Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-22

FLORIDA.
The e crop around st. Augustine will be
large this season.
Fires are raging in the woods on the south
side 81 Lake Dora
Work on the new opera house at Tavares
has been commenced.
Mr.. Chapman. Of Bamboo station, sold 500
worth OF squashes from three-iOurths OF an
acre two weeks ago.
Another military company is being formed
at Pensacola. IL proposes 20 take part in
the eucampment al Magnolia Bluffs on the
18th.
new hotel at Key West is among the
probabilities. President Plant. Of the Florida
Southern Railroad, viii aid IN the move
ment.
The traffic between Havana and Key West
Is an the increase. Almost every day some
vessel arrives from the fair isle with fruit and
passengers,
The death warrants Of Olefeo and Recio
were received az Key West Saturday 10y the
sheriff The 18th of next month is the day
set apart for the execution.
Orange county still complains OF the drought.
The late rains only penetrated 20 a depth of
six inches. Below that. the Orlando RepoFtef
saws. the earth Is as dry as ashes.
some Of the lubOrers at Largo came near
canturinE a large alligator last week. She
came up on The beach and made nest After
her departure twenty eggs were found.
A herd of sixtv-siN beef cattle from Wa
kuua county passed through Tallahassee last
Wednesday afternoon for shipment TO savan-
nah by the savannah, Florida and Western
Railroad.
The farmers at and near oxford, near sum
ter1lue have shipped from that depot over
a.0G0 crates Of beans, and the quantity OF
tomatoes will exceed that amount. W ater-
melons bid fair to make fine yield.
The Tallahassee Economist SAYS that thus
far there has been received at that place FOR
shlnmeut North by express 1885 barrels OF
Irish potatoes. barrels and u crates Of beets
I0- crates of beans, and crates Of cucuIn-
bers The shipments by freight are somewhat
less.
A.V. Clubb. OF Pensacola. has secured the
contract for building large hotel at Lake dC
Funlak. The Adr1Hcs- GIcetf6 says the plan
shows 81 building los feet front by IS feet deep
~ the Southern cottage style. lt VIII contain
sixty rooms. and viii have l,l40 feet OF veran-
ia. 10 VIII he supplied with all the modern
cdnyeuienccs of water, gas, etc.
on Friday. as !. +. Lucas steamer Princess
vas going from Green Cove TO Palatka with q
nsle driver IN tow. large buck was spled in
Inc river. when the steamer cut loose from
tie driver and made chase The buck was a
good swimmer. and though the boat can make
thirteen miles an hour, It took II about an
hour 90 run the buck down. When captured
DO proved 20 be one OF the largest and finest
bucks ever seen In Florida.
The orange interest near McMeckin. Put
man county. suffered very little from the un-
usually severe cold OF last winter. Orange;
that are sound solid and juicy are now being
and have been shipped from this station dur
ing the months OF March. April and May t.
date and there are still several thousand yei
90 ship in the grove OF DR.. McMeekin. Thes,
shipments are yielding the growers good
prices. the fruit selling for $ 10 S. per box.
jacksonville Herald: There seems to be
dispute as 20 the negro arrested al Naldosta
ga. as the party who murdered Mr. Allei
there last winter The negro declarCs tina
his name is not John Williams, but William
Long. aud that he escaped from Duyal county
iail on November 20. last. and that the murdel
was committed in October while he was IN
iau.- -Four witnesses testify that he Is the
murderer and the lawyer for the accused
writes 10 our county Jailer, Pat Phalon, re
QuestlmE him To come 20 aluOsta auu Deal
testimony TO the negro being Long. and nO
Williams. Pat cannot 60 at present, as cour
Is IN session. but says he can recognize I.Oni
among a hundred negroes.
Palatka Herald: An old lady named Mrs
Ryals. living on the premises of Mr.. J II
HIbbard, Is the owner of a re uarkabie freal
of nature in the shape OF a three legged cat
II has two hind legs. the same IS other eats
and only one in front, just in the middle o
the body. Mrs. Ryais reared il from a kitten
and has become very much attached to il
Mrs. RIVALS Is in need of money, and Will
she has refused several offers 10 buy tn
curiosity for small sums. she has consented {
have il raffied od.-she 10 get one-half the re
the benefit OF the Confederate Home. \ mum
Der Of gentlemen have taken the affair II
hand, aud propose TO get up raffe OF a
many chances as possible at one dollar each
the funds 10 be applied as above stated.
Tavares Herald: Quite an excitement wa
caused Yesterday noon by the appearance o
II. f. Huling, real estate agent, walking
handcuned uD the Boulevard, accompanle'
by three strangers who had just arrived iron