The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

OF notes to pay the premiums on the pol
icy and at the time Of his death these
notes had not been paid. Another reason
given why the insurance was not paid is
that Mr.. Cheek did not die a natural
death, but died from his own hand. he
having committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head.
FLORIDA.
The city authorities are raiding gamb-
ling dens I'm Apalachicola.
Many Improvements are being made to
the streets Of Tarpon Springs
Eight white and four colored couples
were licensed in Orange county to marry
during May.
II. w. Johnson. editor of the Apalachi-
cola Times, who has been III for several
weeks, is recovering.
Monday. in Orlando, thirteen foreigners
were naturalized-nine British subjects.
two German, one French and one Swed-
ish.
Two waterspouts were seen in the Gulf
off Tarpon Springs Thursday. One 100
feet in diameter. one burst with great
noise.
The constantly increasing demand for
grapefruit. formerly known as the shad-
dock, has led to the planting of extensive
orchards Of ii in Manatee county.
Under the law the crews of the life
saving stations in Florida went off duty
at y o'clock last Sunday night, and will
have vacation until August.
Capt. John B. Johnston Of Dade city,
has been invited by Francis 5. Barlow
Camp of Confederate Veterans to deliver
an address at their reunion at Barlow to-
day.
The Orlando Reporter says the senu-
ment throughout the county in favor of
the proposed 3-mill tax levy for the i'm
provement of the public highways Is prac-
tically unanimous.
The teachers examination for Washing
ton county was commenced Tuesday
morning. under the supervision Of the
county superintendent. There were forty
two applicants present.
The latest announcements for Marion
county offices are Geo. b. Reddick, of
Reddick, for tax assessor and A. r. Griffin
of Anthony, for treasurer. Alfred Aver, of
Lake Weir, and w. *. Zewadski are out
for the legislature.
b. f. Smoot magistrate for the Tween.
ty-hfth district of Marion county, diel
very suddenly Wednesday. He was sit
ting on the porch of his residence read-
ing when suddenly he fell from his chair
to the floor and died. He was 40 years
of age.
The home OF Col. II. II. Davidson. just
a short distance inside the northern limits
of Orlando was burned Thursday morn
ing at 2:3O o'clock. The house
save the piano and sundry furn-
shings were a total loss. There was 49,
900 insurance on the house.
The Putnam county democratic prima-
ries were held Thursday. Everything
passed off quietly. The vote polled in Pa
latka was unusually large. After the pri-
maries were over the precincts in the
city selected delegates to represent them
in the county convention on June II, to
select delegates to the state and congress
sional convention.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: Leon county's new democratic
executive committee will meet June 10 10
organize for the campaign.-GoV. Mitchell
has appointed j. G. Collins, B. A.
Strange, J. e. McCrary, Daniel Douglass
and Fl. 7. Lewis to be pilot commissioners
for the port of New Smyrna.-The gradu-
ates of the State Normal College have
organized an alumni association. The fac
ulty gave the new society dinner on
Wednesday. Cornelius N, Newton of the
class Of 95 was selected to deliver the
alumni address for 1897.
The democratic convention of Duval
county viii be called to order in the opera
house at Jacksonville at noon to-day by
Il. j. TRAY chairman of the democratic
executive committee. The purpose of the
convention is to elect a new executive
committee and delegates TO the state and
congressional conventions. In the prima-
ries between the two factions of Duval
county the "straightouts' or Stockton
crowd were badly beaten in almost every
district i'm the county. This settles he
claims of the "straightout9' that they had
a majority. Both sides worked hard and
Notwithstanding the rain a large vote was
cast. The Times-UniOn acknowledges de-
feat but says the election was perfectly
fair. The regular democrats will have
nearly two-thrds of The county conVea-
ton, which meets to-day.
Sixteen separate pieces of epidermis
were grated upon the body of 1S-year-old
Katy Burchfeld, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Burchheld, of South Jacksonville, at
| Jacksonville Thursday. The delicate op-
pital by DIR. Miller. The persons who vol
unteered to give up a part of themselves
| to save the life of the little girl were Fred
| Broughton, Rev. Mr.. Grubb, w. Z. Soul,
/ Thompson and c. S. Burchheld. The oper-
alton was made necessary by the refusal
| of wounds to heal. The wounds were the
/ result of terrible burns received some
| weeks ago A part of the arm. thigh.
| breast and side of the little patient We're
/ in a horrible state. The sixteen CRAFTS COW
| er about three inches square of surface.
| The gratis are taken with grating ra-
/ zor and are planted while fresh and
/ bloody upon the freshly scarrified wound
| of the patient. The operation is a painful
! one to the person giving up cuticle One
! of the gentlemen who barred his arm faint
/ ed when he felt the keen cold blade Rut
| a little girl FIVE years old, Lottie Anthony
tWent through the ordeal like a drTTrn m
| jor The first gratis were planted several
days ago. Every one of them has taken
/ and the skin is growing and broadening
and knitting together.
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