Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
FLORIDA.

FRIDAY morning.
Another party OF Scotch colonists are en-
route to Sara Sofa.
There are several new houses for rent in
the southern part of Orlando.
A new brick building to be used as a
bank has just been completed at Tampa.
WOrkmen have commenced to plaster
the Methodist Episcopal church at Or
lando.
j. II. Salmons is building a two-story
frame residence on Lake Lucerne, near
Orlando.
Thirty thousand dollars is being ex-
pended now at Eustis In the erection Of
buildings.
The Palatka gas works have been COM
pleted aud are furnishing a tirst-class
quality OF gas.
The House committee will probably
consider the Jacksonville harbor about
one week hence.
A good many English people have al
ready made Plnellas their nome, and many
more are expected.
Agnew e. Co., merchants of Ocala, re-
ceived last week car loaded with pins,
needles, and cologne.
There is an S-pound turnIp on exhibition
at o lando. 1t was grown by j. w. Wal
ker s. Sons at Wilcox.
The Orlando COrnet Band will take part
in the musical contest at the state fair to
be held in Jacksonville this week.
The corpse of Plummer Randolph, co..
Ored, who was accidentally drowned. was
found in the river at Jacksonville Friday.
Mr.. Calkins, from Los Angeles, Cal,
has taken homestead on one of the keys
that surround Bocaceiga bay, and will
start an apiary there.
H. W. beach and F. L. Pierce, of Michi-
gan, have arrived in Tampa and will, at
an early day, commence the erection Of a
broom factory at that place.
The st. Johns River steamers City of
Jacksonville and the Queen, Of the St.
Johns, were in collision near Palatka
Thursday, but only slight damage resulted.
Toe movement in favor of a change Of
the location for the naval drill from Tampa
to Pensacola is receiving the support of
the Alabama and Louisiana members of
the House.
Frank Hinson has sold twenty acres of
land lOc ated on the banks Of Lake Mime
ola, at Altoona. to Frank Sharp, of Atchi-
son, Kan. Mr.. Sharp proposes to erect
500, 100 hotel.
A farmer OF Leon county thinks he has
discovered that the common larkspur is
fatal to the potato bug. He proposes
next year to plant 1t numerOusly among
potato vines.
A stock company has been organized for
the purpose OF purchasing light draught
steamer and putting it on the line be-
tween Point Pinellas and other places,
especially Tampa.
q. Z. Rogers, a man about % years of
age, forgot to settle a $25 board bill at De-
Sofa Springs last week, but did NOT forget
to take suit of clothes worth $50 from a
hotel at that place.
Rev. w. W. Hicks has the finest truck
farm IN Orange county. He has thousands
of caulifiOwers, tens Of thousands OF tOma-
to plants, cabbaSes, onions, and green peas
nearly ready for the table.
James Brannon. the wounded engineer,
who mas been confined to his room for ten
DAYS in consequence of the injuries re-
ceiYed in the railroad accident at Ro-
chelie, is reported to be in an improving
condition.
Tampa Guardian: George G. Munro,
who bought the City hotel, develops into
frst-class fraud. After beating Mr. For
quer out of two months board, he BOUGHT
MS hot i with worthless check, which
answered the purpose OF allowing the
deadbeat TO jump the town.
0. H. Platt, of Hyde Park, ILL.,, has pur-
chased twenty acres of land across the
river in the immediate vicinity OF Tampa,
fot merly belonging to Mrs N. Jackson.
Mr.. Platt proposes to cut the same up
INTO town lots, and Messrs. Brown q
Swingley are already occupied in making
the surveys.
Immediately after the freeze, Edward
Kuhl, who owns a large orange grove
along the line of the Tavares, Orlando and
Atlantic railroad, northwest of Orlando,
picked enough fruit from his trees to oil
fOrty-nine boxes. and shipped them tn
Boston. The official returns showed net
receipt Of $40 ~, the oranges having sold
for from 50 81 10 SO rs per box.
At Jasper Miss Frink. a step.daughter
of w. ii. Hinton, was accidentally shot
in tWOof her toes last Monday. Some one
accidentally pulled a gun down from over
the door, and IL was discharged with the
ABOVE result. DR.. Smith, who attic 1ded
her, deemed il necessary that the wounded
toes should be amputated, which he did
on Tuesday morning, and she Is now doing
well.
Robert Spencer, a one armed negro, was
arrested by Sheritfs ParramOre and Whit
lock, assisted by Marshal GrOvenstein, at
Madison on Monday. He Is wanted in
LOwndes county, Ga, for murder COM
mitted last year. Thursday Sheriff Har-
rell, Of Lowndes county, arrived with
reqpisltiOn for Spencer AID carried him
back to the scene OF his crime. He is said
TO be a desperate character.
Mr. johnson, of the Palmetto hotel at
Tampa. discovered burglar in bis room
Monday night. The thief succeeded in
getting away. but without anv plumber.
The same night a ma entered the room
of Col. Hawkes., Of the Orange Grove, and
ri6edl the Cnlonefs pockets for S2l. He
also visited the room Of George Fucas, a
commercial traveller stopping at the same
house, and secured about $25. Col.
Hawkes. awoke in time TO see the thief
hastily depart.
The editor OF the New York CONNER
c'Gi Advertiser says that zone OF the
celebrities OF Florida is Alligator Platt,'
who lives ia Kissimmee City, and is
noted for his exploits in capturing sauri-
ans. His method is 10 jump into a stream
ia pursuit OF an alligator, and, # neces-
sary, diving under water for bis victim,
whom he manages 20 subdue by getting
his fingers in the creatures eyes and then
riding him ashore in Or umph. Platt
claims that he can manage the largest
alligator IN this manner"
r. A. F. Penrose, a son OF DR.. Penrose,
Professor OF Obstetrics in the University
OF Pennsylvania, arrived at Tallahassee
last week o. examine the phosphate de-
posits in Wakuiia county. In this work