The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-16

cling with Henry Hopkins. Thursday. be-
fore the opening % schoo'.
The democratic, convention OF Lake
county Will be held az Tavares May p.
Hon. john C. Rcardon has won his suit
10 the NcCarty case az Ocala- The late
John McCarty devised all MS property
90 his children. leaving his widow moth
iuE AIR. kear40u. after a stubborn fight.
has secured Tor The widow oue--hir1 of
the estate.
Four new suits were begun IN the
United States court at Jacksonville Thurs
day by the filing Of praecipes for summons
by o.. G. StapyltOu. receiver Of the First
National BauN OF Ocaia against the
FLORIDA syndicate, Limited, damages, $40
90. against H. l. Anderson. damages,
5000, against r. l. Anderson, II. l. An
derson and others. damages, 5000. and
against r /. Anderson, damages, $l.y9O.
Wilder. Norman & Co. who recently
built a turpentine distulery at Mcdonald,
on the Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad northwest Of Orlando, last Tues
day shipped three carloads OF their prod
net and as large shipments as TINS VIII
continue regularly from this date Ihey
have a large force OF men IN the woods
now. and the run Of the crude tur-
pentine is giving satisfaction II Is be-
Eeved that the Florida Central and Pc
Donald. recently destroyed by fire
The democratic executive committee OF
Nassau county met at Yulee Thursday
on the call Of Chairman Snowfall. The
precincts of Callahan and billiard were
not represented as the members Of the
committee from these precincts nave
changed their residences. The vacancies
were nlled by the committee, bat be-
cause of the misrepresentation Of the
TWO precincts it was not thought advisa-
bic 10 take action on any important mat
tiers, and the committee adjourned, to
meet at Fernandina on the call OF the
chairman.
A primary election VIII be held by the
democrats Of Alachua county on Wednes-
day, June 10, 1886. to nominate candidates
TO be voted for at the general election
in October, for the following officers: Two
members of the House Of Representatives,
county judge, a tax assessor, tax
collector o county treasurer, sheriff, clerk
of court, superintendent OF public instruc-
board Of public instruction. coun-
~ surveyor. justice of the
peace and constable for each district
be allowed to vote in the primary except
white democrats, no poll tax receipt be-
ing required.
The Florida State Dental Society, which
has been holding its annual session at
Jacksonville held its final meeting Thurs
day and adjourned to meet in Ocala on
the second Tuesday in May, 1897. The an
nual election of officers Of the society re-
suited IN the choice or the tolloWlns:
President, w. Mel. Dancy, Jacksonville;
first vice president, S. Ewing Smith, St.
Augustine, second vice president, T.. Z.
recording secretary, c. II. Frink, Lake
City, and treasurer, l.. +. Frink, Lake
City; executive committee, Drs. Il. B.
Hannah, chairman, Umatilla; J. NJ.
Wilkes fTnHnq II ~ Rnrl< I apiFennErf11a
l.. NJ. Frink, Jasper, and l.. G. Elkins, St
Augustine.
The New York Rubber World Of May
10 says: "A company has been formed at
Orlando, Fla. to experiment in the grow
ing of rubber trees, shrubs and vines
in the vast waste lands In the southern
part of the state. To this end Mr.. Flag
Ter has donated 300 acres of land at Bay
Biscayne in Southern Florida, and in case
the business proves profitable stands
ready to grant from 10000 to 10000 acres
more. The parties actively Interested
Prof .. f. Winkleman. The former will
soon start for CallaO, will cross the noun
tains, striking. the head waters of the
Amazon and in canoe trip down the
river, Will engage in trade with the ma
uVes, exchanging cheap jewelry and a
variety of goods for Hevea nuts, rubber
ana curios. One of the features of the
proposed Florida plantation viii be a
nursery Of HeWea trees grown from the
nuts"
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: Cases have been disposed of in the
United States district and circuit court as
follows: Frank Simpson of Jackson conn
", selling liquor without a license, guilty .
fned 500 and thirty days I'm Jail; John Bar
clay OF jackson county, removing LIQUOR
on which tax was not paid, guilty: fined
$500; E. 7. Cooper of Jackson county. ner-
jury pleaded guilty., and was given three
months In jail; United States VS.. Henry
Armstrong of Jackson county, selling IL
quor without q license, thirty days in iail
and fined 500; United States VS. Martin
Corbett Of Calhoun county. illicit distilling.
sixty days in jail. Dismissal orders We're
issued In the cases of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad Company VS.. the Cy-
press Lumber Company; Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company VS. Coombs
q Co; and Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company VS.. Kimball Lumber Com
pany. The grand jury has filed eight indict-
ments. Court will last all the week. The
grand jury brought in five additional in
dictments and were discharged for the
term. The Clark syndicate has on exhfbi-
ton in their land department fine sneci-
mems of wheat, rye and oats, grown in
Leon county.-Hon. w. II. Ellis Of Quincy
has been admitted to practice in the Uni
ted States courts.