Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-05
FLORIDA.

The largest orange grove at sumterville
contains 40 acres.
The Lakeland Ne1os has been enlarged
to eight pages. 1t is good paper.
Bufford Carroll, who lives a few miles
west of Live Oak, took to himself his sew
enth wife one day last week.
The January term of the Supreme
Court of Florida Will begin at Tallahassee
on the second Tuesday of the month.
Geo. Andrews will be tried at Pensacola
thursday. A special venire of 80 jurors
mas been issued, and from them the jury
will be selected.
At the Congregational Church meeting,
at Orange City, Thursday, Rev. McDuffee
was elected pastor for the ensuing year
0y a large majority.
The Catholic fair at Pensacola closed
Thursday night. The net receipts, when
all in, will foot up nearly $500, which is
much better than the results of the fair
last year.
A Cuban at Key West, who was living
with a negro woman as his wife, killed
her last week, Thursday night, by shoot
ing her with pistol, and then attempted
TO commit suicide.
Hawthorn's new hotel is now finished
and ready for guests. The town is sink
ing an artesian well for the use of the
rapidly nearing completion.
The navy vessel Brooklyn has arrived
in New York, whence she sails in few
days for Pensacola with detachment Of
marines for service there. She will then
repair ia Key West and await orders.
Kerr City, Marion county, has an Ad-
yeTtiSer, such being the name Of new
paper started there with II. NJ. Pratt as
editor and publisher. Its object is the
advertising Of that section Of the State.
A little 10-year-old boy named Parker
last Monday at Gainesville took tea
spoonful of Fowler's Solution of Arsenic
in mistake for a cold mixture. His life
was saved by the prompt use of emetics.
Conductor Kidwell, of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, was seriously in
iured at Pensacola Friday while attempt
ing TO couple cars in the switch yard near
the Union depot. His injuries are not
considered dangerous.
j. ID. Barrens, Of SumterVille, has
raised hill Of potatoes which contained
over one hundred, ranging in size from
that of a wooden pail to fat mans fist,
the largest weighing full 20I5 and the
whole lot tipping the beam at 70 pounds.
The old law firm Of Calhoun, ellis q
Calhoun, of Palatka, has been changed to
that Of Calhoun, Davis & ellis. Col. X.
W. Davis, 80 widely known throughout
the State for his legal ability, and as
Speaker of the House, becoming the new
member Of the firm.
Dave smithers and another negro man
started from Fort Myers one hour before
daylight on Monday week, and walked 10
Fort Meade, where they arrived at - m.
the same day--a distance OF 70 miles. ON
the next day they walked from Fort
Meade to Barlow. and reported to DIR.
BrOokins.
DR.. Harms. Of Key West, has beauti-
ful specimen OF the "MOnstera deliciosa,"
which is now IN bloom aud attracting a
good deal OF attentiOn. The fruit Is about
the size and appearance Of a small ear OF
corn; has the combined flavor Of the ba-
mana and pineapple, and Is most deli
ci0us. The fruit grows upon beautiful
evergreen vine, which Is very ornamental
The following civil appointments were
made by Gov. Perry during the past
week: N. A. Dzialynski, 10 be Auctioneer
FOR Duval county; M p. de RiobOO, 20 be
Justice Of the Peace for Escambia coun-
~; \. A. Hicks, 20 be Justice Of the Peace
fer Duyal county; David l.. Hubbard, 10
he Superintendent Of Schools for sumter
county James ". Kennedy, 20 be Justice
NJ the Peace for Wakulla cuuaty; Robert
A. Mills, 20 be Justice Of the Peace for
Orange county.
A freight train jumped the track about
three miles east OF Weib0rn Saturday
Wits going down the WelDOrn grade.
About twelve or fifteen cars were de-
rallied, Some were empty nuta, some
loaded with lumber and some were box
rf. They are a buRn pile Of ruins. No
WAS hurt. The cause Of the accident
% not exactly known, but u 10 supposed