Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-17
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
Leesburg merchants complain OF dis
elimination In freight rates.
Il. Z. Smith is completing a man of
Lees0urg from recent survey.
There is talk of having a regatta on the
Fourth OF July on Lake Zulu.
Hart & Smith are making arrangements
TO run steamer on the Halifax.
A Waldo hunting party recently bagged
three deer, one bear and two cubs.
Leesburg's contribution to the Meth
odist college Is between ST., 900 and $I3,-
600.
The Leesburg Council adopted stand
ard time for Council and the public meet
ings.
The Leesburg Council are undertaking
TO improve the sanitary condition of that
town.
The new "Ton-ya-wath-a" hotel at CLAY
Springs, near Apopka, is now open and
ready for business.
A Maitland lady has received a letter
from Japan which has travelled $4,000
miles in three weeks.
james LOudon, living near W acasassa,
Killed tiger Saturday that measured 0
feet from nose to tip of tail.
A company has been formed at Fort
Meade 10 improve the mineral springs on
Peace creek, below that place.
Capt. J. l.. Amazeen, one of the best
known of the st. Johns river captains,
xpects to start an artificial stone factory
at Palatka soon.
A jobbing and retail hard ware business
will be established in Tavares early In
the fall. The firm have ample capital
and will carry one of the largest stocks in
South Florida.
Senator Call has offered an amendment
to the river and hSrbOr bill, so that it may
include the improvement of the bar in
San Carlos bay, at the mouth of the Ca
loosabatchie river.
Shots were exchanged on Palafox
wharf, Pensacola, last Tuesday night.
between two prominent members of the
demi monde, In which one of them re
celved severe, but it is not thought fatal
wound.
Judge Y. T. King, the South Florida
cattle king. has made another purchase
of 900 head Of cattle. He has purchased
Mrs. Willham's entire stock of horses.
hogs, and cattle, for which he paid the
sum of Sos, 900 in cash.
Eustis lodge, knights OF Pythias, has.
surrendered its charter, and a numner of
the members of the defunct lodge cOntem-
which has lived to see the order prosper
GUS throughout the State.
A subscription is now being raised for
the purpose OF clearing Peace river of all
sdrttce distractions To navigation up
e. Fort Meade, and it is believed that the
fu amount required will be raised with
out any difficulty or delay. The people
are enthusiastic over the idea.
The attempt to raise the Port Royal, at
Green Cove Spring, has been abandoned
after fOrtuight's bard work, very little
having been accomplished during that
time. The sJeam-r will now probably be
sold as she lies to satisfy mort rage debt
and other levies upon the property.
The aggregate value of the StiIlman
esl ate, or the Florida portion OF it, is
about sac, 900, consisting mostly of lands
in VOlusa county. The commissioners
appointed by the court to divide this prop
erGy among the heirs have about finished
their work. The residence and store
buildings will remain und ,vided for the
present. The Wisconsin portion of the
estate is valued at about $40, and will
be divided or disposed of to the heirs
under the laws CT that State.
Orange City Times: 1t has been noticed
in this section and others that new in.
sect never seen before by orange growers,
infests the orange tree. It's very small
insect and is found under the leaf,
which they sap so quickly that it turns
yellow in few days and within a week
falls. Some of the groves are badly in
tested with them, but they are such a
minute insect, with no scale 1t is be-
lieved that they will not stay long, and
the damage done by them will be small.
Congressman PaysOn. who is preparing
the report on the pill FORGETTING the Florida
L.. Il h.,
bill Monday and ask its immediate con-
sIderation. The bill, as drawn, fOrteits
all the lands opposite the Florida Rail-
way and Navigation COmpany's line be-
tween Waldo and Tampa, about 570,000
acres. Also, all lands opposite the line
of the Pensacola and Atlantic road be-
tween Quincy and Pensaco a, perm ltting
the Dads TO retain all lands earned
within the time fixed for the completion
OF their entire lines. Mr.. Payson says
he has no doubt the bill will pass the
House promptly.
Jacksonville Herald: From a promi-
nent Chicago gentleman met at the
dept. IN this city, it was learned
saturday that private special detective
who rad been employed by a number OF
Chicago citizens had traced Parsons, the
anarchist leader, to this city. 1t is re-
ported that Parsons arrived here day be-
fore yesterday or yesterday, and 10 was
claimed that he has not vet lett town.
Tue special detective VINO is employed is
observing great secrecy, not even the
police Of the city knowing of his where
abouis, and to avoid any possible chance
of recognition the gentleman stated that
he the detective could not be found at
any of the hotels. All endeaVOrs to OBJ
tain any more information from this gen.
tieman IN regard to the detective failed;
hut it is SAID he left The city this after
noon in hot chase Of bis man, who had
preceded him to some more secluded Sec
tion.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Presbyterian church has been organ
lied at Easley.