The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
FLORIDA.

Harry and Milton Olin stole horse and
dog cart from Rhodes a. Collins at Tampa
on Sunday evening, and have skipped out.
Oranges and lemon trees are covered
with blossoms in Fort Myers, and All other
places in Lee county where they are
grown.
George W: Clark Of Jackson,villlee, has pur-
chased two lots at Tampa and will arrange
for the erection Of two cottages before
leaving that city.
THE Hotel Alcazar at St. Augustine was
formally opened in all departments Mon
day evening and dinner, for the tirst time
since 1898, was served in the dining room.
"A mule attached to street car No. 9 of
the Newman street branch a. Jacksonville.
Monday, fell and had its neck broken by
being run over by the car at the corner
of Newman and Monroe streets.
W. s. Glow, winter resident from Pitts
burg, who has the biggest pineapple
record, arrived at West Palm Beach Mon
1ay night ana will remain until May. He
netted little over $500 on a third of an
acre of pines.
Damon Greenleaf Of Jacksonville is one
man who believes he will have more
oranges this year than last AS his grove
welded about 5000 boxes last season. il
viii be seen that Mr.. Greenleaf doesn't
think much of the freeze.
Charles Bohlen, a famous Philadelphia
cricketer and society man, has arrived at
ST. Augustine Mr.. Bohlen has been proni-
nently identified with the new game of
golf at Tuxedo, and will take an active
c. L. Livers, Florida Central and PENN
eular agent at Wildwood. and Lonny Pa
cal, agent of the same road at Summer
deld, had a fight at the latter place Mon
day morning They exchanged shots. but
Livers failed to hit his man, but received
a severe flesh wound in the right cheek.
A brutal case of rufiianly behavior is re-
ported to have occurred in Arcadia last
Friday night; A half-witted boy by the
name Of Denis Driggers was made drunk
and soaked with water and left on the
bridge across the branch. When found his
clothes were frozen and the boy is now
reported in dangerous condition. The
AFFAIR viii be Investigated in the courts.
David Amos, railroad man, was shot
N the thigh and severely wounded by
Policeman Hoog in front of a saloon
near the union depot at Pensacola Mon
day night. The officer reports that Amos
and George Mcdonald, another railroad
man, assaulted him to prevent him max
ing an arrest and that he was compelled
TO shoot ia self defense. Mcdonald is
under arrest. and Amos viii also be ar
rested as soon as he can be moved.
Fate Hays, a negro drayman. was
brought to the police station at PensacoIs
at a late hour Monday night with a
terrible cash on his head his shoulder
blade dislocated and one thumb so badly
injured that II had to be amputated He
cams that ne was waylaid in the sub
arb by Eli White, a negro. who beat him
nearly 10 death with a fence picket and
then robbed him. The police have cap
trial.
g Fort Myers Press: win C. Curry. and
two Crawford boys of DeSoto county have
been, out on a. hunt AT one place Will
nsaQ MS young dogs practicing on a year
old panther that had been captured when
me olQ mother came bounding in and
TOOK a hand in The fight, grabbing Will bv
ne shoulder and shaking him and throw
ing aim around at a lively rate. Al This
JUnctUre Ar. Curry's old dog took a hand
5nc with the assistance Of one Of the
m aar
panther large one-was killed and
coaotless Currys lie was saved.