The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-10
FLORIDA.

At Longwood, the orange groves are in fine
condition. The crop is not as large as IL was
last year. The trees however, have put on a
heavy growth and willdoubtless show re
suits in bloom and fruit in 1895.
An excursion to Tampa over the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad, left Jack
sonville Saturday night with about 200 PEG
pie. A squad from the Metropolitan Light
Infantry went on visit 10 Camp Mitchell.
Mrs. Mary Conner, aged IS years. died oil
dropsy Friday at her home in Marietta. I'm
dertaker Clark Of Jacksonville sent a caske,
yesterday, and the body was taken to Charl
ton. Ga, where the funeral will be held Mon
day. The deceased leaves husband and one
son.
The examination of teachers, which began
last Tuesday at Jacksonville, was finished
Yesterday, and the committee viii decide on
the papers IN about ten days. The eNamina
ton has been very good one, and IL is be
lieved that most of the applicants will receive
certificates.
j. W. Marshall of Jacksonville starts out
Monday on tour to gather da for the pub
LEGATION OF a book on the advancement made
by his race, the colored people. within the
past decade. lie will visit his PEG pie at their
work and at their schools to show their pro
gress IN material and an intellectual way.
The new dredge that the Merrill-Steve
| Company of Jacksonville is building for tht
Florida Dredging Company will be sent L
sanford on, Tuesday. II will not be sent en-
tirely completed but the remainder OF Tho
work can Be done en- route and at Sanford
/ The dredge is OF the clam shell style but moi
such large and elaborate one as he one re.
Gently finished.
w II. Coates the Florida agent of the new
Philadelphia and Jacksonville STEAMSHIP
| Line, is In Jacksonville 10 complete arrange
ments for the line $ terminal facilities and on
ees here. Mr. Coates has done little yet beyonC
| selecting the Christopher dock as the mace
| for berthing the vessels Other arrangement.
will be made I'm the course Of "a few DAYS Mr.
coates IS an old steamship man in point OF
experience, his preyio Is position being that
! OF New FORK agent for the John G.. Christie
| pher He is confident OF the success OF tht
new line
Saturday morning a telephone message
| was received at the Jacksonville police sta
! ton saying that a negro had shot and killed 4
man near the Jacksonville Tampa and Ne,
| West railroad shops. Lieut. Minor went oui
| IN great haste, and ascertained that tho
shooting was accidental Jim Greggs and b
| JenKlnS were skylarhng Greggs running
| Jenkins around the oh McKeever house witt
| a pistol While playfully pointing it az Jen
| klns, II was discharged, the bah taking effec
| in Jenkins Thigh. The wound was slight
ana Will only in Convenience him for q day OF
! so. The two negroes are laborers at the new
depot Greggs disappeared after the shoot
| ing.
The confederate veterans Of Sumter count,
met at Wildwood Saturday. Prof w 3
/ Dodd was made temporary chairman l.. n
| Reynolds, Sr., secretary After the enroll
ment OF forty members. the following o tcer,
NSAC cloNtou' htf. w II. Ierrell, com
mander' u. J. Wright, first Lieutenant. w
| Il, Peacock, second Lieutenant; h. h. Rev
| nolds. Sr.. adiutant; W. A. scott quarter
master; w C. Dodd sergeant; Major Rubber
| March. color sergeant: J r. p wan ana j
/ x. Lee. color guards. The Wildwood bras.
| band furnished good music for the occasion
/ everything passed of nicely The next meet
ing was set for the first Friday IN December
/ az oxford.
A number Of people gathered at the Mer
/ rllStCVens Company works az JacksOnvill,
! saturday afternoon to witness the lauuchinu
/ OF the steamer tar, built for the Beach s. Nil
| Ter line a PHOTOGRAPHER was on hand 90 catch
| picture OF the vessel as she glided grace
| iully down the ways for her urst plunge in the
] water The vessel will soon be ready FOR