The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03

BY al who knew her.
FLORIDA.
Walter NJ. Davis, son OF the Hon X; W.
| Davis. was admitted 10 the bar at Palatks
/ Monday.
The grad nz OF the: Gainesville, ROCKY
! Point and Micanopy road has progressed
raridIy. and will soon reach the Point.
The new uniforms # the Fernandina ball
/ team consist Of white caps, black shirts,
white belt. mouse or dove-colored pants,
/ black stockings and white SHOES.
At Kathleen Sunday little Fannie Robert
son was instantly killed by lightning der
! brother was hurt also, but has recovered.
/ Fannie was SWEEP little girl or years
| old.
y. A. Bailey, representing the South
/ Florida Telephone Company, is buslly en-
gagged interviewing the business men OF
| Orlando IN regard TO opening up tele-
| phoue exchange In Orlando.
Alachua county has more bearing orange
| trees than any other county IN the state
| $50. OIg. Orange has 333, 223, Marion 49,
| 447. Alachua has $50 4i2 non-bearlng trees,
Marion 5G3, l05 and Orange 1855.
Fifteen arrests were made by the police
| force of Fernandina during tue month OF
June. OF those arrested eleven we're fined
aud paid their Indebtedness, two were dis
charged, two paid their fines by hard labor
and one estreated his bond
The passea gers on a South Florida rail-
road train recently witnessed the Interest
ing sight Of q large bear running along
ahead OF the train for about 300 yards just
south Of Kissimmee. The animal mas been
seen several times before fee ling on the
berries that grow aloagside OF the track.
0. J. Hill is making preparations Tor the
toll
blocz on the vacant lot betwf en- Aliens drug
store and the shoe establishment Of c. a.
Biggers OF DeLand. The signs poiut to
verY busy building activity at DeLand for
the next year. Property is enhancing In
value every month from the inn Tovements
being made.
Big preparations are being made by the
alliance people for the meeting of the
county alliance, which is to be held at Ferry
Pass Escambia county, next Tuesday. The
Ferry Pass alliance will give barbecue, and
Hon. r. F. Rogers, president Of the state
alliance, c. b. Collins, state lecturer OF tne
alliance, X. X. Coleson, editor OF the Milton
Clarion, and other gentlemen will deliver
addresses.
Jacksonville Metropolis: The man who
reported that Senator Ed. NJ. Hammond
had declined to accept the appointment
from Gov. Fleming as United States Sena-
tor because he believed the appointment
would not be recognized, was way off his
base" as Senator Hammond holds no such
opinion. He Is not seeking an appoint
meut, but it can be put down as settled
fact that II be should be Gov. Jennings
choice be will take his seat.
Another station on the Florida Southern,
and it's the result Of phosphate. 1t is the
station Of the National Peace River Phos-
nh Cnrppaptr ufyad hu 4 ~ n
Al a meeting OF the directors last week
considerable discussion arose as to what the
name should be. IL was named Jane
Eiay,n in honor Of Mr.. Tatum's mother.
Some of the stockholders wanted it named
Blaine" 10 honor Of James G. but on the
final voJe it was 10 10 l in favor Of the for
nIer.
Tampa NeiCs About week ago a man
from Orlando was in the city, and viii o here
lost $500 10 money, which was cut from his
clothes where ne had 1t seWed. A party by
the name OF Roch was running around VITA
him while here and was suspected Of the
robbery. 1t was known that he had little
IL any money, and was doing nothing to
make any. He soon bought him some
clothes and Tuesday night he left town for
Chicago. In buying his ticket he had moth
ing less than a 800 bill. Parties who had
been shadowing him telegraphed TO Dade
City, and when he reached there the sheriff
Of Pasco arrested him.
The semi-annual meeting Of the board of
directors Of the First National Bank Of
Gainesville was held on Monday. After
examining the books, which showed profit
OF s., o over 10 per cent? for the past six
months, the directors decided to pay the
usual semi-anaual dividend on July add
81 1000 to the surplus fund and the baiaucs
TO undivided profits. Judge Ash5y then
rendered his resignation as president, and
James NJ. Graham, late cashier, was elected
president and d. +. Graham was elected
cashier. The board OF directors then unan-
mously rendered a vote of thanks to tn
retiring president, Judge Ashby, after
which the board adjourned.
Tampa Tribune: Rev. Randall Ander-
son Of College HUI showed us this morning
corn cob which was the counterpart OF 6
withered human hand and wrist. Tn
| thumb and every finger are perfectly de
veloped on the cob, and what is STRANGE
| yet on the back OF it is what resembles a
ugly sore. The roasting ear was grown il
! the garden Of cOlored woman in Tame
| toe wife Of old Uncle Peter Green. who ed
las spring. "a strange circumstance con-
nected with his death is that his limbs be
came emaclated and wasted away and,
shortly before he died, in fit of delirium,
he bit the back Of his hand, which made an
| ugly sore, which failed 10 heal Elder An
derson says that the cob looks exactly like
| Uncle Peters hand did after his death. The
| cob Is certainly curiosity.