Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-25
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Mulberries are very plentiful at Sor-
rento.
The thermometer at Fort Myers has
cached 81 deg. already this season.
David Rennie, a young Scotchman, was
drowned In Lake Jesup day or two ago.
The planters at oxford say they expect
to ship 10000 crates of vegetables this
year.
DeLand is making an effort to organize
an amateur dramatic company to enter
tain the summer residents.
Postmaster Phelps says that the general
business of the Sanford post Office has in
creased 20 per cent. within the last year.
A movement to lower Lake Weir about
four feet by cutting canal to connect
with the Ocklawaha river Is being
agItated.
Max Myerson, of Orlando, had 50 names
on his list Thursday Of parties who are
willing to pay SOC. per month to sustain
our base ball club.
The question OF incorporating Wild
Wood is causing considerable talk, but
the indications are that the advocates of
Incorporation will succeed.
The Council appropriated 5000 on Friday
night for the purchase of a truck and
other appliances for the Tampa Hook and
Ladder Company. The truck has already
been ordered.
John g. Stockton, of Jacksonville, ar
rived at Tampa, Tuesday, for the purpose
of converting the Bank Of Tampa into a
national bank. 1t will hereafter be styled
the First National Bank Of Tampa.
Monday young man residing in Madi-
son county, named Jack Sales, was &C
cidently shot in the leg, by bail from
pistol, which dropped out of T. l.. Whit
locks hand, striking the floor, causing it
to discharge.
The case of Alfred Coffee, at Madison,
charged with the murder of his child, is
now on trial. The grand jury have found
true bills against Turner Wright, Column
bus Pratt, and Bob Brooks, tor the MUIR
Ger of Joe Leary.
The tomato crop around Leesburg will
be large one, and that the full crop will
not be shipped or marketed is true.
What is needed is a canning factory.
Thousands OF dollars worth of vegetables
go to waste here annually, and, with
canning factory, this loss would not be
sustained by growers.
1t is rumored that the Jacksonville,
Tampa, and Key West railway will buy a
boat to run between Palatka and George
town, which will be rul in connection
with the road, carrying all its freights and
giving the people along the river the bene-
fit of through freight rates, which they do
not enjoy at this time.
The Ocala Free Press claims that the
men who took views of several towns in
Florida collected large sums of money
and started for the North and West to adj
vertise Florida by travelling through the
country IN a special car and exhibiting
views and distributing circulars have not
fulfilled their agreement, and are frauds
of the first water.
Men who have been working on Field
Il Osborn's cOcoanut farm, near Lake
Worth, are en- route North. From one of
the party it was learned that 1000
plants were set out. but all were Il ad of
the opportunity to return North, as they
say that Of all lone lands to be found any
where, down where they have been work
ing s the place. The owners OF the groves
are New Jersey capitalists.
The st. James hotel at Jacksonville is
taking thorough precautionary measures
against fire. j. r. Campbell, the proprie-
tor, has put in 5000 feet OF substantial
hose connecting with sixty new pipes and
mains on every floor, enabling every room
to be reached with stream of water.
All the employees are to be drilled in the
attachment and use of the hose. There
are also to be numerous improvements at
a cost OF $1,000 to 100000.
Some packages in the mail registered
for san Maud were lost recently. The
department sent Special Agent White
side, who in few days traced the pack
ages to w. h. Dale as the last mail agent
having given receipt for them, and while
the authorities are satisfied that he has
not acted dishOnOrably in the matter, they
were lost after being given to bim, and he
will have to be responsible to the gov m
ment, and he has agreed TO pay the amount
missing, something in the neighbOrhood
of 500.
q. G. Newsom, of Tallahassee, has for
months past been puzzled by the myste-
riOus disappearance of edible goods from
his stock, especially eggs, and could
not account for chickens being killed,
etc. The mystery was explained yestel-
day by the discovery OF pOssum snugly
nestled in the garnet. The sly marsuplal
was a captive in the store last fail, but
escaped in October, and was supposed
to nave gone TO the woods, but seeing the
chance of making an easy living re-
manned in the building.
Tuesday +. II. Bre yer, Dan Moore and
Bruce Tyuer, living near Wllliston, dis
covered signs Of a bear in little skirt OF
hummock near Mr.. Tyner's, and going in
search of him discovered bruin feastng
on OF Mr.. Tyner's hogs. They opened
fire on him, causing him 10 "bite the dust'
in short order, The ARRAY took place in
y
more than 100 yards from Moore's house.
The hummock Is used as play resort for
the children, and is IN one OF the most
thickly populated parts Of the county.
Charges were brought against several
homesteaders on the Ocklawaha river by
Charles Merrill for not complying with
the law. Tue names OF the parties are
James X. Moore, Miss Lille Moore, and
Messrs. Waite, Martel, Elliott and Wat !
son. A special agent was sent to inves- |
tigate the matter, and has found that the |
parties are only guilty OF technical Of
lenses, which will probably not affect the
titles of the homesteaders. Miss Moore |
is school teacher in the neighborhood, |
aud is the main support Of four young |
brothers and sisters, aged from four to
sixteen years OF age, the oldest one being |
a hel pless invalid.
Last week the Circuit Court was in
session In Madison, Judge Mcclellan pre-
siding, and among the important cases
disposed of was the legality OF the "white
bonds" similar 10 those passed on Al tue
late spring term OF Jefferson Circuit
Court. Harriet Il. Stavner sued the
county for ''whitp bonds" ISSUED n 1856
for surrendered htue coupon-, aud jluE- /
ment was awarded her for ) 100, which
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