The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
FLORIDA.

Rev. Harry Cassel, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church at Sanford, has resigned
and will come to Georgia to do mission
airy work.
The following Florida fourth-class post
masters were appointed Tuesday: Emma
Potter, at Alpine; }. w. Lancaster. Chat
terton, and J. +. Odel at Southslde.
The tax levy of the city of Jacksonville
for the year 1897 will be IS mills on every
dollar of taxable property in the city that
can be reached by the tax collector.
The National Bank of Jacksonville has
awarded a contract for new bank ana
office building that Is to be one of the
most complete In the entire south for busi-
ness purposes.
w. II. Biggs of Sharon has sold the
farm he owned in Alabama and bought
the old Felix Geiger homestead, west OF
Middleburg. He paid $3.50 for the Geiger
homestead. 1t Is one of the Oldest set
tied places in Clay county.
While walking with friend al the Jack
sonville terminal station Tuesday, ]. c.
Fox was knocked down by Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular engine and his right
leg and left ear torn off. At last accounts
his survival was doubtful.
Sheriff Weeks of Clay county has recelv-
cd the death warrant for Gen. Hallens,
fixing the date of execution as Dec 10
next at Green Cove Springs. Hallens did
not appear to be very much affected by
the news. He said he wanted some paper
and envelopes to write a couple of letters.
Circuit court reconvened at Palatka
Tuesday, after a recess since last Satur-
day. The case of Charles McCrady, color
ed. charged with the murder of Joe Jones'
colored, at Padgetts turpentine camp
about six weeks ago, was Immediately
called. The jury was sworn, and the ex-
animation of witnesses begun.
At Gabrielle, day or two ago, while
standing near where one of her little
brothers was chopping wood, Eliza Self.
the 8-year-old daughter Of Samuel Self,
was hit in one of her eyes with a sharp
ended splinter. The splinter entered the
eyeball endwise, and penetrated It, A ply
sician was called, but was afraid to re-
move the splinter, for fear the eyeball
would burst.
Mrs. d. r.. Friend of starke died Mon
day night after an Illness of many weeks.
About two years ago she was married to
ID. r. Friend, agent for the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular railroad They were
DOln very gOuHBs uellueT DtiilB OF age.
About three months ago Mr.. Friend died
and now his young widow (only 10 years
of age) follows. She was the youngest
daughter of Mrs. NJ. G, Witkovski of
Starke.
Mondays primary at Orlando was rather
a quiet affair, there being but little at
stake save in the matter of filling the
offices Of marshal and clerk and assessor.
IN both cases the present incumbents were
nominated. The ticket as placed in nomi-
nation is as follows For mayor, j. b.
Parramore; clerk and assessor, James X.
Duke; marshal b. l.. Dean; treasurer, S.
Y. Way; members of the council, j. II.
Smith Carl Warfield, w. r. O'Neal ana
i. G. Wylly. The result of the primary
practically settles the election, which will
occur next month, as there will be no OPP
position to the ticket.
The chief Of police Of Jacksonville is
after the gamblers, and the gamblers are
after the chief OF police. The chief Of DO