The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-03

The Orlando ladies will have their Confed-
crate Decoration day today.
Twenty-four members were received into
the Gainesville Methodist church Sunday
last
June 20 is the date of the orange and vege-
table growers convention in Jacksonville
with low rates.
The Orlando Bicycle Club viii have cycle
races, polo games, horse races, foot races ana
dinner on the Fourth Of July.
June is the date set for cheap excursion
rates to Jacksonville on account OF the an
nual meeting Of the Florida Fruit Exchange.
The firm of Dawkins & Williams. general
insurance agents of Jacksonville, has been
dissolved Mr.. Dawkins continuing the bust
ness. Williams found it necessary to retire
from business for the present on account OF
his health.
William Shaw. a Jacksonville photogra-
pher has received a notice from the patent
office al Washington, stating that patent
had been granted him on the Photographic
sun shade that he recently invented. The
patent is "a very valuable one.
julius Klotz has decided to contribute to
Nassau countys exhibit at the world fair
and will send several dozen bottles Of his
famous wine Tor exhibition there. These
wines consist of six varieties, made from the
scuppernOng, musk and Thomas grape ana
blackberry, and vary in age from one to live
years. He also sends samples OF scuppernong
vinegar
The operatives of D. l.. TruillO & Sons
cigar factory at Key west take the palm IN
contributions for the revolutionary fund, hav-
ing contributed from $40 to $50 each to the
revolutionary fund within two weeks. The
total of contributions for May will not fall far
short of S75 900 in Key West, and would have
reached that figure if more factories had been
al work.
While Col Chipley was en- route to New
York last week he notified John Holland of
Pensacola Of his appointment to the position
at the Pensacola navy yard now hlled by j.
f. Callahan; also, William Doyle. Sr., OF his
appointment to the position which he had TO
vacate four years ago in favor OF e. Y. small
wood Hunt Chipley, Esq. has received and
delivered TO Holland and Doyle their appoint
ments, which take effect June ID
At Jacksonville Monday afternoon, as Rev.
Charles Woodwork, pastor OF the Union Con
gregational church, was passing along near
the Catholic church he was struck on the back
of the-head with "a club thrown by a lad, who,
with others, was in the yard Of the church
building. The blow was severe one, but Mr..
Woodwork never gave up TO IL until Inurs-
day, when he had TO take his bed and IS still
confined to IL, Rev Father Kenny and
others are Investigating to find out who the
boy was.
Tampa Tribune; It is not generally known
that there lie buried at EgmOnt Key about
100 union soldiers of the late war, yet the
Times IS informed that this is fact and that
an almost impenetrable thicSet has grown up
over the spot. Among the graves ore said to
he a number Of those Of officers, A member
of A. H. Terry Post No. %, G. a. R., says that
he has only recently become aware of the
fact, and that preparations Will be made to
investigate the matter and place the graves
in a neat condition.
The Jacksonville Athletic and Bicycle AS
SOCiation has Just closed "a contract for the
building of bicycle track at the old fair
grounds in Jacksonville. The track win be of
regular size, one-quarter mile. twenty-five
feet az the start and finish and decreasing to
eighteen feet on the back stretch. 1t will be
| built of crushed lime rock, rolled in to a
/ smooth surface The contract calls for
| completion in thirty days number of races
! and athletic contests have already been ar
ranged for the Fourth OF July, and other
| events will be added
! There are no further developments at pres
| ent in the Gulf bank matter at Tampa. De
/ posits by some merchants were
! made up 70 regular hour of closing on Satur-
! day afternoon. G. b. Lloyd, president, came
! from Brunswick Ga, last winter. The bank
! was recognized and started apparently on a
! career of prosperity. The president adver-
/ Using OF its savings branch Of business has
| tended to enlarge its deposits. A. j. Knight,
! vice president, is heavy clothing merchant
! at Tampa, carries a very largo stock, is re-
| ported worth $10O.000 At present the feeling
| is that Of confidence in payment OF every dol
! lar of deposits but some time will be needed
! TO realize on its assets.
Arthur ll-year-old son Of Hyam G Full
! ford at Key West, was painfully wounded
| Tuesday morning by bullet from an air rifle
| in the hands of his little brother Roy, aged :
years The little boy was playing with the
| weapon, which nobody knew was loaded, when
| it was accidentally discharged the bullet
| striking the elder boy in the center of the
| upper lip, burying itself deeply in the sub
/ nasal bone just above the roots of the teeth
/ DR.. Harris was summoned. who removed the
! splintered zone and prObed for the bullet
! which he found embedded in q matrix OF bone
/ about an inch and % half from the surface.
The little fellow suffered SO much pain that
an operation TO remove the bullet was delayed
Thursdays fire would have done greater
| damage and wiped out the whole Of business
| Madison had not the wind been favorable
! The double brick building occupied by Y J
| BegEs & Co. was valued at 5000 and insured
| for - go. 1t was owned by William =. Jor-
dan. The firm OF 7. J. BeRgs & Co is by far
the heaviest loser. II carried q larger stock
/ than any other retail mercantile establish.
meut in the state west Of Jacksonville. The
stock was valued at between SIS 600 and
$1,000 with an insurance OF s. 500 j. II
Southal loses 5000. with an insurance OF
was occupied by SOuthau 1t was worth 81 d.
200 with an insurance on il of 5000 T "
Dale loses building and a small part of his
stock. His loss is estimated at from $500 70
$1,000. with no insurance. r. j. Beggs will al
once purchase a new stock and be ready for
business in the shortest possible space OF
time. All the other merchants driven out by
the flames are located in other places and
getting ready to resume business immedi
ately. he fire is believed 10 have been of in
cendiarY origin and to cover UP robbery
The losses among the insurance companies
were widely distributed.
After the grin when Won are vvoals al, II