Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-23

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The grand jury at the special term OF
the Circuit Court in Marion county
unanimously rejected the new Jail, and
the presentmeDts point out enough de-
fects in the building to condemn 1t for
any purpose.
Mr.. Wade, the contractor, has returned
to Green Cove with several of bis men,
and VIII at once resume operations IN
sinking the artesian well, for which he
has contracted with Johu G. Borden. The
present depth is 476 feet.
Mr.. Dubois, of Tallahassee, informs the
Tallahassean that he sold last year from
his vineyard, near that city, $1,000 worth
OF cuttings, and this year ne will market
from the same 1900 gallons OF first-class
wine, worth $4,000 at least.
1t is reported that Charles Springer, a
mulatto, sent up from Apalachicola some
two years ago for attempting to outrage
colored girl, escaped from confinement
at Live Oak, some few days ago, in COM
pany with several others. A reward has
been offered for the capture of the con-
victs.
Arthur Abbott, who has been spending
several months at Tavares with his father,
Col. K. r. Abbott, of the Peninsula House,
has leased the GenoVar Opera House, st.
Augustine. Mr.. Abbott, under his pro-
fessional name of Ralph Bell, has earned
considerable distinction in Northern and
Eastern cities as an actor.
The old Jail at Palatka is proving an
elephant on the hands of the sheriff, as
he can not find a purchaser for it. He
now offers to give the building, except the
iron, to any one who will tear it down
and take it away. There is consider
able of wood in the Old building and it
would pay some one to cart it away, II
they only used the timbers for fire wood.
Isaac and William Bradley, two ne
groes arrested in Palatka a few days ago
by Policeman Mcneil, and who were sus-
pected as the parties who attempted 10
wreck a train on the Florida Southern
railway on Aug. between Reddick and
Martin stations, had their preliminary
trial at Ocala on Wednesday, when they
were bound over to the Circuit Court IN
5000 bail each.
A. Stivender, of Leesburg, has a seven
teen-months-old calf Of the Jersey breed
that is now giving two gallons of milk
per day. 1t was pet in the yard and
Mr.. Stlvender's children played milking
1t while its mother was being MIXED.
To their surprise milk soon appeared in
the calf's udder, and now it is MIXED
regularly and gives as much of the tactical
fluid as many grown cows.
The Democratic Convention of Orange
county is called to meet at Orlando on
Tuesday, Sept. I, to nominate one Senator
and two Asse mblymen for the next Leg
stature. The primaries will be held on
Saturday. Sept. A. Hon. j. G. Speer has
declined a denomination and his sold
shoes" are in lively demand from all Sec
tons OF the county, while aspirants for
No "A 10 ho Aoc h1xyo
merous than usual.
Judge J. M. Baker, before whom argu-
ment was had last week in Jacksonville
in the matter Of restraining the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company and
the city Of Fernandina from interfering
with the mill property known as the HuOt
mill, now at the foot OF Escambia street,
Fernandina, rendered his decision on
Thursday, denying the application for an
injunction. Thus 1t will be seen that the
mill will have to go.
Green Cove Springs: Facts are now be-
fore us, by the nearly full grown fruit on
the trees, that there will be marketed in
this locality at least a half crop of oran-
ges. We were shown fine sample yes.
terday, of the naval variety, that meas
ured eleven and half inches in circum.
ference, which was plucked from one Of
Henry Lueder's trees. Some of Mr..
Lueder's trees have between 1900 and
1,500 oranges, and the trees are but IS
years old.
Capt. z. Houstoun, of Tallahassee. has
just finished laying out portion of his
handsome grounds, near that city, into
lots 230 feet square, made accessible by
broad avenues and wide streets, with a
beautiful park in the center, and now
proposes to convey to the State of Flori-
da fee simple title to a beautiful build
ing site on the survey, with grounds for
garden, etc, within six blocks OF the capt.
toll building, provided that the State will
erect thereon a mansion for the use of the
Governors of the State during their off
cial terms as the executive head of the
State.
Information was received on Tuesday
of the unfortunate killing Of Mr.. Arthur
Mckee, of South Lake Weir. He was in
a field burning trees down, and about II
O'Clock stopped to rest and eat some
grapes. Before being warned a tree near
him fell and Ightwood knot struck him
in the forehead. He made a desperate
struggle to summon aid, but did not re-
ceIve any. His mother becoming anxious
about him. as he had not put in an appear
ance to dinner, sent a man in the field
after HIM, where ne was found dead. Mr..
Mckee was young man and a favorite
among many friends.
A water spout was seen in the Gulf off
Santa Rosa Island at Pensacola last
Tuesday. 1t was first seen at 80 in the
morning, and resembled q solid column
of dense black cloud, extending from the
sky to the water. A slight progressive
motion to the southeast was observed.
while the lower end of the spout had
variable motion. At one time the column
parted in the middle with the exception
of an apparent rope, which held the two
masses together; this form was retained
for several minutes, when there appeared
only a rope extending from the sea TO the
sky. The spout afterward began TO in
crease in size and obtained diameter of
forty feet or more. while the water pour
ed in profusion from its mouth. Atabout
: O'Clock the spout began to contract so
us to no longer touch the surface OF the
sea. the black cloud gradually drew it.
self up and finally disappeared.
st. Augustine Press: The main portion
of the Ponce de Leon has reached its in
tended height, and preparations are now
being made for putting on the roof, work
on the immense dining room and kitchen
having been suspended until these prepa-
rations are completed. To get an idea or
the magnitude Of this building one must
visit the top, from which place only can
an accurate idea be formed, the structure
covering so great IN area that only "A
portion of it can be seen from any OF the
streets on which it fronts. The unique
and magnificent terra Gotta decorations
about the window casing and arches are
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