The morning news., 1899-03-30
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. Daytona Gazette-News: The orange
trees which have had any protection
whatever are coming out in better shape
than even the sanguine orange grower
anticipated. Where gloom had seemed to
settle on many of the growers there is
now great big ray Of sunshine seen to
be breaking through, and bidding fair to
dissipate t.
The committee appointed by the Jack
sonville Bar Association on March %. con-
sisting of Col A. w. Cockrel, d. L.
Fletcher, ESD and Col. H. Bisbee. to
prepare measures looking to the relief
of the Supreme Court have agreed upon
two bills, which the legislature viii be
urged to pass, and which il is thought
will accomplish the much-desired result
Hon. Frank Clark, who will represent
Duval county in the legislature, has been
busy preparing the measures which he
hopes to have enacted into law during the
coming session of this body MI Clark
has several pet measures, which, if he is
successful IN passing, viii make him ia
nous. His much talked of theater hat bill
has stirred up considerable interest, and
meets with general approval
Col William Marone Dolive, city clerk
and treasurer of Leesburg, died of cere-
bral paralysis at his home Tuesday The
deceased was formerly citizen of Mobile,
Ala. He went to Leesburg about ten
years ago and invested largely in orange
grove and phosphate property. He was
secretary of several phosphate companies,
agent for a number of fire insurance com
panies, was appointed notary public a
few months ago. and, In January last,
was elected without opposition city clerk
and treasurer.
The workingmen Of West Tampa, which
means principally the cigarmakers, have
established a college for the education of
their children BY contributing to a fund
they have placed this educational institu-
ton on high plane, and expect it to re-
suit in great good. English and Spanish
will be taught in the school, and all the
necessary branches The school is under
the principalship of Senor Juan de Men
doza, a gentleman of high standing as an
educator and he will make it a success.
This step on the part Of the working peo-
pie of that little city is highly commend
atory, and should be followed by the
working classes in every section.
Forty members OF the Florida State
It6oS A0SOt1dtlOil AIltl HI dHiludl GOitNtA-
ton Tuesday in the opera house of st.
Petersburg. President Robertson of the
Brooksville News-Register presided. Sec
retary Appeyard called the roll Mayor
Harrison, in well-cfosen words, extended
a welcome TO the Inembers,' In evidence
of the glad hand and wide, open heart
of St. Petersburg people, he presented a
master key to President Robertson. He
was followed by Col. b. T. Livingstone, a
resident Of the state for twenty-five years.
He spoke of the mission Of the press. E.
l.. Bettinger of the Ocala Star and j. w.
White of the Fraternal Record, Jackson
ville responded.
There was runaway marriage in Tam
pa Sunday afternoon that was quite ro-
mantle Two young Italian lovers, with
names that are as unspellable as unpro-
nouncable, were forbidden the pleasure of
marrying. They accordingly departed in
a hack and wended their way to a spot
near the Fourth avenue station of the
Florida Central and Peninsular, and there,
i'm the open air and in the presence of
the necessary witnesses, they were made
man and wife The father of the bride
found they were gone and located himself
at the front door with loaded shotgun
to welcome them when they came to ask
forgiveness, but he is still waiting, as
they have never returned.