Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
FLORIDA.


The Republicans will hold their primary
at Orange City on Saturday.
Beresford post office has been re-estab-
lished, with n. w Alexander postmaster.
A new depot is being built ON the St.
Augustine and Palatka railroad at Mid
dleton.
DIR. Allyn, of Orange City, is to locate
in Pittsburg, Pa, where he has brother
practicing.
The Florida Southern railway last year
paid $1,000 taxes ON wild lands in BTe-
ward county.
to make the investigation of the books of
Putnam county, is at Palatka.
The Democratic County Convention to
name candidate for Representative
meets at New Smyrna Sept. 30.
One of the conspicuous nuisances which
exist in Orlando, and one which cries for
abatement, is the hotel runner nuisance
at the depot.
Judge Foster was presiding as one Of
the Supreme Judges at Tallahassee last
week. He was called to serve in Judge
Raney's place, who was disqualified TO
preside in the case before the court.
Perhaps the biggest farce ever enacted
in Orlando came off at the opera house
Thursday at the so-called convention,
called for the purpose of nominating city
officers. After much talk the convention
adjourned without making any nOm1na-
tiOns.
Ex-senator Hendricks, OF Green Cove
Spring, Is out in a circular declaring
that he Ia seeking no Office, mentioning
| the work which was done by him during
his term OF office, and thanking the
voters OF Clay and Baker counties for
the support which was given him in the
past.
Work is still being done at the mouth of
BAYOU Chico in the search for that hidden
treasure. Mr.. Dutton is as sanguine as
ever, and saws he is willing to risk every
| thing he has in the world on there being
gold at the point indicated, and is proving
his faith by spending his money in prose-
cutting the search, which has already cost
him about 5000.
Some unknown parties, presumably
cattle men, tore up part OF the Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West track between
| Barberville and Spring Garden last week.
| The officials Of the road are endeavOring to
get evidence against the parties engaged
in this criminal work, and If they succeed
arrests Will be made and the parties prose-
cuted for all it is worth.
Green Cove Spring: The floods of rain
caused but slight damage TO property,
and in our vicinity very few Indications
of the great quantity of water which has
fallen can be noticed. The bridge across
| Black creek, known as the Fowler bridge,
has been carried away, and some lncon-
venienoe thereby caused.
Anegro woman named frankie Collins
was stabbed at Orlando Friday by no.
gro named Gus O3um. The trouble
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! is said, but IL Is quite likely this Ia not
| the whole of the matter, as we are in
! formed the ilend who aid the terrible
! work was living with his victim as his
mistress. The woman may die. Odum
was captured.
An ice factory Is greatly needed in ks
, simmee, and would pay the promoters of
the enterprise handsomely, as IL would,
in addition TO supplying the large ana
! constantly increasing demand tor ice in
! kissimmce, furnish towns further sou IN,
which Al present draw a precarious sup
ply from other sources. The field VIII be-
| fore long be even greater upon completion
/ of the Florida Midland railway, work On
which is progressing rapidly.
While Judge A. M. Baily and Capt.
| Frank =. Cram were returning Thursday
evening from the meeting Of the Rcpunli-
can County Executive Committee at De-
! Land that day, they came upon, about
! two miles north of Orange CITY, two i'm
mense snakes in the road in deadly com.
| bat. They had their teeth buret into
each others neck, and apparently in the
last agonies OF death. Both snakes were
killed, and proved TO be a RATHER and
highland moccasn, the former and the
| latter feet in length.
J. NJ. OOonnell has arranged to begin
tns erection Of thre-eetory brick build
/
ing on the corner OF Pine street and
! Orange avenue at Orlando within the
| next few days. The plans and speclica-
\ tions are all drawn and ready. The build
ing will have two large rooms 30x90 feet
| on the ground floor, while the upper sto-
ries will be arranged for Offices. The best