The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-10
FLORIDA.


Hon. W. H. Anderson of Cedar Keys is
in the race for tax collector.
Hon. W. D. Finlayson of Cedar Keys is
spoken of for the Legislature.
The steamers from the Manatee section
arrived at Tampa Saturday loaded to the
waters edge with vegetables Immense
quantities are being shipped out, despite
the fact that the dry weather has serl-
ously affected the crop.
High Springs held an election on Tues
day to determine whether or not bonds
should be issued for the purpose of paw
ing streets. A large majority of the votes
cast were in favor of bonds, and High
Springs will have one mile of paved
streets.
A county convention has been called at
Bronson for Saturday, May Is, to elect
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions The voters of the several
precincts of the county will meet on May
q to elect delegates to the county con-
venton.
The grand chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons of the state of Florida is holding its
annual meeting at the Masonic Temple
will meet on Wednesday and the Shriners
on Friday
Jacksonville last night celebrated the
victory of Admiral Dewey. The celebration
was held in conjunction with parade of
the First Battalion of state troops. The
programme included salute of twenty
one guns by the Wilson Battery, and
speechmaking by a number of the promi-
nent citizens of the city.
Thursday morning the body of ]. E.
Hathcock was found in the woods, abou,
two and a half miles from Newberry
Upon examination it was found that the
man had come to his death from gun
shot wound, one shot having entered his
thigh, one on each side of his stomach
several in his back and number in his
face. Joseph Martin and w. p. Hodge
are under arrest on suspicion of having
committed the murder. Both deny Their
guilt.
Lieut.. E. M. RUSSELL United States navy,
commanding the dispatch boat Powhatan
at the Pensacola navy yard. was married
at Pensacola Saturday night to Miss Ban
croft of New York, daughter of Maj. Ban
croft of the United States army. The
wedding was romantic one. Lieut. Rus
sell was unable TO obtain leave of absence
~ go 10 new Ofk 10 Gldiul MS pItuts anu
she went to Pensacola TO fulfill her engage
ment with the young officer, who is ex-
pecting daily to be ordered to sea.
A letter was received at Tampa Satur-
day from Rev. d. L. Moody to the ef-
feet that arrangements had been made
for the two famous evangelists, Dixon
and Burke. to go to Tampa and do work
among the soldiers there. Ii is also learn
ed that the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is arranging to send several of its
secretaries there, equipped with tents for
the purpose of establishing reading rooms
for the soldiers. This is a work they al
ways carry on for state encampments.
Sheriff Spencer of Hiilsborough is inves-
tigating the mystery surrounding skele-
ton which has just been found near the
dam on the Six-mile creek. The skeie-
ton is reported TO be intact, and there Is
considerable speculation as to who the
person was and how he came TO die there.
Bullet holes have been found in some or
the bones, and the battered pieces Of bull
lets also found. This gives rise TO the
suspicion Of murder The list of the miss
ing during the past year will be carefully
some over. and II may be that in some
way the bones can be traced back 10 Their
earthly possessor.
Miami Corresponding Jacksonville