Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-04
FLORIDA.

One of Chuluota's so-called tigers has
Just been killed.
Rev. A. L. Farr, of Orlando, has re-
signed his pastOrate.
There were twelve deaths in Jackson
vile last month, six white and six cOlored.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
citizens for a telephone exchange in San
ford.
Thirty thousand shingles were shipped
from Jacksonville to foreign ports last
month.
Delegates to the constitutional conven-
tion will be elected by the counties in the
State tomorrow.
The Escambia Rifles, of Pensacola, were
presented a handsome flag by the ladies
of the city Thursday.
The steamer Gov. Stafford brought to
Cedar Key day or two ago 1000 crates
Of vegetables from down the coast, $50 Of
which were shipped by express TO differ
ent points North.
One of the largest growers of strawber-
ries on the It. johns river is J. +. Ten
ney, at Federal Point. He has been ship
ping weekly from 800 to 1,5C0 quarts since
the season opened.
Rev. +. II. HOwren, for forty-seven
years an active minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will celebrate the
tltieth anniversary of his married life, at
Waukeenah, on May IS.
A. A. Marsh, who lives a mile or two
east Of Orlando, has a small plat Of one
sixteenth of an acre in Strawberries, from
which he has sold about 500 worth OF
berries during the present season.
The Secretary Of the Navy has granted
r. o. Hammond, purser Of the Steamer
Fred. DeBarry, permission to run a
steamb at propelled by Kerosene engine
upon the ST. Johns river or other Florida
waters.
Tavares now has seven daily mails
two on the main line Of the Florida
Southern, two on the st. johns and Lake
Eustis division, two on the Florida Rail
way and Navigation company, and one
by water from Tangerine.
The new Rock Ledge House, at Rock
Ledge, work upon which has already been
commenced. is to be one Of the finest
hotels in South Florida. 1t will be a
frame structure, 2O6 feet front by 202 feet
deep, three stories nigh, with cup0ia, and
containing BOG rooms.
The area Of GadsOn ouuty is $40 square
miles or 345, 600 acres, with population
in 1880 OF II, 1873. 10 has the same number
Of acres as Hamilton and Holmes coun-
ties, being the smallest counties, with one
exception, in the State. Baker is the
smallest, having 800 square miles.
AT the adjourned meeting OF the Orlando
City Council Thursday a committee Of
three was appointed and empowered 10
negotiate for the purchase OF a hook and
ladder truck, three chemical engines and
a fire alarm bell. This is the iniative step
toward securing fire department.
Officers have gone 20 Jacksonville TO
make experiments with explosives in
order to ascertain exactly at what dis
tance one cartridge will explode another
under the water, prior 10 the explosions
10 be made at He'll Gate next September
The ST. Johns river has been selected for
the experiments for the reason that it's
water Is now about the same temperature
as that at Hell Gale ia september
Al Guinea Hill. a settlement three
miles from Newnausyille. u negro family
consisting OF mosher and four children
were burned to death on the morning Of
April 20 The fire was discovered an hour
before day. II was supposed that the
woman was first robbed and murdered,
and the dwelling Get on fire TO hide the
crime. but on investigation by Hon. >. u.
Dell IL appears that the woman was sub
ject 10 ITS. and IL is thought that she ac-
cldtntally set the house on IRE. AlihOugn
many believe It was MURDER no Judicial
Investigation will be held. The wOman's
name WAS Robinson.
Government off ers are making expert
ments with explosives In the ST. Johns
river, near Jacksonville. IL has been es-
tablished that the explosions in the river
owing TO the density Of the water, do no
damage % the fishing interest worth
speaking OF, but results show that they
are working mischief on the shore. The
discharges Friday made powerful con-
cussion of the air, which was felt at a
great distance. One Of them shattered 10
pieces the heavy plate glass In the front