The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

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FLORIDA.
Owing to the continued dry weather,
the acreage of strawberry plants at
Hampton will be much less than was an
ticpated a short while back.
The canvassing board has recanvassed
the votes of the October state election in
Monroe county, and all of the state and
county democratic ticket was elected by
a large majority.
The first camp meeting of the East
Coast district of the A. NJ. E. church
commenced at New Smyrna Wednesday,
and will be continued until Monday week
next, the 18th inst.
At Blountstown Friday the jury rem
dered a verdict of not guilty in the case
of the state VS.. c. H. Allen for murder
This case was tried at the spring term
of the circuit court and a verdict of muir
der in the second degree was returned.
The supreme court reversed the decision
of the lower court.
G. w. Thompson, charged with passing
raised currency at Gainesville, has been
in Jail at Jacksonville four months await
ing trial, despite the fact that he is will
ing to plead guilty. Thomas made prac-
tice of raising 81 notes and passing them
for $40 notesS raising S. notes and passing
them for $50 notes, and 81 notes and pass
ing them for $40 notes.
II. 3. Tanner, an extensive turpentnS
diStiller, was in Brooksville Friday on the
way to his new farm near Hudson. He
is accompanied by his brother, several
teamsters with their families and about
thirty experienced boxcutters; also a car
load of horses, mules and other necessary
equipments. This new firm has a tract
of land containing 1900 acres, and will
begin operations at once. When COM
plete, the plant will be one of the largest
in the state.
The tugs George w. Childs and Albert
Dewey have returned to Key West from
the Bahama banks, where they have been
trying to save the wrecked English steam
er Viceroy. The steamer has gone to
pieces, and is a total loss, the tugs being
unable to get to the wreck on account
of the heavy sea- The Dewey had the
schooner Cora in tow coming back to Key
West, and when off CaryNord Light the
hawser parted, and the schooner proceed
ed to Key West under sail
Titusvile Star: We hear 1t rumored
with the chances greatly in favor of it's
being an actual fact, that Mr.. Henry NJ
Flager has purchased the life saving out
4 fit and buildings from the government at
Jupiter, and that he will remove the same
to Palm Beach the coming winter season
and install a crew there during the time
the hotels are open for the purpose of
rescuing any that meet with a mishap
on the beach or out at sea. 1t is said that
one of the members of the former life
saving crew of several years ago will have
charge.
The report of the proposed drainage
of Payne's prairie. or Alachua lake. has
created some interest at Gainesville.
Those who own the land under water say
that the report is without foundation,
so far as they know and that 1t is sim
ply the revival of a report for many
years current in Gainesville. The prairie
could be drained at an expense of about
$50 900 and the land reclaimed would be
very valuable for trucking or general
farming. Several hundred thousand acres
are under water. Much of this land was
at one time under cultivation.
The October term of the circuit court
for the Fourth judicial district of Flori-
.da. which will open al Green Cove Springs
next Monday, has one especially import
ant case docketed for trial. 1t is that OF
the state of Florida against the faculty
of the Orange Park Normal School,
which is supported by the American Mis-
sionary Association of the Congregational
churches, for an alleged violation of the
so-ealled "Sheats law" which was passed
by the Florida legislature of 1895, approved
May 20, 1895, and became operative Sept.
/ of the same year. This law is en-
titled, IAN act to prohibit white and col
ored youth from being taught in the same
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