The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-28

they have built eight churches. commenced
sixteen. and have added ,OO2 members.
Adolphus r. AgneE. son Of Capt. Samuel
Agnev. Of Ocala, and some ten years ago 8
prosperous young merchant of Ocala, but
who lost bis mind and became an inmate OF
the state insane asylum at Cnaitahoochee,
died on Saturday of pneumonia.
Ed Dishong Of Fort Meade, who was
hurt last week by the fall Of a chimney
stack at Phosphate City, il able 10 get
about by the aid of crutches. The smoke
stack first fell on bis back and then rolled
over his leg. His back is badly bruised and
a bone in bus leg is fractured.
The Citizens National Bank Of Orlando,
at its recent annual meeting Of stockhOlders
elected J. II. Gilbert Of New York city, F.
/ r. Webher, B. II. Sims, Il. S. Kedney, W.
/ L. Palmer, Gordon r. Rogers, aud James
/ L. Giles. directors. Mr.. Gilbert was chosen
| president, Mr.. Palmer vice president, and
| Mr.. GILES cashier for the ensuing year.
Jim Spanish, a negro, has been arrested
| and jailed at Lake City on suspicion Of be-
| ing the assassin of James Moore. Rumor
says that he has confessed and affirmed that
VIII Adams did the killing and that they
were employed by Trus Bethea to commit
tbs deed Both the latter are white. Will
Adams was captured by a body OF armed
men and had a commitment trial in a jus
tice court at Guilford station, north of
Lake City.
Chase 81 Co., J. f. Pace and r F. Big
gins, the principal orange buyers and
packers 10 Sanford. report that up TO this
date SIS 900 boxes of oranges have been
shipped from that point, and that there
remain about 50, 900 boxes yet TO ship. They
all agree in saying that the crop, together
with the cost Of picking, packing, etc will
bring into Sanford and vicinity at least
$3.50, 0O0-almost orquite 80 per cent. more
than ever before.
Lake City Tobacco Plant: Clerk John
Vinzant is engaged in recording a NAM
moth trust deed or mortgage from the
Land and Trust Company of Florida 60
London bankers to secure two debentures
aggregating el59. 0S7-equal to about $780,
600, and affecting nearly 1000 900 acres of
Florida land, originally included 10 the Sir
Edward j. Reed purchase. II will cover
about no pages Of the record book, aud the
fee for recording will amount to $50.
John s. Livingston of Orange Springs,
aged so years, died Monday at that place
and was buried by the Masonic fraternity
yesterday. He was one of the old-tilners,
whose life partook of the troubled Indian
wars Of 1885, aud later, in this country. He
was an inmate Of Fort King, near Ocala,
during these exciting bloody days. After
the war, and when Florida began to grow
cotton, he became the founder Of the Nc
earthly gin mandatory, which for many
years up TO the civil war sold the machines
all over the state.
Titusyille Star: A peculiar little acct
dent happened TO the steamer st. Sebastian
on her up trip laat Sunday. While coming
through Jupiter narrows projecting bougn
from mangrove caught the bell wire uu-
deraeath the upper deck and caused it to
ring. The engineer responded by reversing
the engine, supposing it was an order from
the pilot, and before the mistake was dis
covered the stern Of the boat was backed ND
in the bushes and trees of the bank. No
harm was done, with the exception Of
breaking little Of the light framework on
the upper deck.
The following officers were elected at the
q. A. K. encampment Of Florida for the
ensuing year: John H. Welsh, Ocala, post
commander: 7. w. Bruch, Chatfleld post,
st. Augustine, senior vice commander ;
Charles F. Avery, Veteran post, Palatka,
junior vice commander, DIR. j. Z. Garrison
Chattield post, st. Augustine, medical direc-
tor; Rev. s. D. Paine, o. III. Mitchell post,
department chaplain; Comrades G. H. Pack
wood, A. N; Doyle. William J. May, G. s..
Greene, A. Il. Pappy, council Of sdministra
ton; Comrade John T, Talbot, O. NJ.
Mitchell post, Jacksonville, delegate to the
national encampment in Detroit.
Tampa Tribune: One Of the boldest aud
most audacicus robberies that ever took
place in Tampa occurred Saturday. An old
colored man who is employed on the Tampa
Bay hotel was in the colored barber shop
next to Ohme's store displaying roll of
money. He was intoxicated and naturally
felt rich. Upon leaving the barber shop he
was joined by two other colored men, who
insisted upon seeing him home. When near
Steward Jack'on's residence, one Of the ne
groes grabbed the old man by the throat
pressed an open knife against it, and told
him under penalty Of death TO keep quiet,
while his pal went through him, securing a
roll OF bills amounting to $50. The two high.
waymen, after accomplishing their pur-
pose, made their escape. The old man, their
victim, Immediately sought the police a, d
gave the alarm. Later on Officer Conway
OF Fort Brooke, arrested one Of the alleged
highwaymen, who is now in Jail.
Several weeks ago a northern visitor was
robbed Of his watch and cham and a valua-
BILE Masonic emblem set with fine dia monds
while stopping at the st. Nicholas hotel, at
Gainesville. He claimed to have been
drugged. The case was put in the hands of
Marshal Davies, who traced the articles to
Ybor City. where they were found in the
possession OF Cuban, who said they were
purchased of A. ]. Collins, who had re-
Gently gone from Gainesville to Tampa.
Having found Collins. Davies Informed him
that be must give an account of how they
came into his possession. He at first dis
claimed Of knowledge of them, but finding
the evidence conclusive against him, he adj.
mitted having had them, but said he did not
know how he came by them. Collins was
then arrested. Collins was formerly mar
shall at Gainesville and is the same man who
was lately tried for killing negro, but was
acquitted.