The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-07

tail and held it up in her hand as a play
thing The mother discovered the child
with the snake and took it from her.
The municipal election was held at
ravares Monday and the following OFF,
GERS We're elected for the ensuing year:
For mayor, G. l.. YOrke; marshal and
collector. h. J. Cove; clerk, treasurer
and assessor, b. NJ. Parker; and for al
dermen. +. j. Fitch and W. 7. Floyd.
e. c. Bird Of Ocala Tuesday closed two
sales TO foreign capitalists. one for $50
600 and one for $1,000, the property all be-
ing near DunnellOn. The third deal was
that Of W. W. Pickford, who has secured
an interest in phosphate company near
DunGlon, for which he paid something
like $1,000.
In the city election at Tampa Tuesday
the entire ticket. headed by r. A. Salo-
monson, was elected. SalOmOnson won
10y nifty majority. Brantley by l5S ma
Jority and the others varying between
the two. J. G. Jencot is city clerk, +. NJ.
Hendry collector; BalbOntin, assessor,
and Gordon Keller, treasurer.
A prize fight occurred near Martl City,
Marion county. Saturday night Light
weight Charley Coleman of the kendrick
the heavyweight of Gates Ocala Star
Wagon Works. In the third round the
heavy weight went down before the
blows Of the feather-wcight. and Cole
man was declared the winner Hays
was the strong man, but was too slow.
Several hundred of the boys saw the en-
counter.
At Palatka Tuesday while several
ladies were walking along Lemon street
by the Osceola hotel some one I'm the third
story Of the house raised window and
deliberately emptied bucket Of filthy wa
ter over them. The proprietor Of the hotel,
4. r. Sparks, was Immediately arrested
and taken before Mayor Griffin and fined
$3.50 or sentenced to sixty days in Jail
Sparks had been warned repeatedly about
throwing water out OF his windows into
the street. but paid no attention 10 what
was told him, consequently the heavy fine
was assessed.
Ocala Morning News: Believing our pa
irons and friends would appreciate the
change with this issue we present to
them the Morning News, a new name
and new head. The Morning News Is now
one of the fixed institutions Of Ocala, and
II will be our aim and ambition to make
the Ocala Morning News to Florida what
the Savannah News Is to Georgia-the
leading journal Of the empire state. Our
ambitions may be just n little too high,
but, nevertheless, we shall strive to reach
IT, and step by step. through the aid and
support of our citizens, we may yet be
able to reach the uppermost round of the
ladder of fame in Florida journalism.
A baptism took place In a barber shop at
Jacksonville last Friday. A gentleman,
having decided to join the Baptist church,
was DESTROYS of being baptized. After
consulting with his physician it was de-
cided that an immersion in the river would
be DANGEROUS on account of the cold. so it
was decided to resort to a barber shop,
where hot and cold baths are dispensed.
Accordingly, he in company with his min
lister, his sponsor and two gentle
men as witnesses, repaired to
the barber shop where the bath
tub was filled with water which had re-
ceived that degree Of warmth suited to
one so particular. The ceremony was per-
formed by the minister and the party left
the tonsorial apartment.
1t is reported that Miss Blanche Chap
man of Jacksonville, formerly of Gaines
Vile, Ga, and st. Augustine, has fallen
heir to a million dollars, through the death
last Sunday The Chapmans moved to st.
Augustine from Gainesville, Ca. about
ten years ago. Mr.. Chapman was a brick
mason by trade, but obtained a position
in the grocery store of S. F. Bennett with
whom he remained for five years. To a
few intimate friends Mr. Chapman con-
fined the secret that Miss Blanche was not
the daughter of himself and wife, stating
further that they never had had a child.
He silenced any curiosity that might have
been aroused by saying that they had
adopted the girl Blanche went to the pub
lie schools, but was always considered a
dun pupil. She was 10 years of age when
the Chapmans came here, and is now about
20. She always dressed fashiOnably. and
being a pretty girl, attracted much atten-
ton in her stylish gowns. She had nc
chums or close friends. While IL was moi
generally known where the Chapmans got
their money, as il was evident that theN
spent much more than Mr.. Chapman
Chapman were informed by him thai
Blanche had rich relatives who sent
money, and that, on the death of a rela-
tive, she would be wealthy