The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-16

III evergreen cemetery. The floral trib-
utes We're numerous and beautiful Mrs.
Slhler attended the sad services having
gone down from Savannah on Sunday. She
is at loss to understand the cause of
her husbands rash act, as he was cheer
Iul the last time she saw him, and said
mat no misunderstanding or unpleasant
ness existed between her and her hus-
band, as had been reported.
John Turney, who was stricken with
paralysis at Orlando last Friday, died at
his home Tuesday He has been a resi-
dent of Orlando for the past ten years
He was man of sound business ideas, and
large experience, although he has led a
quiet life since he came TO Florida His
son arrived from New York and was with
him as his life went out. The remains will
be taken North for interment Mrs. Tur-
ney, who had the misfortune TO fall and
dislocate her shoulder an hour before her
husband was stricken, is getting along
well.
The twelfth annual meeting of the State
Horticultural Society will be held in Jack
sonville May ?, 3, 4 and ). There never was
time in the history of the state when
the meeting of this association has been
OF greater Importance than it will be this
year. The economic progress of Florida
Is confronted with grave problems Our
great interests must always continue to
be horticultural and this industry has
reached a crisis of overshadowing import
ance by reason of the unusual elemental
conditions which have prevailed for the
past four years
w. X. Vanderbilt and party, consisting
of Winfield S. Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs. T. suf-
fern Tailor, Mr.. Oliver Hartman. Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Jacobs and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry NJ. Vickar, arrived in Miami Mon
day in Mr.. Vanderbilts private car. They
took carriages and were driven to the Ca
sino, where they enjoyed a swim in the
pool. There was large number of spec
tators present. The whole patty were ex-
pert swimmers. An old lady sat watching
them with great interest. and, turning to
party close by, she said: Then Van
derbits do swim to beat ALL"
Gainesville Sun: The horse belonging to
the city fire department, which was sent
to Ocala for trial, and for which the city
was to receive 500 in the event the ami
NAL proved satisfactory, has been return
ed to the city. The fire department at
Ocala could do nothing with him. He ran
away and. could not be controlled. While
the horse was on its way back TO this
city it ran away and tore up a buggy.
Alu6Ilufu bdTllHsOn Oh the IRE commit
tee refused to accept the animal as it
looked much jaded, and as though it had
not had enough to eat The city will
doubtless have to dispose of the horse
in some way.
The physicians estimate that over 5000
people have been vacciuated in Jackson
vile within three weeks, and the work of
vaccination still progresses, and the good
results are already apparent, as there are
no more new cases of smallpox reported
and many persons think there will be no
more. Not one of the seven persons who
had The disease al the Sand Hills Hospital
died. Two have been discharged as cured
The state board of health, since Jan. l.
has distributed in the state 900 vaccine
points, and prior to that time, during the
past few years, 10000 points These points
cost the state 6 cents each. Vaccination
and warm weather, it is believed, will soon
rid the entire state of this loathsome dis
ease, which now is reported in every state
in the union.
About 10 o'clock Monday night William
Barritd drove on the Lafayette street
bridge, at Tampa, just after the draw had
begun to open. He sustained several very
severe injuries from the accident, and was
rendered unconscious for some time. The
bridge men say that the cnaln was across
the road way and that the customary
red lanterns were in their places, and they
do not see how Mr.. Barritt came to make
the mistake. When his horse struck the
chain across the roadway il became
frightened and ran, and when about mid
way the bridge Mr.. Barrirt was thrown
from the buggy and sustained injuries
in different places on his body. If the ac-
cident had been a few moments later the
driver and team would have been precipi-
tated into the waters of the river.