The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-25

clubs will take place at Suwannee Springs
on May 80 and 81, for prizes. Several
members of the Orlando club intend to be
present and show their skill
J. 7. Beeks, superintendent of public in
struction, is daily receiving numerous ap-
county. They will be considered at the
meeting Of the board on june 3.
J. II. Morris, living five miles from Kis-
simmee, was found dead in his bed Thurs
day morning, with a pistol shot in the right
temple. The verdict of the jury was sui
eide. Morris came from New York.
The planning mill of NJ. Neff at Belmore,
on the Western railway, was completely
destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon
yard, no part Of which could be saved.
Judah Harlow, president Of the town
council Of Tarpon Springs, a man much
loved and respected ia that community and
the foremost architect of the Gulf coast, died
Friday Of Brights disease, after a lingering
illness.
Green Cove Spring: A difficulty arose
| Wednesday afternoon at the saloon of J. L.
Kirkpatrick between the proprietor of the
place and William johnson, colored. A
number of persons, white aud black, were
in the saloon at the time and too much
drink had been INDUCED in. The affair was
| joined in by Others, and while little damage
was done much loud talk and disorderlv
conduct was engaged in. For not suppress
ing the riotous proceedings the council
passed resolutions censuring the marshal at
special meeting.
The St. Augustine Guards will have a
meeting next Tuesday night for the pur-
pose of recognizing and re-enlistng, as
the company now stands ia n peculiar posi-
| ton. Their captain has been court-mar-
| tailed and the findings are not yet disclosed.
This prevents hisresignation being accepted,
and the issuing OF d commission to his sue
| cessor. They are anxious TO continue In the
service. and while there may be three or
four members who will not re-enlist no
doubt the company will be able to raise the
required number.
One of the show places in Keuka the past
season was Mr.. Shaw's Lake Front Gar
den." He built an embankment ON the
shore of small lake near his house, and
then filed IN with muck and sand between
the embankment aud the higher land. On
this patch he has raised the finest vegetables
IN that section. His onions, beets, peas,
beans, tomatoes, radishes and lettuce cannot
be excelled. The soil was always moist,
and garden sassn thrived in the dryest
weather. The result of this experiment has
been to make lake front gardens popular.
+. j. Neher has just completed one OF the
finest lake front gardens on Lake Keuka
Charles Lichty has built large pen out In
the lake, filed it with muck. and is now
raising vegetables. E. Rumley is improv-
ing his lake front.
Pensacola Netcs. b. s. earle is putting
the finishing touches on an extraordinarily
handsome and life-like eagle, which be pro-
poses to let the city fathers place in some
prominent part of the city. This "bird of
freedom" has spread OF 10 feet inches
from tip to tip of the wings, is feet 9
frnV 49, -1k e q
inches in glrth, and stands on a column l
foot three inches high-the capital repre-
senting the liberty cap" The body
of bird and capital are carved
from huge block of pine, while
each wing is of single piece of the same
wood, firmly mortised and riveted into the
body, so the whole bird is of only thres
pieces of timber. The pose of the eagle is
exceedingly majestic and natural, while
the carving is most skillfully executed,
each detail OF plumags, pinions, claws,
beak, etc., being true to nature Instead of
gliding, the bird will be painted in its nat
ural color. Capt. earle has been at work
on the eagle at odd times for tue last four
years
The correspondent of the jacksonville
Times Union at Cedar Key sent the follow
ing Friday: Capt. Smythe of the revenue
| cutter received a somewhat startling report
to-day. 1t was rumored that attempts were
being made to intimidate Postmaster Ferri-
| day in the discharge of his duties. The
commander of the McLane declares that,
| il another report reaches his ears on this
| score, he will station guards in the post
Office and will himself direct the handling
of the mail, or else recommend that the
postotfice be closed altogether. Secret orders
| are reported to have reached the McI.ane
which are said to be very positive. Capt
Smythe, 1t is learned, informed several
citizens to-day that if any disturbance
occurred in the place he would order
a detail of the blue Jackets
ashore, with instructions to the officer
in command to fire unless the streets were
cleared instantly. He declares that mas
much as the state refuses to grant protec-
ton to the United States and to private in
terests in this place, he will take it upon
himself to maintain order and answer to
the state afterward. The McLane moved
into the dock this morning; but resumed
her former anchorage tonight. force of
| men on the McLane is ready to land at a
| moments notice, should any occasion arise.
| Acting Mayor Finlayson did not reinstate
Marshal Mitchell, contrary to the wishes of
the best citizens. Mitchell had not resigned.
nor had he been suspended. Upon his re-
turn from Jacksonville he was allowed to
resume his duties, only after Mayor Fin
layson had consulted with the men,
bers of the council as to whether
there were any charges against him. The
fugitive Mayor Cottrell's father was J. l..
f. Cottrell. for two terms a member of con-
gress from Alabama Mayor Cottrelps
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