The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-13
FLORIDA.


A base ball tournament open to the state
and to last week is among the probabili-
ties at Gainesville.
Two hundred homesteaders win settle
on the Plant systems lands in South
Florida this summer.
There are now between 200 and 300 men,
employed in Miami in the various departz
ments of Mr.. Flagler's work.
Miss Holmes Alternately was found dead
in her bed at Mariana Sunday from an
overdose Of chloral taken by accident. She
was % years old.
]. j. Birch has suspended the publica-
ton of the Orange City Times, and bought
out the New Smyrna Breeze which he
intends to run in the future.
Rev Cantrer, who recently arrived at
Miami as pastor of the Presbyterian
church has left with his family for their
home in Kansas. The church is again
without a pastor.
Mrs. b. G. Brack Of Marietta has ship
ped twenty-six barrels of pears from her
grove to New York, and has only gather
ed a small portion of the crop. They net
ted s1.10 per barrel.
Material is being hauled to the site Of
The new residence to be built by Henry
NJ. Flagler, on Valencia. near Cordova
street, at st. Augustine for DIR. f. FIRE.
mont-Smith. The residence viii cost
about 5000, and will be OF the colonial
style, and containing all those modern i'm
provements.
At Sanford Saturday night Mrs Ger
trude Croghan was run into by a young
man named Coons, who was riding a BIZ
cycle al a rapid rate. Mrs. Croghan's
arm was broken just above the wrist.
The United States land commissioner at
Washington has cut down the approprla-
ton for the land office at Gainesville, and
two clerks have been laid off. The remain
ing clerks have their hands fun to keep
up with the clerical work.
Henry NJ. Flagler has contracted with
the Cramp shipbuildlng Company for
twin-screw steamer which win run be-
tween Miami and Nassau during the COM
Ing winter. Il is said that this will he
real floating palace, and will cost $2l5,OO.
It is reported that Gandolfo, a prisoner
In jail at Key West, who was arrested
for connection with the shooting OF Gard
ner, has made a statement that a negro
"a
ter had left the city FOR the keys, ana
a posse has gone after him.
Merchants doing business in the
nelghborhood Of the Plaza at st. Angus
tine have made ARRANGEMENTS for a hand
concert by the Ancient City Band. 10 be
given every Saturday evening in the
Plaza. These concerts were quite popu-
lar years ago, and stimulated business.
The city council and various commercial
organizations OF Pensacola have addressed
letters TO Gov. Bloxham requesting him to
Apply 70 the Secretary Of the Navy for
training ship 10 be stationed al pensa-
cola for the benoht OF the naval militia
OF the state, as the secretary is authorized
20 do by law.
An African negro has made nnai proof
before the register and receiver OF the
United States land office az Gainesville
HIS name Is Thomas Weirhtman. ann
ne was brought from Africa when a cbtl
ana sold into slavery. This brought uu
the question Of naturalization. but me
ohcers have ruled IN favor Of The home.
sleader. IL Is the first case OF the kind
on record.
Carl Thalhelm has been released from
jail az ocala, having given bond Tor So.
600, and he departed for the scene Of his
many operations az Canon CITY. col
where he has good prospects OF success,
lis bondsmen are G. Carmichael. +. A
league r. A. Lowry J. " Burke and
Frank Grant Mr. Thalhelm will return
m october TO stand trial, when ho and
me- attorneys feel confident OF an acoult.
tai.
Al Gainesville Saturday Judge syd T.
Carter made application to Judge Hooker
70 examine Lee j. Clyatt for admission
70 'he bar, which was refused on the