The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-02
FLORIDA.

The wet and dry election is not attract
ing much attention at Apopka, as no bar
keeper it is said, could sell enough liquor
there to pay for his license, The election
occurs May 81.
Riley Johnson Of Miami has taken the
contract to carry the United States mail
overland between Miami and Cutler, daily.
sundays excepted for four years from
July l, 1900. The route will pass through
Cocoanut Grove and Larkins. 1t is hoped
that this Will cause the County Commits
sioners to improve the road south of Lar
kius.
Work on the eommodious fishhouse of
w. r. Hedges at Cedar Key has COM
menced, and within sixty days Mr.. Hodges
expects to have the best and most con-
veniently arranged fish and oyster build
ing in the city. The building will stand
by the side of the Florida Fish and Ice
Company's building, now occupied by Mr..
HODGES.
Manatee River Journal: Mr.. L. C. Ran
dali reports the capture of an 1s-foot
swordfsh from the Manavista wharf
Saturday night. The monster fought
fiercely for his life and most likely would
have escaped had he not entangIed him
self with the line. The sword taken from
Several tarpon have also been captured
from this wharf recently.
Before he left Orlando Mr.. Leslie Pell-
Clarke made a donation of his splendid
residence, on Main street, to the Southern
diocese of Florida of the Episcopal
Church. The property originally cost
about $4,000, and is one of the most COM
plete and attractive residence properties
in the city. Bishop William Crane Grey
has moved into the house, and took occaf
sion on removal to celebrate the forteith
anniversary of his entrance upon the
ministry. 1t is understood that the house
occupied by the Bishop since he first set.
tied in Orlando will be occupied as a
school building.
Capt. T. H. Johnson of Ocala shipped
car of melons from oxford Thursday,
the first car to leave the state. The mel
ons were very fine, ranging from twenty
to thirty pounds each, and will demand
the highest price. Capt. johnson has pur-
chased great many melons al oxford,
and will ship a car every day, and later
on, several per day, until all are shipped.
He also has eighty acres in melons at
Ocalass fron-Nhieh he will ship car not
later than Monday. There are great
many truckers in the county, with large
acreages in melons, and most of them will
begin to ship in car lots next week.
Tampa Herald: The denomination Of
Hon. Stephen NJ. Sparkman for third
term in Congress was the proper thing
for his constituents of this district to do
He has served ably and acceptably He
is in q position, by virtue of the places
he holds on committees and his popular
ity among his fellow members, to be of
much service of the people of his district
The esteem between the congressman and
ppOnla 6 "a iG n ch
member. nor do they demand fuss and
splutter. But in the performance of his
duty he has never been remiss, nor have
the people been in any wise remiss in
their appreciation. Both public and pub
lie servant are to be congratulated upon
the pleasing and profitable existing condi-
ton.
Before he left Florida for Washington,
and just after his denomination for
fourth term, Congressman Sparkman
said mo man could feel more keenly
than 1 the high confidence expressed by
the people of my district in giving me
fourth nomination, the last three having
been by acclama ticn. l feel that l am
sent back to Washington with my hands
materially strengthened in the labor be-
fore me, TO get the best results for my
state, and when l return to my post of
DUTY the fiattering prestige given by the
with those with whom l expect to come
in official contact. l have no words to
properly express my fee ings, and all
can say is that l cannot do enough for
the people who have so expressed their
confidence in me-"
Mike Growls, VIII Robinshon, j. d. Fin
ley and Frank Bowles were given pre-
liminary hearing before Judge C. E. Har-
rison in Tampa Wednesday on a charge
of murder. These are four colored men
arrested as being responsible for the
death of VIII Bostwick Monday evening.
The evidence showed that there was
clearly enough reason to believe the first
two at least the slayers. while there was
a doubt about the other Two. Judge Har-
rison held Growls and Robinson 10 the
Criminal Court as principals without
bond while he fixed bond for Finley and
Bowles at $1,000 each, 10 answer as ac-
cessories. There were a dozen or more
witnesses examined end they all told a
long story. showing that the trouble
started over a scramble for seats when
the car started from the end of the road.
The men had some words and then it
was rather clearly shown that all four
beat Bostwick. 1t is believed that Rob-
inson is the man who did the cutting, as
a bloody knife was found on him. Grows
had a knife and Il was stated by one
that he saw Growls cut at the man. but
that the lick missed and cut another ne
gro badly on the hand. Just then, 1t
Is believed, Robinson cut che man fatally
Il
Met the scabonrd's Action.