The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17

G. F. Sickles Of Gainesville shipped thirty re-
frlgeratoTs Of strawberries Wednesday, each
containing 200 quarts.
Rev. Rufus Kite, appointed by Bishop Fitz-
gerald to work at Ybor City and Hyde Park, has
declined to accept owing to iIl-health.
The Viola Cigar Manufacturing Company,
under the management Of Harmon l. Ross,
from Quincy, has established itself in the brick
building on Reid street at Palatka.
H. j. Richie has just closed the sale of the
Atwood property, in BuenR Esperanza
suburb Of st. Augustine. to Wheeler Stevens of
GAINESVILLE o. Consideration over $4,000.
B. L. Baldwin Of North Gainesville, an ex-
perienced mechanic aud machinist, has applied
for patent Of an improvement on anything
ever invented in the way of ventilated re-
frigerator car.
Capt. J. H. Graham of the First National
Bank OF Gainesville grated cherry on the
butt of plum tree which he had transpIanted
In his yard. The grating was done only two
years ago, and the tree is now in full bloom.
special meeting Of the Marion County Medi
cal Society was held at Ocala Wednesday 10
elect delegates to the state convention which
meets at Jacksonville April 4. The following
are the delegates; l. Davis and r. ?. lzlar
Veal were elected alternates.
As the South Florida train at Port Tampa WAS
backing out on TO the pier Monday afternoon
about O'Clock Cuban couple who were walk
Ing on the track became frightened at the ap-
proachlng train. The engineer did not see them
until too late and they did not have sufficient
presence of mind TO jump off into the shallow
water. both were struck by the engine. They
were immediately picked up and brought to
Tampa, wher- they were met by carriage and
DIT. jackson and conveyed to their home at
Dor city. The woman is doing nicely and the
man Is also doing well, although his injuries are
serious.
Jacksonville Metropolis: At 3 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon man calling himself w. D.
Haines OF Shakola, n Y, called at the curiosity
shop of j. Osky, No. 81 West BAY street and
a n IN ha of
S32 ~, for which he gave Mr. OskY a cheek on
the FORT Jeryis National Bank of New YORK.. He
also LEFT an order for 300 worth of goods to be
shippedto David BoRert of Barryve, Pa. via
the Erie railroad, c. o. D. He called again on
Monday and purchased a small amount Of
goods for which he paid and selected sew
eral articles 70 be shipped to him at the Ponce
de Leon hotel Haines also went to the Jack
sonyille trunk factory Monday afternoon aud
purchased fne trunk, made of genuine ALI
gator leather, and an alligator bag, valued at
81, for which he also gave Manager Louis Ber-
lack check on the Port Jervis National Bank
and ordered the goods shipped to him at
steamer Frederick DeBary Monday afternoon
After shipping the goods Mr. Berack
wired the Port Jervis National Bank about
the check given on 1t by Hailes. and received
the following dispatch. Port Jeryis \. Y
March l3, S33-1O /. Berlack, Jacksonville
Fla;; Haines' check not good. W L. Scott " Mr.
Berlack, after receiving the above, left for We
TAXA, where he tOunl his goods in the ware
house at that place, and took charge of them
bringing them back with him this morning on
the steamer. Mr. Berlack says Haines has a
wife and child visiting at Welaka. but that he
did not let her know anything about his mission.
Mr.. BerlacK further says that Haines told the
people at Welaka that he was very wealthy,
and that he was going to build an immense hotel
at that place and put on a line Of steamers be.
tween Welaka and New YORK He also told
parties at Jacksonville Of his vast wealth. PEG.
pie visiting WelaEa say Haines ran a hotel al
bhRkola, Pa, some time ago.
Ono Of the most interesting subjects lust now
attracting the attention of a large number OF
democrats are the gifts to be bestowed By the
cleveland administration in the shape Of offices.
here are some OF the principal plums that are