Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-05
FLORIDA.

Orlando is to have a new brass band.
Burglars are at work in Jacksonville.
The Nassau County Commissioners meet
next Wednesday.
over eighty new buildings have been erect
ed IN Jacksonville since last June.
samuel Hand. Of Altoona, raises French
lemons that weigh pound apiece.
The Key West spOngers are having good
luck around AnclOte and Rock Island.
DR.. Ze Butt, one Of the oldest citizens of
Ocala, died Thursday morning aged 75 years.
The siN ostrches intended for the ostrich
farm near Sanford have arrived safely at their
destination.
The engineers upon the St. Johns have
formed union and propose TO strike for
higher wages.
There are several new mills being erected
on the Peninsula Railroad between Wild
wood and Ocala.
Orange City Is raising s., 500 bv direct tax
for building a school house and for general
school purposes.
Pmeapples are selling for seventy cents
per dozen in Key West, and cabbages at twcn-
ty-five cents each.
Wildwood is terrorzed by the discovery of
tracks supposed 10 be those of a tiger. 4 hunt
viii soon be instituted.
Bethlehem Church, HillsborOugh county, is
the oldest church in South Florida, having
been organized in 1916.
Rev. samuel small, pastor OF Mount Mo-
riah Baptist Church, cOlOred, died at Ocala
on Tuesday night IN his 56th wear.
II. 4. DeLand has presented the Winnie
messctt sunday school, of NOluSia county,
with library of seventy-1yc volumes.
Three liquor petitions Will be presented
next Tuesday to the Alachua County Commis-
sioners, one from Waldo and two from
GAINESVILLE.
jefferson Academy. at Monticello, is to be
opened as free school under the direction Of
Mr.. J. >. Brooks, Miss +. E, Partridge and
Miss sarah Williams.
Henry Stringfellow was killed at Fort
White, Columbia county, on Saturday night
OF last week, by Il negro named Baily, who
Immediately fled and is still at large.
Or. l.. +. Snow. of Long Hammock, has a
curiosity IN the shape of twin oranges, which
were raised in his grove. The oranges are
grown together, Slamcsc fashion, and are full
size.
Peter Goss for several years policeman in
jacksonville died Thursday night in the
Springfield suburbs, after an illness of several
months, brought on by dissipation. He was
b years of age.
1t l. said that the floods at Key West have
caused almost a total suspension of cigar
manufacturing at that place, and United
states Internal Revenue collections in that
city have temporarily ceased.
Last week j. 7. Becks sold the place on
which he formerly lived, near the Lake Irma
settlement. containing 80 acres, 10 acres of
winch mas a hne grove upon 1t, to Daniel
Hazen, from Des MONIES, Iowa.
The Putnam CoUHty Journal says the three
masted schooner Wilson and Hunting came
into Palatka on sunday night with $50 pack
ages, the largest cargo ever brought to this
place, and she is one of The largest vessels
ever ON the ST. Johns.
Last Tuesday night Martin Fouts, residing
at ThOmdsville, Clay county, about sixteen
miles east of Starke. was fired upon by two
masked men. one ball taking effect IN the
back part of his neck. At last accounts Mr..
Fouts was alive, but his case was regarded as
extremely critical.
Justice Marcy, of jacksonville, issued war
rants last Friday for the arrest of the Marshal
and certain Aldermen of tine city of Fairfield.
AT the instance Of certain citizens of that city,
WHO charge that IN opening up streets there
within the past few days their fences have
been torn down and carted on.
Two men, by the name Of kanian Bolden.
cOlored, and Mr.. Hardee. white, got into a
difficulty at Lake Weir. when Boden cut
Hardee with knife, making a serious
wound. Bolden was brought TO Ocala, and
tried 10y the grand jury, who found true bill
against him. He Is now in jail.
W. ID. Barnes, State Comptroller, has de-
cided that those who sell branded peaches,
cherries, etc, are liable to pay the regular
retail liquor dealers license, and that failure
TO provide such license before engaging IN the
sale OF such prepared fruits renders the dealer
liable 10 prosecution under the law.
\ year ago a man named Mallory took up
his residence in Gainesville. \ few days ago
he raised about $3.50 in cash and other prop
erty. and securing $500 livery turnout left
tried to sell the team, but was prevented
by a driver who went with him from Gaines
Vile
The Wildwood orange LeGf has the follow
ing: George W Spiyey says that out of one
cypress near his house he got 81 900 shingles
and l.l00 30-inch boards. This tree was so
huge that Mr.. Spivey dreaded the task Of
cutting II down; but one day. while gazing
up amongst its lofty branches and ponderng
over the undertaking, he discovered that a
swarm Of bees had taken up their residence
in one of its hollow limbs. He at once sent
word to the neighbOrs TO come and help him
take bee tree. The invitation was respond
ed to with alacrity, and Mr.. Spivey had no
trouble about getting the tree down, but his
neighbors got only half pound of honey"
L. 4. Bond. .-he Sumterville Postmaster who
has been Il fCgitiye since October, 1852. has
Just been captured in Leon county, Texas.
Bond was Postmaster at Sumterville, Fla. up
to October. 1882. He commenced his FObber-
les in January. lSS2 operating by extracting
registered letters passing through his Office.
II Is estimated that he secured fully $1,000.
Complaint against his Office became fire.
quent that Inspector Lanier was detailed to
make an Investigation. When the Inspector
reached SumtcrVille he found that Bond had
already left for parts unknown. Mr.. Lanier,
however, secured about $1,000 of the money
that Bond had taken.