The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04


wealthy old gentleman. died az ms resi-
deDce ~ Palatka Monday, aged 50 years.
In Miss Beemans yard mt DeFuniak
Springs is growing a Satsuma orange
tree one year old that is twelve rect hlsh-
The shipping business done at West
Palm Beach now amounts 10 three times
as much as the corresponding month OF
last year
@. p. Fuller Of Tampa, receiver Of the
j. \. Strobhar orange grove, az Sanatet.
sold the crop. eco boxes, TO a New Or
leans party Tor $500.
The weather is the dryest ever known in
the history OF Chipley. A number Of wells.
which have heretofore given bounufGl
supply of water are now barely giving
enough for cooking purposes
The jury in the Cannon-Clyatt breach
of-promise suit at Bronson was in the
Miss Cannon $500 damages.
T. j. O'Brien who was severely beaten
in Zapfs place at West Palm Beach some
time ago, has entered suit against George
Zapf for $4,000 damages. The case Will
be tried at Juno this week
The steamer Lawrence, on her first trip
from Tampa TO Fort Myers, carried lSO
passengers, mainly prospectors looking
ped daily, $1,000 boxes will be shipped.
A thief ransacked the room of Lonis
MasOni, the French chef at the St James
hotel at Jacksonville, Monday and obtain
a diamond ring, worth $500 and Sl2Z in cash
A meeting of the citizens of Umatilla
was held on Saturday, and an organiza-
tion formed for the purpose of growing
tobacco, and procuring information re-
lating thereto. John Clark was elected
president and w. +. Stops secretary.
The Indian river steamer Della, pur-
chased short time ago by the Canal
company, is having new and enlarged
cabin put on her, preparatory TO being
put in the passenger trade between West
Palm Beach and Biscayne bay this win
ter
Recently. while hunting Charley Win
gate of Lagoon, killed catamOunt four
teen inches high and two and one-halr
feet long. Wednesday he killed a buck
that weighed 100 pounds after being dress
same day.
Nothing more has ever been heard of
the Arnold brothers, drowned off Cape
Florida and reported some days ago Mr..
Groom, their brother-in-law, CANE down
from lexington, Ky, this week and has
offered a reward for the recovery of the
bodies and a number of boats arr search
ing.
The UmatiHa Tobacco Growers Asso-
cation was organized Saturday evening
last with fourteen members and about
as many acres pledged TO be planted
Others Will come in now and tobacco VIII
be one of the staple crops About one
hunderd acres in cotton will also be
planted. The acreage in vegetables will
not be so large
r. Dempsey Newman of West Palm
Beach expects to be summoned to appear
as witness IN murder case soon to
be tried at Mayo. The murder occurred
in 1872, when Mr.. Newman was IS years
old. The murderer, after committing the
crime, escaped to Texas, and was only
recently caught near Tallahassee. Mr..
Newman was an eyewitness to the af-
fair
At Luraville Sunday night, Joe Zero.
hfe .xrff u, No.,
ence of their little child. The child was
found playing in her mothers blood, and
said that her father had killed her. The
murderer is at large though every effort
is being made to capture him. Ferro is
young man, with light mustache and
IS about . or Is years Of age. The coun-
have offered reward of $50 for his cap
ture.
Herman Rigdon, about Is years old. and
son OF William j. Rigdon, a prominent
derson was accidentally shot and incl
dentally killed by his brother Sun
DAY while bird hunting. The
some shells in and when he shut it down
one shell exploded. which caused the ac-
cident and immediate death of his broth
breast.
Tobias Williams and his wife. Rosa,
were before Justice Smith at jackson
vile Monday afternoon on the charge OF
larceny. 1ney were charged with steal
ing diamond pin from Mrs. T. p Den
ham several months ago. The evidence
against them was sufficient to hold them
and they were sent to Jail in default OF
IN question was sent in some clothes tC
be washed, and it was never returned
A After the e., arrest ARE Of the couple sergt
the pin.
The steamer Lawrence. Capt. James
Il. Roam arrived at Fort Myers from
Tampa Monday on her initial trip on tht
regular run between Fort Myers anC
Tampa. She brought 100 men to pick anC
pack the oranges in Lee county. The
men We're hired by r. f. Ensey a larg,
orange buyer Of New Orleans Mr.. En-
Sey has bought the Crescent Orange Com
panys oranges, amounting to 6,OOO o1
S,ON boxes. Rumor says that he Will han
die almost the entire product of lie,
county, which is estimated at about 20,
900 boxes. Mr.. Ensey has also bough
largely in the Manatee section.
Negroes in Duval county are not mani
| Testing the same interest in educationa
matters that they manifested few year
| ago. There has been a decided falling OF
IN the enrolment of negro pupil
/ IN the county schools during the last fiV
/ years. superintendent of Schools Joel ID
1 Mead says that five years ago there wer
/ many more negro pupils IN the school
! than there were white children. He say
/ that the negro children attend irregularlV
! that they are not ambitious and seem I,
lack sustained effort and continuity n
| purpose. Their parents do not seem TO re
/ alize the Importance Oe education and al
/ low their children to remain homo for tn
| most trivial reasons.
| Jacksonville Times-Union: James z
/ Jones, the present official erier of the Unit
/ ed States court, is man of many titles
having held numerous offices Cnder tn
/ FEDERAL government, the state of Florida
/ the county of Monroe, and the CITY of Ke,
/ west. He was United States marshal o
1 the southern district of Florida unde
! President Grants adniinistra lion; marin
] clerk in the custom house at Key IVES
\ under President Harrisons administra
! ton. He was sheriff of Monroe count
/ nom 1867 to 1872 tax collector of the coun
/ " Tor four years, justice Of the peace 70
/ four years, mayor of Key West for tw,
\ years, and is now a notary public for III
I state Of Florida at large. a commissions
/ OF the United States court, and crier o
! the court. He has held the Office of erie
/ OF the court for many years and has bee
4 with Judge Locke TO Savannah end Ma
/ con, and other places where the Judge ha
| been called to hold court
| A week or two ago Sheriff Bowde,
| levied On the stock Of A. z. Fries. ;
/ druggist at Jacksonville under severa
/ executions, and AIR, Fries claimed IN,
| homestead exemption. The sheriff tool
] possession OF a certain part of the stool
ana. IN order TO accommodate Mr. Fries
! In lsa