The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-17

Strawberries are beginning TO make their APP
pearance at Orlando in consi derable quantities
An effort will be made at the next session of
the Florida legislature to form a new county
from the northern portion Of Escambia and
Santa Rosa counties.
The Orlando nurserymen are shipping orange
trees al over the state, large quantities of
nursery trees having been shipped the last few
days from at point to the Indian river coun-
try and other portions Of the state.
Some of Volusia county's growers are going
10 put out the Harris Tardih variety of the or
ange this season. This orange doesn't rlpeu
until April or May, and sells for from 81 to :
per box. IL is hearty grower and good bearer.
The heirs Of the John c. Williams estate at
Tampa, Monday filed a petition in equity
against Sarah Williams, alias Sarah Judge,
alias Nellie Hayward 1t is tor the purpose OF
compelling the said party TO deed to the petit
TONERS the Williams property at Hyde Par6
Everything points to a busy and prosperous
season at Clermont this year, TIE closest esti-
mate of the tomato crop puts IL at 253 carloads
Oh 400 crates to the car. There are 100 crates a
week being shipped now, and they are bringing
fancy prices, selling in Chicago for 81 a case, IN
Cine innatt for Sc.
Fred @. Buffum of Stanton Melted from his
lO-acre grove this season $4,000. L asst year it
was not as good, but year before that It was
$500. Another party, on Lake Weir. from
his grove shipped 5000 boxes, half of the trees
bearing their first fruit last season. These we're
sold at 81 60 to 81 rs per box, delivered at the
bSppbt dDCOEuluE 10 SIZE Oh lTQlL
A novel sight WGs witnessed at Tampa Sun
day, just before services began at the "Wig-
wan" Near by man was shingling his house.
his wife handing up the shingles. On the beach
some girls and women were Grabbing" while
out on the bay some men were fishing; and the
circus band over in the Collins house played
Annie Laurie" and Annie Rooney" too.
r. A. Zelius OF the ship chandlery firm of
Lelius q Gluckstadt, AndiE. T. Dunn a we'll
known stevedore, met with a bad accident at
Pensacola Monday INA M
fatal TO both gentlemen They had boarded the
Norwegian bark vladimir, which had come to
anchor In the bay. After concluding their bus
mess with the captain they started to return to
the shore ia Mr.. Zelius boat which lay along
side. MIR. Zelius started first 10 descend the lad
der. He'had gone down but few steps when
mr.. Dunn also stepped upon 1t. One OF the hand
ropes gave way precipltating both men with
great force into the boat below. Mr. Zelius
struck first on the railing, and was followed by
Mr.. Dunn, who fell first on Mr. Zelius and rolled
over into the boat Mr.. Zelius was painfully
bruised about the head, chest and shoulders
Mr.. Dunn was more severely hurt, and his left
arm was broken
meeting Of those interested in the collect
Ing and preparing Of articles in Duval county
for exhibition in the Florida building at Chi
cago was held at the board Of trade rooms at
Jacksonville Wednesday, and ex Gov Fleming
was chosen temporary president and ] W
White secretary. Arthur @. jackson, Florida
commissioner to the worlds fair, stated the
object OF the meeting and the necessity OF
having good display from Florida at Chicago,
and closed by suggesting a committee on uomi-
nations for permanent officers and President
Fleming appointed w. B. Owen, J. T. Talbot
and G. J. Burroughs such conmittee. who
recommended. after a short DELHI grafton, the
following: W. NJ. Ledwith for president; d, q.
Fletcher, j. s. Fairhead, w. r. Carter. A. B.
Campbell, Hy Robinson. ]. f. Rollins, B. X.
Powell, j. d. Kelly and f. W. Hawthorne for
vice presidents; j. W. White for secretary; c.
II. smith for treasurer; j. T. Talbot for com
missioner. The report was adopted
Fernandina Nslgs: Deputy Clerk George f.,
Wolff addressed a letter TO the city council yes
terday stating that he had exhausted every re-
source and had obtained no clew to the where
aoouts Of City Cork Edwards, and suggested
that the council cooperate with the citizens and
90 about making systematic search for the
missing man. We hope the council will a &c
immediate action in the matter, as every day 8
delay lessons the chances OF discovering traces
OF him. 1t is doubtful If there will be any
shortage in his accounts, and IL is reported that
there has been placed to his credit IN the Bank
OF Monticello since his disappearance about
Sl,OUO. 1t is supposed that he went to Jackson
vile to collect this money, which was a nav
ment on some land he had recently sold and
that. finding that il had not been paid, took the
train for Monticello. But investigation shows
that he did not 20 TO Middle Florida In the
meanwhile the money was deposited as above
stated. We do not know of any one who has
the slightest suspicion that Mr.. Edwards did
any dishonest act knowingly while city clerk.
and the only motive for his going to Jacksonville
is supposed 70 have been to MAKE the cole ction
referred TO.