The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17

ing of a can Of kerosene oil with which
she was trying 10 start a fire.
The first shipment Of pineapples from
Biscayne Bay was made last week
The kola nuts planted on Hon. w. s.
Lintoms farm at Linton three months
ago are now five inches high. but growing
slowly.
Forest fires are raging near the south
end Of Lake Worth in the vicinity OF
Lantana. Several pineapple fields have
been injured.
At Jacks 9nwlle Friday in the case of
Henry Young VS.. "A. N. Reed for 5000
damages for trespass the jury returned a
verdict for the fun amount asked.
Large cypress RATS are being made up
at the mouth of the Ocklawaha river
for the Wilson Cypress Company of Pa
latka- The average in each raft is about
100000 feet.
A. b. Campbell. who for nearly twenty
years conducted the largest music busi-
ness in the state of Florida. will. on June
/, assume fun charge of the Florida bust
House.
Mrs. Marion Hopkins Davis, wife OF
Capt. T. s Davis. died at Fernandlna
Friday morning Of pertouitis. after an
illness OF about a Week. She had been
married but a little more than year ana
leaves babe ten dstys old.
The pineapple fields along the East
Coast are said to be in excellent condi-
tion, and pineapple growers are very
much pleased with the present outlook
A large number of era ties of pineapples
VIII be shipped the coming season.
S. w. Paul, boolskeoper for the Havana
and Key West Cigar Company. with head
quarters I'm West Tampa. Left the city last
tuesday night under suspicious circum-
stances and the police . re anxious TO To-
cate him. II is wmOred that his cash nc
count lacks Sl.000 of balancing
All the phosphate mines are now in fun
operation and the mining towns are ex-
perieucng good times At the mines
around Newbcrry IL is said that $1,000 is
paid employees each month. This has
had the effect to greatly stimulate trade
at that place and all the merchants re-
port good sales.
over 5000 crates of tomatoes have been
shipped from Hyponlxo. Returns are com
ing in slowly. Next year the acreage or
cabbage, caulihOwea, lettuce and celery
VIII be increased, as prices have been
good Tor these products this year. This
viii also obviate the danger Of overstocl<-
ing the tomato malGSet
Arcadia in the sale Of orange groves
Purchasers of the frait have already can.
Vassed the county ad bought eVerythinc
IN slsht. oranges were sold on the trees
Tor from $l5O to $3.50 per box. One party
bought grove In january last for 81 600
ana sold the incoming fruit for 1918
A negro man, named Gaines TAYLOR. in
attempting to jump from car to the en-
CINE while the train was in motion foil
between the cars and was Instantly killed
Friday, about II O'Clock on the Peasa
River Phosphate railroad, three miles from
Arcadia A coroners inquest was held and
verdict of unavoidable accident was rem
dered by the jury.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: The circuit court adjourned to-
day. In the case of W. r. Blake against
Way Bros the former was awarded $2S4. 81.
N srel,, i9rookS PLEADED guilty of aggravated
asSauII ana was given five months in
jail The grand jury found true bills
against -FOUR members of Parron Bailey s
military company In the United States
court Jack Mellor, arraigned for robbing
the postotiice at Chipley was acquitted.
William Hampton, John Hampton. Hen
ry Gillen, and john Martin, through their
attorneys, F. w. Pope, John L. Doggett
and Joseph Lee, flea with the clerk Of the
circuit court at Jacksonville Friday a plea
IN abatement in which they ask that fine
Indictment for murder in the first degree
round against them recently by the grand
jury, De QuaSned. The defendants are All
accused of the murder Of ex-Policem9n
Elias Z. Jonas at Fairfield, about one
month ago. The trial of the men has been
set for the latter part of this month. In
their pleas, the defendants say that the
grand jury was not a legal one, and was
| defective for the reason that it was not
drawn in accordance with the law.
Some time ago a gang of notorious De
| Soto county cattle thieves made a raid on
| the ranges of Manatee county. in the
| MYakka region. Large numbers of cattle
| were driven away, and the Manatee own.
/ ers We're unable to recover them But they
/ sent the DeSotO county gang word thai
/ II they ever again came on the Mapafef
| ranges that they would be shot down rs
| soon as seen. Friday morning several al
/ the large cattle owners who live in the
/ vicinity of the Manatee river towns receiv.
/ ed word that the DeSoto county gang was
1 out on another raid on their ranges. I'm
! mediately a large party was formed anf
started in, search of the thieves, heaviiS
| armed and prepared for and expectine- SCI
rious trouble when they met them-as fheI
| expected to do in the Myalxka section Fri
day night. 1t is known, too, that the De
soto gang is numerous and well armed
| and that they will fight