The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-12

sands of tomato trees and other vegeta-
bles on the Florida keys, especially Key
Largo.
James Robinson is being tried at Orlando
for burning DR.. Kedney's residence.
A few colored schools in Lake county
are closed for the want of teachers.
Ocala's city council has passed the bond
ordinance for an electric light plant.
Some wakulla county sugar cane pro-
duces a half gallon of juice to the stalk.
Grape fruit from colored woman's
grove near Gainesville were sold last week
Miss Miley Roberts of Switzerland, who
suddenly became blind three weeks ago, is
improving. The sight of one eye is slow
ly returning
Elijah Williams Is in jail at Gainesville
charged by his wife with criminally as
saulting his 1-year-old step-daughter last
week at High Springs.
Mrs. NJ. l.. lSelden, formerly of Gaines
vile, is making for herself a name as
lecturer in the city of New York and 9TH
er northern and southern cities.
Friday, while Mrs. H. ]. Trigg of PEN
sacola was opening a bottle of indicated
lemonade the cork flew out and struck her
In the eye with such force as TO greatly
injure that member, and it may cause loss
of sight.
1t is reported that at Dowling's mill.
about thirteen miles northwest of Starke
Wednesday, Annie Cowart, a young white
GIRL was killed by the machinery of the
caught her dress and dashed her into the
wheel with such violence that her head
was crushed, killing her almost instantly.
Key West Advertiser; At the meeting
of the board of aldermen Thursday even
ing last arrangements were perfected with
II. l.. Stricken, administrator of the estate
of ]. j. Philbrick, for the purchase of 90
600 bricks at $4,000 per thousand to be used
for paving the cutters and crossings of
! Duval street from Caroline to Wall and
to substitute 16-candle electric lights for
the city in place of the gas now being fur
nished.
| Puma Gorda Herald: Antoine 1. Sher-
man of this phase has applied for patent
on an ice boat and has received the blue
| prints from his attorney in Washington.
| The ice boat will be constructed on run
ners and propelled by spiked wheel at
the stern, which will be operated by
steam. For running in the snow the boat
4 is provided with larger runners acting in
| the same capacity as a snow shoe The
inventor claims this boat can easily make
twenty-five miles an hour
Great apprehension is felt among the Gu
| bans at Tampa for the fate of the Silver
Heels, which sailed from New York GA
| the 18th of last month with an expedition.
! despite the fact that il has been reported
! that she met the Dauntless on the BAHIA
ma Banks and transferred her cargo. II
| is admitted by the Cubans, who are in a
! position to know, that the boat has never
] been heard from since sailing Col Nunez
was aboard and great fear is expressed
! for his safety, and thorough search Is
now being made along the coast for the
missing vessel, but little hope is entertain
ed of success in finding her.
Ernest Oliveros, treasurer of ST Jopb,s
county, has sent his resignation to the gov
ernor and has turned over his books ana
accounts to the board of county commits
sioners. If there is any shortage in Treas
urer Oliveros' accounts, the fact has nor
yet been announced, but it is certain thai
his accounts are very badly mixed. and
| are now being examined. No sooner was
| the resignation announced than half-a-
! dozen applicants We're in the field solic-
! iting the support OF the county executive
| committee. The office will be filed nv
the governor, but in making a selection he
will be governed by the recommendation
/ of the democratic executive committee
| Xavier Lopez. Joseph +. Canova. Eugene
Masters, Christopher Pomar, and e. J..
Reyes are candidates for the office All
! are prominent young democrats
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