The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-23

The Bahama Islanders are anxious to
develop trade relations with Jacksonville.
At Gainesville the trial of Nellie
Stewart, charged with assault with in
tent TO commit murder, has been in
definitely postponed.
The work on the new cigar factory at
Gainesville is progressing fairly well.
There are six carpenters at work under
the management of ]. McKeever.
The libel against the British ship Lum-
berman's Lassie, which was filed in the
office of Clerk Potter, of the United States
court at Pensacola, was withdrawn Sat
urday last by the hbellent, j. T. Whit
ing.
At Pensacola Sunday afternoon young
man named Norton, a member of the crew
Of the steamer Florida, by some means
tripped on hawser and fell overheard
into the bay. He was drowned before
assistance could reach him.
Tuesday afternoon the clothing store of
Seyman, Finkelsteiu & Pilton at Tampa
was closed by an attachment in the hands
of Sheriff Spencer. 1t was issued at the
instance of the First National bank of
Tampa on a claim of $500 and costs. We'd
nesday morning another attachment was
served at the instance of A. Greenberg, a
clothier This is also to cover claim of
$500 and COSTS The stock Is being inven-
toried and may perhaps bring $1,000 at
forced sale.
At Pensacola several days ago, John
Pine, ex-deputy United States marshal
was arrested on warrant issued by
United States commissioner WV. Potter,
in which he was charged with Illegally
attempting to carry sailors to Apalachi-
cola from Pensacola. The trial of the
case was set for Tuesday afternoon. The
ynxrafri was, papppCPntpd nv. ITDita1
States district attorney J. n STRIPPING,
who dismissed the case and asked that
the defendant be discharged from custody,
which was done.
The monthly bulletin for May has been
issued dy the Florida department of ag,
riculture. 1t contains tabulated state
ment of the acreage and condition Of
crops by counties, from which is con-
densed the following; Upland cotton
acreage l13, condition 90; sea island cot
ton, acreage lib, condition 80; corn, acre
age l07, condition 100; oats, acreage 40,
condition, l03; sugar-cane, acreage 100 ;
condition so; rye, acreage 100; condition
| 100; rice, acreage 1906 condition 100:
sweet potatoes, acreage l06, condition 100,
peas, acreage 10l, condition 80; cabbage,
acreage 104 condition 95 Irish potatoes,
acreage 1902; condition 80; cucumbers,
acreage 10S, condition %; English peas,
acreage l05, condition 95; beans, acreage
lob, condition 9S; egg plant, acreage .95,
condition 100; peanuts, acreage 1lS, condi-
ton 80; hay, acreage 100, condition 100
tobacco, acreage 1856, condition 1906; straw
berries, acreage 112, condition 9s.
Willard Honeycutt, the white man who
| recently escaped from the Hillsboro
| county gang OF prisoners while they were
working on the Jail yard at Tampa, was
! captured Tuesday on the garrison grounds.
] His thapn diCpnvAt.aH Inv
Deputy Sheriff Lesterof Port Tampa city,
| who stops at house on the reservation
when in Tampa. Lester saw him sitting
| in the doorway of a house there occupied
! by Annie Moody and recognized him.
| Mr.. Lester at once notified Sheriff Spen-
Ger, who sent Jailer George Rawls
| to arrest him. Officers RaWls and Les.
L ter then returned to the reservation. Mr.
Rawls went into the house from the rear
and saw Honeycutt, and said: Il want
| you, Willard HOneycutt drew a revol
yer, pointed il at Bawls and said: mo
you don't want me- Then Rawls said
If | don't want you, why don't you gol
What are you hanging around here for2'
| Honeycutt took this as an invitation tC
escape, and immediately as he did sc
Rawls drew a revolver and covered him
AS Honeycutt reached the door he looked
TO one side ana saw that Lester had him
1 covered, and gave himself up.
. The new Morey cigar factory at Tampa
ia being enclosed and will soon be ready
for Che roof. The hotel building of j. Ii
Thomas has been enclosed, the metal roo
is being put ON and it will be ready be
fore fail and winter travel sets in Tht
large residence of DIR. Eschemendia OF
Florida avenue will soon be in the hand.
of the painters to receive its finishing
touches The new residence of Henry
Giodens at Tampa Heights, next to the II