Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-01
FLORIDA.

Kerr City is organizing a horticultural
and agricultural society.
A number OF Seminole Indians were in
Fort Myers FOR several days last and this
week.
Maj. James Evans is building a new
wharf opposite MS place on the river al
Fort Myers.
c. A. Gale, of Foster Park, ia clearing
lot there on which he proposes to erect
u 100-room hotel.
1t is said o. T. Jewett, of South Lake
Weir, has the finest crop of oranges ON
his thrifty grove OF any one on the lake.
j. II. Stephens, general freight agent of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
road at Jacksonville, will sue the town of
La Villa for damages on account OF in
dlgnlties against him by a negro police
man, who arrested him without cause.
Ocala Banner: Within the past week
we nave been in receipt of dozen letters
from architects ali over the Northern
states, saying that they were in
formed Ocala contemplated building a
public school building, worthy OF the mag
nificent county OF Marion. One was from
the party who planned the 100000
Texas State capitol building. Our won-
der is now the news got abroad. Have
any in our midst any information on the
9. A. Hidden is boarding house keeper
OF Ocala. A MIR. Brown, drover from
Georgia, mad been tarrying with Mr.. Lid
den some time. Last Monday morning he
departed tor Gainesville, but the attend.
ant who made up MIR. Browns bed that
morning found under his pillow 81 $50 in
bright, crisp greenbacks. The Iact was
reported TO Mr.. Lidden, who telegraphed
Mr. Brown. The latter responded by re-
nm I'M hot In ha to- .1od tn
him, which was done by express.
Court met at Enterprise Monday at 0
O'clock and Fred rrue was called TO the
stand and testified TO lending pistol to
the defendant prior to the murder, also as
To conversations had with Newton while
guarding him during the COToner'5 in
quest. Harry True and Francis Steward
were the next witnesses in the forenoon.
In the afternoon EdGar Harrison, the JUS
tice OF the Peace who held the inquest,
testified in regard to and identified the
statement of the defendant made at the
inquest. He also was one OF the party
who found the Oody and identified the
clothing, etc. Richard Cooper, a col0red
man, also testified bout tinding tue body.
Ocala Banner: Quite number OF our
citizens, ladies as well as gentlemen, re
ceived invitations with railroad fare in
cuded) from the jacksonville Board OF
LGdue 10 ubienu Tue reception OF Lue new
steamship Cherokee, OF the Clyde line,
and, of course, expected a season OF rare
delight. After waiting at the depot w ed.
nesdaysnight for upwards of two hours
for tue train, when il at last arrived, they
we're told by the CONDUCTOR that he had no
authority To honor the. tickets. But that
was not all. Some, whose tickets were
properly signed, and others VINO pur-
chased tickets IN the regular way, were
al h1f fa m n fa.r hn nfn.a
would return to the depot aud attach a
passenger coach OF the sara Sofa, Orlando
aud Gulf, tor their accommodation, SO
they waited on the platform for Its re-
turn, but ii returned not. There was
nothing lett for the invited guests to do
but to return home, which they did, after
the manner OF the French General who
marched up q mill and then marched
down again. The atmosphere. we are
told, was superambieut with suppressed
language, which were well to remain I'M
spoken aud unwritten.