The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-07

near the postofice at Gainesville Monday,
ia which several white and colored men
were engaged Edward Woodward claimed
TO BE- cut md drew Z for repairs. Charles
Allen stopped a br ckDaJ v IN his nose,
greatly TO the damage II that useful mem
ber The trouble APPEARED % ve Orlgl-
mated be ween Losing York and Edward
Woodward. TIE ot1ers claim that they
were trying e. preserve the peace. The
poli-e quickly quelled the row and arrested
five persons.
Sunday night Marshal Bennett Of Or
lando received dispatch from Kissimn NEE
from Gebrge KJhlen, treasurer OF the Bing-
leg show, - arrest jesse Ferry. giving a
desc iption of him. On the arrival Of the
midnight train the marshal boarded the
train and fou 4 his man. and took him in
custody He held him until Monday morn
ing, AMI 10 one appeared against him,
although the show passed through the town
on the early morning freight, when he was
relea ell. Mr.. Ferry states that he knew OF
no reason why be should be detained
Prof Collins, prime pal of the Orlando
public school. has devised plan which is
intended TO insure a regular attendance and
perfect department Ia the depart aents Of
the school under his charge. He proposes
TO give the pupils who have been regular
in attendance AMI have no absent or tardy
marks against them a chance to earn q
handsome prize or medal. He will have a
drawing for the prize every Monday morn.
ing, to be participated 10 by those who
have Eot been absent the foregoing week
Another new departure in the SC DOL is r.
have a committee on department selected
by the pupils themselves by ballot
Dr. Paul Gibier the eminent French ply,
sician aud yellow fever expert, returned 10
jacksonville Tuesday on the steamship
Seminole, after several weeks spent in New
York Boston and Washington, where be
went - make reports Of his researches and
experiments during the recent epidemic,
before the medical societies. He
will place resume OF his work
before the proper committee at Wash
ton, and the probabilities are that he
Will be authorized to prosecute his re-
searches in benalf Of the United States gov
eminent. His disco yeries give rise TO the
belief that the sources Of the yellow fever
may be destroyed and the dread scourge
aysrted. The doctor left in tie afternoon
for st. August q, where he will be a. the
Ponce lie Leon for a time. Later on ne will
return to Nov York TO become physician
in-charge Of a hospital for the treatment Of
consumption IN that city.
Capt. W T. McNelty, who is superintend-
ing the construction Of ietties at the St
Johns bar, is one Of the oldest steam boat
captains in the state. He came from Balti-
more to Florida in 1889, and has been in
continuous service since. He has COM
manded the Welaks, st. Johns, st. Mary's,
City Point, Dictator and the Sappho, and
has been for seven years connected with the
United States engineer department, having
sunk the first mat sunk at tue Johns bar
just before the wa Capt. McNelty was
commanding the st. Marys and Capt.
Coxetter the Evergla les. There was great
rivalry betwe n the boats, aud each was
anxious TO make the lanting first and secure
the passengers One daY they we're APP
prOachi,g the wharf at Picolata, upon
which was large number # people await
ing pas age. The boats were swinging
along sile by side, with the advantage in
favor Of he Eyergl des. Seeing this Capt.
McNelty steered stra ght for the wharf, cut
of about five feet Of it, pulled up, and
secured the freight and passengers. Capt.
McNelty is still hale and hearty, and has a
fund of good stories at his command.