The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-08
FLORIDA.

Polk county does not owe a dollar, and
has money enough in its treasury to run
county affairs until the next tax gather
ing.
DIR. Clarence Carroll who was on trial
last Tuesday at the Criminal Court of Re
cord at jacksonville, charged with the lar
ceny of bicycles, was declared mot gull
~, on account Of insanity"
Dan Waggoner & Co. of Texas, extern
sve cattle owners of Texas and Oklahoma,
have purchased the two large ranges of
DR.. Langford in Lee county, including a
large number of beef cattle.
The residence known as the old Conway
house, now owned by Mrs. A. J. Hunter.
situated north of De Land was burned to
the ground about / O'Clock Wednesday
morning. The building was unoccupied.
The Democratic executive committee of
Dade county has endorsed the candidacy
of the Hon. Minor S. Jones of Brevard
county for the Office of circuit judge of
that circuit a primary for county officers
will be held Sept. p.
Last Friday James Clark of Cedar Key,
deputy United States marshal, arrived at
Tallahassee with John r. Cook, Dave 81
A.
of Levy county, charged with selling
liquors without a government license.
Their trials We're concluded Wednesday
before United States Commissioner w. c.
Hodges, Cook and Sford being convicted
and the other acquitted Those convicted
were held under bond for the next United
States grand jury.
One of the most celebrated veterans of
the late war now at Jacksonville, is the
Rev. Frank Strngfelow. chaplain of the
Fourth Virginia Regiment. Chaplain
Stringfellow was one of the most renowned
of the Confederate scouts in the service of
the Southern states during the great strug-
gle. Twice was he captured in the Federal
lines and sentenced to be hanged, but
through strategy and the use of almost
supernatural nerve and GOODNESS ne man.
aged to escape the gailoWs. Once, with an
enormous sum on his head for his cap
ture, either dead or alive, he attended a
Federal bail at Washington, gaining in
formation of great importance to his gov
eminent. Many instances and narratives
are tod of his hair-hreadth escapes by
those who know MIN best, and those who
are fortunate enough to hear him recitc
some of his "reminiscences can thoroughly
appreciate the danger encountered by &
spy of the civh war.
Edward Henson. a young negro, wa.
hanged at the yard of the county Jail al
Jacksonville Wednesday, having been con
victed at the spring term of the Circuit
Court of criminal assault on Miss Ide
Bailey, a young white girl, aged IA years
living about eight miles in the country. TIL,
crime occurred on Monday. April II. 1898
A large number of soldiers and civilian!
was present, and in the crowd was on,
woman. She was Miss Ida Bailey, the vie
tim of Hinson's assault. She came in from
the country, accompanied by her kinsman
Supt. Ellis, Of the county convict camp
Sheriff Broward, who had charge of tn
execution, tried 10 prevail on Miss Bale,
to leave the grounds, but she, supporte,
by Ellis insisted on remaining both main
tanning that il was her right As the pris
oner was led to the gallows he passe,
Miss Bailey, who was stationed behind ;
door and who obtained a fun view of he
assailant, although Hnson did not know
of her presence. After the hanging whic,
she witnessed without any qualms, sh
expressed herself as satisfied that justic
had been done