The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-22
Pleiger ofared to have a white man sp-
pointe1 L paid $50.


The Arm of Higgins * Chase. at Sanford
b 5 dissolved.
Mrs Henry Ward Beechar is at the Pat
nam hotel a. Pala.sa for the winter.
The United States signal station hereto
fore located in Cedar Key has been move<
to Tampa.
Ballyisw viii becone money order Of
fee on April l. Postal notes win also b
issued from the Bellview postoffics.
Mr.. Shares of New Haven, Conn, owner
of the Rock Ledge house, at Rock Ledge
has disposed Of half his orange grove fol
5000
Ira 5. Brown Of Providsnce, r. L, a
brother OF Il. p. Brown Of Horli, was
burned 70 death in a warehouse in Provi-
dence on March 6.
i large fire ragged in the woods north Of
BsllvIew on Tuesday causing some damage
TO Rev. J. Edwards fruit orchard, and con-
siderable danger to dwellings.
J. Park Todd, formerly editor of the
Record, but for the past two months with
the Life, Lake Helen, has severed lis Goa
nectl0n with that paper and will go north
soon to accept lucrative position at Read
ing, Pa.
A disastrous fire ragged in the fields and
| WOODS about ore mile southwest from Bell
/ view on Monday. Arthur H. Browns barn.
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barn containing tools and household goods
worth $50, belonging to Henry NJ. Rus
| sell, were destroyed by the flames. Fences
were also considerably damaged.
Col. w. D. Chipley of Pensacola is in
New Orleans with photographer takisg
views of the foundations arou1d that CITY,
| which he viii use in an argumens before
the House committee on naval affairs at
Washington. whittier he goes at the sug-
ofS ak,r- =, Dc,
sacolo's claims for the gulf navy yard.
The Haines City Headlight SAYS that
since the Seminole Indians moved south into
the Everglades, the bears have increased to
an alarming extent IN that vicinity. w. r.
Norton has lost several hundred dollars
worth Of hogs from their depredations.
| Others have suffered losses, but not 80 ex-
tensive. Several have been killed in the
vicinity of Davenport.
The meetings of the stockholders of the
st. Johns River and Halifax railroad, the
Florida Bridge Company, the st. Johns
River railroad, the Indian River Steamboat
Company and the Jacksonville, st. Angus
tine and Halifax River railroad. which
were announced to be held at Jacksonville
Wednesday, we're all postponed until
Wednesday, March 26.
Half of the tomatoes were killed in the
vicinity of Clermont and Minneola by the
lest freeze. AT Oakland thew were killed
to the ground. Some few escaped with
little damage. The bean crop will be a total
failure. p, D great number of the farmers
are planting cora where they had tomatoes.
Ii Is safe to say that those whose tomatoes
escaped w1ti get Dig prices for what they
ship. Most OF the crops are in need of rain.
The residence of II. w. c. Schroeder at
Gainesville came near being DESTROYED by
hre Friday night last Mrs. SchrOdar was
not at home, and her little son returned in
time to give the alarm. Mr.. Davies came
and found the floor around the fireplace in
flames, copious dose Of kerosene assisting
the work. 1t was supposed to be the work
OF thieves, for the silverware was found
where it had been dropped when the rogues
fled.
Joe johnson was killed at Chipley last
Sunday afternoon by Zel Kimball There
was misunderstanding between the parties
OF long standing, and during the afternoon
johnson had a fight with WIN Skinner, in
which Skinner was whipped, whsreupon
Kimball drew pistol and fired upon John
son, with fatal result. The verdict of the
c0roner's jury was death from pistol shot
fired by Klmball, and he was placed under
arrest.
Melbourne Nelcs: That miserable death
trap known as the draw" in tae bridge
across Crane creek, nearly caused a fatal
accident again last week. This time G. T.
Clayton, ST., was raising the poor excuse Of
draw" when one of the pulley ropes
| parted and MIR. Clayton was thrown vio-
| lentIy forward, bruising his face and tenn
| pies, making sharp cut across one eve, and
| otherwise lnjuring him. This is the third
| Instance where parties have nearly met their
death at this place.
Judge w. l.. Frierson committed suicide
at Alfalfa day or two ago. He had suffered
| great agony for several years from
chronic sore on his leg, and it is thought
that the csaseless acuts pain, without hope
| OK relief, drove him to terminate it with his
| lie. Judge Frierson was one of the most
| prominent and highly respected citizens of
the eastern portion of Hillsborough county.
He had been county judge of fernando
county, but has resided in Hillsborough for
| about eighteen years.
Sanford Journal: Some idea of the
enormous tide OF travel through Jackson
| vile to the southern part of the state may
be realized by the report of baggage carried
on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railroad duFing the month OF February.
| The Augustine division not being reckoned.
there have been 1879 pieces handled
during the month that is, transferred from
the SttpahAnb, Florida and Western.
Taking 1nB the Augustine road and the
transfers from the CLYDE liue, probably it
would be nearer 10000, which goes to show
that the season is not over by good many
weeks
St. Augustine Netos: The base ball season
will soon come to q close. The Chicago
team leaves on Saturday, and on Wednes
doy the Bridegrooms will wend their way
homeward. President Byrne is well salts
fed with the results of his visit here and
believes that st. Augustine is the coming
place for winter practice. The benefits
which the players derive from their practice
here and the fact that the attendance i,
very satisfactory, will make this city the
future rendezvous of professional teams. III
to the day when the Chicago club departs. {
game viii be played every afternoon at tht
Ponce de Leon grounds.
Capt. A. o. Paine of Cocoa has a sample
Of some kind Of vegetable or phosphate de-
post that has proven TO posses wonderful
fertiizing properties. He finds it on his
homestead on Merritt Island, on the New
Found harbor. 1t lies principally under the
surface Of the bottoms Of fresh water ponds
seeming to be a deposit formed from the
decay of vegetable matter 1t is a light
gray in color, is about the consistency Of
cheese, has very little grit or sand, and ha.
a very pronounced saline taste. 1t is in.
soluble IN water, but dissolves in vinegar
and with but little chemical action. A
sample has been sent to the state chemist al