The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-09

tightness Of money, and the poor returns re-
cetved for oranges, while many have scarcely
yet shipped any Of their fruit.
The pOstoffice has been reOpened at Buck
ingham, f. j. Wilson, postmaster. An Office
has been established at the McGregOr place
on the CaloOsahatchee, and is named Ca,OOSa.
and r. A. Lane has received his commission
as postmaster
Sheriff Anderson has been for some
time trying to locate a gang of orange thieves
who have been stealing oranges, not to cat.
but for profit, ia and around Orlando. Satur-
day he locked up a couple OF boys and had
them bound over 10 the criminal court.
There are more cabbages planted at Evins-
ton this year than ever before, and the bulk
Of the crop is some two weeks ahead OF what
IL was this time last year, and growing
nicely. Boz Belts begins shipping this
week, and he will soon be followed by others.
Hunter r. Fudge. one of the murderers Of
Lewis Marot, but who escaped punishment
by turning state evidence and who was
notified by the Law and Order League Of
North Orange county to leave the county
forever was on the streets OF Orlando Satur-
day.
Judge P. G. Wall, OF Tampa, has been
placed on the pension roll OF the veterans Of
the Mexican war. He gets Sl44 back pay and
So a month. He is So years ola, and one OF
Tampa Oldest and most highly esteemed
citizens. He is the father Of DR.. and Gen.
Joseph Wall.
Tuesday night w S. knight, OF Plant City,
had the misfortune TO lose his stable and or
ange packing house by FIRE. He also lost a
horse, two wagons, a quantity Of feed and
twenty-five or thirty orange trees the total
loss amounting to about 81 200 The origin Of
the fire Is unknown II occurred in the mid
die of the night and Is thought may have
been caused by tramps.
Lewis Kelly, a fisherman for John Saw
arese, of Tampa is missing and it Is sup.
posed he has been drowned. Lewis Kelly
LETT the fishing camp at Hunter 8 Point Tues
day nightfor Little Sarasota in his beat. He
had his net with him to Ash for Spanish
mackerel. His boat was found Thursday on
a little island near New Pass with about 200
pounds OF mackeral in it, but the young man
and one oar were gone.
Herod Greene, OF Lake City. lost his
dwelling Friday morning, Jan. 5, by fire. The
dwelling was not in reach Of the fire depart
ment, and waller had to be carried from the
lake; in consequence it was impossible to
save the house, and 1t was burned to ashes
Mr.. Green had 500 in paper money in his
vest pocket, which he has been unable to find
since the fire. His loss is estimated at 81, 00J
and he has an insurance Of $500.
A postal has been mailed from the spirl
tuahstic headquarters at Cleveland, O., tC
followers Of psychology all over the country
giving notice OF the pOstponement OF the mid
winter campmeeting Of spirtualists at Win
ter Park, Fla, on account Of failure to make
proper excursion rates with the Southern
Passenger association. 1t is promised tina
the spiritual and daily papers will soon an
nounce the date upon which 1t viii be held
Titusville Star: At Turkey creek straw
perry patches are now white with bloom anl
in two weeks shipments will probably begin
The area planted this year is considerably II
excess OF any season heretofore. The farm
ers are beginning TO prepare for early spring
gardens to furnish something for market tha
is not affected by hard times, something tina
only the rich ever buy. Those who raised egg
plants for shipment this winter got very sat
lsfactory returns.
Manager J. W. Sylvester OF the opera house
at Ocala, engaged the Georgia minstrols &
play in Ocala under his license. The citl
marshal arrested the troup because they die
not pay. Sylvester gave bond. In the hear
| ing this morning the mayor tined him S. ant
costs. lie app @ llod the case for he saws the
| city ordinance distinctly says an opera hous,
manager by paying license of $50 year
/ can have any company play under his engage
ment without an extra license.
| AT Daytona, last Thursday Mr.. Longworth,
! was driving down the avenue, when thu
| breaking OF some under part OF his Wagon
| frightened the horse. A runaway was The
! result and MI Longworthy was throw
| against tree striking his head Just abov,
| the temple He is rs years old and his un
| conscious condition for two hours after The
accident caused grave alarm. But he is nov
| able TO sit up, and probably is not seriously
! Injured beyond the nervous shock.
Key West Equator Democrat When CAPT
| Hanlon, OF the MascOtte. was coming in from
| Havana on Saturday last. he threw the
electro search light on ont
revealed to the astonished gaze '' O
/ the passengers young lady in the arms o
! her lover. The light was so briyht IL hurt tn,
! young fellows eyes and he pulled down hi.
cap as lar as II would co. while the CIR
| placed her handkerchief over her face unit
the vessel had passed by
! a negro passed two forged checks at Tampa
] last month, one being cashed by L. s
! Giddens Co.. the other by c. l.. Jones 4
/ Co They were both drawn FOR SIS payable t
/ Thomas Jones or bearer, signed by Shaw (
! johnson and endorsed BY Thomas Jones
| The forgery was not discovered until Shaw
! & Johnson received their pass book from tn,
bank this week and found that 1t did MOI
! agree with their account. Mr.. Johnson ther
/ examined the checks and at once dcteete,
| the forgeries The negro Is not known bu
/ II Is possible some clew may be found tina
! Will lead to his detection.
! Fred Taral, the noted jockey, who /,
! credited with making $4,000 q year ridin,
| race horses, nine years ago as lad OF \
! sported around the stables at the IA linz
! track at Jacksonville, now known as the oil,
! ialr grounds. He was stable boy. IN,
/ dressed, but who, with his red can and Ionl
| cigar, put on all the airs Of a full fiedge,
\ Jockey, Many cum he then received from
| old Grimes" as they irreverently caliet
their employer. Then half dollar meant :
| great deal, and when one day that lad wor
| so playing craps with friend, from a s
| cent beginning. his fortune was made and n
had blow out right OF.
At Orlando, Saturday afternoon about
O'Clock as Mrs. w. L. Freeland and daughter
were crossing Orange avenue at the state
bank corner the first mentioned lady stepped
on loose board projecting across the gutter
causing 10 TO spring up and pretipitate her 70
the sidewalk. she was thrown quite a dis.
lance ana In falling struck her temple with
such force as to cause conclusion of the brain.
she was carried In an iuseuStble condition