Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-06
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Potato shippers around Quincy report that
they have lost money this year.
A three-st0ry hotel, to contain 65 rooms. is
90 be built at Tampa without delay.
There were 5l5 bales of tobacco imported
from Havana to Key West last month.
An onion weighing one pound and eight
ounces is scattering its fragrance at Tampa,
The Oat crop is being harvested in Gadsden
county, and potato planting is now in order
The post office of Fernandina was last week
transferred to its new quarters on Centre
street.
The scarcity OF water at Key West will soon
compel a number Of factories to suspend for
short while.
The organ for the Episcopal Church at Key
West is being built by the Pitcher Brothers.
OF New Orleans. Il viii be about lJ feet high
and feet wide, and viii cost 200.
new town is to be laid out where the En-
terprIse and Jacksonville. Tampa and key
West Railroads cross each other. IL Is To-
Gated about four and half miles west Of En-
terprise.
The troops in garrison at st. Augustine
have commenced their long range target
practice, with a view OF selecting candidates
Tor the army team IN the coming CieedmoOr
contest this summer.
The Tampa Tribune and the Guardian this
week come out with two OF the best local
pages in + orida, and i'll their other columns
with good, live matter. such Judgment
makes Increased success questionless.
The side wheel steamer Margaret, owned
bv the Plant Investment Company, ana now
running on the st. Johns river Is 10 run from
Tampa % points on the Manatee river she
VIII leave Jacksonville about the 10Th OF june
There was a meeting Of the citizens of IL
tusville and vicinity on Saturday evening, 5lst
uIt at the Titus House, and active steps
taken relative TO the yacht race on July 1.
The selection Of prizes and other important
questions were decided.
Lake CITY correspondence NEWS, June 2:
Good rams. crops nne- 1heE EtloIISteL - si ~
from the sos to the SOS past week anu hFes Zee
pleasant; thick coats IN requisltlo1-- s..
ming struck Mrs. McNeilfs house IN Lake Clty
during a thunder storm last week.
The Plant Investment Company IS having
built North two large, sWliJ' strlctly hIst-
class steamships. with splendid passenger ac-
commodations and large freight capacity, t.
be placed on the line between Ianp't ahu
kev West. They viii be here IN Ieadlhes'
for next falls business.
The Iatest report in regard 10 the recehl
Shooting Of the woman Pearl LaWtOn, near
Tampa- is to the effect that it was done Dy
feaI0us wife, residing in another Town; VINO
suspectiug her husband Of too great degree
of intimacy with the woman, adopted th'
shotgun policy TO remove her'
Tarpa Tribune: As an instance Of the RAPID
enhancement in value Of real estate ma tMni' M
section. we give the following: 4 place m m ths S
CIesF[afer settlement was sold IN leSJ Lol
sI O08 and other small considerations; IN IeoI
fhe same pIace was sold for $500: IN NoNem
Der. Iss3. it brought Slo,ueg, anu ~ Ss oo1
1Ha y IN.
When sold again, If ever, there Is no telllns
what it viii bring.
Tau,,,a TriBune. An old man named ZeO
Allen. wen known along the coast, anu w, WI
rad been living for some time on Sneeu
Island at the mouth of the ManaLee river
was found shot to death BY his own mana u u
his own premises on Monday last. ne is nas si
pIaepd the muZzle Of shotgun unuer HI
chin and nailed the trigger, the enllfe chdIs =
taking effect and death resulting Instantly
He loft 4 small sum OF money Wnicu Wa
found rolled up in apaper and tacked 70 ire
.e1- ~ f0gefher with a note directed L
NJ FOqarty, requesting him 10 taEe SHai
- + ami nav himself a small sum due MIN =.
the deceased The suicide II suPPIIsS5Ji O : :
Ee-- ZEN committed on the previous Iludl
Nonartienlar cause for It has been assl-IeNu y
Meeting Of steamboat officers was nel
AZ tie Office Of fhe st. johns hlfeE ~ ast -
line AZ Jacksonville MONDAY, lot tnc p.l pi.i -
- .,,---s,fgfnq an. association for the prOtectO
~ masters and pilots On LlotIon, tIs ne IAN IAN
~ fba asznrrafi0n was adopteo - tAe y sie-Oii.
Wasfers and Pilots Protection As7oei H atlon on .
q ToI,-,is liver Fla. and the rules and fegu
Tafiors ~ the National Masters anu ITO LLlol
6ssoefation. OF Washington, y. y; VIZ VIZ
aeeDted The following olleeTss, = 81 Tsj,leT
Ca-4 n Kenps: Treasurer, taPt' S.;tI :
HIor---s-. saeresarv. Capt D. a. n. s III - y
Doorteener. Can't 81. Slattery. lioe.Ga M
rariinr the examination nl tncs,oJ ~ sJ rrbe
s9 .itsg anaboar men was Cissseussea, ~ ~
II vas decided that all persons shout.. W -
amfned without regard 10 race Or color
Lake CITY CORES Onuence oA NV = . -t-s
Al ImpOrfant paper has been sled u y
CIerl-fs ofire Of COlumbla county by the =
rannah Florida and Western Railway
RE Wetrapoiitan and Trust Company OF Ne
YORK. Amount 6f indenture, 50, o,5g0;VOo.-i i 4
Savannah. Florida and " Western haliWay ny
Secured aIl the real estate IN tle Niclhlsy
Lake CITY that will be required Isf ,l tne
BUILDINGS. etc.--IAve Oak has arrangsG0 81 @ lOl
artesian weu.-TO-day the Comfy SolllIii Sli
siOners Guarantee aid for the arteslAn wei.
take City. and a meeting VIII De hslo % Ou @ ! !,
5fh inst. bv our citizens 20 discuss tile va ~
suppIS for the town.-Dr. W y. Bac22n, : /,
pervisOr OF the college building. ls 9itlne
progress Of the work the closest SCI m .sy;.
il in every uaF competent, and We antlett q
the Completion Of a splendid Dulielne ~, ~ :,
early day.-There IS very small eneI 49, = :
on the political suFface.-EYer9D 49, is = - +,
joiced aT the hattering prospects OF 'iie oioi
Tampa TriJuns: on Thursday OF last We
Mr. Joseph Bethel. of Point Plneiiass Wa ; Z
ln ElOop boat az q clam bar IN Old 49,,
Bay gathering clams, when ne ooseIfSe
WateTHpout bearing down upon Inn.
course escape was impossible. Rnu ne nat t
remain where he was and .trust 70 luSh lu.
When u struck the boat he Thought tiS ~
nad come. Things were shaken up al q ~
rate, and the sloopspun around like feath