The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-21

by Mary Jane Harris, colored, the widow
of John Harris, the fisherman drowned by
being thrown from a fish-boat, which was
run over by the schooner about Jan. 20,
and the other by Carl Gustafson, the
owner of the boat which was wrecked in
the collision with the schooner.
If it becomes necessary TO appoint a
permanent receiver for the Merchants
National Rank of Jacksonville, d. G.
Amber will probably be named. lie
founded the bank, but has had no con-
nectiOn with it in recent years
John F. Howard, Sr., died at Jackson
vile Friday, after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Howard has been an invalid
for nearly two years. He was nauVe
of Columbus Ga, but moved to Jackson
vile eleven years ago with his family
Daytona Gazette-News: In front of the
studio is hanging the saw of a large saw
fish. The saw is nearly four feet long, and
the fish weighed 500 pounds. This large
specimen of the 'finny tribe was caught In
the Halifax river by Capt. E. w. Bennett
of Port Orange
O. S. Perkins went to South Beach, near
St Augustine, few days ago, to locate
for the purpose of exhibiting a pet seal.
While at the Casa Marina Mr.. Perkins
left his seal for moment, ana when ne
returned he saw il disappearing INTO the
ocean. Mr.. Perkins says that he had re-
fused $1,000 for the seal.
Capt. e. r. Mehaffey of the schooner
S. b. Hubbard, now at Jacksonville. re-
ceived a letter from Darien. Ga, Friday
announcing the safe arrival OF the schoon-
er Howard y. Peck, Capt. Hamilton, at
Darien, Wednesday. The vessel has been
out from New York thirty-two days, and
much anxiety was felt for her
Peach orchards are still being planted
in Volusia county. Thousands upon thou
sands of trees have been planted mostly
of the Angel, OViedo, Waldo and Bidwell
varieties Six four-year-old trees at De
Land last season paid the grower net over
$50 and the fruit was sold for little up
ward of 81 per ubshel.
The state board of education has fixed
the 5th day of every month for its reg
MAR business meetings a Tallahassee.
Should that date fan on Sunday, the
meeting will be held on the following
day All bills for previous month must
be presented at these meetings, and no
bills of more than sixty days standing
will be considered by the board.
The direct-tax fund, now between $500
and Ss.OOO which was turned over to Gov
BloNham on Jan. s. was deposited in tine
Merchants National Bank of Jackson
VILE, and was in that institution when
II suspended. II Is amply secured by IN
erest-hearing bonds of Duval county
While II is in no sense state money, all
that remains of the fund on March Z viii
James Anderson, who is said to have
shot and killed John Ivey, another negro,
in Alachua county, has been captured. In
stead Of fleeing from that part of the
state, Anderson stopped around Wade and
waited for the Plant system pay train, eN-
pecting to draw money. The conStahle
who made the arrest was apprised or this
and lay in wait for him. lie Will be
brought to Gainesville.
Dr. II. IIcak Of Orlando has been
experimenting for several years to dem
onstrate the medicinal properties of the
berries Of the native saw palmetto He
has produced a sort of cordial or etNr
from H. which ia said TO be of great value,
and latterly has made a wine from the
berries. lie hopes for the wine that It
will prove as valuable as medicine. or
OF the elixir. while it win be more palala-
bic.
Senator T. c. Plat of New York, accom-
panied by Mrs. Platt. reached Sanford
Friday in private car from Ttusville.
All the prominent republicans Of the town
called upon him, and paid their respects.
He left town In the afternoon over the
Sanford and Lake Eusts road to see his
orange grove near Mount Dora. The sem
ator is In good health. and is well pleased
with the appearance and prospects of
Florida
President George +. Miles Of the East
Coast Line Canal ana Transportation
Company, to save time in condemnation
suits has purchased the right-of-Way for
Inc canal, which rs TO be cut between Jup-
tier and Juno. The land Is paid for, and
Mr. Miles has the deeds In his possession.
The work viii now proceed. President
Miles is looking after n suitable location
to build another dred-e boat. TO hil the
place of the one recently wrecked near
Jupiter.