Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-10
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
An immense deposit OF coal has been
found on the Santa Fe river, five or six
miles below the junction of that stream
with the Suwannee.
There has been more real estate sold in
and about Tampa in the last 80 days than
there was during the whole winter.
Actual settlers are BOW buying-nOt
speculatOrs-to hold and not improve.
Col. and Mrs. w. G. Ferris, of Tampa,
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of
their marriage yesterday. Col. Farris is
one of South Florida's first settlers, and
has been in business since 1912, when
Tampa was only a hamlet. He has been
connected with many enterprises, and
has done much toward building up the
place.
Pensacola Commercial: movements
on foot to bring about a reunion of Per-
ry's brigade. 1t is proposed to hold the
encampnent at Magnolia Bluff some time
during the month of July if possible. A
private letter from Gov. Perry to Mr..
Frank Maura assures him that the Gov
ernOr will give whatever aid may be in
his power to assist in the consummation
of the project.
Tampa Tribune: Chas. Carpenter, the
man who threw dynamite in his own
house in Manatee several months ago for
the purpose, it is supposed, of getting up
an Indignation against the prisoners in
Jail at Pine Level, who were connected
with the Sara Sofa murder, has skipped
the county. A charge of an attempt at
rape was brought against him and a
warrant was issued for his arrest. Upon
hearing of 1t he left between suns.
Orlando Nelo Florida: A singular in
cident occurred on the evening of June l.
Shortly after the east-bound accOmmOda-
ton train left Auburndale a large gray
owl flew through the open window of the
engine cab and alighted on the head of
the fireman, somewhat startling that
sooty Individual. After recovering from
his surprise he attempted, with the help
of the engineer, to capture the bewildered
bird, and finally succeeded after a severe
struggle. The owl measured 80 inches
from tip to tip.
Pensacola Commercial, June 6: Yester-
day afternoon a sack was discovered in
the bay at MuscOgee wharf, which on be-
ing taken up was found to contain a
white infant and several rocks that had
apparently been picked up on the wharf.
The water was not more than two feet
deep where the sack was lying, showing
that the party who deposited the child
there was not acquainted with the place.
The child was evidently only few hours
old when carried and deposited in It's
watery grave. Such brutal inhumanity
is almost beyond conception. The child
was taken charge Of and buried by
Messrs. Glass and Burnett.
Wednesday night the store of j. NJ.
Bitch, at Pine Castle, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. The second story was
fitted up for two sleeping rooms, which
were unOccupied at tie time. The fire
diGpOUnrad hcfuFnop
O'Clock. but nothing was saved. Mr..
Bitch had recently repienished his stock
of goods, which he valued at 81 800 and
the building at s., 900, upon all of which
there was an insurance of $1,000.
Negotiations were pending for the sale
of the store, but the bargain had not been
closed. A suspicious looking man, who
gave his name as J. ID. Lackie, and his
business as an architect, having few
tools in his possession, was detained at
Pine Castle the next morning on suspi-
ciOn, until Deputy Sheriff Pickett reached
there and brought him to Orlando ana
lodged him in the county jail. He was
arraigned before Justice Taylor on the
charges of arson and yagrancy.
Tampa Tribune: Last Saturday after
noon W. II. Webb, Benz. f. Moody and
Burns Canning left here on Capt. Smiths
mail boat, the Emily S., for a spin over
the blue waters Of the bay and 10 try
their luck fishing. Their expectations
We're more than realized. After taking
in number Of mullet and sheephead
they saw their line shoot under the water.
They knew that no sardine had swallowed
the hook, and they began TO tug ay for
dear life to haul the monster in. 1t took
the combined efforts of all four to bring
his head above the surface of the
water, when well aimed shot from Ben's
pistol laid him out. A rope was then
dashed around his fins and he was towed
IN. He measured ID feet in length and
weighed nearly 1900 pounds. He was
caught with 11-inch steel hook fastened
on a 5k-inch rope. After the ugly sea
s'VarminV was landed he was viewed by
a number Of PEOPLE, and lot of his teeth
were secured as relies. This shark, OF
course "a not worth Dragging about, as
we have seen them caught in the bay
measuring 20 and - feet long and weigh
INK twice AS much as this one, but To
catch one with such small hook and line
is some thing remarkable.