The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-02
FLORIDA.


Flies are driving cattle into water up
to their necks around Tampa.
A levy was made on the tug Three
Friends at Jacksonville Saturday to sat
isfy an execution in favor of Adams &
Richardson for $672.7O against N. b. Brow
ard.
The most important land sale that has
been made lately in South Florida is the
sale of the Curry warehouses and docks
to the Florida East Coast Railway system
at Key West This sale represents a
transaction of nearly 100000.
In Brevard county since the recent fine
rains the orange trees are blooming heav-
lily and the prospects of a full late crop
are very fattering. The trees are grow
ing finely also and the appearance of the
groves is wonderfully improved
private of Pennsylvania regiment
of volunteers reached Jacksonville Sun
day in charge of a corporal and another
private. He was from Chickamauga. and
was taken to St. Augustine Monday morn
ing to serve a sentence of six months al
hard labor imposed as a penalty for sleep
Ing at his post
The Republicans of Franklin held their
county convention at Apalachlcola Fri
day and selected delegates to the state
and congressional conventions favorable
TO the Long Lee and Gunby elements.
The opposition made a desperate effort
TO secure control of the mass meeting,
but failed to secure even one delegate
Walter Scott, white man about 80
years of age, shot and killed himself near
Cummer's mill, at Jacksonville Saturday
night. The bullet entered the right tenn
pie, and death must have been instantan-
eous Scott came from Norfolk, Va, and
had just obtained employment OF Cum
mers as a sawyer No special cause Is
assigned to the deed, except that the man
Is said to have had private troubles.
At Mariana Saturday the following
delegates We're chosen to- represent Jack
son county in the Democratic state con-
vention, with half vote each: w. H.
Milton, Jr., N. A. Baker, c. L. Wilson. ].
NJ Calhoun, NJ. f. Boone. H. f. Lewis.
John Gammons, f. NJ. Stokes, b. c. Bo-
ney, G. W. Dudley A. j. Woodbridge
Frank Peacock. ]. II. Carter, A. e Blow
Allen Linton, J. A. Woodward, f. p.
Melvin.
strange negro, by the name of Jones,
was killed at High Springs Thursday
night by R. b. Rives, night policeman.
The negro was an escaped murderer from
the state penitentiary A description of
him had been sent from Citrus county.
and Mr.. Rives and d. VI. Davidson. night
Waterman fvr the Plant System, arrested
him. They took from him two pistols. and
the negro, on learning what he was want
ed for, made an attempt to recover the
pistols, and in the struggle Mr.. Rives
killed him.
B. +. Dillon, superintendent of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company ana OF the
Southern Bell Telephone Company, at
Jacksonville has rendered his resignation
as superintendent OF the latter company.
20 take effect as soon as his successor
shall be appointed. The business con-
neeted with the telephone company occu-
pies so much Of Mr.. Dillon's time that II
was found necessary to reliBquish some
OF MS duties, although, after the appoint
ment OF his successor, he viii continue to
act IN an advisory capacity to the new
superintendent.
telegram received at jacksonville
Saturday says the New York Times of
Thursday, by Stephen E. Barton from
Dr. Alexander Kent. Red Cross agent at
Miami, stated that the Miami Hotel could
be rented for three months for $1,000 a
month, and after that for $3.50 a month
Mr.. Barton held several conferences on
the subject during the day with Messrs.
Dodge and Wardwel OF the Red Cross
executive committee. lie then answered
Dr. Kent that the proposition was being
iaVorably considered and asked what
equipment the hotel would require TO at
" Tor Immediate use as a hospital,