The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
FLORIDA.

grafton society,"
Z. NJ. Walsh of Apsiachicola has a hen
which lays two eggs at one time.
A. NJ. c. Russell has qualified as SUI
perlntendent of public instruction of Her
nandO county.
The BARRIERS Of Jacksonville have form
ed an organization under the name of the
Jacksonville Ba rber's Union.
A little over $1,000 were paid out by the
three banks in Tampa last Saturday to
the cigar manufacturers for the weekly
pay roll.
The marriage of Miss Jessie Ross, daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. r. G., Ross of
Jacksonville to. Frank Cloud Boylston was
solemnized We 1nesday
A petition is being numerously signed
at ApOpka in favor of an election to de-
termine whether or not Intoxicating Ii
quors shall be sold in Orange county.
The application for pardon of William
Freeman, sentenced in Florida to fifteen
months imprisonment for Illicit distlling
has been denied by President Cleveland
Sheriff Fennell has returned to Gaines
vile from Jasper with James Massie,
white who is said to be wanted for shoot
ing and dangerously wounding his brother
at Cow Greek a. few days ago.
Idlewild Park reports the prospect for
a good crop Of oranges this year very
bright and activity in diversified agri-
culture IS noted everywhere in that vi
cinity. Experiments are being made with
tobacco.
A Martin. mail carrier between Mel
bourne and Melbourne Beach, died in his
boat while passing the river Wednesday
The craft drtfted ashore on the east side
and was found by his son a short time
afterward
Gilbert Murray cut and fatally wound
ed another negro at DayVille, near Gaines
vile, Wednesday. Murray is a brother of
the late Harmon Murray, the outlaw, who
killed five mtn and terrorized Central
Florida four years ago.
A meeting of the stockholders represent
ing a majority of the stock of the Mer-
chants National Bank of Jacksonville,
which suspended on Tuesday, was held
at the board of trade rooms Wednesday
night, when movement was inaugurated
to place the hank on a new footing and
to reorganize and open it. if possible.
An investigation of the conduct of af-
fairs by the Pensacola health board was
recently made by DR. Horsey, assistant
state health officer, at the request of the
not as yet been made public, but the
health board Is said to have requested
the state health officer to take charge.
Frederick Pasco. principal of the Duval
High School, at Jacksonville, was appoint
ed at the meeting of the state board of
education on Tuesday TO succeed IL N.
Felkel, deceased, as principal of the State
Deaf and Dumb Institute at St Angus
tine Mr.. Pasco has accepted the posi-
ton, and has sent his acceptance to the
state board.
In driving from Melrose to Gainesville
Tuesday Joseph Mobiles narrowly escaped
drowning while fording Hatchet creek
The heavy rains had so swollen the stream
that the horse was obliged to swim. When
about half way across the stream, the
some grape vines. Mr.. Mobiles got loose
but the str cam was swift and swimming
was next uD impossible.
The mandate of the United States SUI
preme court in the case of e. w Agnew,
who is under conviction and sentence for
embezzling ftInds from the First National
Bank of OcaAa, has not as yet been receiv-
ed by the clerk of the United States court
at Jacksonville. Mr.. Agnew is out on
$4,000 bond. and In the meantime petit
ton is being circulated for signatures
requesting the President to pardon him.
A considerable sum of money, said to
be more than $4,000, was found in tin
can few days ago in the store formerly
run by G. Troupe Brawner, on the Ever
green shel road. near Jacksonville Mr.
Brawner was supposed TO have consider
able money at the time of his death, a
short time ago, but as none was found his
relatives ndQ come TO tfl9 conclusion Inat
he had left nothing. The can was on the
top shelf in the grocery store, and was
found while clearing off the shelf.
The Express Refrigerator Car Company,
which was recently organized for the
manufacture of Refrigerator cars after the
model parented by A. j. Macarthur, has
begun business at Gainesville. The COM
pany will not only manufacture cars, but
will operate them as well. The officers
are. A. S. Wooley, president and direc-
tor; Marcus Endel, vice president and di-
rector; Il. d. Warner, secretary and
treasurer; w. w. Hampton, A. ]. Near
thur George c. Crom, George w. Emery,
j. A. Ammons and f. e. Cannon, direc-
tors The capital stock is $4,000. Appli-
cation has been made for letters of incor-
poration.
About two miles west of Albion, on the
Hanson place, now owned hy the Albion
Phosphate Company is a large camphor
tree. This tree was sent by mail to the
former owner of the property, by the de-
partment of agriculture, about fourteen
Years ago. IL IL now nearly two feet in
diameter at the ground, and, although
growing in an old field and receiving no
cultivation for years, seems to thrive.
The freeze of two years ago affected IL
slightly, but il has more than recovered
from the shock. The remarkable growth
of this tree under such adverse circum-
stances proves that the camphor tree can
he successfully grown in that part of
Florida.