The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11
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VI o FLORIDA.

| last Saturday morning, they hauled in
eighty-two buefish and mackerel in two
hours. Are there any ladies on the East
Coast who can beat this? Mrs. and Miss
Smith naturally feel very proud of their
big haul.
San Antonio Herald: Strawberry ship
ments are few and far between, there be-
ing only a few growers whose berries are
advanced enough to warrant picking. Two
weeks from now. it is expected, will see
the opening of the shipping season.
Gainesville Sun: Rufus Williams, col
ored youth. was brought from Grove Park
day or two recently by his father
and turned over to the sheriff. and is now
confined in jail upon a charge of murder.
Williams admits that he killed a colored
man at Grove Park about three months
ago. but claims that the act was com
mitted in self-defense, the other party
having been the aggressor attempting TO
kill him with an ak.
Titusvllle, Indian River Advocate: Mr..
M. ]. OBrien, president Of the Southern
Express Company, New York, after en-
joying trip to Cuba. stopped off at the
Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Saturday
until Monday. While there. some of his
admirers presented him with beautiful
silver-mounted ivory-handled corkscrew
of unique design, with which he was much
pleased. President OBrlen, who passed
through Titusville on Monday, said he was
on his way to Tampa. He was accom-
panied by his private secretary, Mr. L.
Williams.
Maj. John S. Whitney, an Old and highly
esteemed resident of Orange Lake, after
an illness of several months, died on Feb
l. He was in his eighty-irst year, and
had been postmaster from the time
the Office was established, some TWEEN
ty years ago until his death, and had
served the community with great fidelity
and always given general satisfaction. He
moved from Louisiana to Florida about
twenty years ego, and settled first near
Mcanopy, but. after a few years, moved
to Orange Lake, where he has since re-
sided. He was a veteran of the Civil War,
having served in the Second Louisiana,
Sommer's regiment
The new city government of Sanford
was sworn into Office Wednesday MORN
ing. Mayor Dr. w. II. Evans, after be-
ing sworn by Justice D. b. Manly, re-
ceived the oath of office from the newly
elected clerk. marshal and Aldermen. The
retiring Mayor, Judge j. 7. Welborne, was
not a candidate for reelection. Judge
Welborne in addition to his law business.
is now editor of the Gate City Chronicle.
and declined to be a candidate. The Coun-
ell met Immediately after taking the oath.
Frank l.. Woodruff was elected presi-
dent. and George Fox president pro tenn.
NJ. l.. Scott, the newly-elected clerk, will
not enter upon mis- duties until his bond
is completed.
That February is a lucky month to de-
voices of the piscatorial art is demon
strated by the success Of party who
went out from Miami on days fishing
trip to Florida Keys Wednesday. The
party. which included Miss Stcddard and
Miss Plat, Mr.. L. B. Gunckel and Mr..
Louis w. Gunckel of Dayton, o., are
guests at the Royal Palm, where they are
great favorltes. Starting eerly in the
morning, they were taken In a launch ten
miles out in the open sea, and here, with
rod and reel. they landed the largest rock
grouper that has been caught in these
waters for long time. Besides this. they
caught q large number of Spanish mack
erel, kingfsh and baracouta. the combin-
ed weight of the catch being estimated at
1880 pounds Both ladies proved Them
selves expert anglers, and have reason 20
feel proud OF their success. Mr.. Lewis
Gunckel is. besides being a successful
fisherman, an enthusiastic sportsman,
having recently bagged large number of
quail near Miami.
The local association of ministers at
Tampa have arrayed themselves against
the proposal carnival. They have adj
dressed communication and set of reso-
utions to the Carnival Association, the
communication closing with these words:
1--WE feel bound as ministers, to oppose
the carnival and use our influence against
II, and will advise our people not to sup
port It," This is signed by every white
minister in the city outside of the Catho-
lie Church. In the resolution the minis
ters take offense at the name carnival,
declaring it to be bad name and one
suggestive of the prostitution of public
and private morals. and they resoluted
strongly against the name, seemingly
wanting it changed to something else and
to get assurance from the association that
everything would be strictly moral con-
nected with the show. For reasons best
known to themselves the association did
not reply to this, and the ministers then
indited communication closing with the
words as quoted.