Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09

The corn in the section about sumter
vile is nearly all gathered. This yield is
generally very good.
Apalachicoia has been made display
station for the United States signal SER
vice weather bulletins.
The clustering in the Gainesville court
house was cracked by the earthquake
last week, Tuesday night.
The swedish ship Senator Weber went
over the Pensacola bar last week, Tuesday,
drawing 90 feet inches, the largest YES
sci for years.
Donald Mclean. a young Englishman,
accidentally shot and killed himself on
Spring Lake, near Fruitland Park, last
week Monday.
Jefferson Larramore, who was shot by
Thomas Shelby at the Three Brothers,
Calhoun county, on July so last, has died
from the effects of his wounds.
The Southern Progress, edited by F. c.
Thomas, a colored man, made its appear
ance at Tampa last week, Saturday, ana
will be issued as a semi-mouthly.
Santa Rosa county has nominated the
following legislative ticket: For State
Senate, DEW illIam Judge; for the Lower
House, Capt. John Rourke ana MIR. John
" God.
The First National Bank Of Palatka, at
the close of business Aug. y, made a
statement which is good showing. All
its securities are worth par and above,
and 1t has a surplus Of $1,000.
Messrs. Hinckley Il Fuller have per-
fected arrangements Tor a line of steam
ers between Tampa ana Mobile. The
Cumberland will go on the route. She
has been thoroughly Overhauled and put
in first-elass condition.
Col. Walter Gwynn has resigned his po-
sition as Land Commissioner OF the South
of the Land Department, will have tenn
porary charge of the department until
Col. Gwynn's successor 10 appointed.
At the Leesburg municipal election last
week, l.. B. Lee was elected Mayor; j. X.
luminous, Clerk and Treasurer; r. NJ .
Rupard, Assessor and Collector; W. g..
Engleman, Marshal, and J. G. HerndOn,
L. j. Loyelace and &. G. Rambo, Alder
men.
Green Cove's Mayor suspended the Mar
shall on Monday for dereliction of duty in
not arrestiDg disorderly parties on Satur-
day. The Town Council were called to-
gether ON Wednesday to take action on
the suspension, and after the examination
! OF a number of witnesses and hearing
the statements of the Mayor and Marshal
the body went into executive session.
! The result or their deliberations was to
sustain the Mayor in the suspension of
| the officer in question. and the Marshal
was notified OF his remlssness in attending
to the duties of his Office and his suspen-
sion extended until Sept. 3.
Speaking OF Ybor City near Tampa the
Tampa Guardian says: 1--WE are sur
prised at the evidence presented of the
general thrift and prosperity OF the place.
The town is spreading in every direction.
! 1t is worthy OF note that the latter i'm
| provements are of a very substantial
character. The buildings are larger and
| better than those erected in the earlier
days OF the place. Houses for the vari.
GUS business pursuits are going up. Ho-
| tells and boarding houses are numerous.
| In word YbOr City maintains her steady
and healthy boom. Tampa has felt in a
very substantial and gratifying sense the
result of this enterprise. Last week the
firm of Yoor g. Co., alone, paid out in
cash over $4,000 for labor, material and
improvements. Sanchez Il Haya are
| doing big business, too"