The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-04
whether from heart disease or from being
thrown from his horse

whether from heart disease or from being
thrown from his horse.
St. Augustine NelCs: Tobacco growing
in st. Johns county is another senterprise
that bids fair to become a profitable in
dustry. Several farmers have experimental
and number have been quite successful in
raising first class article. Mr.. Fricke Of
Moultrie has succeeded in raising excellent
tobacco, both for wrappers and filters, and
has already found Customer in DR.. C. p.
Carver, who hes had it made up into cigars.
The doctor says they smoke first class. The
tobacco is of excellent flavor and the wrap
pers are OF good color, smooth aud silky.
There Is 10 reason why tobacco should not
be raised 10 large quantities in certain sec
lions Of this county. for much Of the land Is
similar TO that Of Gadsden county.
In the case Of Napoleon b. Rhodes vs.
Theodore S. CoogIer, wherein Rhodes sued
Coogler for libel and put his damages at
$25,OOO, a verdict was rendered at BroOkvllle
Saturday in favor of the plaintiff for 3d. UO
This case grew out of the gubernatOrlal ap-
pointment The governor appointed Rhodes
sheriff of fernando county in 1880. Before
the commission issued COOgleT wrote let
ter to the governor, stating reasons why be
thought Rhodes appointment ought not TO
be confirmed and his commission issued
Whether this letter was the cause OF Inc
holding up of the commission or not was
not in evidence. However, Rhodes did not
get his commission, and NJ. Z. Burns WAS
appointed and commissioned sheriff OF Her-
naudO county instead. Rhodes SUED Coog-
Ter for libel and placed his damages at S25,-
600. The jury found verd ct In his favor
for $1,000. This case will doubtless go to
the supreme couTs, as motion Tor new
trial viii be made.
Alta local option election hold in fernando
county in June 1891, the people voted
against the selling OF liquor by large ma
jority. Since then liquor has been sold at
Brooksville upon physicians prescriptions.
The vendors have been indicted. One Of
these cases came up for trial in the circuit
court Saturday During its trial Wall g.
Wall Of Tampa and Col. 7. z. Lloyd of
Brooksville moved the court to strike out a
lot Of testimony that had been given about
the validity Of the election. because the
election was not held according to law in
this: First, because the board Of county
commissioners constituted itself canvass
ing board and canyessed the returns instead
OF the returns being canvassed by the board
OF county canvassers; second, because
the law made no provision for the reRstra-
tlon o. electors by deputy registration otti-
GERS except in general elections. The motion
was granted. This practically makes Her.
nando wet county, because at the election
In 1887 the county went wet. The temper
ance people las il by sudden collision) are
stunned and have not had time to shake
themselves back into consciousness and
make another drive at the liquor traffic
from another election. There is a vigorous
temperance lodge at Brooksville that will
not remain idle with this condition of things.
At the same time the liquor men are in
cOmmOtlon, laying their plans aud making
preparations for q grand opening Of the
saloons.