The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-06
FLORIDA.

The corner stone Of the First Methodist
church, at Interachen, was laid yesterday.
The Putnam House at Palatka, will close
Its doors for the season next Monday after a
very prosperous run.
The jury in the trial of George Rollins
charged with the robbery of $50 from John A.
McDow Of Orlando, brought in a verdict of
guilty on Wednesday.
The state board Of missions one of the most
important religious organizations in Florida
Is IN session In Ocala. There are delegates
present from every section of the state.
The promoters of the Ybor City Building
and Loan Association met Monday night in
the Cuban opera house In Ybor City Stock
was taken amounting TO $4,000, and fifteen
gentlemen elected a board of directors
o. Dickens, green grocer, who has been do
ing business in DeLand for about three years
failed Wednesday. His liabilities are about
SlOOO. owed principally to Rogers, Tyson &
Mooney. Of Jacksonville. No bills are owed
IN DeLand. as he has given up everything TO
cancel all debts there.
The saw-mill owned by J. L, Robertson,
OF Zellwood, was burned about noon last sat
urday. 1t caught fire from the engine while
the hands were at dinner, and the whole
plant, including q large quantity of lumber,
and the loss is about $1,000.
AT the annual city election, held at Seville
wednesday, the following officers were
elected for the year: NJ. II. Brown,
mayor; f, n Parrot clerk and
shall; II. LINER, F. N Parrott, aldermen; n
d. Newman and N. f. Roberts polled the same
number of votes for alderman.
The town election at Madison passed of
quietly Tuesday. The following are the for
tunate ones: For mayor, Randall Pope: for
marshal, j. l. Smart for clerk and treasurer
z. b Ashley for aldermen, j. f, Lines L.
a. raleigh w. i. Davis, p. w. Irwin and Q.
}. Coleman. There was no opposition except
to G. b. Ashley. clerk and treasurer. and he
beat his opponent, j. w. Smith, votes
The clothing and gents furnishing and
tailoring establishment of r. b. Hatton, at
Pensacola, was levied on Wednesday after
noon by the sheriff under attachments aggre-
eating y 400. Mr.. Hatton is one Of the oldes {
merchants OF the city, and much surprise was
felt when II became known that he was EN-
barrassed. He gives the financial depression
ana lnaDllty TO collect money due him as the
cause OF his trouble.
Several weeks since tall dark com
pleMoned man, giving his name as Parker
canVassed Orlando, Offering to copy photo
graphs at $3.50 each. He got two orders from
aules, ana tuesday afternoon he returned,
went 10 his patrons, told them their pictures
had arrived and he wished 81 90 from each
one In order to get them out OF the express
once They paid him. he disappeared and
mas not been seen since although Marshal
Preston, to whom IL was reported has been
diligently searching for the impostor
Pensacola News: The News received a
pleasant call to day from Mrs. b. l.. Paling
whose beautiful home and farm are on the
shole OF Escambla bay, few miles east Of
VIC CITY for Two or three years past Mrs.
Ialng mas been engaged in the culture Of to-
Dacco on her farm and has succeeded in pro.
uuclng brands OF the weed that have excited
the aonlratlon Of good Judges, and gained for
AcA prizes az the tobacco exposition held here
coupe oi years ago Lately Mrs. Paling
eneaeeQ IN the manufacture OF cigars and has
established factory on her place She has
S00ui'u the services OF competent cigar