The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-01

T. S. Kellum viii shortly open a dry goods
| store at Gainesville.
There have been seventy-one tarpon caught
At Fort Myers during the season.
j. Simonson's saloon in Gainesville was
closed Monday by Smith Bros. of Savannah,
creditors
The sale of the Brown house, Gainesville, has
been contaminated. Col. T. j. Watkins is the
purchaser.
Callahan has reorganized her municipal gov
eminent and will reorganize as city. S. F,
Jones is mayor.
Fred r. Gundy, special deputy collector of
customs OF Tampa, has SO mt in his resignation,
10 take effect April l.
The wreckers' occupation at Key West is
about gone. There have been no wrecks so
far this year. and only two or three last year.
Marion county cabbage growers are selling
their crops at 81 crate at the depot. The
Warrell growers sold some 400 acres at this
price.
baskets Of lettuce on Wednesday. Mr.. Crowns
latest returns for this vegetable have been all
the way from 50 to 80 so per basket.
Ben baltimore was found guilty OF murder in
the first degree at Ocala Wednesday by the jury
Tor the murder of N. A. Chandler, paymaster OF
the Amber railroad at Early Bird last year.
Two notorious thieves, known as One-eye
Gum and Walter Reddick, broke into Maurice
Strauss place of business at Dunnellon and
stole quantity of goods They were arrested.
An buOTb on Bu6 part OF inc Nuu FELLOWS
throughout the state to establish home for the
order has been mad Several cities are already
trying to have the home located in their limits,
but 1t seems TO be universal desire to estab-
lish it in Ocala.
Negotiations were completed Thursday be-
tween representatives of the board of trade and
Villa & Co, and q. Castellano, which means
that Gainesville is to have two more large
cigar factories in the near future. These two
firms have signed contracts and will open
soon as arrangements can be made for their
doing so,
At Fort White card signed MANY Citizens"
offers 800 reward for the capture and deliver
ance OF 7. J. Hampton to the proper authori-
ties. lie Is wanted for the murder of two white
men and seriously wounding the third
on Saturday, March p, 1898. He
is a dark mulatto, about feet tall,
weighs about 1870 pounds, has thin mustache
chin and side whiskers, has broad chest and
round shoulders, has a fresh knife-wound on his
neck and one on his face When last seen he
wore blue coat and brown oheckered pants.
The reception TO Mrs Gen u. s. Grant at the
Altamonte Springs hotel at Atamonte Thurs
Gay afternoon, was the most elegant affair ever
known in southern grand army circles. The
spacious parlor5 and halls of the hotel were
deliberately decorated with bunting, flags aud
flowers. Mrs. Grant and q. S. Grant, her son,
stood at the and of the parlor. and U. S Grant
post, q. A. h OF ROrlandc, with comrades from
other points, and UAeir ladies' were pressuted IN
appropriate address by Maj. Sidney Herbert,
Judge advocate of the department of Florida,
AZ lLe Close OF Jne reception IDo company al
1ourned to the dining hall, where some thirty
couples sat down to magnificent banquet,
served in the most approved style. Mrs. Grant
was escorted by COL George F. Foote U S. A.,
the department commander, and U. S.
Grant escorted Mrs. c. Ii. Hall of Ish
peming, Mich, who has an ele
CANT winter home at Maitland. After refresh
ments speeches were in order and Mai Sidney
Herbert introduced the speakers with suitable
Introductory remarks as master of ceremonies.
The address of Commander W. II. Jewell OF
the confederate camp of veterans at Orlando
was eloquent and his tribute to Gen. Grant
brought tears to Mrs Grants eyes. Commander
J. L. Bryan of the Confederate Sons of Veter-
ans OF Orlando also made an eloquent address.
Chaplain s. D. Paine of o. NJ. Mitchell post
made mastery address. Post Division Com
mander M. Il. Bishop spoke for the Union Sons
of Veterans, and Drs Rose and kilmer for the
surgeons, and Col. Foote for the department.
After the company had adjourned to the par
lors the reception closed with the singing of
patriotic army songs, after which Mrs. Grant
regretfully babe her welcome guests good
night.