The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-29

Florida is oVerrun with trampS
OF the present crop OF oranges nearly 2000,-
600 boxes have already gone to the western
market.
States barracks at ST. Augustine tried TO sail
a boat on Saturday. They did not know how,
the boat caDsized and they had a narrow es-
cape from drowning.
The Georgia and Florida Construction Com
pany has purchased the steamer Crescent
City, which will run between Carrabelle and
Apalachicola, connecting with trains TO and
from Tallahassee after Feb. l.
Lake Monroe, at Sanford has fallen almost
TO the level Of the low water mark of last
year. and the small iaFes and ponds through
out the county have decreased nearly ones
half IN size from what they were in November
last.
While T. J. Miller, OF Sanford was in Jack
sonyille. last week, a fraudulent check for $50,
apparently, but not really, signed by himself
and wife came to the First National Bank to
be cashed.. Suspecting something wrong the
officials refused TO pay II, and thereafter as
certained from Mr.. Miller that II was for
gerry.
Madison Recorder: A negro festival at the
house Of Jerry Coffee, short distance from
town last Saturday night, brought the usual
casualties Of bullet wounds bruised eyes, etc.
During this affair general row occurred in
which Jesse Brown was shot in the back and
he supposes Wash Waller did the shooting.
Douglas Burroughs carries a brushed head
he received at the same time
Pensacola News: In the removal OF Hunt
Chipley from Pensacola to Louisville, KY
Florida loses young lawyer who had already
made his mark in professional ranks, a dem
ocrat who won his spurs CALAMITY in the
gubernatorial campaign and an orator whose
eloquent speech has repeatedly touched the
hearts Of the old confederate veterans and
their sons in the meetings where Georgia and
Florida fraternlzed and dwelt lovingly on
glorious memories.
r. E. B. Buford was tried in the United
States court at Jacksonville Saturday on the
charge OF violating the postal laws by mail.
ing postal cards containing lihellous defama-
tory and scurrilous matter, and by instructions
OF Judge Swayne a verdict of not guilty of the
charge was entered, but that he was insane.
Buford wlll probably be committed to the in
sane asylum at Washington A large number
OF the postal cards were put in evidence.
They were addressed to Hon. William Win
dom Secretary OF the Treasury, Washington,
d. C., and Thomas b. Coulter, auditors
once. and Mr.. Chambers, sixth auditors
ONCE, Washington, -. c., and were about
money claimed TO be due Buford. 1t was this
man that shot and killed Deputy United
States Marshal L'Strange, who went down 10
Sumter county in 1891 10 arrest him for the
crime charged above. Buford made his es-
cape after the murder and remained in hidlng
tor about two years, when he went TO Pensa-
cola and surrendered to the authorities.
ST. Augustine Press: James Reyes having
no definite occupation was arrested by the
sherin and brought before Justice Forward
saturday morning, charged by ex-Polieeman
frank Andrea with writing q letter to Mrs
Ahureu, formerly MISS Emma Canova of
New Augustine, that contained obscene Ian
guage and was grossly illustrated. Mr.. and
MRS. Andrea have been married few weeks
James Reyes lived with Mrs. Andrews family
IN New Augustine, and according TO the testf-
mony OF Mrs Andrews brother In court notes
81 similar character had been sent 70 his
sister before. The prisoners defense was that
he qla not commit the onense because he
could not write Ample evidence was shown
~ Deputy sheriff Turner. however, that he
Nc carried notes written by the prisoner
slen ne WAS IN jail In 1902 70 his friends
Soha Burns former schoohellow Of Reyes