The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17

Hon. Charles Swayne, Circuit Court
Judge in the United States Court for the
Northern District of Florida, has been
appointed by Judge Don A. Pardee, of
New Orleans, to have jurisdiction in the
Eastern District of Louisiana.
Palatka Times-Herald: If Jacksonville
wants Tallahassee removed to Jackson
vile, why Jacksonville should at once in
spire public confidence by Offering a big
bonus for the prize. We are quite sure
Governor Beggs would enjoy living IN
either place.
Tampa Herald; Capt. w. P. Jackson Is
in the city to-day. He says his orange
trees are shedding badly, and estimates
the quantity dropped at so per cent. of the
young fruit. He says the trees are in the
finest condition and declares the shedding
must be due to some kind of insect.
Orlando Sentinel1Reporter: Orange trees
in this section, which were not damaged
beyond recovery, have put on a remarka-
bic growth this spring and are fast resum-
ing their od-tme beauty. Crops on the
upiands of West Orange are doing well,
but the continued rains have destroyed
many acres of beans, tomatoes and pota-
toes in the low hammocks.
The new County Democratic Executive
Committee of Marion county formed at
Ocala Saturday by making Neal Alfred
chairman and w. w. Clyotte secretary,
and fixing Saturday, June 2, as the day
to meet with the county candidates and
determine on the day for the primaries;
also to fix the assessment for each candi-
date and to recommend some one for reg
istration officer.
1t is quite likely that under the new
will soon get a new tower for displaying
the storm signals and warnings to the
mariners. The appropriation was made
for the erection of steel towers about
seventy-five feet high, where these flags
might be displayed, they being given the
best possible location near the water. The
ground has already been looked over with
a view of selecting the most advantageous
location along the water front there
A special to the Morning News from
Callahan says: The Democratic County
Convention convened here Tuesday for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
State and Congressional Conventions and
to nominate county officers. After de-
bate of six hours the following nomina-
TONS were made: For representatives.
John G. McGffin and A. ]. Johnson and
Judge T. A. Hall; clerk, Charles Leggett;
treasurer j. j. Kelly; school superintend-
ent, c. A. SNOWFALL; sheriff, A. j. Hig-
ginbo4ham; tax collector, N Priest, and
tax assessor, Manucy.
About IL o'clock Saturday, at the quar-
ters of c. II. Knights turpentine hands,
in the west end of Mayo some drunken
negroes gave trouble. The Sheriff was ap-
pealed to- and sent his deputy, J. w. Will
son, accompanied by another man, to the
scene. They attempted to arrest two of
the supposed leaders. One, named Dave
Fisher, drew a pistol. and while the dep
uty was trying to disarm him the other
one stepped into a house nearby, secured
Winchester rifle, and shot the deputy
from behind, the ball making a gasn
about four inches long across the right
breast three inches below the nipple. Tie
negro fired the second shot, barely miss
ing Mr.. Wilson's head. Before any arrests
could be made the negroes had made their
escape and are still at large.
Ocala Star: H. A. Fausett has bought
the outfit of the Eagle Rice Min. operated
by the late Mr.. Keller at Belleview, and
brought the machinery to his gin house in
this city. This mill is an excellent piece
of machinery capable of doing the best
work, and when put up in Mr.. Faucets
big gin house and connected with his pow
erful engine, VIII do better service than
ever A much larger quantity of rice is
raised in Marion county than is gener-
ally known, and Mr.. Faucet expects to be
able to handle the bulk of the present
crop. He also bought the grist mill which
was operated in connection with the rice
mill, and will run 1t in addition to the mill
he already has thus doubling his grinding
capacity. Mr.. Faucet has half dozen
thriving Industries under his care, keeps
a small army of men at work and is doing
a whole lot to keep Ocala and Marion
county from suffering with stagnation.