The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
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that parties who have paid, and those who
money.
A few cases of measles have been re-
ported at McAlpin.
Congressman sparkman is still working
to secure a $4,000 federal building for
Tampa.
The tie camp of w. H. Hart has been
removed to McAlpin. About fifty men are
employed.
The Orange County Teachers Insti-.
tute is arranging for a picnic at Lake
Charm on April IL.
Hon. D. C. Mcintosh of Gainesville, an
nounces himself as a candidate for re-
election to the legislature.
AT Eustis the thermometer registered 50
degrees in the shade Thursday at midday,
and As degrees Friday morning.
Prospects for full crops around Eustis
grow better every day, and the orange
trees are making remarkably good pro-
gress.
A small fire occurred Friday night at
the residence of DR.. Guy Hutchings, at
Eustis, caused by a defective flue. Loss es-
timated at $500.
The Pensacola Terminal Company and a
syndicate of New York capitalists are rival
aspirants for street privileges for electric
railways at Pensacola.
Prof. Norman Robinson of Orlando, for
merly state chemist has decided to be,
come a candidate for the office of state
superintendent of schools.
A light frost occurred at McAlpin Thurs
day night Cotton and tender vegetables
were nipped. Cotton planting is almost
finished. The acreage will be very large
Tie strawberry shipping season is now
at its hight. An average of 100 bushels per
day has been shipped from Starke last
week. Hampton and Lawley are also MAX
ing large shipments.
Oscar Hawkins, colored, aged II years
was shot and killed at Jacksonville about
o'clock Thursday night on Adams
street. just west of Jefferson, by Charles
man of the town.
Under a resolution of the board of public
safety, the city council of Pensacola has
reward of 800 for the arrest, with proof
to convict, of any party guilty of starting
an incendiary fire in the city
An injunction has been issued against
]. o. Crosby and ]. V. Denton, restrain
ing them from selling certain phosphate
lahuS IN the western part OF Alachua
county. The injunction was issued upon
application of E. b. Denton.
Sheriff Bowden of Duval county Thurs
day received subpoenas in eighteen suits
from Marion county, for service on ]. q.
Matthews. They were placed in the hands
of Deputy Thames, who found Mr. Mat
thews at the Acme hotel The suits
amount to about $4,000.
E. A. Hawkins. of San Felaska Ham
mock, in Alachua county, planted a small
patch of lettuce on virgin land last fan
He used no fertilizer and it cost him onlv
$50 to cultivate the crop. He has sold un
TO date, $1,000 worth of lettuce and will
sell many more baskets.
A frost in Alachua county section Friday
morning resulted in much damage TO the
bean, cucumber, tomato and watermelon
crops Some cucumber and tomato fields
We're completely destroyed, while those
adjoining were not hurt. 1t is estimated
that the frost viii decrease the Weld ~
least 20 per cent.
A collision occurred at $40 O'Clock Fri
day night in the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West railway freight yards al San
ford, between mixed train No. 9 and a
Plant system yard engine William Giles
pie, fireman Of the Plant system sustain
ed a broken rib and some slight sealn
wounds. one HAT car and both engines
We're wrecked. ''1S