Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-26
FLORIDA.

The orange groves on the Halifax are late
coming into full bloom, but that fact is said to
presage full crop.
Long cotton still continues TO be shipped
from Jasper. Late sales, however, have been
rather dlsc0uragng.
Adjt. Gen. Lang is having the capitol
grounds beautifully laid out and planted in
roses and other flowers.
The trial Of the two policemen at Cedar Key
who shot a man recently Is progressing, but
decision has not been reached.
The mail for MIcanOpy has been transferred
from the Gainesville post Office to the Palatka
and Leesburg Railway mail service.
The 0OlOred people OF ApOpka are making
an effort TO build a church. They want to get
a lot large enough for a church and burial
ground.
The burglars recently captured at Gaines
vile were the ones who lately operated in
Ocale. and had some OF the Ocala property
with them.
The state Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tiCn has designated the frst Monday in July,
lSS5 as the time for holding teachers in
sttute At Barlow.
From Oct. Is, 1884, to March Is. 1885. 81, ,SO2
boxes OF oranges we're shipped via the Florida
Railway and Navigation COmpany's line
from Orange Lake.
The case OF BErney Williams, charged with
the murder Of Byron Robinson doth cOlOred)
at Tallahassee, was tried Friday, and a ver-
diet Of guilty was rendered, with recOmmen-
datiOn TO mercy.
Two steam launur1o5. SEdrcn factory.
bathing establishment and several other
minor enterprises are TO be started at Ocaa.
4 line OF steamers Is also to be pnt on at the
springs near there and the springs raised ana
bath houses built. The steamers are to run
from Palatka.
A son Of c. 2. Roberts, of Crystal Lake, was
brought to Crescent City on Thursday, and
Drs. Sprague and NewsOm removed about
seven inches OF the radius from the boys left
arm. The arm was fractured eleven years
ago. since which time pus continued to issue
from the cariOUs bone. III BOY is resting
nicely and does not complain.
a book containing the names Of the holders
OF the citv bonds Of Pensacola, the amount of
their respective holdings and the numbers OF
the bonds issued. with a balance in bonds OF
s. .OOO TO 5000. has been stolen from the city
safe. The thief, however, wall probably not
be able 10 use them though be took the book
itself.
As already narrated in the MORNING NEWS,
on March A. A. Porter, editor of the West
business visit. He transacted his business and
wrote his wife that he would return nome on
the 18th. He was last seen by the clerk OF the
City Hotel on the night of the 10th, when he
settled his bill but left his valise in charge OF
the hotel. His wife became alarmed at his
absence, and search began, Mr.. John Neal
going TO New Orleans for that purpose.
u is now remembered that on the morn
ing following the disappearance-namely, on
the llth--6 man Of respectable appearance
got on the train a. Pensacola junction, ana
WAS found lying ueau Il the sleeper on It's
arrival at Mobile. There were no papers and
little money upon the body, and, being un-
identified its burial followed. The body was
DbotOgraphed. as il was supposed that the
deceased might be Mr. Conant, the editor OF
RarpeY's Weekly, and the relatives were noti-
fed. But the dates and circumstances con-
sldered led to the conclusion that the de-
ceased was Mr.. Porter. Notice has been sent
to Westville.-The Westville Pioneer. owing
10 the mysterious disappearance OF its editor,
Mr. Porter. some days ago, has stopped pup
hcatiou and the press and outfit has been
purchased BY Senator Lsrey, of Geneva, Ala.
In is likely that the entire optft Will be re-
nnrnh frnrs WesfVille altOgether.