The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Methodist church. South. was organ
lied at DeFuniak Springs Sunday.
It IS estimated that the furniture for
the Ocala Club building in Ybor City
will cost $1,000.
The new addition to the county jail in
Tampa cost 5000, and is said to be the
best Jail in the state.
The undertakers Of Florida. forty-iiye
in number are expected TO meet in Jack
sonville to-day to form state association.
Harry Singleton has been indicted at
Tampa for murder in the FIRST degree for
the killing of Officer Mccormick several
months ago.
Fletcher King has accepted the posi-
ton OF distributing clerk in the post
office at Gainesville, formerly held by
+. L. King.
Work upon Mrs. Kingsbury's new res
idence at the corner Of Pleasant and
Orange streets. at Gainesville, will COM
mence in a few days
A pension was granted Wednesday to
Katherine Andrew, widow Of William An
dreu, of st. Augustine, with back pay from
July, 1892, of s. per month.
1t is understood that the Alachua
county commissioners. at theiT next
meeting, will make arrangements Tor
improving the county jail
The phosphate mines in Alachua county
viii give their employees a holiday vaca-
ton of ten days. Mr. camp VIII gfVe
his convicts Christmas dinner.
Il.
have another list of school lands. en-
bracing 800 acres, approved. The pro-
ceeds OF the sale Of this land go to the
state school fund.
The Eagle Pencil Cedar works in Cedar
Key closed down Monday at noon. II is
not exactly known how long work will be
suspended, but II is thought that the mill
will be thoroughly overhauled and resume
operation with full force about February
or March.
At the baby show in Barlow last week
in the class ranging under years old,
the prize was awarded to Melissa, the child
of Mr. and Mrs. /. c. Edwards In the 2
to 4-year-old class BERTHE, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Booth, won
the prize Handsome souvenir spoons
were given as prizes.
Tampa Times: NJ. NJ. Nelson has decided
to try his luck for the sixth time in the
matrimonial lottery. He procured a IL
cense from the county judge Friday after
noon TO marry Martha J. Giddens. The
old mans ventures in this line hereto
fore have been rather unsatisfactory, but
he thinks the alliance he is now contract
ing will prove all right.
The orange groves of Lee county are
full of oranges. The orange packers are
now harvesting the fruit. They are ship
ping by way of the Florida Central and
| Peninsular railroad from Tampa. Lee
/ county, il is said, will ship this year more
| than twice as many oranges as all Florida
| together. Experts say the fruit is all that
| could be wished II is selling on the trees
/ for $3.50 per box
The latest news received from Dvis-
/ ion Superintendent at Denham, who was
scalded in the accident at Grove Park,
/ and taken TO Palatka, is to the effect
! that he is recovering rapidly 1t is said
| that his face and hands will not bear
/ scars as a result of the mishap. The
| most serious burn received was on one
/ Of his lower limbs, just above the ankle.
He is confined to his room ana suffers
considerable pain.
A few days ago a man went into a
barber shop on Common street in New
Orleans for a shave, After the barber
had finished shaving him the man began
feeling in his vest pockets for change
and suddenly darted out of the shop
without paying. He left a handsome
or three days for him to return, the bar
Der turned it over to the police. The
was a bank book of the Citizens Ma
| tional Bank of Pensacola, issued to c,
J. Kimball, showing a deposit Of $500
which had all been drawn out.
The Jacksonville Metropolis of Satur-
day has the following concerning an OPP
orator well known in Savannah: "Franh
p. Hernandez, the well known and pop.
ular telegraph operator, while at work
this morning in the Office of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, in this
city, was stricken with paralysis anc
became unconscious and still remains
so. Mr.. Hernandez was sent TO his home
354 East DuVal street, and DR.. Living,
ston called, and the doctor pronounced
the entire right side affected. Mr.. Her
nandez was slightly unwell for a few
days, but arose this morning remarkint
to his wife that he felt much improved
and left home at $50 O'Clock to go t
work, little thinking that he would 81
soon return helpless and unconscious
His family is greatly distressed, and hi.
daughter, at Washington. Ca was sum
molAGd home this morning. Mr. Her
nande8. Is a native of this city. and hai
resided here all his life, with the ex
4 ception of four years spent in Savan
nah He is about 40 years Of age, kind
faithful and highly esteemed by al
who knew him. At 2 o'clock p. IN. DR.
Livingston said Mr.. Hernandez was il
a critical condition"
SOUTH CAROLINA.
It is stated that tobacco growing viii
be greatly increased IN South Carolins
next year.
Mr. and Mrs. r. W Todd OF Anderson
celebrated their golden wedding las
/ Monday.
Walker Derrick, who was respited b,
the governor for one week. was hanged a
Abbeyiile Friday
The governor refuses 20 turn over I,
the city Of Columbia her share OF fhl
profits on liquor sold BY the dispensary
On the ground that The city discharged I