Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-05


in the big trestle at that point.
Bias Wright, the murderer of Henry
Davis In Sumter county, mas been cap
tured by the Cheriff Of that county.
The pastorate occupied by Rev. pr.
Tully, at Jacksonville, was damaged by
fire Friday night to the extent $500.
The first Florida grapes OF the season
were shipped from w aldo to Philadelphia
and sold on the 18th ult. tor 40c pound.
The Pensacola Water Company dined
the City Commissioners last week, Fri
day, in honor OF the completion Ofthe sys-
tenn.
Gov. Perry has appointed Mr.. Emil o.
Friend County Commissioner for Nassau
county, vice Charles W. Lewis, term ex-
pred.
j. Klotz is building a new addition to
his Ocean House, on Amelia Beach, in
order to make room for his increasing
business.
o. S. Cakes, contractor, has begun the
erection of q public pavilion on Amelia
beach for the accommodation of the col
ored people.
At Fernandina business seems to be in
creasing some in nearly all lines of traffic,
and indications are that the dull season
is about over.
A mad dog did considerable damage to
cattle in the Hopkins nelZhborhood near
Tallahassee last week. Many animals
had to be killed.
Tampa Tribune: We learn that a semi
monthly steamship line is to be estab-
lished this fall between Tampa and Cen
trail American ports.
Suwannee county has suffered consid-
cradle loss by the recent rains in the
washing away of all the bridges recently
built on the road from Otter creek to Gulf
hummock.
Melon shipments to Monday morning
amounted to twenty-five and one-halt car
loads. Wildwood is said to have ship
ped more melons than any other point on
the f, K. & N.
Crop reports throughout Leon county
continue encouraging. The seasons have
been generally favorable, Nothing but
Srass and weeds have impcded any of the
crops thus far.
In the vicinity of Mascotte a much
larger area than usual has been planted
in corn and the crop is in splendid condi-
ton. The indications are that the people
will make all the corn and sweet potatoes
they want.
Workmen are engaged in completing
the high school building at Leesburg.
The brick work is now completed and the
roof is being put on. The building is of
brick, and when finished will be the hand
soonest in the city.
The DeLand boys desire it to be under
stood that there is no Ill feeling over the
decision of the umpire in the Orlando
DeLand game last week. They were all
pretty well worn out, and were IN no
condition to play.
In pursuance of the recommendations
OF the County Executive Committee, the
Democrats of Cedar Key precinct will
meet at the Town Hall on Saturday, July
II, at o'clock p. M, to appoint delegates
to the County Convention.
In the annual REIMBURSEMENT of post
masters salaries the following changes
have been made in Florida: Jacksonville,
St. Augustine, Sanford and Tallahassee
are increased 800; Eustis, Key West,
Patlatka and Tampa, 5000; Orlando, $780,
They had a serious storm at Bloomfield
last Friday, which blew down the store
building of j. w. Hannah, broke in two
places the arm of man by the name of
Stewart, necessitating it's amputatIOn,
and slightly bruised the body of Mr.. Han
nah's clerk.
The orange trees in Halifax county are
booming with their second growth.
Their fruit also is showing much more
conspicuously and abundantly than was
anticipated by the most hopeful. Many
OF the groves promise as large or larger
crops than ordinarily.
Sanford Journal: One of our cOlored
citizens met DR.. Herndon on the streets
the other day and asked him to 90 and
see his little child, VINO, he said, was
suffering with ''canton flannel" The
doctor went, and found the child wrest-
ling with cholera infantum.
HIS. Kedney, of Maitland, 1t is said,
will have full orange crop this year. it
being estimated that he VIII have over
1000 boxes. This gentleman came to
Florida fifteen years ago, broken down in
health and without a hundred dollars. To-
day his estimated worth is over $3.50, 900.
Col. Thomas c. Carter is ahead on
melons to the amount of 1868, and he has
one car load yet TO hear from, which he
thinks will bring him $3.50. This makes
his crop of eight acres net him something
over $500. BE is now planning to raise
one hundred bushels of corn per acre next
year.
The Altoona Index has removed to
Citra, Marion county. The proprie tors,
Maund ~ Hawkins, assign as d reason
for the removal of the paper that it WAS
not sufficiently sustained at Altoona, and
that liberal inducements were offered it
at CItra, to which place it has been
moved.
F. A. Garrison, of Palatka Heights, lost
a fine Jersey cow on Saturday last, by
blow from passing locomotive. One of
ner legs was broken, and she was killed
because it was supposed the fracture
could not be set SO as to permanently heal.
The cow cost Mr.. Garrison 500, She was
a thoroughbred.
A severe wind and rain storm visited
the upper part of Putnam county on Tues
day evening, doing more or less damage
to the orange trees and vegetables. A
large quantity OF oranges We're blown
from the trees, and large rose bushes
were pulled out OF the ground by the roots
in more exposed places.
Leesburg Commercial: The price OF to-
matoes has fallen 50 low in the Northern
markets that growers have discontinued
shipment and allow them to rot in the
fields. 1t looks sinful TO see this vegeta-
BILE wasted in this style. II a canning
factory will pay IN the State OF Maryland
and elsewhere, why will 1t not nerey
The contract for the erection of the an
mex TO the school building at Green Cove
spring has been let to Mr.. Brace, and be
is now placing lumber on the ground for
the Improvement. The new addition Will
cost sos Three hundred dollars OF this
amount was contributed by one whole
souied winter resident VINO wanted his DO
nation kept secret, and 5000 more Of the