Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-18

FLORIDA.
The uniforms for Fernaudina's Volun-
teer military. company have arrived.
The putting out OF strawberry plants
has been quite general at Emporia this
fall.
The DeBary-Bays steamer Sylvan Glen
is on her way home to Florida from the
! North.
Charles T. Good1ug has been appointed
Second Assistant Chief Of the Orlando
fire department.
Mrs. g. A. Walthers, wife OF one Of the
founders OF De Funiak Springs, died sud-
denly Friday Afternoon.
Three railroad lines are centering at
Oakland, and all will probably be COM
pleted during the present winter.
The next project which claims the at
tention of tine business men OF Orlando is
the establishment OF 8 paper mill.
The brick work Gu the O'COnneH Bros.
building at the corner of Orange avenue
and Pine street, Orlando, is completed.
The Haines City school has commenced
with an attendance OF over twenty, which
Will be increase to forty or more this
week.
The fall term of the Circuit Court for
Nassau county, Judge j. NJ. Baker pre-
siding, convenes at Lyceum Hall, Fer
nandIna, tomorrow.
Nearly every train brings in a large
number Of strangers TO Orlando, and the
prospects are decidedly fiattering for a
big winters business.
The Midland railroad people have about
100 men employed on the grading force
near Lake Butler. The work is going on
steadily, aud 10 being we'll done.
Haines City, after 80 long waiting, has
been raised to the dignity of a regular
station OF the South Florida railroad, and
a station agent and telegraph operator
have arrived.
The snake-mouth hen owned by A. r.
Hamilton, Of Pensacola, is a prominent
one among his many ouriositles. In ex-
haling, the resemblance to the head aud
mouth OF a snake Is singularly striking.
In Suwannee county there remains on "
S67 OF the county delinquent tax unpaid,
on a collection OF Sl5,251 70, after settle
ment with the Board Of County Commits
sioners and Treasurer, at tbeIr last meet
ing.
Mrs. Mary Randolph, one of the early
settlers Of Orange county. and one VINO
was beloved by all who knew her for her
many good qualities, quietly passed away
at the residence of DIR. Preston, at Gatlin,
on Friday evening last.
Receiver Duval, General Superinten-
| dent d. e. Maxwell and Capt. j. ii.
| Thomas, the Treasurer, have been on a
! tour OF inspection at the southern extern
zion of the Florida Railway and Nayiga-
/ tiOn Company in Hern8ndo county.
/ j. ID. Smith, OF Orlando, has conceived
/ r happy scheme in connection VITA MS
/ Clay Springs property. He contempt ties
! organizing stock company and putting
up several small but convenient cottages
! for the accommodation of visitors and
| campers.
All the union bricklayers In Pensacola
have gone on strike. This is not on &C.
count of wages, hours or anything Of that
sort, but is owing to one Of their own
number, with whom there is some mis-.
understanding, One Of the contractors
says that he Will send elsewhere for
workmen.
The Democrats of Wakulla county ha We
nominated II. Q. Crawford for the As.
sembly. Crawford is the son OF DR.. joan
j.. Crawford, Secretary of State, and a
young man OF fine Intellect and attain
ments. He will be elected by large ma
jOrity. Col. Davidson VIII receive the
almost unanimous vote of the county
without regard to politics.
A fre broke out in the kitchen depart
ment OF the dwelling OF MIR. MahOney at
'Aolbh VI htuhtSuu1 ulAuLt anu tue
building, together with the most of the
furniture and valuables, were destroyed
The ire occurred ABOUT u O'Clock at
night, and the occupants OF the building
were not awakened until the Kitcnen was
enveloped in flames. There was no in
surance.
A Gainesville Friday the residence OF
o. ID. Morris was destroyed by fire at =
O'Clock IN the afternoon. the cause was
bad stove pipe. The loss is about 81, 200
The insurance on the house and furniture
IL $1,000. The furniture was mostly
saved. With difficulty the residences OF
DR.. Lancaster and others were saved.
George Ellis, telegraph operator, d. r.
Kirkland and Conductor Griffin were
overcome by heat,
W. NJ. Kelly, the negro man arrested
on the wharf at PalGtKa on Thursday,
supposed 70 be the murderer wanted In 81.
johns county, turned OUT 90 be the wrong
man when seen bY an eficer from ~. Au-