The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-16

In this position she fell asleep. only 10 be
awakened by flames completely envelop-
ing her. The lamp had been overturned
and ignited the bedding. She was terri
bly, burned about the breast and inhaled
the gas, causing congestion Of the lungs.
She fingered in agony until II O'Clock
"Wednesday night when death came TO
her relief.
The report of the secretary of state is
just out, and is probably the most valua-
BILE document of this kind ever issued from
that Office. Besides the usual informa-
ton, IT contains the tabulated returns of
the state and congressional elections, a
list of the members of the legislature
list of the cabinet officers and their clerks,
a list of the county officers, the courts
(supreme, circuit, county and criminal),
commissions issued, suspensions made by
the governor, acquisitions made on this
state for fugitives from justice of other
states and rewards offered by the governor
for fugitves from justice of this state,
death warrants signed, notaries public
appointed, commissioners of deeds for
Florida residing in other states, letters
patent issued to corporations, etc.
News of a horsewhipping ARRAY, which
occurred in the western portion of Alach-
ua county, has just reached Ciainesvills.
1t appears that difficulty has been brew
ing for some time between Capt W. }.
Hillman, a prominent naval stores man
ufacturer, and Dr. Calmly, who was the
regular physician at the Hilman convict
camp The doctor, in plain words, became
intoxicated, and was discharged by Hill
man. There was some dispute in refer
ence to salary. DR. Calmly, when his
employer refused to pay the amount asked
for drew his pistol and demanded what
he claimed to be his due Mr.. Hillnfan
was too quick for him, and covered the
doctor with a pistol, which he held in
his left hand, while with his right he
used a heavy horseWhip vigorously Hav
ing worn out the whip he beat the doc
tor on the head with the butt end, in
nicting serious wounds.
Gainesville viii doubtless have another
lawsuit upon it's hands. II. II. McCreary
holds city scrip issued from 1885 TO 1880
to the amount Of about $1,000. He was dis
posing of it by selling ii at a discount
to taxpayers, with which to pay city taxes
for 1894. At a meeting of the city council
ordering the tax collector not to receive
scrip in payment for taxes last year There
are a number of bonds which
have not been disposed Of but
and would be used in payment of
the scrip. The council refused even TO do
this, and Mr.. McCreary will probably en-
ter suit against the city for the amount
and accrued interest. If he secures judg-
ment and no special tax win be levied to
pay the same, he will receive one bene-
fit-that of receiving interest on the prin-
cipal and interest Of the debt.
f. r. Bradley, of Lantana, superintend-
has furnished Mr.. Ingraham, land COM
missioner OF the Jacksonville, St Angus
tine and Indian River railroad, with the
following data on cocoanuts in Florida:
THAT the cocoanut trees is a
purely ornamental tree, with no
commercial value. is the almost
universal opinion of the superficial
observer. There are from 5000 to 10000
cocoanut trees on Lake Worth, bearing
from 200 to 500 nuts yearly, and we must
find some way of utilizing many thou
sands of these nuts. Speaking from my
own experience, 1 have never been able
to supply the demand for the sprouted
nuts at from SO to SIS per 100. Eighty per
cent of the nuts will sprout and grow
That is a very decent little income Of it.
self. a finer chicken food cannot be
found The immense leaves, many of
are continually dropping from the trees.
furnish the finest kind Of summer fuel
making a quick, hot fire ana leaving a
valuable ash. The split-open husks and
shells make a better fire than oak or
Of the most delicious vegetables that can
be eaten-far richer ana sweeter than the
bud of the cabbage palm"