Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-11
FLORIDA.

a town is being laid out near Lake Cannon,
on the Barlow branch.
The Key West Company has reduced the
price of beef to 5, 10 and y cents per pound.
There were 2,2ll gallons of wine imported
at hey West from Havana during the last
month.
There were 1907 bales Of leaf tobacco i'm
ported at Key West during the last month.
v hieh is quite au increase over the importa-
tiOns FOR July.
F. c. Henry. a resident contractor and
builder, died the other day at Auburndale
from an overdose Of morphine. He had been
sick several weeks.
Near ChOckaluska, while two boys were
playing in a boat on shore some distance, one
fell overheard. and before assistance could
arrive was drOgned.
Mr.. Spencer, purser of the Lizzie Hender-
son, says that the cattle owners VIII have to
lower their prices, as the farmers in Cuba can
afford 20 raise cattle at Sl0per head.
Bartoy-s new hotel will be located in the
angle between the two railroads, command
Ing a fine view of Lake Alfred ana two smaller
lakes east. The hotel will cost sec, 900.
The mail boat from Point Piuellas arrived
at Tampa Thursday morning, after being out
fOrty-eight hours She encountered very
rough weather, losing her anchor and dinkey
in a squall.
At Bunchville, Wednesday, party Of five
ladies we're out riding The horses were
frightened by train on the South Florida
and seriously injuring some of the occupants.
One lady had her collar bone fractured, and
others received injuries, but not of such
serious character.
Key Vest Ne5rs: The wrecked British
steamer IessO Is in the harbOr consigned to
Mr. Philhrick. The E-recEers. through their
counsel, Mr. G. W Allen, have libeled her
for S25,0tO, Gov. Bethel represents the un-
Gerwriters. She has a cargo OF $4,000 bushels
of wheat. Judge Locke is expected here in a
few days to hear the case.
Apopka Citizen. On Monday lady in town
killed a snake bycutting it in two with an
AK. She counted twelve young snakes that
came out of the body Of the mother; they
were about six inches IN length. A portion OF
the body fell into wood pile. and there may
have been more young ones with that part Of
the snake. Evidence Is constantly accumu-
latiug TO prove that some kinds Of snakes do
permit their young to pass down their throats
fOT safety.
The Governor Stafford, a steamer intended
to plv on the Gulf coast of Florida. was
launched at the Camden shipyard. Philadel-
phia, Thursday last. The boat IS l2j feet long.
aud i named after eN-tIOV. A. p. X. Stafford.
of Arizona. President OF the Lak Butler Villa
Company. OF which Hamilton DisstOD. Charles
H. Gross and DIR. x. J. Lewis are directors.
She will run from Cedar Keys to Clear Water
Harbor. stopping principally at Tarpon
Springs, where the above named gentlemen
have built thriving town, with hotels and
villas for winter residences.
''P. W. t." Of Key West, in New York
sun: Ii may not be amiss to invite the atten-
tiou OF the lovers of the curious. esDeeiallv
those who are named John. to the remarka-
ble association Of that name with the aCQai-
sitiOn and settlement Of the island of Kew
west, Fla IquOte from a recent historical
sketch OF the island: John de Estrada. the
spanish cogernOF Of Florida, granted the
island 10 John p. Salas. who made a cOndi-
tional ale Of John Is. Strong, who conveyed
the title. such as il was, to John W. SimOntOn;
John W. SimOnton, having secured the title
of John ;. Salas, disposed Of a portion Of il TO
John Whitehead, and John W. c. Fleming.
and John Warner and John Mountain. and
John b. strong transferred his claim to John
0sddcs 4 suit of law was therefore COM
meneed. and John W. SimOntOn engaged as
his counsel John Rodman and John Gadsden.n -