The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-03

what is reported for the Shine Guards
at Orlando.
J. ]. Patrick of Orange county has
sweet potatoes grown in his patch weigh
ing from one to six pounds each.
DR.. c. p. Gowman has sold his inter-
est in the YbOr City drug store, and Will
leave at once for Boston to practice medi-
cine.
The Black River Phosphate Company
resumed operations at Middleburg last
week, after being shut down for year
or so.
The st. Johns river conference, win
hold its ministerial association and the
EpwOrth League will hold it's convention
in DeLand on Nov. Is, 10 and 20.
p. e. Gregory, a workman at Bran
let's saw-mlll at Plant city, while at
tending 10 his duties Thursday morning,
was caught by the saw and his shoulder
fearfully mangled.
A large number of pupils have entered
the Florida Conference College at Lees
burg since the opening, enough to war
rant the services of another teacher, who
arrived a few days ago. A shorthand
course is soon to be added to the college
studies
The largest wood contract ever awarded
in Gainesville or Alachua county has
been awarded to J. b. Brown q Co. of
that city. The contract includes the fur
nishing of all the wood used between
Gainesville and Dupont, and 10000 cross
ties. The ties alone will cost $4,000.
r. A. Burford, who killed Deputy Mar
shall L'Estrange' in Sumter county sew
eral Years ago, and who was convicted
and sent to the Kings county peniten-
tiary last year for sending libellOus mat
ter through the mail, has been released
from prison and is expected back in Flor
ida shortly.
Herman Glogowski special deputy col
lector of internal revenue at Tampa, has
resigned to accept lucrative position
employers. Mr.. Glogowsk was for a
number Of terms Tampa's mayor. Theo-
dore Lesley, son of the collector of GUS
toms, has been appointed to ill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation. This
appointment commands 5000 salary.
The cigarmakers employed at Carcaba's
factory at 81. Augustine, about one hum
dred in number, struck Friday afternoon.
The trouble arose as to when the en-
ployes should 90 to work. The cigar
makers want to begin at 6 o'clock in the
morning, but Mr.. Carcaba thinks that
$50 suits better. The cigarmakers went
out, as stated, and ii is reported that
the matter will be arbitrated. Mr. Car
caba is now working larger force than
present conditions warrant, but Nsshes
to keep all the men employed If possible.
]. F. Nipper of Jonesville. who was in
GAINESVILLE wednesday, lost $3.50 in cash.
lie had drawn heavily from the bank,
intending to use the money at Newberry
During the day he fell in with number
of the boys and in the evening he mounted
his horse and started for home. He re-
members having purchased some beef
from ii. Pinkerson, but he cannot tell
what happened TO MIN from Inat time
until Thursday morning, when he awoke
in hammock some distance from Gaines
vile. He had spent the night near a mag
nolia tree, and when he awoke and felt
for his cash 1t was not there. He does
not accuse anyone of robbing him. but
thinks the money was lost in the woods.
Huntsmen are Staying the wild ducks
in Alachua county.
The United States grand jury at Tampa,
last week, Investigated forty-seven cases
and returned forty-one true bills. In the
other six cases no bill was found. The
majority of the indictments We're against
persons for having cigars in their pos
session not properly boxed and stamped.
In seventeen of these cases the defend
ants pleaded guilty and were fined $50
and costs, amounting to about SIG. Only
one acquittal was secured, and that was
in liquor case. One defendant indicted
for smuggling pleaded guilty, and was
fined $50 and costs. In one of the cigar
box cases the jury stayed out all night
ana failed 10 agree. The case was con-
tiued until the February term of the court
The remaining indictments were against
persons charged with selling liquor with
out paying the government tax. Several
persons indicted for various offenses will
not be tried until the February term of
court. One of the liquor cases was trans
ferred to Jacksonville for trial.
Tomorrow night Judge Locke. district
/ Attorney Frank Clark and Marshal Nc
/ Kay will leave Tampa for Key West to
1 hold the regular November term of the
4 United States court. One of the important
/ cases TO come up at Key West will be
! the mandamus proceedings to compel the
city commissioners to arrange for the
payment of the $4,000 judgment obtained
4 by Paving Contractor Baer against the
! city. This case was decided in favor of
\ Baer last winter by Judge Locke, and
i the judgment was sustained by the appel
/ late court. Another case of general in
1 terest which win come up at Key West ia
/ the case of the United States court against
| the steamship Whitney of the Morgan
! line, libel proceedings for the violation
of the contract labor and immigration
1 laws As proceedings of the same nature
are pending against the Morgan line
steamship Arkansas and the Plant steam
against the Whitney will be a test Of
! the other cases.