The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-25
FLORIDA.

Jasper Is to vote on the question of issu-
ing bonds for the purpose Of putting in wa
ter works.
The bean growers of Wauchula, De Soto
county. have realized over 81 600 for the
seasons crop having Melted Sl.SO crate.
Forty-fve thousand crates Of tomatoes
have been shipped from Ellenton, bring
ing to the farmers of that section over $780,
Co.,
President c. J. Perrenot of the Florida
Senate has gone to Asheville N. c., where
he hopes to recuperate his health. He is
quite feeble.
The White City Agricultural Society was
fully organized last Saturday with mem
bership Of ninety-nine. J. E. Pitts was
elected president.
The salaries Of the teachers of the
Gainesville public school have been cut to
$40 per month. independent of the princi-
pal The salary last year was $42.
During rainstorm that passed over Ma
rietta Monday, Alvy Hanchy's house was
blown down. His wife and daughter were
IN the house, but were not seriously in
jured.
Maj. Snow Of East Lake, the pioneer and
successful orange grower Of that section,
has pineapple orange buds a year old.
the branches Of which contain from 90 TO
125 oranges.
James, the 9-year-old son Of c. L. Lewis.
OF Pensacola, was almost instantly killed
Monday afternoon by the discharge of a
loaded pistol that was contained In bum
he 80.
front OF his fathers residence.
Edward o. Ring.and. young white man.
who claims Georgia as his residence, was
sentenced at Jacksonville Wednesday Ia
serve term Of two years in state prison
Tor the theft, several weeks ago, OF a bi.
cycle from George Elliott al Palo Beach
c. W. Kennon, whose patent palmetto
fiber washing board has attracted at.
tenuon, is negotiating for plot Of ground
on the river front at Tampa. on which &C
erect factory. Several boards have az.
ready been made by Mr.. Kennon, who has
also invented a machine for preparing the
fiber employed In their manufacture.
Mrs. John Taylor. the divorced wife OF
ex-Policeman John Taylor. was arrested
at Jacksonville Wednesday on the com.
plant Of John Seeey. who charged her
Win the theit OF "a diamond stud IL Is
said that there Is a third party in this
case, who Is the real thief having glver
the stud 20 the woman. Mrs. Taylor
agreed to produce the stone.
At Salt Ponds. near Key West. wednes
day four ladies' were out gathering frui
and met negro named sylvanlus John
son, who attacked them. After a desperat,
night three Of them escaped. The brut,
caught Mrs. Maggie Atwel, choked her 1,
the ground and ravished her. lie wa
promptly caught. Identified by the ladies
ana jailed A lynching is expected.
Palntka Advertiser: The storm Of Tues
day afternoon struck the satsuma sectio,
hard destroying much property. shakln,
down quantities of fruit, ana doing con
siderable damage TO everything In M
track. Horace Wells had his barn tfte,
from the ground and removed some dle
vance ID. -. Mills large windmill wa
twisted on its foundation; several sma,
cottages were removed from their plac
ssttial yards, and large trees were broker
Sn above the ground. large half stones nj
..ihs Ane tornado. The actual loss aus
'"'hea mas not yet been oBcortalncd.
The Pensacola board Of nrc underwater