The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-24


Daniel Fry, Of Alphabetical. died on Sun
day, March H. after a short illness. He was
one Of the Oldest and generally respected
citizens Of the town.
Cato Hewlan the colored man who at
tempted to XIII his wife and then shot himself
ct ST. Augustine Wednesday, died from the
effects OF his selfintiicted injuries Thursday
night.
At Pensacola Wednesday night a white
man named holloway was severely cut in the
left part of his back by a companion named
G. G. Campbell. The parties are said TO be
l0gmen from MuscOgee.
Louis Pho passed through Daytona on his
way to Washington Thursday. He is endeaV-
Oring to have bill passed for the deepening
Of the channel Of the ST. LuCie river. in the
interest OF the Swedish colony he represents.
AT Orlando Tuesday afternoon Policeman
Charles Carter whipped a tramp who had been
sentenced to work on the streets, and who not
only refused to work. out also attempted 10
HIT him with BRICK. The whipping was
done with buggy whip ana was pretty Sc
we're. Mayor Gore suspended the officer until
such further action as the council shall see
tit TO take
For the second time this winter the Meth
odist parsonage at Orange City has been
broken into and robbed Rev. Mr.. Fowler
and Evangelist ShellhOrn had gone for the
mall when II occurred. The first time the
thieves got all the good clothes Mr.. F owler
had This time they took about S35 from Mr..
Fowler and 325 from the Rev. Mr.. Shellhorn.
Beyond a doubt II is done by some person liv-
ing in Orange City
Tax Collector johnson said Thursday that
taxes are being paid slower for the year 90
than he has ever seen. The tax books have
been open since November and OF the $50 600
due the county only about $4,000 have been
PAID Just now. however, as the time APP
proaches for the sale OF property, the taxes
upon which have not been paid. more money
Is coming in. and the collector has all he can
40 signing receipts The tax sales. Mr., John
son says, viii oe held some time IN June.
AbOut ut
shipped from san Antonio daily Prices con-
tlnue very good, and shippers are often
pleased by the receipt OF a check for 500 for
stAty-fOur quarts OF berries. Their greatest
complaint Is on account Of not being able to
get refrigeratOrs enough TO ship their berries
on Ice. The acreage in Strawberries will he
Inree times as much next season as it is now.
Inc growers are considering methods by
which they Will be able to build and own
their own refrigerators for next years ship
ments.
Aaron B. Ferguson, of Barlow is still miss,
ing, nut ne has been heard from. Wednesday
night, late. he called at the house Of a farmer
named batatlle, who lives three and half
miles east OF Barlow. and asked for food The
people gave him food, although they knew he
was being sought for As soon as the news
reached town fresh efforts We're made to ind
the wanderer. All dav long about eighty citi-
gems have been looking for him hut without
success. He is evidently still laboring under
the h0lluclEation that legal prosecution awaits
MIN II he returns TO town, ami so Ike FPS In hid
ing.
About June Of last year $. II. Peacock Of
Perry, cashod check drawn by Louis stern
on the lradesnans National Bank OF New
York city, in favor j. NJ. Perish for Ssl ~
dated May 90 1858 The check was iudorseo
by Parrish, and subsequently by S X Pea
cock and ). GuCkenheimer & sons of Savan-
nah When presented to the bank il was
discovered that the check had been ORIGINALLY
drawn for Slsl, and that the amount had
been raised by the prefix of the word eighty
and the figure g on the face of the check
and payment was refused by bank The
check was returned to $. II Peacock one dav
this week protested
The Florida and National odd Fellows
home and sanitarium at Gainesville was ded-
lcated thursday. a procession nearly one
halt mile long formed on Liberty street with
right resting on Arredonda street. he pro
eesSlon was composed OF the following organ-
lzntions; East Florida seminary hand
Gainesville guards East Florida seminary
cadets young ladies Of East Florida semi
nary. Gainesville graded high school Mount
Vernon lodge No. 20, knights Of Pythias;
Tecumseh tribe, Independent Order of Red
Men; United American Mechanics knights
OF Honor, Ancient Order of United Workmen
Confederate Veterans, Gainesville CHAPTER.
No. ?, Royal Arch Masons; Gainesville lodge
No ~, Free and Accepted Masous, the vari-
our church ChOirs in carriages Colfax Re
oekah lodge, No. ,, Independent Order of
ODD Fellows, in carriages; Center lodge No
II, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows: Grand
lodge OF Florida, Independent Order of odd
Fellows, and citizens