The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-05

time in May He has made arrangements
10 nave several acres OF corn and other
crops planted TO be ready for him 10 90 70
Work so soon as he shall arrive
Prospecting for fuller's earth still con-
tinues in Marion county. and some hope is
held out that il may be found in sufficient
quantities TO Justify mining Several prom
inent local capitalists have secured op-
tons on various properties. ana are having
ANALYSIS made The present price of the
product IS about SIC 10 81 per ton Its uses
are varied, and many new ways in which
u can be used ia manufactures have been
discovered within the last twelve months
The chief deposits in the county are sup
posed TO be near Belleview.
The vegetable crops Of Osceola county
are simply immense, and of the finest
quality. Large shipments await every
train Planters being encouraged by the
nne grain crops of 1885. are planting more
extensively this year. and from the pres
for home use. but some to sell Reports
from the orange groves are very gratlfy-
ing from all parts Of the county. The
trees are blooming well, and very modest
estimates for 1896 are about a box to the
tree for the old bearing groves.
Ocala's new furniture factory will be-
gin work in a few days. For the present,
the old Ocala cigar-box factory will be US
ed, and workmen are making the neces-
sary alterations. OF the $4,000 capital
which the company expects TO start on,
about 5000 has been subscribed. The
name adopted is the Florida Furniture
Manufacturing Company, and the officers
are II. {. Wright, president; G. s. Scott,
vice president: L. A. Henderson, secretary
and treasurer; F. f. Bugbee, general man
ager; and +. W. Kendall, superintendent.
Kissimmee correspondence Morning
News: DR.. Z. o. Sims of Orlando. was
married at the Presbyterian church last
night to Miss NJ. Maude Bassett, the
daughter of 5. r. Bassett. the proprietor
OF the kissimmee Leader.-Ctrcuit court
convened yesterday with a large criminal
docket, which will keep the court busy
the entire term.-Fishing is splendid in
the waters of this county, in fact, the
finest fresh water fishing in the state is
here. Two fishermen caught two flour
barrels full in two days with hook and
line, while a catch of forty to one hun
dred is a small days sport
High Springs correspondence Morning
News: Doubtless many of your readers
remembers the McSwain murder, which
occurred al Newton, Ala. about eighteen
months ago, and in which three negroes
We're implicated, two of whom have been
hung and the third escaping arrest. The
latter eluded the vigilance of the officers
of the law until a day or so ago. he-Mc-
Ray-alias Frank Kirkland, was spotted
by colored detective from Alabama, who
had Mckay arrested and locked up. Tues
day Sheriff Ramsey Sims of Dale coun-
ty, Alabama, came down with the neces-
sary papers, identified his man, and car
he will pay the penalty of his crime.
The Florida Midland railroad was sold
at auction at the court house at Orlando
Monday. L. o. Garrett of Boston and NJ.
E. Bishop of Orlando were the only bid
ders, and II was knocked down to Mr.
Bishop at $25,5O0 1t is not publicly known
in whose interest the road was purchased
but the general opinion seems to be that
it has been taken in by the Plant system
The road IS forty-hve miles long, and
runs from Longwood to Kissmmee by a
circuitous and crooked route, taking IN
Palm Spring. Apopka, Ocoee, Gotha, and
Windermere. 1t was built several years
ago, but there never seemed any good rea-
son for it's existence. and it has never
been profitable, although it runs through
a rich and fertile region most of its
length.
DR.. S. w. Boynton, a specialist, who
has had an Office on Ocean street, in
Jacksonville for several months up to
few weeks ago, seeks to recover $4,000
damages from Albert w Benson a rest
dent of Maine, for alternating his wife's
affections. The declaration OF the plain
tin in the case was filed through his at
torneys in the United States court at
Jacksonville. Monday 1t sets forth that
the defendant. contriving and wickedly
intending to injure the plaintiff, and to
ance of Frances NJ. Boynton. the wife
of the plaintiff, and to destroy and alien
ate her affections for the plaintiff, to
state of Florida, and on divers other DAYS
between that time and the commencement
of the court, wrongfully and maliciously
instigated and induced said Frances NJ
Boynton to abandon and desert the plain
tiff, to the damage of $4,000
A special to the Jacksonville Times
Union from Key West says: 1.-The steam
er Concho, of the Mallory line, arrived
from Galveston Saturday morning, and
reported that a coal passer fell over
board and was drowned A companion
of the unfortunate man. however, reports
that the man jumped overheard. The
man shipped at Galveston, and becom-
ing sick, asked permission to go on deck
for a few moments. Afterward he came
on deck and jumped overheard. Shortly
after arriving at the dock the companion
of the drowned man went to Capt. Sam
Risk of the Mallory line, and reported that
he was sick, and wanted some money and
a certificate to go to the hospital. Capt
Risk cursed him and ordered him aboard
the ship The sailor struck the captain
in the face, and knocked him down, and
when he attempted to rise he was again
knocked down. The sailor has the SYM
pathy of the entire community. 1t will
be remembered this is the same captain
that was hauled up before the courts
in New York for beating a steward on
board his ship, because he could not get
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