The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-07

Mrs. George S. Greene, wife Of ex-Mayor
Greene of ST. Augustine, died In that city
Friday.
Several of the Indian river and Lake
Worth pineapple growers are shipping
small quantities Of pineapples.
The grading of the rOadbed on the Flag
Ter railway, from West Palm Beach to the
Florida Pineapple Company's plantation
about one mile-is nearly finished. The
road will not be graded further south until
a free right-of-way has been obtained.
Freight men Of the various lines say
that the movement of vegetables from
Florida viii be at end inside OF ten
days. The close Of the season will result
in many discharges Of solicitors and train
men, who have been engaged In the hand
ling of freight.
Business in the United States land office
al Gainesville for the month Of June was
not heavy. There were 45SS13 acres OF
land entered under the homestead laws.
Final proof was made upon 1901 20 acres.
During the month an important order was
received from the general land Office
which throws open TO entry the TT. Jul
piter reservation, in Dade county.
Mr.. McDuhie, who bought the L. n.
Herriok house and grove at the south end
Of Crooked Lake, near Eustis, about two
years ago, is going away. After the freeze,
which cut down his grove, he tried beans,
tomatoes, and cucumbers and melons
and on every one OF them he came out
in debt, as the railroads and commission
men took nearly all the money received
for his shipments.
The celebrated horse case Of w. p. Flynn
vs.. Pickett came up again before Justice
Willard a. Jacksonville Friday, and was
decided in favor of Flynn. The horse in
question was put I'D at a rattle some three
weeks ago, and when the rattle came of
there We're a number OF chances that had
not been taken. It was agreed by those
present that whoever won the horse should
pay for the remaining chances. Flynn
was not present and some one threw for
him. He won the horse. When he went
to claim the horse Pickett demanded that
he pay for the remaining chances, which
he refused to do. and Pickett would not
give up the horse. Flynn got out a writ
Of replevin in Justice WIZARDS court and
secured possession of the horse, but Pick
EFT re-replevined the animal, giving bond
and secured possession. The hearing on
Friday resulted in a decision in favor
of Flynn.
Dr. Mickler, of Ellaville, came very near
losing his life by drowning at Amelia
Beach. near Fernandina, Thursday night
The doctor, with friend and a little girl,
were in bathing The time was about 9
o'clock. The Doctors acquaintance escort
ed the girl to the bathing house, and then
after n little delay, returned 70 the water
Although the light was not Of the best, he
at once saw that something was wrong.
Mickler was being tossed by the waves,
near the shore, IL but a log. He imme-
diately rushed to Mickler's assistance,
dragged him ashore and cried out for help.
Fortunately a number OF people were near,
among them Dr. Was of Fernandina
They at once responded to the call. They
found Mickler lying on the sand with life
apparently extinct. Efforts were Instant
~ made to relieve him of the great guam
tity of water he had swallowed, and to
set up artificial respiration. Much work
was required to accomplish this. Then his
body was rubbed with beach sand until
a degree of warmth was set up, after
which, breathing and consciousness hav-
ing been restored, he was given stimu-
lants, wrapped in blankets, etc, and put to
bed at the StrathmOre