The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-08

dav. Parties who came over from different
50 stions on the coast that morning informed
tho Record that 25S is the lowest point OBJ
served in that part OF the county. Inc
oranges are al right yet.
News has bsen received at Orlando from
LockwOOd's Mills that Miss Arabelia, the
I6-year- old daughter Of John Hodges. " as
burned 20 death Tuesday afternoon Ia the
woods burning around her fathers home
stead. She was passing over some freshly
burned ground, when her dress caught from
the Goals. il is supposed. Her body was
coon wrapped in flames Her parents heard
her screams and rushed to her assistance as
soon as possible ard were themselves badly
burned in attempting to eKtiDguish the
flames AL their efforts were useless. DIR.
Nixon, the nearest physician, was sent for.
but could do nothing except 10 alleviate the
poor girls sufferings She lived only
few hOurs. She was the Oldest OF a large
family and quite rustic beauty belle.
Punta Gorda Advance Courier: An item
has been going the rounds of the exchanges,
credited 20 the De Soto Times, stating that
a hidden house has recently been discovered
a Punta Gorda by Marshal J. A. Daughtry,
and that it was not known that this house
was here until discovered by Mr.. Daughtry
The truth of the matter is that the house
was built by man by the name Of Rice,
and was occupied by him for more than
three years. many of the citizens of Punta
Gorda have visited Mr. Rice while living in
this house, and every citizen in town
know where the house was located,
as they all knew whers Mr.. Rice
lived. Mr. Rice was somewhat Of recluse.
He lived secreted in this house located in
the center of. bunch of palmettos, and
never came out except when business called
him. He was a great lover Of n edicines
and kept on hand large supply of drugs
which he studied constantly. He was also
a very fine draughtsman, many samples Of
lis work are now TO be seen in our town.
Mr.. Rice was for time what ia known as a
vegetaran-that IS, be lived almost ex-
cusively on vegetables. He left Punta
Gorda about three months ago, and since
that time the house has been torn down AID
moved away.
The forty-eiahth annual conference Of the
Florida Methodist Episcopal church south,
met at Tampa Wednesday at the First
Methodist Episcopal church, corner OF
Florida avenue and Tyler street, Bishop J.
Q. Cranberry OF st. Louis presiding.
Seventy-three ministers and thirteen lay
delegates responded to roll call, the largest
number in the history Of the conference. A
large number OF the wives OF the members
accepted the cordial invitation of the cit
liens of Tampa to come, and among them
arc several brides. Rev. Frederick Pasco
y
the eighteenth time. He has served since
1874. Rev. H. E. Partridge was re-
elected assistant secretary. j. II.
Dorsey of Tampa welcomed the con-
ference in beautiful and appropriate adj
dress. Rev. j. B. Anderson of Jacksonville
responded brilliantly in behalf Of the con-
ference. Several papers ere read and res
ferred to committees. DR.. II. c. Settle of
the Louis vile conference addressed the con-
ference on Church Extension; s. S.
Christian in the interest Of the Wesleyan
ChrtStiGn Advocate; Y. A. Parker on be-
half Of The American Bible Society Presi-
dent u. S. Suffers in behalf of the Centenary
College; J. T. McPherrin, representing the
trustees of Wesleyan College, asked the
conference to unite with the South Georgia
conference IN granting those trustees per-
mission to donate lot for q church build
Ing for the use Of the pupils in the
Centenary College, which was granted.
The bishop called the usual disciplinary
questions, and the examining committee re-
porting favorably, the characters of the sew
eral preachers called were passed. Il. J.
Tallahassee district. had his character
passed, also Elders w. NJ. Poage, l.. w.
Moore, T. G. Bradford, T. S. Armistead and
G. ID. Turner. On motion a. E. House
holder was appointed on the board of
finance, vice J. f. Marshall, resigned, r.
l.. Honiker on the board to aid in tha edu-
cation Of young preachers. vice B. +. Led
better, transferred; T. J. Nixon, W. II.
Steimeyer, c. T. Blackburn and A, II. Bar
nett were made assistant secretaries. The
conference adjourned till 9 o'clock a IN.
Thursday. The committees are hard at
work.