The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
FLORIDA.

The murder of George W. Nantz at
Tampa is still shrouded in mystery
The railroad companies are now requir-
ing the freight charges on cucumbers pre-
paid.
The thirty years series of city bonds Of
Gainesville sold upon the New York mar
ket recently at par with accrued interest.
Deputy Sheriff Canter on Tuesday 50. id
the Adams a Co. stock of goods at Barlow
under an attachment and 1t was bid in by
.. r. Price for 500.
Rem PARSE, a boatman at the quaran-
tine station at Pensacola, fell into the hold
of the Italian bark Lealta Tuesday and
was seriously injured
A truck grower of North Gainesville re-
Gently shipped thirty baskets of green peas
TO northern market which netted him
twenty cents. He is out the expense of
purchasing crates.
Ed Mckinney, who for several weeks
has been confined in the county Jail at
Orlando awaiting trial ON a charge Of rob-
blng Levys store in Apopka, has given
bail in the sum of $780,
The contract for building the West Flor
ida colored academy at Pensacola has
been let by the board of trustees to Henry
King, colored contractor, and he will be-
gin work in a few days.
The electric railroad for Longwood is
assured. 1t will at first be operated be-
tween Orlando and Sanford, with head
quarters at Longwood. It is proposed
ultimately to extend it both toward Jack
sonville and the Gulf.
The board OF directors of the South
Florida Fair Association has decided to
place the property of the association in
the hands OF trustee for the benefit OF
chants Bank at Orlando was appointed
trustee.
Ralph Heargreaves fell from the second
story of his barn Tuesday at DeLand.
He was putting hay in the loft, when his
foot slipped and he Went to the ground
and a bale of hay fell on his back. While
his injuries are very serious, they are
not considered dangerous.
Gainesville Sun: Ex-Sheriff Hillearv has
the finest orange grove in Alachua county
The leaves are coming out thick and are
shading the ground; Mr. Hilleary consld-
ers himself one of the most fortunate men
in the state. The trees around Isochloosa
IN many instances are coming out eig hit
feet above the ground.
Catherine Mathews, colored. living on
East mon street, at Jacksonville, was
badly burned Wednesday morning by the
explosion of a can of oil with which she
was endeavoring to fill an oil stove while
the wick was burning. The bursting of
the can set fire to her dress. She ran to
her husband. who was in bed and by
prompt action he succeeded in putting out
the flames.
The board of viewers, consisting of LEROY
~ Pearce, James Chestnut and f. e. Will
liams, appointed to assess damages against
the Atlantic, Suwannee River and Gulf
railroad for crossing the Savannah, Flori-
da and Western, near Alachua, have made
their report. The damage assessed against
the new road was 81. Work has been re-
sumed on the new road and the company
is now laying iron.
The bill making an additional appro-
priation of 5000 to defray the expenses
of the encampment of the state troops
has become a law and for the first time,
| in years the soldiers viii be paid off i'm
| full. The companies were paid at the Cap
| ital City Bank at Tallahassee Tuesday
| The people of Tallahassee have become
| enthusiastic admirers of the state troops
ana now want company In that city.
Several merchants have subscribed 500
| to start the company, and an applica-
| ton Will be made for admission.
John 7. Wilkerson, a young merchant at
| Pensacola, was struck by lightning Tues
| day in his store door and instantly killed
| He was landing by a telegraph instrument
| at the time. The instrument was discon-
nected from any wire, but loose wire han
| pened to come In contact with his body.
! the other end of it being fastened to a pine
| tree some three hundred feet away When
| Wilkerson's body was undressed II was
| found that a perfect picture of the pine
| tree from the top to the point at which
the wire was tied was photographed on
| each of the dead mans sides Just under
meath his arms. The photographs are said
! to be absolutely perfect.
The two national banks at Tampa. ac-
| cording to request from the controller.
| each made statement of their condition
on May Z. The reports are now published
The First National, the pioneer bank of
! the town, shows good line of individual
| deposits, fraction more than 1897 600. n
| surplus fund of $4,000, and undivided
! profits of $40,S9S. 1t values the bank build
ing and fixtures at SIS, $50, aud their loans
| and discounts at $441, 66S The Fxchanre
National, comparatively a new institu-
! ton, is making a strong bid for business
| It's report shows individual deposits Of
| S159so0; undivided profits. $685. The bank
! building and fixtures are valued at 81 100
The loans and discounts are $40 1852.
The first meeting of the stockholders Of
| the Ferna ndtna Western railway was held
| Wednesday night, in Library hall. and the
| following named officers were elected for
| the ensuing year: President Samuel A
| Swami; vice president, VIM. r. Kelly.
treasurer Fred w. Hoyt: secretary
F. W. Bailey; general manager
| John @. McGiifin; directors Samuel a
Swami, II. r. Dotterer. G. r. Fairbanks
l J. II. Prescott f. w Howl y ~ Tulan