The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-22

FLORIDA.
Pensacola merchants contemplate having
Mardi Gras parade in that city.
A Pensacola lady has Sunday school
class composed entirely of Cinnamon.
From Evanston, Alachua county, 10000
barrels OF cabbage will be shipped this sea-
son.
I. f. Black, an engineer, had his arm badly
crushed while coupling cars at East Jackson
Vile Friday night.
Mamie Lopez. the city tax collector. OF st.
Augustine. has collie cted thus far this year on
account Of licenses So, 020. 40.
The United States paymaster has been at
St. Augustine, and has paid OF the troops,
thus putting a considerable amount OF money
In circulation.
c. c. Davis & Co. Of Inverness, have pur-
chased an option on the Florida Orange Canal
and Transit Company franchise. The price
to be paid Is $1,000.
Oscar F. Peak son of Capt and Mrs o. F.
Peak Of Madison county. died near Mayo,
Lafayette county, few days ago from an at
tack Of typhoid fever.
Two men broke into the ticket ONCE Of the
south Beach railroad at ST. Augustine a day
or two ago. Saturday Capt. Wood caught
one Of them with two Of the stolen tickets.
bold attempt was made to rob Mercer
Gibson at Sebastian last week. During his
absence three or four men (tramps) entered
his house and cleared IL OF nearly everything,
including beds, shotguns, etc. Shortly after
wards crowd went in pursuit, recovered all
the stolen articles and captured one man,
who afterwards escaped
St. Augustine Press: A rumor was circu-
lated Friday that IL. NJ Flagler had trans
ferred all his hotel property to his son, Harry
Flagler. This is entirely untrue The facts
are that Harry Flagler has been taking
an active part in the management OF the
Ponce de Leon this winter under supervision,
as q means OF making him familiar with the
business methods of his father The forth
coming marriage OF Harry Flagler to Miss
Lamont, daughter Of Daniel Lamont. coup
led with his active interest in business mat
terS TINS year has evolved this rufnor. 1t is
probable, however, that the son will inherit
Mr.. Flagler's interest IN st. Augustine.
Fort White Boomer: On Monday morning
OF this week w. p. Maynard, engineer in the
savannah, Florida and Western railway
yard, discovered a case of whisky on the en-
CINE with which he was drilling cars, and be-
lteving that it had been stolen from one OF
the trains, he at once notified the railroad
authorities OF his discovery. Wednesday morn
ing Mr. stephens, a detective Of the Savan-
nah. Florida and Western Railway Company,
arrived in town on the o'clock passenger
train and began making investipations
which resulted In the arrest Of Marcus Jones,
colored brakeman on one OF the local
freights This systematic stealing by the
train hands has been going on for some time,
and the railroad authorities are determined
to stop it il possible.
st. Augustine Press; George r. Davis, dt-
rector general OF the worlds exposition. ac
| companled by his wife and his daughters,
Miss Nellie and Miss Elizabeth Davis, have
| a suit Of rooms at the Ponce de Leon hotel.
Mr. Davis has been actively engaged for the
past three years In the great work of condact-
Ing the Columbian exposition, of which he
was the chief manager. He is the president
OF the Lake Worth Fruit Company, whose
| OBJECT is TO raise pineapples and lem
ons Mr.. Davis, some years ago purchased "a
place from Col. Hart on the Indian river
which he is improving, but will this season
stay at the Royal Poinciana when it opens
He has laid out 200 acres there for the bene it
OF the younger members of his family His
main OBJECT In coming to Floridaus for rest,
but he devote certain number of hours
each day to writing up his Official report of
the great world S exposition.
ST. Augustine Press: Friday afternoon a
| scene occurred in Justice Forward S court that
! was to say the least, unusual Harry Herman
| boy 10 years old was prisoner arraigned
| before Judge and Jury for assault against a
| little girl years old named Mamie Mon
serIat: Neither OF these children had ever
| been IN court before. and vet they were sub
! mitted to the same rigid proceedings as their
/ elders. The specific charge against the ha nv
! prisoner was that he had hit the infant de
! PENDANT in the face with a stick. These chill
! dren were playing on Charlotte street when
some childish disagreement ensued and they
| had what might be termed friendly spat.
| Two omcerS and marshal were sent to ar
| rest the boy. and great trouble taken in seour-
| ing witnesses and exhaustive evidence After
| due dell6eration the jury returned a verdict
! OF not guilty and the baby prisoner was dis
! charged.
The third annual meeting OF the stock
| holders OF the Indian River and Lake Worth
! Pineapple Growers Association was held at
Eden Jan. 3, L. +. Richards president in the
! chair. Mr.. Moreman, representing the Flor.
/ ida Fruit Exchange, being called for, stated
! that the exchange had handled 10000 crates
! OF pines the past season.. 600 crates OF this
/ number being from the keys; that his com.
! pany had handled no foreign pines but the
/ question arose, would 1t not be advisable for
| the exc hange to accede TO requests OF import
! ers and market their fruit, thus insuring its
being marked properly as foreign, and to this
extent protecting the home growers
II was also suggested that the
exchange could furnish crate material to the
association at less cost than il could be
secured for by individuals. on motion of Mr.
Parkin the exchange was authorized to draw
{ on the association 10 the amount Of 800 to be
used to enforce the existing law relating to
marking imported pines reshipped from this
state. The sense OF the meeting being OBJ
tanned, 1t was found that the association is on
posed to the handling Of other than domestic
pines by the exchange. The president was
requested to obtain from the growers and fur
ntsh TO the exchange the data necessary to
enable the latter to form an estimate as to
number and character Of crates needed for
the coming season crop. A committee con
slsting OF w. II. Parkin, W. f. Richards and
J. L. Jensen, was appointed to draw resolu-
lions endorsing the exchange us agent OF the