The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-07

under sentence to be hanged, convicted at
the spring term Of the circuit court; Yves
ley Williams, murder; and - Robert
son, convicted Of larceny in Liberty
county.
The leaders of the movement to have
wet and dry election in Alachua coun-
~ have practically abandoned the idea of
having one this fall At first 1t was
thought that only 800 names would be ne
cessary to call an election but it now de-
velopes that LOO names viii have to be
signed to petition to secure such an
election.
James Brown Of Linton, who has devo-
ted many years to celery culture. has a
seed bed in which he has 100000 young
plants about one and one-half inches
high, and other seeds under way that Will.
all told, give him 10000 plants for his
own use at Linton, and enough to spare
to sell to his neighbors
The steamship Mascotte arrived at Tam
pa Saturday grom Havana and Key West
The official report from the United States
health officer at Havana shows that dur
ing the past week there were 40 cases of
smallpox in the city and z deaths In the
same time there were S07 cases OF yellow
800 eAtN 10 0thlAAo AAOiA the SdttlE tdAl
A petition Is being circulated among the
deposltors of the defunct Brooksville State
bank, proposing a compromise of fifty
cents on the dollar of the amount of the
liabilities. The stockholders and directors
consider this plan to be the only one by
which the depositors will ever receive any
thing, as under the present management
IL will be only a matter of time before the
entire amount Of assets now on hand will
be consumed In defraying the expenses Of
the bank.
George e. Pybas. representing the Flor
ida Hardwood Timber and Manufacturing
Company Of London, England has bought
1880 acres of land in the Annuttaeliga
hammock, two miles from Brooksville A
large mill will be erected, and Will man
ufacture all kinds of handles, barrel
slaves, wagon material, spokes, etc. AS
soon as the timber is all taken off the
land, the company will then endeavor to
locate large colony of English farmers.
who will cultivate the soil and plant
orange groves.
Patrick Dawson, colored, employed at
the Turpentine camp of Johnson, Clark &
Co., was killed at Martel, six miles from
Ocala, Saturday, by d. A. Clark the Jun
Tor member Of the firm. Dawson was try
in gto force Mr.. Clark to pay him money
owed him. Dawson, by one Powell, another
negro employed. Dawson drew a pistol
and tried to shoot Mr. Clark, when the
white man drew his revolver and shot the
negro through the head, killing him in
stantly. Mr.. Clark gave himself up, and
a coroners jury was impaneled, which re-
turned verdict of justifable homicide,
and Mr.. Clark was released.
Several days ago Policeman Middaugh
of Tampa became deranged and violent.
1t happened very suddenly, and no one
seemed to be able to determine what was
the real cause OF his mental trouble II is
now learned that it Is due to a pistol shot
wound that he inflicted upon himself when
a boy. The ball entered his side and rang
ed toward the spinal column, and was
never extracted. In fact, he never let any
one know that he was wounded. Now that
this has become known, Il Is thought that
perhaps this ball has finally touched the
spinal cord and rendered the young man
insane. II this is tn, cause It will prob
ably be only short while before the diff
Guilty VIII be removed.
W. X. Halle, superintendent Of the
Southern Express Company. has just fur
nished to the Jacksonville Tfmes-Union
a record OF the fish shipped out Of Florida
during the last year. The shipments av-
eraged about 5000 barrels per month, ag-
gregating 72,O0 barrels a year. Shipments
of red snapper In bulk, shipments on ice to
New York by steamer from Jacksonville
and shipments Of salt fish are not includ-
ed. Were these figures added the total
would reach 10000 barrels According 10
5. II. Melton, as many more barrels of
FISH are consumed at home The average
price per barrel rs So, 50 that the fish in
dustry Is worth TO Florida not less than
N,2o,WO. Fish men are of the opinion
that the new law will reduce the catch
about SO per cent, and that the revenue
to the state viii be 100000 per annum less
than II was.
In pursuance OF a resolution adopted by
the National Editorial Association, at Its
1897 session. held In Galveston Tex. by
which the committee on the editorial re-
sort and home I'm Florida was authorized
to perfect a legal organization, accept do
nations OF property decide upon. locate
ana maintain "rhe Editoria" the COM
mitteo held a meeting in connection with
the session OF the New York Press Asso-
citation, at Alexander Bay, July l. 1897.
Articles Of incorporation Of The Editofia
prepared In accordance with the Florida
statutes were presented. amended and
adopted. The committee resolved itself into
a board OF control. In accordance Nth the
provisions Of the articles OF incotpora.
ton. naming as It's officers: President. R
X. Herbert; vice president, W. s. Camel
lar; secretary. W. y. Pabor; treasurer, II.
j. Knapp. Bylaws, as printed In the June
issue OF tho National Printer journalist.
were presented. read and adopted on mo-
ton. ". II. Pabor was appointed resident
manager in fun charge OF the property
and everything pertaining to the Editoria.
on motion, the secretary was instructed
to obtain titles TO all property to be do-
mated by the citizens OF Interiachen or
elsewhere IN the name OF the Eiitoria
Company.
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