Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15

FLORIDA.
Henry ID. Holland has been confirmed as
Sheriff of Duyal county.
1T. Rev. j. +. Young. Bishop Of Florida.
expects 10 visit the Manatee river soon.
The United states Circuit and District
Courts convene al Pensacola on the first Non
day of March.
The Tallahassee Ice factory. which was
sold on Feb ., was Knocked on 10 &. n.
Haldeman at $500
The outfit for tine new X. OF T.. Lodge at
Eustls has been ordered. and the Institution
w.il probably take place within couple Of
weeks.
y senate cmploye at T Tallahassee complains
lu the F29riLiIn that thc chaplain of that
body neglectz 10 remember the clerks IN hIs
prayers.
% eep at a Palatka hotel When he awake
he fsuu that burglar had stolen $3.50 and
his gold watch.
IL was reported that with the exception Of
some three OF four. the entire city police
force of Pensacola has been paid OF in scrip
and discharged.
The probability is that there will be as
many II not more candidates in the field for
Clerk Of the >uwannee Court in the coming
IMAM there were at the general election
William Peterson. the boat builder of Fort
. Mason, was run over and instantly killed Dv
F the l0 O'Clock train on the Florida Southern
track or the LeesburE branch Friday night.
\ public meeting Is TO be held IN OTan &c
City tOCOns der the ways and means 20 secure
the college 20 be established under the aus
Florida.
The Methodist Church at Kissimmee, which
was commenced some time ago, but remains
unfinished ON account of some trouble, about
the lot on which IL Is situated, viii be com
pleted Immediately.
Pensacola has now a new Fteam Yacht max
ing daily excursions ln the bay 10 the navy
yard, santa Rosa Island, Fort Barrancas,
PIckens and McRae- The little craft i an
importation from Chicago.
The citizens Of Br0oksville have appointed
a committee 70 make arrangements for the
buildingO Of a railroad from PembertOn Ferry
70 BroeksylIIe. anu nave agreed TO take 100000
OF she first mortgage bonds.
Near Lake Hancock. about four miles from
Barlow. Is one of the largest and finest speci-
mems Of the orange tree IN Florida. 1t meas
ureS - feet across the bouRhs, bore last year
I2,0C0 oranges, and Is just old enough to vote.
An effort Is being made, with every pros
pect Of success, to have Tampa made a port
Of entry special agent was recently sent
for the purpose of investigating and report
ing, and his report was entirely favorable,
and that port Will almost certainly be made
port Of entry at an early date.
The race which was TO have taken place in
Tampa bay between the yachts Mischief, of
Palmasola. and Tempest, of Tampa. did not
como OF The yachts started for the course.
but sometime before arriving at the starting
point the Tempest was found to DC almost
in sinking condition. The judges declared
.
From Mariana for the first six months
of the year 1854. l6,4CO chickens were sent
OF. and for the last six 22,3OJ-makiHg
total of ,S. 700 for the entire year. For the
first six months Of the same year 1880 dozen
eggs were shipped, and for the second six 30
I0O-makiDg q total OF 1890. The number of
bales of cotton fOrW arded during the year
1854 was 1865.
Last year Hamilton DisstOn deposited 500
with the WOman's silk Culture Association,
1928 Chestnut street. Philadelphia, to be dis
trIbuted in silk worm eggs among the silk
raisers Of Florida. Thus far very little of
that amount has been taken UD. The balance
sliu remains subject ho the order Of FlOrdians
who desire to engage in this new and pleas
ant industry. All Ordens for eggs should be
addressed 80 the association, as above.
The COrOuer's jury which investigated the
killing at Pensacola Of James Edgar by James
Lee. were of the opinion that the attack was
mIde by Lee and his brother upon Edgar that
they left their work some distance for the
purpose Of IItercepting Edgar; and rendered
a verdict 10 this efe [. At the preliminary
trial in Milton, on Monday, the two Lees We're
committed to Jail without pail. Edgar was
stabbed IN eighteen different places-two in
the breast and sixteen in the back-the latter.
apparently, inflicted after he had fallen and
life was nearly If not quite extinct.