The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01


The condition OF Mrs. MONTGOMERY NJ Fol
som. Of Atlanta. who has been very III Tor
some days is slightly improved
The Manatee county convention has been
called 90 meet IN EraiIeutOvn July IS, 10
select delegates TO the state ana con rrS',
lOual conventions Manatce county VIII end
a solid Mallory delegation TO the congress
lonaI convention
4 private car containing @. C. Henderson.
cO-ored, and bride. passed through IlEa-es
TUESDAY Henderson is the editor Of the
Winter Park Advocate and manager OF the
Christian Recorder, and his marriage Is a
touch OF hish life
At Orlando peaches and watermelons are
nearly gone, bat grapes are plentiful and
some fine pneappies are coming IN already.
There is every prospect Of the heaviest crop
brought in ana kumquats are not all gone.
SO Orlando is wen fixed for fruit
Miss Cora Bostics. OF St. Augustine, who
went north few days ago with Mrs. Leo
Nogel was one Of seven candidates receiving
orders of the Alteration of the Precious Blood
last SUNDAY 10 the new monastery OF that or
der in Brooklyn. Miss B0stick was adm tted
10 the noyitiate with very simple service Of
hymns.
There is at present a very active demand
for soft phosphate, and thCs engaged IN pre-
pairing II for market report the demand gently
on the increase The standard Phosphate
Mining and Chemical Company near Ken
dTick has extended its business during the
current year into dozen different states Its
last order Is from the sandwich Islands and
is for 300 tons.
a county convention will he held at Kew
West on July q which convention Will noUi
nate q state senator 70 represent the Twenty
fourth senatorial district. two mem 7ers of the
assembly, county treasurer tax assessor. tax
collector. three members OF the county school
board and delegates 10 represent the county
in the state and congressional conventions.
The latter delegation Will be solid for Mallory.
An awful thunder and rain storm visited
La q a. a q hon f.tfl
hour. A man named John Driggcrs stood
under tree IN Capt. W. W Clark yard to
shelter him from the storm, and the light
ming struck the tree, tearing IL all to pieces
and striking Driggers. burning his arms side
and back very badly. Drs. C. II smith and
- b 8lount dressed the wounded man and
left him resting as easily as could be ex-
pected- He Will recover.
Thursday afternoon Orlando was visited by
a heavy thunder shower and in a few min
Ctes the streets were flooded, During the
worst OF the downpour the residence OF Judge
y. /. Bryan was struck b. lightning. At the
time the Judge was at his oflce and his wife
and family were at home alone. One corner
Of the roof and the casing Of window were
torn up. out no oae was injured, though they
were badly frightened. 1T has been a wet
summer, so far, with every prospect Of more
rain.
Jacksonville Times Union: DR.. II. Il. Cary
u9h commissioner OF the state of Georgia. ar
rived in the city Friday morning and left ia
the afternoon for savannah. Dr. Cary is max
ing careful examination OF the fisheries OF
the state OF Georgia. to ascertain IL the result
of aruhcinl Matching has increased the mum
Der OF shad IN the rivers, anu lnaSmuch as
some Of these rivers Tow through the state OF
Florida, the investigation extends into tn S
state. This Investigation IS being made al
the special request OF United states Fish Com
missioner Col Marshall Mcdonald Dr.
Cary says; 90 The people are greatly indebted
to the United States fish commissioner for
the great aid he has rendered in the work OF
Af = lFNtr "a rlf
animation already made IL Is gratifying tC
be aUle 10 say that the increase of shad has
been exceedingly great in all the rivers OF
Georgia. l regret to say that the quantity q
shad in the ST Johns river is yearly de
creasing. This is due to the river being over
rshed and no paintings being made to re
plenish the supply Unless better protection
Is Afforded, II will be but few years before
the shad will become extinct in the ST. Johns
which believe to be one of the best stream,
IN this country for the shad. The fish
commission of Florida should be or
the alert aud appoint a number Of
fish wardens TO prevent Illegal fishing. 1
have seen, in the shad season, gin nets ex
tended entirely across the 81. John river
above Palatka, and unless such fishing l.
stopped there will soon be no Shad in the
river Dr. Cary says that the state OF Flor
ida has stringent law for hsh protection
but that law Is not enforced The St johns
river sh8d are always the first in the market
protected and the river restOcked. Dr. Cary
adds that the United States hsh commission
will certainly aid in this matter. Between
, 900 coo aud 500O00 shad have been planted
in the waters OF Georgia by Dr Cary in the
past two years.