Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-12

LINES SOLD at 80 cents per hundred IN
Key West last week.
Five little children were buried in Pa
latka on Monday last.
z. M. Snowden, of Baltimore, 1s prepar-
ing to start a fertilizer factory in Pen
sac0la.
The farmers of Alachua are nearly all
through harvesting the Oat crop, which
was very heavy.
A petition is being numerously signed
! by the citizens of BroOksvile, that will
next, requesting the Mayor OF that city to
resign.
A young man named AMIGO PelIicer
was instantly killed on the ST. Johns
railroad, near st. Augustine, Thursday,
while coupling cars, his head beng
crushed into a shapeless mass.
Mrs. Eva Pfeiffer, as an evidence of her
! appreciation Of the efforts OF the fire lad
Fdies in saving her building on Government
street, Pensacola, during the late fire,
presented S25 each to the Germania Fire
and Hose Company fastweek.
A cOlored man of Palatka by the name
of Jonathan }. Certain has carved a cane
OF orange wood for President Cleveland.
the words presented to President CleYe-
land' cut in raised letters in a circle
round on all sides
AT Panasoffkeesthe business house and
warehouse owned by o. b. Hogan, of
Ocala, and occupied by Askew u Brown,
general merchandise, was destroyed by
fire, with its contents, Wednesday night
about O'Clock. The loss will be about
$4,000, partly insured.
DR.. c. j. Mitchell, one of the largest
real estate owners in South Florida, has
purchased the beautitdl homestead OF
Judge Gwynn, situated about a mile
south of Tallahassee, containing SOC
acres, and cOntemplates making it his
permanent residence.
B. H. Enos, in accordance with instruc-
! tions from the Board OF County Commits
siopers, is putting in pipes leading from
the artesian we'll at the court house to the
new jail at Palatka, for the purpose OF
supplying that Institution with plentiful
supply of pure running water.
The completion of the Florida South
ern's new buildings at Palatka is being
delayed on account of the difficulty in get
ting brick here from Georgia. Since the
change of gauge on the railroads, it has
been difficult matter to get much freight
through, but it will no doubt soon be
regulated.
On June Inspector Simpson arrested
Aaron Hardin at Chattahoochee, Fla,
charged with cutting the strap and rob-
bling the mail bag for ApalachIcOla last
May. In default of bail Hardin has been
committed to jail at Tallahassee. The
government claims to have a good case
against him.
w. J. Berry has secured the contract
for the new school building on Fort Hill,
near Pensacola, at 1850. The building
will be 40 feet nigh, 2-suory, with tower 90
frs tNyn
! recitation rooms and one large hall-re-
citation rooms 25x35, and the assembly
hall 30x60 feet.
A young white man, name unknown,
who has been lOafing about Live Oak for
some weeks under the pretense OF repair
ing sewing machines, but VINO has been
associatIng principally with negro women
OF low character, was taken out Wednes-
day night by unknown parties and severe
ly logged. Finding this place unhealthy
he has emigrated.
John Coe and MIR. Burt, of Pensacola,
sent President Cleveland, on the occasion
of his marriage, a stuffed alligator asa
wedding present accompanied by formal
note begging him to accept the gift as an
expression Of the great personal4riend-
ship they entertain towards him. The
alligator measured ~ feet long and
weighed IA pounds,
S. r. Bassett, Of Kissimmee, is City
| Clerk, Clerk Of Mayors Court, Clerk of
Board of Health, City Treasurer, City
Assessor, Deputy City Collector, Chan
cellor Commander Of X. Of p, President
OF Kissimmee b. Il, c., Captain of kis-
simmee Light Guards, Grand Master Of
Txcheq1er OF Grand hodge Of X. Of P,
and yet he is not proud.
About O'Clock Saturday fire caught in
the slab pile OF Uncle BASE mall, at kIs-
simmee, where il was impossible TO get at
il 10 put IL out, and IN spite OF the most
strenuous eXertions the whole sawmill
outfit, together with about $1,000 worth Of
lumber. was entirely destroyed. This 10
| as serious loss to Kissimmee as n IL 10
Mr.. Bass, not only because the lumber
burned and the services of the mill were
needed to assist in developing this town
and section, but by its loss numerous,
laborers are thrown out Of employment,
the wages Of whom have assisted quite
materially b swell tue receipts OF our
business men. II is not known whether
the mill will be rebuilt or not.
The Diocesan Council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Florida met ut ST.
Marks church in Palatka Wednesday.
The secretary was directed TO send the
following telegram TO Bishop-elect Edwin
g. Weed ssrhe council OF the diocese Of
Florida, assembled at st. Marks church,
Palatka. send their cordial greeting 10
their Bishop.elect, and express their
qualification at his acceptance" Appn-
cation was received from 81. Andrews
mission, East Jacksonville, 10 be received
into union with the council as parish,
which was granted. The President APP
pointed the following standing commit
Ices OF the house: Committee
. on the state OF the Church
-Reys. Williams. Carpenter, and Apple,
and Atessrs. Baldwin. Finlozson and
Hampton. Committee on Canons-Reys.
Csrter. Roche and Wilson, and Alessrs.
FAIRBANKS, r.. Is. Foster aud Parkhill.
Committee on finance. J. Daniel, I.
j. Shine. David Lang, aud keys. Wilson
and Weddell. Committee on nlshe1
pmsinass- Reys. Bicknell aud knigbt,and
Messrs. Amber and r. z. stockton. Com
mitiea on Admission of New Parishes
Row. Dunbar and Carpenter, ana Me1a-s.
Daniel and Halves. Rev. Z. d. bQnvale1'