complain that the leaves are curling up and
falling from some of their trees. An ex-
animation OF the leaves under the micros-
cope fails to reveal any insect or local dis
ease.
The case Of Laws VS.. Willard was tried at
court, at Orange City, Tuesday, the jury
giving Laws verdict for 1919. Mr.. Laws
sued for lumber be sold Willard several
wears ago for the erection of q building at
Enterprise.
David Gamble of Taylor county says he
has poisoned eighteen aliigators tina he has
found during the last two we eks He
bought % cents worth Of sryc hnine and
has enough on hand now TO kill as many
more gators
The Le=sbnrg Commercial has greatly
improved its local page by separating the
reading advertisements from news matter.
Many weekly papers would increase their
circulation by showing their readers SINH
lar consideration.
An election will be held in Tavares to-
day to determine If the citizens of the town
VIII authorize the council to borrow g, 900,
or 50 much Of this amount as may be neces-
sary for the purpose of carrying out the
projected street improvements.
From five to seven cars Of rock are daily
shipped from High Springs, Alachua
county, for the ST. Johns bar. These nip
ments will continue for three or four
months to come. Some 200 car loads are
now on the ground awaiting shipment.
An effort is being made to get the legisla-
ture TO pass law establishing fish COM
mission. The fish business is one of TIC
growing industries of Florida, for which it
is pecui arly adapted by its extensive coast
line, numerous lakes and tide water rivers.
There is a probability of tram road
being built from some point on Lake Beres-
ford to DsLand. Some Of the business men
of DeLand claim that the railroad is i'm
po'ing upon them. and they, in connection
with tue DeBary people, are going to have
other means Of transportation.
The governor has nominated and the SEN
ate has confirmed the following gentlemen
as county commissioners for Orange county:
B. +. Whitner (present member) Of San
ford, Louis c. Massey of Orlando, c. E.
Smith of Apopka, r. B. F. r oper of Ocoee,
and William ]. Proctor of Oviedo.
At Orlando Saturday Ralph, the Agar
old son Of Andrew johnson, an attorney,
met with a most painful accident that re-
cttita1 in Haafb IIa Cd ohtafrad
matches with which he was playing in the
barn, and while doing so his clothes, in
some manner, became ignited, aud he was
Sc badly burned that he died q few hours
later.
Contracts have been made for l 200 head
of beef cattle from Manatee. Ore hundred
have been delivered to Moody g. Henderson
at Tampa, 400 head have been contracted
for and will be delivered on April 20 to
Towes & Hendry at Fort Myers, and now a
contract has been made to deliver 500 head
to Moody & Henderson for the Tampa
market in lunches of Is or 100 head, be-
ginning the delivery on May l.
Hezekah Butterworth of Boston in Belle
view Blade: Ny iuquiri in Ocala and
elsewhere about the profits of orange cul-
ture in Marion county have brought me
encouraging replies. One gentleman in the
county cleared last year $500 from thirty
young bearing trees, another 81, lUU from
sixty like trees, another $1,000 from a
young ten acre grove. / cannot see why
such profits should not be likely to continue
in cases of well selected, well cared for
groves.
At Palatka on Wednesday last, the grand
jury ordered Coroner Cox to have the body
of Henretta Purcell disinterred, and that
post morton examination be held. The
jury found the following verdict: 1--WE,
the jury impaneled t. inquire into the
cause Of the death of Henrietti Purcell
after thorough examination Of the evil
dence in the case, find that she came to her
death by rupture Of the valves Of the heart,
in process Of drowning and find evidence
Of intentional suicide.
At st. Andrews one evening last week as
little Edith Blount, about z years of age,
was passing Taylor's drug store, she made a
playful jump at Mr.. Taylor's dog which lay
on the porch in front Of the store. The dog
evidently misinterpreted the little girls
playful demonstration, as without any
warning he sprang upon her and bit her in
the face, cutting several gashes and
frightening her terribly. Soon as her
brother heard Of il he went in search of the
dog with gun and shot MIN.
Tho Heldenbrand residence east Of Orange
City came very near being destroyed by Are
last Saturday nigAt. The woods were o.
fire that Afternoon, and during the night