The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-20
FLORIDA.

fifteen piece orchestra from st. Fran
els barracks VIII play in the Cathedral at
~. Augustine during midnight mass
Christmas eve.
The Alabama Press Association num-
berlng about 125, will take ship at Port
Tampa Jan. u for Havana. They will on
their return, make an itinerary of Florida.
On a quarter of an acre of ground w.
D. Hankins of Suwanee county raised
this year four hundred pounds of fine cigar
tobacco, which he sold for % cents a
pound.
Grant Griffin, who killed another negro
at NeWnansVille month ago, and who
made his escape, gave himself up TO
Deputy Sheriff Dickinson of Lacrosse on
Saturday, and is now in Jail awaiting
trial
agement OF the Florida Southern rail
road into the hands of II. b. Plant
United states Marshal Mckay has ap-
pointed j. Il. Cone of Palatka one of his
deputies.
The subscription list for the new Bap-
fist church at Tampa is growing steadily
and the responses of the people are ready
and generous. The committee has already
secured pledges amounting to $5,250 and
it is hoped that they will have the $4,000
required in sight by New Years day.
At Dunnellon Monday night two ne
groes on spree entered into a discussion
which ended in a free fight. One was so
badly cut that he may die The wounded
mans name is Rob Henderson, and his
assailants name is Nelson Robinson The
latter was arrested, but was admitted to
bail
Orlando Reporter: Capt 7. w. Shines
numerous friends will regret to learn that
his illness of several months duration
seems to be gradually drawing to a fatal
ties during the civil war and in the poll
tlcal arena since that period of carnage,
is Is, no now engaged in a final struggle in
DER TO the grim monster, death.
The democratic executive committee Of
Taylor county has recommended the ap-
pointment of Aulay McAulay for tax col
lector and d. S. Sutton, for treasurer,
the vacancies having been caused by the
failure OF the populSt officers-elect to
make lawful bonds. Mr. Sutton has had
the treasurer's office for half a score of
years, while Mr.. McAulaY has held the
collectors office only two years. Both re-
concentrations meet with general appro-
baton.
The castor bean farm southeast of Or
lando, under the management of r. D.
kirkpatrick, who is also menager of the
American Castor and Linseed Oil Com
pany of East st. Louis Ill. is looking
well and the beans are maturing There
are about one hundred and fifty acres
in the farm and the plants have attained
a very dense growth which gives the
place the appearance of "a young forest.
A large platform is being built for driving
the crop when harvested.
c. II. Ward has on his place on Lake
Mize1l, a fine patch of strawberries an
acre in extent. The plants are now fruit
ing. He hopes to market some in a few
days. Mr.. Ward has several choice varie-
ties among which is the phenomenal -
fruit Of this variety is excellent in many
particulars. He hopes for great things
(. from this berry. From the size and vigor
Of the plant, the size and quality of the
fruit now ripening. II would seem he is
likely to realize his greatest expectations
At st. Augustine Tuesday DR. J. X
Rainey performed a difficult but highly
satisfactory operation upon Patrick Moo
nan Mr.. Noonan was suffering from
necrosiSof the knee cap and it was deem
ed advisable to remove it, Though very
much decayed and diseased, the operation
was satisfactorily performed. After at
tending to the knee the doctor then turned
his attention to diseased place in the
skull. and found it necessary to remove
about an inch and half of that Not
withstanding the double operation the ma
tent IS doing very well.
w Preston Thompson. reorts that tho
guard of the city prisoners at Jackson
vile treated one Of the men most brutali,,
in front OF his house Tuesday. Mr. Thomp-
son says that one Of the prisoners made a
dash for liberty, but was captured by the
guard after running a block and brought
back to where the others were at work
The guard then proceeded to beat the man
over the shoulders and arms in a most
unmerciful manner. He used the vilest
epithets in the meantime shocking sew
eral ladies who were out on the front
piazzas Of their houses The guard or
dered the prisoner to go to work but the
man told him ne could not, as he was
disabled by the severe treatment he hal,
received. In language trimmed with pro-
family the guard expressed his oDinion
most freely, and paid no attention TO the
ladies', who were within hearing. Mr.
Thompson says that he will report the
matter 20 the proper authorities
ST. Augustine Press: The singular snec-
tacle was seen this morning OF eight hand
cuned colored men, being marched from
the county jail to the court house with a
deputy sheriff armed with a shot gun. be-
hind them These men were arrested
Saturday night at Woodland, fourteen
miles from here by Deputy Sheriff Birney,