The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-12
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make good the expense.
Tampa correspondence of jacksonville
Times-Union and Citizen: Two carloads of
fine russell oranges arrived in the city last
night, and were hurried on to Phlladel-
phia. The Manatee section is fast com
ing TO the front. DR.. c. w Ballard, one of
The leading citizens of the county was
IN the city yesterday, and in speaking of
the orange crop in that county, ne gave
some interesting figures. He declared
that the crop would go over 1000. and
that the fruit would be of an unusually
large and fine quality. He says that the
oranges are beng sold on The trees prn-
cipally, and are bringing 81 a box Dr.
Ballard says that The grape fruit crop is
much larger than ii was last year, and
bids fair to bring a large sum into the
county. In discussing the truck business
he said that the next season would see
much larger acreage than ever before in
the county. The growers are busy prepar-
ing for it by driving wells and making
arrangements 10 irrigate their places. In
this manner they propose to be independ-
ent of dry weather, and grow crops that
will get to market early and in good con-
dItion DR.. Ballard was given a hearty
reception here by his friends.
The synod of Florida met at Monticello
at 1880 p. m. Tuesday. Rev A Row
botham, the retiring moderator, preached
the opening sermon. Rev. ]. G. Law was
elected moderator and the Rev. e. T..
Erwin was elected temporary clerk. The
following ministers and elders were pres
ent: Rev. B. L. Baker, Monticello, Rev
r. Q. Baker, Argyle; Rev e. e. Erwin,
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sacola; Rev. E. p. Nickel, D. D., Madison;
Rev. w. S. Porter, Milton; Rev. r. j. Nc
Twain, Weewahitchka; Rev. T. A Clag-
gett, Tallahassee; Rev. A. Rowbotham
Plant City; Rev. j. T. Leonard, Apopka !;
Rev. j. G. Anderson, Tampa; Rev. w F.
G. Wallace, Sanford; Rev. w. H. Dodge,
d. D.. Jacksonville; Rev. J. G. Law Ocala ;
Rev. D w. Humphreys, Lake City; Rev
e. W. Way, Gainesville; Rev. w. S. Milne,
Micanopy; Rev. II. S. Yerger D. D., Fer
nandiua; Rev. T. P Hay, Palatka; Rev.
t. Fl. Law, D. D., of South Carolina; Rev.
j. H. Lumpkin of Tennessee; Rev. J. X
Hagen, D. D.. of Virginia; Rev. b. f.
Price of China. Elders B. w. Johnson,
Monticello; G. Reese, Pensacola; w. NJ.
Mcintosh, Tallahassee; John Sturrock, st.
Andrews Bay, and H. A. Blackburn Live
Oak. Pensacola was selected as the place
for the next meeting.
Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen:
Sheriff Herndon of Baker county arrived
here last night, bringing with him two
prisoners whom he confined in the county
jail for safe keeping. They are Bush
James and Monroe Liggett, charged with
being implicated in the murder of Miss
Edna Ogden at Welborne several days ago
and for which crime Arthur Williams has
already been lynched. AT the time of the
lynching of Williams James and Liggett
were turned over to Sheriff Herndon for
safe keeping, and instructions were left
with him to take the prisoners to this
county if he should receive word at any
time to do SO. Yesterday afternoon he re-
ceived a telegram from Live Oak request
ing him to get the men to this city as soon
as possible, and not to wait for the regular
train, as $50 men were on it going to Mac
clenny, their object being to lynch the
two men. Sheriff Herndon handcuffed the
two negroes and started to walk with
them to Baldwin, and covered ten miles
on foot when he met a section boss, with
a hand car, who brought him to within six
miles of this city from where he walked
in making sixteen miles in all covered by
him and his prisoners yesterday. The cor
oner's jury has exonorated the two
negroes, it is said, but the white men
of the county are not satisfied. and be-
lieve that the negroes are guilty.