The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-15

assuming their old-time appearance at
Oviedo.
Lake Jesup, near Orlando. has risen six
or seven feet and drowned about 10000 cell
cry plants within two weeks.
Mayor John G. Griffin of Fernandina
recommends to council, among other i'm
provements the building of city hall.
Hon. ]. E. Broome of Orlando has been
called to a seat on the supreme bench in
the hearing of several cases in which
Judge Carter is interested and conse-
quently disqualified.
Ed Hill who was bitten by a rattlesnake
on Monday while surveying with A w.
GHchrist, Z. Curry and William Carr,
across the bay, died in great agony that
night at his home in Punta GOrda. After
the fatal stroke he lived but nine hours.
Charles H. Rocks and wife of Chicago
arrived at White City Tuesday with a sec
ond party of settlers. Another party will
leave Chicago on the 18th, and from this
time on a stream of homeseekers are ex-
pected, not only from Chicago, but from
all the northwest
The bones and teeth Of a human being,
together with a lot Of broken glass and
crockeryware, were recently discovered in
mammoth hollow log in Wakulla coun-
ty river swamp by John Jones and Aquila
Nails, who were there for the purpose Of
getting out timber. A similar discovery
was made at the same spot some eighteen
years ago.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Sheats has ordered another uniform
teachers examination to be held on Nov.
2, and 4. County Superintendent Glenn
of DuYal Is to conduct the examinations.
Good character is a requisite for appli-
cants for teachers certificates Those
now teaching under temporary certificates
granted upon special examinations by
county superintendent must attend the
examinations next month and take a reg
ular certificate or cease to teach.
The municipal election for the city Of
Cocoa was held at noon Tuesday in the
council room. The inspection board con-
sisted Of W. D. Oliver, John F, Bell, E.
H. Covar and James L. Wilson, clerk
There was very little interest manifested
in the election, there being but about one
half the voters at the polls. There was
but one ticket in the feld-therefore no
opposition. The officers elected were
Mayor, W. L. Hughett; marshal and col
lector, James "a. Paine; clerk, treasurer
and assessor, r. N. Andrews; aldermen
s. f. Travis, j. F. Wooten and e. Sitting.
Levy county has a Klondike and some
people have caught the Levy county
Klondlke fever" The Klondike, which is
on the western borders of Levy county,
does not consist of gold dust and gold
nuggets, but Is an iron chest about IS by
so inches, buried in quicksand about
fourteen feet below the surface, at Fow-
ler's Bluff on the Suwanee river. e. j..
Beard of Hague has in his employ eight
men who are devising every plan magma
BILE to secure the chest or rather treas
ure box" as the chest is thought to con-
tain large amount of gold, which was
buried many years ago by the Spaniards
Every effort so far TO secure the coveted
treasure has proved a failure. Some citl-
Zens of this county raised the box within
a few feet of the surface "a few years ago,
but it slipped from the hooks fastened to
it, and dropped to the bottom of the pit
1t Is said that Mr.. Beard will not give
up until he secures the prize
A very interesting and somewhat impor-
tant case was decided by Judge Hooker at
the opening of court Wednesday at Ocala
| The hearing IN the case took place on last
Thursday and Friday in the judges cham
bers. The facts briefly told are as follows:
About three years ago Mrs. Jamison, wife
Of A. II. Jamison, a well-known farmer of
this county, died leaving a little girl about
years old. After her death II was taken
home by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
| Johnston, who tenderly cared for 1t. In
! the meantime the father of the child found
| another wife, and almost his first thought
after getting married was to get possess
sion Of his baby. He went to the home of
the Johnston's but they positively refused
! to part with 1t on any conditions. Jamison
! then appealed TO the courts and for two
whole days the case was holly contested.
The decision of the judge was in favor of
the father, and when he heard II his Joy
| knew no bounds. He bore his child away
in triumph amid the applause of the
| spectators.