The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-13
FLORIDA.

| Ocala complains or scarcity OF WOOD.
r. L. Anderson has been elected mayor 0
Ocala.
Col. George F. Foote of Zellwood is re
covering from his illness, though slowly.
The burglars who committed the robbery
at Eyinston, few nights siuce, have not
| yet been arrested.
Immense quantities o. oranges eggs,
chickens and turkeys are shiDoed from
Bronson daily to supply the holiday trade
Richard H. Jones, who lives near Harris
road, has made this season 800 gallons of
| CHOICE syrup, all of which he disposed of al
| gooI figures.
| The Barlow NetoS issued an extra on the
occasion of tae visit of the alIianceman.
| The NetcS is one of the most enterprIsing
pape S in Florida.
Dunnellon's munic pal e'ection.comes OF
Dec. -. and w. Il. TOnpkins. the saw mill
man of South Duunellon, is spoken Of for
mayor of the new burg
There was a heavy frost in Pensacola and
vicinity wednesday morning, and all
tendr vegetation susceptible TO the ID
fluence of cold was killed.
The Mcneil & Allen orange grove, be-
tween DeLand ami DeLeJn, will yield near
5000 worth in fruit this year. A few
years past it was sold for that price.
AZ DIOUoUu, u udI OF Two uHO, JG5St
White, the slayer of McHone, was Goa
victed of manslaughter IN the second de-
gree and sentenced 70 five years at hard
labor
A. Mead Of West Acton, Mass, in going
to Ocala Monday night. where ne owns a
tine orange grove and nursery, was robbed
of his sachei and S25 in money, between the
ice factory and the Ocala House depot.
T. Z. Ives of Orlando has been appointed
local freight agelt for the Orland and
Winter Park railroad, which pos tion he
will fill in connection with that of agent of
the Tavares. Orlando and Atlantic railroad.
Mayor Marks has issued call for q meet
ing Of the citizens of Orlando, to be held on
tho night of the 18th inst, tor the purpose
of taking steps toward giving the people Of
Oviedo and Geneva a New Years dinner in
Orlando
At Pensacola a company offers to put in a
100000 manufacturing plant, with a guar
antee Of giving employment to $50 hands
and doing a business Of 81 ,000, 900 annually,
provided the city will donate the site, which
will cost $1,000
Monroe Clark, the murderer Of Pierce
Carroll, will be hanged at Palatka Dec. 81.
The scene of the murder was Iuterlachen
at q negro dance III the packing house Of J.
Nj. Erssiue, five years ago. The deed was
premeditated, and the weapon Winches-
ter rifle.
The sudden disappearance from jackson
vile last Saturday of City Marshal Harry
j. Squires is still the talk of the town.
| Two men who know him report seeing him
| at Montgomery, Ala. and New Orleans,
He is believed to be on his way to South
| America.
| Henry Chase. son Of DR.. Jas. Chase, was
| run over at Ocals Alesday by colored
hack driver named Charles Myers and seri
ously hurt. Young Chase was riding 6
bicycle, from which he was hurled to the
ground, both wheels of the hack passing
| over his body.
The action of the crew Of the Spanish
smack who, few days ago, threw over
! board the sanitary officer who tried to boarc
their vessel, is likely to get them into serious
trouble, as DIR. Porter, state health officer
has determined to push the matter, and has
laid it'befors the governor.
Pensacola NelCs: A case OF rather pecnl;
lar interest and not altogether devoid of
| romancs was heard before County Judge
Brooks on Tuesday. Thomas @. Pate,
white youth OF about Is years of age, was
tried and placed under bond of $500 to an
swer at the next term Of the county crimi
nal court for fraudulently contracting
clandestine marriage with Mabel Andrews
u " habc 6AAA 0Oo0b Yea Vi aye L lie
facts of the case, as ascerteined from Judg,
Brooks, are as follows: Some time sine
young Pate went to Judge Brooks ant
desired him to issue license fOl
his marriage to Mabel Andrews
whom he represented to be IL years of age
judge Brooks refused to issue the licenst
on account of the youth of the parties
subsequently young Pate called on Judg
Brooks in company with his parents Tn
latter informed the Judge that they wer
willing that he should issue the license bu
the judge refused to d. 50 until he had tn
, consent of the girls mother On Dec. 2
, young Pate again called on Judge Brook
! and produced a written permit. purpcrtinj
! to have been signed by Mrs. NJ. Andrews
that licen,e should be issued TO Pat
,, to marry her daughter. On thi
paper license was issued, a,
the marriage ceremony was performed
that night by Rev. MIR. Miller. The da
|, after the marriage Mrs. Andrews, VIII
, resides few miles in the country, called O
a Judge Brooks and demanded his auGhorit
: for i-suing the license, as the girl was onl
: IA years of age. The permit was produced
> and Mrs. Andrews pro ounce Il forgery
She at once made affidavit against Patt
, and he was arrested on a warrant issued b
: Judge BROOKS. The trial was sst for Tue,
day, rasul.ed as above stated. Unde
. the statutes the fense is punishable b
imprisonment in the peuitentiary.