Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-29
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A gun club hss been organized at De-
Leon Springs, aud mas about forty men,
bers.
Havana from Key West Wednesday 300
sacks OF Texas -four.
Last Monday was a busy day in the
custom house at Key West Over $1,000
was collected for duties.
There Is rumor afloat at Key West
that during the recent hurricane on the
Bahama banks, one of the large wreckers
parted her mooripgs at Bimini and
scudded down to Largo.
There will be no more Sunday mails for
DeLeOn Springs. AS winter approaches,
bringing with 1t an increase of population
and therefore greater need for Sunday
mails, few Of the citizens sign petition
TO have them discontinued.
Not less than eight large cigar factories
are now being constructed at Key West.
This will require not less than 1900
operatives. Mr.. Waddell has nearly COM
with the foundation Of another the same
size adjoining.
Over 200 cigarmakers have arrived at
Key West during the past two weeks
from Havana, to be employed In the vari.
Gus factories 10 that city. They report
dull times in Cuba, and report that the
Havana factories are unable to stand the
oppressive taxes.
j. A. DRCosta is erecting q fine eight
room dwelling house in the northern part
OF Gainesville. j. Simonson has awarded
to @. Miner the contract for eractiug a
twO-and-One-hs(f-story brick building, 60
by 30 feet, on his property on the south
side OF the square. ef p
Ca6ar Kav A-~1n- Dnkro ID
well-kDown c0lored man, was accidentally
drowned. There were no witnesses to
tho accident, but judging from the posi-
ton OF the body when found, it ia sup
posed that in falling overheard his foot
caught in the oarlock Ia such a manner
that it was impossible for him to get his
head above water.
Saturday Mrs. Atkinson, an old colored
woman residing at Eustis, disappeared
from her home, since which time she has
not been seen, although vigorous search
has been Kept up. 1t is not thought she
committed suicide, the general opinion
among her own people being that In fit
of alteration Of mind she wandered off in
the direction OF Macon, Ga, where she
has daughter living. This idea is borne
out by the statement of a member OF The
searching party, who said: "We tracked
her seven miles up de railroad; den she
uOne Jake OH ner SDOeS, am Qey is so
many people runnin' bR' foot about here
dat we nevah could fin dem tracks no
mo-"
The committee appointed by the "Board
of Trade and Exchange OF Pensacola
have received favorable replies of such a
character and extent as to justify them in
renewing their request that delegates be
sent to the Convention OF the "American
shipping and Industrial League" 10 be
held at Pensacola Oct. 5. The following
is the programme OF discussion that will
be followed on the above occasion: 1.
Are future channels Of trade advisable
from Cult ports? 2, Does South AmerIca
offer any inducement TO the Cult States
as a market? 3. To what extent can
trade be developed with Central American
4. VIII IL be for the interest OF the Gull
States TO have ship railway across Te-
huantepec? 3. Can q state OF public
health be maintained at she Gulf ports
while constant intercourse is had
with ports in the tropics? g.
Our next neighbor, Mexico. I. Can
ship building become an industrt
at the Gulf ports? 8. Ia it advisable fer
Congress TO bestow any aid TO ship build
ing? 9. DO we need any protection, by
import duties, for the agricultural pro.
ducts of the Gulf States? 10. Iron manu-.
iacture at the Cult ports. IL. The manu-
featuring and agricultural industries Il
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas and Florida.