The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-29

the plant and with the object Of making
brooms.
The democrats of Madison county win
hold their primary May 49, and will select
delegates TO the state and congressional
conventions. Already from two 10 nve
candidates have been announced for me
various positions.
James Poser, son of Capt. It. D. Poser
Of Ocala, received a severe shock from
lightning Sunday. He was sitting on the
porch OF his father S residence. FOR some
minutes he did not realize that he was
hurt. Young Poser suffered Sunday night
with partial paralysis.
The Baker county democratic executive
committee met Saturday and decided to
hold a convention to nominate delegates
to the state and congressional conVen-
tons the last Thursday in May, and the
primaries TO nominate county officers on
the first Thursday in July.
Leonard Brooks, a 14-year-old colored
boy. living with his parents at 5SS Mag
nolia street, Brooklyn, a suburb of Jack
sonVille became engaged in row with
another negro boy OF about the same age,
named Henry Payne, Sunday afternoon,
and received injuries from which he died
Monday.
This is one OF the most profitable sea-
sons the strawberry growers Of Starke
have ever known. The shipments are
from $50 to 800 bushels per day, and re-
turns are generally highly satisfactory.
The solicitors for the commission houses
have received orders to remain at Starke
for at least another week.
The town caucus at Ormond Monday re-
suited as follows: For mayor, J. a. Bos-
trum: three members of city council
James CARMEL, Charles McNary and r
q. Mayo; city clerk, Il. c. Totman; treas
urer, William Watson; assessor, ". F.
FRENCH tax collector and marshal, w. T.
White.
Baker county candidates are announc-
ing themselves and canvassing the coun-
ty. George p Canova and e. Il. Pons will
be rival candidates for the state senator
ship; w w Williams and John Skulls
for representative; L. b. Smith and T.
I. Taylor, for county judge; n. G. Hern-
don. l.. L. Williams, and 9. +. Pons, in
cumbent, for sheriff.
Mr.. Sparkman has introduced in the
House a bill authorizing the secretary of
war and the navy to donate TO the city
of Pensacola twelve pieces of artillery to
be used to decorate the public parks
These cannon are to to be selected from
such pieces at Fort Pickens or in the
navy yard at Pensacola as may be con-
sidered unfit for use by the government.
Ozias b. Sweat of Taylor. about fifteen
miles north of Macclenny, had a difficulty
Monday with one of his troopers, named
ATGOEBe SaDp, III which fodpp cut MN dl-
most to death-once in the right side, a
cash about five inches long going into the
hollow, and once in the left side, under the
heart, the knife going into the jaws and
across the muscles of the left arm. Sweat
Is not expected TO live.
Route Agent Kuder of the Southern
Express Company, stationed at Gaines
vile, reports heavy shipments of vegeta-
bles during the past few days. one
thousand packages of tomatoes, cucum-
bers, beets, potatoes and squash went
forward by express Saturday. Most of
the truck was from South Florida and
was transferred from the Florida South
ern to the S., L. and w. railroad.
The case of Barker VS.. Taylor. which
has been pending in the United States
court at Jacksonville for several days of
the past week, and which was given to
the jury late Friday evening. was con-
cluded Saturday. The jury returned a
verdict of $1,000 for the plaintiff, Silas c.
Barker, who sought to recover 5000 from
Lorenzo Taylor for an alleged breach OF
contract for the delivery of certain phos-
phate mineral lands in Levy county
At Auburndale Sunday a company of
persons returning from church took shell
ter beneath the veranda of Mrs. Kers-
ley's dwelling during an electric storm.
lightning struck a tree in front, ana
then the house W. S. Ryal, II. Webb
and Ned Bierce were Frustrated. The
barn of A. c. Thorp was also struck and
a valuable horse killed. Five trees were
attacked within a radius of 200 yards.
Many improvements are being made in
Alachua county, where the farmers have
enjoyed a most successful year. Some of
the farmers who eXperimented with to-
bacco are meeting with very satisfactory
results. Capt T. II. Richardson of Rocky
Point is the most extensive tobacco plant
err and he has six acres of as fine tobacco
as was ever grown in the state. Two acres
are now ready to cut and shed preparatory
to curing.
A democratic primary was held at Fort
Pierce on Saturday to elect a delegate 70
the county convention at Titusville on
| May 6. Two delegates were in the field,
| ]. w. Tucker and E. c. Summerlin. The
| latter was favored with a small major
| ity. Hon. Alex. Bell was chairman and
| ]. Tyler secretary. In the evening an
| other meeting was held by the supporters
| of Mr. Tucker. when he was elected by a
| large majority.
James f. johnson, the mayor of MART
| City, who has removed to Port Tampa
was in Ocala Monday and issued proc
/ lamation for an election TO be held in
/ Maru City to decide whether or not the
! franchise of said town as municipality
| shall be surrendered. The call is in re-
/ Spouse to petition signed by one-third
! Of the voters, and the date set for the
| election is Wednesday, May q. The char
ter of the city will doubtless be surren,
| dered so soon as its business affairs car
! be wound up.
The democratic party of Hillsboro coun.
" will hold a county convention at Tam.
pa, wednesday. May q. for the follow.
| ing purposes: To choose delegates to rep
resent the county in the state democratic
| convention, TO be held at Ocalo on Tues
day, June 16 and to select delegates Il
| the congressional democratic conventio.
to be held in this city on June 49, to nom
| mate a democratic executive committed
for this county for the ensuing two years
and to transact such other business a.
may properly come before the conven
ton.
More is said to have been done in the
bay by the stevedores at Pensacola las
week than during any previous week ir
the history Of the port. the amount 81
money paid to them being estimated a
not less than SIS, 900. The outlook now I:
for a very large summer business no
only in the bay, but in all lines OF busr
ness. Contracts are being let for severa
new enterprises The Louisville and Nash
willie railroad viii have a large number OF
na.aNH aaHa .