The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-10
FLORIDA.

Daytona has an area Of some 800 acres
in orange and lemon groves, the owners Of
which make Daytona their shipping point.
The manager OF the Tobacco Growers
farm near Madison has about so square
yards of beds sown and has about 900
square yards more about ready to be sown.
Col. V. J. Shipman Of the United States
land office at Gainesville, claims to have the
finest blooded dogs in Florida. They are
Bismarck settlers and are beauties. The
grandfather of these dogs was smothered to
death in transit by the American Express
Company at Philadelphia, for which the
company were compelled TO pay $3.50.
A colored man by the name of Jeremiah
Roberts, who has been missing about
two weeks, has just been found dead on
Ramrod key. The flesh had all been eaten
off his bones by vultures and vermin, and
he was hardly recognized by his friends.
Roberts has for long time been suffering
from a disease which closely resembled
leprosy, and physicians who examined him
pronounced his disease to be genuine lsprosy.
Gainesville has the honor of having the
first lady lawyer in the state Of Florida.
Jan. s. 1892, in open court, on motion of
Judge Wigg, before Judge Finley, Louis D.
Dent and Linda A. Dent, his wife, were adj
mitted to practice law in the state OF Florida.
Judge Finley and all the members of the bar
present congratulated the new firm. They
are the law firm of Dent g. Dent from Rush
City, MINI, Mrs. Dent was the first lady
lawyer ever admitted in Minnesota.
Jacksonville Metropolis: G. w. Shackle-
ford of the Atlanta detective force, who
went to Jacksonville for the two negro
prisoners, Morrison and Singleton, sus-
pected OF robbery at Locust Grove, Ga, re-
turned home Thursday night without the
prisoners. Mr.. Shackleford could not
identify the men. and had no way OF prov
ing that they or either of them were the
parties wanted, and Chief OF Police Phil
lips declined to surrender them to be taken
back for Identification in Georgia. Ehackle-
ford said the chief declined TO give him
list or description of valuables found on the
prisoners when arrested. Shackleford Of
fered to pay 500 reward for Singleton, but
possession was denied. What the next step
will be is not known.
Maj Thomas S. Eels, underwriters
agent for Florida, went to Georgana and
and Cape Canaveral Tuesday to make an
investigation for the board OF underwriters
in regard to the cargo Of lumber on the
beachsd schooner Drisko. which was sold
by the captain of the vessel to party living
at Georgiana for about 500, while it was
valued at $4,000. The captain of the ves-
sci stated TO Maj. Eels that
he had sold the vessels cargo for
S475. II will be a matter for the
owners and the captain of the vessel to set
tie, as the underwriters cannot be held to
pay the insurance under the circumstances.
The Drisko is high on the beach at low tide.
aud the entire cargo can be removed with
out damage. 1t is even thought that the
schooner can be saved and carried to sea
again after the cargo of lumber is removed.
At Madison Tuesday j l. Smart was &C.
costed in the bar OF Mr. Lines by R. Pope,
saying that Smart had gone back on him IN
the election. Smart replied that he had not,
and other words of warmer nature fol-
lowed. Finally Smart left the store and
stopped on the street in front of the bar OF
w. G. Jones, where he was again accosted
by Mr.. Pope, who applied an epithet to him
that was answered by a blow in
his eye from Smart's fist. Then, Smart
says, Lines grabbed him and began using
his knife inflicting wound on the back 81
inches deep and thrusting the blade entirely
through the left hand. Finding himself sc
environed Smart drew his pistol and begar
to shoot, only one ball taking effect, strik-
ing Lines in the calf of the leg, producing
painful wound. None Of the oombatant
were dangerously wounded, but all hav,
painful wounds that will stay with then
for time.