The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-19

Il is said that nearly all the pears around
Gainesville have been killed by the recent
cold weather.
The hotels at Palatka were so crowded
Monday night that the vestibuled trains
| had TO be used for guests.
John Pellet OF Gainesville has some fine
| pineapples growing in his yard. They were
grown from the top Of an apple which had
been planted.
The sheriff has possession Of the Jackson
| vile Daily Tribune establishment under
execution on judgment recently obtained,
and has the keys in his pocket
John E. Bailey of Monticello, lessee OF ths
state convicts says he has struck rich
mine of phosphate in Columbia county, the
net proceeds per day being $1,000.
s. j. Townsend, foreman Of the Ocals
Banner job office. has recently obtained
letters patent for an invention to be known
as "Townsend's Plumb Level" for mechan-
ical and land uses.
The shipments Of straw berries by express
from Gainesville have been large during
the past two weeks, but it is anticipated
that for the next eight or ten days there
viii be a falling Off.
The Key West Board of Trade will pay a
reward Of 800 for information which will
lead to the arrest and conviction OF the
party and parties who committed the burg
larry at the postoffice Tuesday night
Thursday evening the degree OF M. D.
was conferred upon the medical class OF
1891 of the U. S. Grant University in Chat
tanooga. Tenn, aud among those upon
whom it was conferred, was W. 81. Smoke,
Of Tampa.
T. Murphy Of jacksonville received dis
patch Tuesday saying that Edgar Frost OF
Jacksonville had been killed on the steamer
Mascotte at Havana, that his body was at
Kew West, and would reach Jacksonville
Friday. No particulars were given. Frost
leaves a mother, two brothers and two sis
ters.
J. 4. Hartridge has returned to Jackson
vile from Pensacola, where he went to rep
resent e. B. Hunting & Co. of Baltimore.
Nd, IN their suit before the United States
court, for receiver for the mill and ma
chinery Of L. e. Sunnie of Suwanee county.
T. J. Agnew OF Savannah was appointed
receiver.
Investigation by the census office shows
an extension Of vineyards in Florida during
the past two or three years. Hardy white
grapes like the Elvira and Niagara, which
have been planted somewhat extensively,
aud a part OF the product Of the latter
variety reaches the northern markets toward
the end OF July or 1st Of August, and brings
from twenty-five to thirty cents per pound.
The outlook for successful viticulture in the
southern division for wine, and particularly
for the finer table grapes, is full Of en-
couragement.
Tuesday night burglars boldly entered
the residence Of II. W. Arpen, at the corner
OF Fourth aud Monroe streets, LaVilla, and
actually attempted to move a thousand
pound safe out into the yard. Mr.. Arpen
heard the noise and went downstairs and
found that the safe had been moved from
one room TO another. The burglars, hear
ing his approach. fled. They entered the
house through window. Mr.. Arpen keeps
grocery store in LaVilla, and deposits
his days receipts in the store every night.
This the rascals evidently knew.
Gainesville Sun: 1t is reported that on
Saturday, March z. Mr. George Law, sec
tion master on the Florida Central and PEN
insular railway, fired the old crosstie piles
on the line Of the road between Taylor's
mill and Palmer. The wind was very high
at the time, and the grass taking fire the
flames communicated with the Episcopal
church at Sutherland, TOTALLY destroying
not only the church, but the organ, books,
furniture, etc The fire also burned all the
fencing around j.. j.. Cato's place, Mrs.
Miller's barn and fencing, portion of the
fencing belonging to Woliver and Hoffman,
aud about fifty pear trees belonging to Mrs.
Reynolds On the following day, Sunday,
the fire communicated from a dead tree,
near Palmer, with the house Of Mr.. Bagley,
totally destroying the dwelling and con-
tents. beside outbuildings and fencing. The
total loss, it is estimated, will reach O., 500.
Jacksonville Metropolis. A wild Texas
steer stood on the viaduct Tuesday morning
aud was monarch Of all he surveyed. He
paved the air and beloved his defiance at
the group OF mon who watched him at re-
spectful distance, and then, giving them a
snort Of disdain, he wheeled and started
down the approach to the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western passenger depot. There
was blood in his bovine eye as he grandly
stalked toward a crowd of frightened pas
sengsrs, and in a moment more the air
would have been filed with human debris.
but-harkl what is that? A streak Of
white. almost flying along the ground is
coming 1t is Crib" Capt. Murphy's
bulldog-the gamest purp in town, a dog
that never has been licked by one
from score of throats as the
noble animal, seeing what Is expected of
him, gives one challenging growl Of de-
light, and in a moment the wild Texas
steer is believing with surprise and indig-
nation, with Crib hanging on to his nose
Mad with pain the steer endeavored to toss
the dog but the latter's fangs were Joined
together like wise and every effort proved
futile, the crowd in the meantime cheering
their champion. Finally with mighty
toss Cribs grasp was loosened and the steer,
seeing that the odds were against him
turned and fled and the faithful Crib would
have been on him again had not Capt.
Murphy called his dog off. Crib returned
to receive the caresses of the crowd, who