Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-21
FLORIDA.

Red raspberries have been successfully
raised at Sanford.
1t is said that there are over 100000
head of cattle roaming over the prairies Of
West Brevard.
The shares of the Workingmen's Build
ing and Savings Association, at Pensa-
cola, are at premium.
The population OF Ybor City, tie cigar
manufacturing colony near Tampa, is
1000 now, with more coming.
At Welaka pecan nut tree IL years old
is setting full crop of nuts. The tree is
growing on common pine land.
Pensacola is looking forward to a camp
meeting, to be held next July, to be con-
Quoted by the reviyahst Sam Jones.
Beans shipped from Bay Ridge, near
Sorrento, have netted the shippers 81 per
crate and Irish potatoes 81 per bushel.
Mr.. Crossman, of Cotton, Cal, has pur-
chased $4,000 orange trees in Marion
county and had them shipped TO his Cali
fOrnia place.
The Alice Howard is making tri-weekly
trips between Fort Myers and Cleveland.
Efforts are being made to secure the mail
contract for her.
The grand jury of fernando county re-
port the balance on hand Of county funds
10 De pa. ZDU Ols anu JuC Udidlt6 Ou manu-
of special road fund was said to be
S2,05S 90.
A canal is being dug from the foot of
Lake Elirt to the head OF the Caloosa.
hatchie river, distance of half mile.
The bed of the lake is three feet above
that of the river.
Guava trees in the Peace river country
are blossOming out in fine shape, and the
indications are that there will be fine
crop. MangOes and other tropical fruit
are also doing well.
The people of Denver, the station on the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail
way formerly known as Mason, propose
to get up a grand tournament on the
Fourth of July, and will celebrate the day
IN great style.
Among the resolutions adopted at the
meeting OF the NOlusia County Press As
ISOLATION, was one calling upon the Legis-
lature to enact a law changing the pres
ent method of assessing and collecting
taxes, representing tbat the present
method is radically wrong.
b. l.. Liliehthal, auctioneer, closed out
all the furniture and nxtures OF the Ora
ham hotel, At Palatka, Monday and Tues
day at auction. There was large guam
tity Of goods sold, which brought remark
ably good prices, some goods selling for
fully as much as the new articles could
have been bought out OF the stores.
A number OF young men from Ocala
were IN the party who were concerned in
the row with the negroes on the st. Johns
railroad last Sunday between Toc0i and
st. Augustine. Monday Telegram was
received, apparently from the United
States Marshal, requesting their arrest
for riotlng. The Sheriff saw through the
game, and carried out his part. 1t is said
that the young Ocalians have taken up
sum mer residence In Canada.
A. W. Newton, charged with murder,
was brought into court at Orlando last
week. On molten OF the State Attorney
nOlle pros. was entered on the Indictment
against Newton found at the spring term
OF 1883, and the prisoner was then ar
raigned on the indictment found a the
spring term Of 1886 and pleaded not guilty.
On motion Of Judge Copeland, Of the
prisoners counsel, the Judge decided 20
appoint commission TO take evidence in
this case in England.
Grave fears are entertained for the
safety Of the officers and crew, as well as
one or two passengers. who sailed from
Fernandna, Jan. 2, in the brig 5. n. Cal
Ignore. The vessel was British craft, !
OF considerable tonnage, and was char |
tered TO 90 10 the Argentine Republic by
a New York shipping house. On board |
was Capt. Morse, well-knOwn master, |
also Mr.. X. V. Dahoney, formerly a we'll |
known citizen OF jacksonville. He was
road master for two years Of the Florida |
RAILWAY and Navigation Company's rail |
way lines, and was a popular railway |
man. The brig sailed on the date named, |
and Is long past overdue At her destina- !
ton. but a. far as learned had not been |
heard from.
Mai. Q. 7. Fowler, az Commissioner for |
the FtoridA Southern railway, has I
lust returned 70 Palatka from a |