The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-19
FLoRIDA's sENAroRsHIp.
An Alleged Fund to Work Up SENT.
ment in Washington County.

ment in Washington County.
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, April 1S-The fol-
lowing bills were passed by the Senate to-
day:
To prevent the destruction Of the eggs
and nests Of birds Of song and plumage, and
game birds
Providing for appeals from municipal and
recorders courts.
Making Il misdemeanor to kill or wound
any dog or bitch which has been entered
on the assessors books for the Payment OF
taxes.
No action was taken for an investigation
as 10 Whltehurst's statement that he was
told it would be worth $500 TO him to vote
for Senator Call.
ANOTHER DOODLE CHARGE.
A sensation was created here to-day by a
special in the Pensacola Nei0s stating that
Senator Gail, John Stockton and Bill Nor
wood Of Brevard went to the Leon house
this morning and TO a room therein. MIR.
Stockton after ward came out and went TO
the office, where he got big roll Of money,
ana then returned 60 his companions. Sub-
sequently Mr.. Norwood came out and went
to the depot, where he boarded the west
bound passenger train and left the city. He
went on to Chipley, in Washington county.
whore he got Off. He was well supplied
sentiment in Washington county favorlng
Senator Call, 70 tho end that Robinson, the
county's repre- entative, may be forced into
the Call fold. The people OF Washington
county will need to keep an eye ON Billy
and his Doodle. Robinson, VINO has re-
Trained from voting until be could hear
from his constituents, left for homo this
morning.
The Tampa board of health has invited
bA Iaf, to Wis riF A
and to inspect the new quarantine station
at MuIiet Key.
Judge Spear will arrive tomorrow.
John ii. Mcclellan, who was charged with
having attempted to bribe Representative
WhitehurBt, published n card to-day de-
nouncing Whitohurst's statement as false.
THE STATE INSANE ASYLUM.
DR.. J. N. Smith, superintendent OF tho
Florida insane asylum, In his annual report,
saysI
"The year was begun with 240 inmates,
1877 OF whom were males and 1872 females
"Ihere were admitted 64-36 men and 2S
women; discharged, IA and the total mum
Der, resident and treated. during the year
was 3l3.
I'VE have grown upon the farm during
the past year some lG acres OF oats, VIII ich
harvested about 5000 bundles, about 6
acres Of Irish potatoes, which yielded some
$50 bushels; Z acres Of sweet POTATOES made
$50 bushels; 70 acres in corn turned out
some $50 bushels Of grain and upward of
6,OQ bundles Of excellent fodder.
Total number Il inmates Dec 81, 1890,
was 239-l2l females, 1l8 males. Thirty
five are Foreigners, 10 nativity unknown
III are natives of Florida l2 Of Alabama,
80 Of Georgia, So Of North Carolina, ~ of
South Carolina.
Foreign countries--Austria, Greece and
Prussia ] each, Spain and Sweden each,
Cuba aud Scotland each, France 2, Eng
laud and Germany 5 zach, Ireland g."
PASSENGER FARES.
Mr.. Clark has introduced bill to regu-
late passenger fares ON the railroads in this
state.
The pear crop Of this section js now
thought to be 800 per cent better than the
prospect indicated two weeks ago.
Dewberries have made their appearance
in our mardot.
a good rain fell yesterday and crops are
looking we'll.
The flower gardens Of the Floral City were
never prettier than now.
Col. G. b. Collins, state lecturer of the
alliance, attended meeting OF Leon county
alliance yesterday.
Judge J. G. Bpeer OF Orange, alliance
candidate for Uuited States senator, has
been married three times, and is the father
of % children. He is PROSPEROUS farmer
and orange grower. The judge is q native
Of South Carolina and a good Presbyterian
He has represented his county In the Senate
and House, and was a member OF the con-
sntutional convention Of 1885. Florida has
no better citizen than James G.. Speer
Mrs. Mary I. Lathrop Of Michigan is
here IectUring under the auspices Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.