The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
FLORIDA.

So far about $4,000 boxes of oranges
have been shipped from Manatee county,
leaving at least 10000 boxes yet to ship
1t is estimated that the growers in Flor
ida will receive half as much for their
100000 boxes of oranges this year as was
realized in 1898 for 100000 boxes.
C. L. Clark assisted by several persons,
succeeded in recovering the body of James
King, the negro mail carrier, who was
killed in the accident to the dock at
Switzerland last Wednesday evening, last
night. The body was found pinionei by a
piling under the dock, and the dead mans
head bore three large cuts.
The United States Fish Commissioner
has given notice that the waters of sever
al rivers and lakes in Florida will be
stocked with fish suitable TO the various
locations. In the distribution will be a
carload of young shad for the ST. Johns
and other rivers. The planting" as 1t
ie called, is to he made cary next spring.
TitusvilIe, Indian River Advocate: Hon.
Frank Clark is fairly and squarely out for
the nomination for congressman of the
Second congressional district. Frank is an
all-round good fellow, but when he bucks
against a man like Congressman Bob
1JdNASs WHO has given HuNlA COhlbACAS SdA4S-
faction to his constituents, we think he
has hard and rocky road before him.
volusia County Record: The cassava
factory, II. r. Wardell, manager, started
UP this week converting the present crop
of roots into the finest starch made in this
or any other country. The Seminole Man
ufacturing Company, in addition 10 its so
acres, wants thousands of acres to wo; k
up. 1t is a cash crop, and our farmer s
should plant it, There is double the money
in it that there is in cotton and just half
the work.
Lake City Florida Index: Last Saturday
in Live Oak dog belonging TO Mr.. Sid
Conner went mad and bit everything he
came in contact with. He first bit Mr..
Corners little 2-year-old boy and then
started off down the street swapping at
everything he met. Many dogs were bitten
by him, but the town marshal beirg noti-
fed of it chased him down and killed him.
Mr.. Conner left the same evening with his
child for New York TO have him treated
and hydrophobia prevented if possible.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: Every day
sees en- the platform OF our raj wy cepot
large assignments Of o. argos and graps-
fruit. Capt. johnson, on his last tip,
brought up about coo boxes and Capt.
Hall had neary 30 from TIE Kissimmea
river groves Their t1tal is likely to
amount to nearly 10 600 boxes. Nearer home
the Lee grove Is likely 70 yield between
40 and 500 boxes, he poor farm about $50
and Mr.. Frankln's groves about a hun
dred boxes, whilst in other groves we ar
of good returns, in fact, the feeling is quite
unanimous that the yield this season is
beyond expectation.
The jury in the case Of state vs.. Sherman
Henry charged with rape at Gainesville
returned verdict guilty, with recon-
inendation of mercy. Sherman Henry. the
1eiendant In the cause. some time durlnp
september OF the present year, committed
an assault upon Cora Surlow. "a girl u
Years or age, on the right Of way of the
GAINESVILLE and Gulf Railroad north OF
gainesville, from which the girl was nm.
conscious for several hours, and ID was
several weeks before she completely re.
covered from the brutal assault Henry
vas arrested and tried before Judge Ma
son Hhoriiy after the crime was committed
"ueh ne was remanded 10 fau vdthop,
bono, 10 await trial al the Clinical COME
henfy j. colOred man about th,rlv vesr.
~ age ano . nlan " brutal appearance.