The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-21

this year. which. though small. will be a
good net profit.
The injunction case against the Inter
national Ocean Telegraph Company. to
restrain them from running their wires
parallel TO and under the wires of the Or
!andO Telephone Company, was argued
peiore 6dBe Broome at Orlando Thurs
day. After a hearing the court ordered
the Injunction dismissed. The case will
ne appealed to the supreme court, and.
as final decision cannot be reached for
long time. the telegraph people will
take the other side Of the street. This
settles the case for the present
The executive committee for Bradford
county met al Starke Friday and postpon-
ed the primary for nominating senator
and representatives. to the legislature,
which was called for June 30, to Aug. a.
A resolution was passed requesting pre-
cincts Nos. 3, 4, and TO reconsider their
acuon IN declaring against a primary for
an county offices, and TO report their de-
cislon TO said executive committee at its
next meeting, July Z Should these pre-
cincts or a majority of them now favor a
primary for the nomination Of all county
officers, the executive committee will at
IT'S next meeting, order such primary for
Aug y.
The matron and board Of trustees OF
the National Odd Fellows home at Gaines
vile are making extensive preparations
TO open the home next fall. Among
other things they are putting in a supply
OF domestic canned fruits and vegetables.
Odd Fellows from all parts of the state
are contributing fruit jars and others
are senQlng pears ana peaches by the
barrel Enough fruit win be put up to
supply the home during the coming seq
SON The home has been advertised ex-
tensively and letters are being received
from all parts Of the United States iust-
flying the expectation that a large num-
Der Of guests will be entertained next
winter
On the 18th inst. the mail pouch on the
route from Chipley to Vernon, was open
ed by tearing a hole in the bottom, and
two registered letters taken out. Search
was made along the route, and pieces of
registry envelopes and registry receipt
cards found. Postmaster William Dun
can went on TO vernon and reported the
matter to Deputy Sheriff John Roach
and the mail driver was Immediately put
under arrest and lodged in jail. He is a
colored boy about II years of age, named
James Potter and has been driving on
TINS route for several months. United
states Deputy Marshal Ball has been
notified and Potter VIII be taken to Chip
ley for preliminary hearing.
At Tampa Friday w. A. Carter and ex-
Mayor Salomonson engaged a hack. and
loaded it with up fireworks. They pro-
ceeded down the street toward the head
quarters of the delegates TO the congress
slonal convention firing Roman candles
from either side OF the hack. A spark
fell among the works in the bottom OF the
carriage, and there was an unexpected
display. In the din that followed, the
horses became frightened and Mr.. Sal
omonson rolled out into the street un-
hurt. Mr.. Carter was not so fortunate
but had to hold on for dear life while
the team dashed by headquarters amid q
cloud Of smoke and emitting showers of
fire. The driver managed to steer his
team clear of all obstacles, until the flu
slllade ceased, and he reached soft sand
Mr.. Carter was burned quite painfully
and Mr.. Salomonson had one leg slightly
wounded.
Watermelons, cantaloupes and toma>
toes are going forward from Gainesville
in enormous quantities. The Plant sys-
tenn has been compelled to divide its
through freight train into two sections
twenty-five carloads of melons on an
average leave Gainesville every day The
tomato crop is almost half disposed or
but the extremely low market will stop
shipments in a few days. Egg plants
are bringing excellent prices One man.
who farms at Rocky Point, is shipping
them in large lots every day. These
vegetables are the last to go forward
and when they shall be all shipped the
season will close. 1t has been one of the
most successful years in the history of
truck farming in Alachua county
d. A. Mayfield & Co. of Gainesville
have been awarded the contract for doing
the tin roofing, stating, and plumbing
for the new Plant system hospital at
present under course of construction at
High Springs.