The Florida star., 1900-05-25
State NEWS ITEMS.

GA-cChdtOf dSCO anu ITO. Emory IL.
johnson, of the Isthmian Canal commits
sion, spoke in Jacksonville on Friday
night to large and interested audience.
Levy county has selected sixteen dele
gates to go to the state convention, each
one 10 have one-qnarter of a vote The
delegation goes nninstrncted, but is said
to be for Hon. Fred T. Myers for COVER
nor.
Messrs. Ira and Will Cox, of Orlando,
are harvesting and shipping their nine
acre crop OF Irish potatoes, from which
they expect to realize at least s., 900.
They refused 81 900 for the crop in the
| field.
Exports To foreign ports from Pensacola
last week were valued at S464, 707, and
were distributed as follows: Liverpool,
S259,O9l; Hamburg, Sl2l, ,65S; Genoa,
S63, 100; HOntleur, SS,029; Tunis, S4,574;
Dover, S3,742; Buenos Ayres, So. 4S3.
Ocala contains a e-winning dog.
Maj. Haley is the owner. 1t is a cocker
spaniel which Maj. Haley sent to his son,
I'D, in Atlanta, who entered the dog in
the late dog show at that place. Tie dog
walked away with $500 of prize money.
The turpentine still of A. Sharpe, To-
Gated at Valley, on the railroad, half WY
between Westville and Ponce de Leon,
was burned Thursday night of last week.
MIR. Sharpe was seriously burned, and his
little son Is supposed 10 be fatally hurt by
an explosion.
From present indications, the Florida
delegation to the Confederate reunion i'm
Louisville will Ice a large one. Almost
one hundred veterans, sons of veterans,
daughters of the Confederacy and their
friends will leave jacksonville for the
great reunion.
Prof +. &. Hills, dean of Rollins coll
lege, at Winter Park, has been appointed
Instructor in the English language in the
summer school for Cuban teachers, To he
held at Harvard. This is an appointment
that is not only well deserved, but will be
filled with ability.
The Frank Clark faction won in the
fight IN Duval county for the control of
the party machinery. Mr. Clarke made
the removal of the capital from Tallahas-
SET IO jacksonville the issue IN the cam
paIgn, and II proved vote-getter. The
delegation will he opposed to Hon. Fred
Myers, of Leon, in the state convention,
AMI IL thought To be favorable 10 Judge
| Jennings.
Pineapples are beginning To arrive at
Miami from the Florida KEYS in consid-
al la 4 T
ceptionally good quality. George l.. Maycs
has shipped full car Ia Chicago. j. l..
Mover, of Philadelphia, loaded a car,
which went forward Friday night. Several
schooner loads arrive every dav. The
price paid for this fruit il much higher
than usual. Very little fruit j. being
shipped on consignment.
The preliminary hearing of \. l.. Hen
dcrs"n, j. Nj. PItIman and Robert Burns,
| charged with the murder of f. J. ltuuth,
MAS concluded SATURDAY AT Bruk-yiIi,..
| Henderson and pitruan were allowed
hall IN the suul of $40 ,UuU each, and Euru~
/ Ms rcIuaudrI bLyk la iiIl without bond.
/ Henderson ami l'IIImlu. ia default oI Iilt.
necessary amount, wvrv returned To- ai.,
uut 1t l. believed that tucy Mil br rc-
I leased next week, bond hcIu. furnished
/ Toy their friends
the contract lpr IIcdsins Pensacola
! clauuc. al lltr month 81 tnc tar has been
awarded L. thr ltittruhuu~,- Moor. prrd.-
4 in. company. # Mobile. Who were the
i"wr-I nIddrr- fur tine work lp bee done.
/ Ihrrr Mas AN urNrcudyd appropriation