The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-27
FLORIDA.

Tnlet Whiddcn has given bond in the
sum Of 81, 900 for his appearance at Tampa
to answer to the charge of completely in
the killing of Bud Stevenson.
J. NJ Williams, young man from Ar
cadia, has been arrested at Tampa at the
insuga ton of Cashier Anderson of the
Exchange National Bank for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Stephen Arnau Jr., died at Mayport on
Monday after a long illness at 50 years of
age. He was the oldest resident of the
place and the oldest Free Mason. He join
ed the lodge sixty years ago,
The residence Of Capt J. b. Cali at East
Palatka was burned Wednesday night
about 73O o'clock The fire was caused
| by a kerosene lamp being overturned. The
loss is covered by insurance.
The ladies Of the sorosis Society of Or
lando are making vigorous efforts TO Sc
cure library for Orlando. They have
already raised a large sum of money
and have pledges OF numerous volumes
whenever arrangements can be effected
to open the library to the public.
Two deeds of assignment have been filed
for record in Hillsborough county. They
are executed by Charles Marvin ct al
to Walter f. Coachman ct al. They trans
fer all of the phosphate lands of the par
ties of the first part that are located
in the southeastern portion of the county
Col. Walter Gwynn of Sanford was rob
bed of his pocketbook while getting upon
train at the Union station at Jackson
Vile Thursday. He discovered his loss
Just before the train left. Two men, who
/ 4 a. 4
ed, and the police are following UP the
case.
The south-bound Plant system mail and
passenger train that passes Orlando at
4:20 a. m. came very near being wrecked
lust below Gatiin Thursday morning. Some
| fiend had placed tie across the rails and
but for the fact that the tie was an UNI
sound timber, which the engine crushed in
60 fragments, a very serious wreck might
have resulted. Fortunately no harm was
| done. There is no clew to the flend who
| committed the cowardly deed
Tampa has a wonderful fire record, and
it is something that cap be shown by but
few places in the country Since Aug %,
| 1896, the department has answered twen-
| ty-three alarms where there were fires,
| and the CONGREGATIONS have been subdued
| in every one of the twenty-three cases
without running a drop of water through
| the hose. The work has all been done
with the Babcock e1atinguisher. with
which the department Is literally sup
piled.
John Lowe, aged 50, respected citi-
zen of De Soto county, was shot by Tom
Mercer at his home, four miles east of
>Calvinia, Tuesday morning at Z o'clock.
| Three buckshot entered the right lobe,
| a q
day night. The difficulty occurred near
| loves house, between his sons and the
Mercer boys about some cattle. Lowe
heard loud talking and went to the scene
with his gun. Mercer shot him when
within short distance Of the place. Mer-
Ger is stlll at large.
Roy p. Moody of Jacksonville is on a
stin hunt for the office of United States
marshal for the southern district of Flor
ida under the Mckinley administration
| Thursday he received notice that at a
meeting of the republican executive com
| mittee of Hamilton county in executive
session on Feb. 81 he had been Endorsed
for the office of marshal by unanimous
| vote. The previous day he received the
Endorsement of the Baker county exeeu-
tive committee He says that he has the
Endorsement of nearly all the city off,
Gals of Jacksonville.
The mandate from the supreme court
of the United States confirming the de-
cision of the district court in Jacksonville
In the case against r. w. Agnew is expect
ed to reach Jacksonville to-day. John r.
Hartridge has been retained to present the
petition for pardon to President Cleveland.
AS this action cannot be taken till the
mandate of the higher court shall be re-
| ceived the request has been made that
it be sent Immediately. Mr.. Hartridge ex-
poets to leave on Sunday for Washington
and he will present the application for
pardon TO the President on Monday or
| Tuesday OF next week Unless the action
Of the President shall be favorable, no es-
cape from the five years sentence will be
possible.
The initial test Of G.. A. Clonser's ma
chine for clearing bicycle paths through
the woods of Florida has been made. and
the device has proved suitable for the pur-
pose. 1t clears away the wire grass and
vegetation ana leaves the ground smooth
| and firm, save In cases OF pine or pal
metto roots These, however are avoid
ed as much as possible in the selection
OF the route, but where they cannot be
| avoided Il little work with an ak perfects
the path and puts it into condition for
| wheelmen. Two dollars per mile with
| this machine Will cover the cost of con-
| struction OF a flrst-class path A route
| has already been opened between Orlan-
do and Longwood and the intention is to
connect all of the towns in Orange coun-
! " by these paths.
The establishment Of national edito-
rial home in Florida seems TO be one
of the probabilities OF the near future.
II the report that was submitted and
adopted 81 the recent meeting OF the
| National Editorial Association IN Calves
ton, Tex, may be taken as an index
Several propositions had been submitted,
as follows: No. ! was from W. ID. chip
ley land commissioner of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, Offering 100 acres
| OF land along his line OF road near De-
| FuniaA Springs. No. was from j. r.
! lngraham, general agent and land COM
missioner Of the Florida East Coast rail-
way, offering 100 acres In either ST. Johns.
| Nolusia, Breyard or Dade counties. No.
| was from Mrs. T.. N. Souyielle Of jack