The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06
FLORIDA.

| Charlotte HarbOr than were ever known be-
fore.
f. R. Maloney has been appointed assis-
tant cashier of the Bank of Key West by
the board of directors.
o. A Myers, of Gainesville, has accepted
| a position as associate editor OF the Key
| West Equator Democrat
Two million six hundred and eighty
thousand feet Of lumber was cut at Bucks
mill at Eaville last month.
A mass meeting viii be held at Orlando
tonight to discuss the advisability of
bonding the town for sewers, street paving,
| better schools etc
Advices are in hand to the effect that
portion of the North Atlantic squadron will
arrive at Pensacola by April 8, and the re-
mainder by April II.
The house and lot of f. +. Alleyne at
Acton, together with his household effects
and two lots in Lakeland, were sold under
execution last Monday.
The officers Of the Leesburg aud Lake
Region railroad held a meeting at Leesburg
last week They seem to think that the
road can be put through at an early date.
At a meeting of the Board of City Com
| mlsslOners at Pensacola Wednesday, w. d.
Chipley was reelected President of the
municipality. This office is similar to that
of Mayor w. F. Williams was elected
| vice ITeSluenL.
The business done for January, February
and March at the Gainesville post Office has
been the largest in its history. There were
| 1851 pieces Of registered matter stamps
and stamped envelopes were sold for ST.,
S36 II. The mails arriving and departing
were heavy during the whole quarter.
Rear Admiral Luce held an inspection of
the Yantic, at Key West, Friday. There
were great gun and small gun exercises.
Saturday morning the marines and sailors,
headed by the flag ships band, marched to
jackson square, where they were drilled in
the presence of the Admiral and his staff.
The ewis-Calvono suits against the
NeCs- Herald are dragging their weary
length along, and the columns of testimony
so far adduced, show little either way. The
general sentiment is in favor of the news
paper, and the opinion is general that it
will gain the case. 1t will be stubbornly
contested.
The Orlando Bailding and Loan Associa-
ton has just added a new feature to its
plan by which persons desiring to become
members and not wishing to pay up the
full arrearages accrued to the time of their
entrance can, by paying a double assess
ment on each share of stock, avail them
selves of the privileges of the association.
The Suwannee and Withlac5ochee rivers
are rising very rapidly, aud it is feared that
they may overflow that part of Elaville
next to the rivers. The Florida Railway
and Navigation Company has a large gang
of men, day and night, working on the Su-
wannee river bridge, taking great care to
prevent any damage that might be done to
the bridge by the high water
Some months since, according to Secre-
tary Fairchild, the Light House Board de
cided TO build a light house on the main
land near East Pass in tne vicinity of Apa-
lachicola, TO the westward of Crooked river,
and the board now sees no rea ION why this
project should not be carried out. With
this end in view $40, 900 has been apprOpri-
ated by Congress for the purpose.
Congressman Dougberty says that while
the prospects for probable action on the
| appropriation for making an exhibit at the
present Sub-TrOpical are not very fiatter-
| ing, owing to its approaching close, he
| thinks the bill will be so amended as 10 APP
ply to the exhibition next winter. He hopes
to see the bill put through before the end of
the session, TO enable the government to
make fine display at the next seasons
exposition.
Charles Joy and William Dawson have
purchased the grove of Col. w h. Ammo,
on Lake Conway, for $4,000 cash. This is
one of the tineSO groves about Orlando.
There are over 1000 bearing trees on H.
much of the fruit being of the choicest
varieties. This purchase does not include
the handsome residence and five-acre
grounds on the east side of the old grove.
Mr.. Dawson is President of the Bank of
Minnesota at st Paul.
o. F, Allen, of Apalachicola, is consider
ably elated over the reception of some
cheering news, The Supreme Court OF
Texas has Just settled long continued
suit, the outcome OF which is that Mr.. Al
len, his sister, and his two brothers, have
been awarded 5000 acres of valuable land
in East Texas. Another similar suit, in
which these heirs will probably recover
10000 acres more, will soon be decided by
the Supreme Court of Texas, and Mr..
Allen has every reason to look for favor
able verdict.
The personnel of the new city govern
ment of Jacksonville, especially those
elected April 4, while very dispeasing to
those who organized and planned the new
city charter, seems to meet a passive APP
prevail. Their acts will be jealousy
watched, however, and their opponents will
let no opportunity pass to attack their work
and motives. There are only one or two OBJ
jectionable men, however, on the list, and
in all probability they will be kept within
bounds. The Knights of Labor clearly
made out the ticket.
The Republicans of Lake county held
mass meeting at Bloomfield on Satu, day,
ana tlecUeu Df. Ire rye IdfSOuS, OF Lees
burg, chairman, and c. c. Crlppln, Secre-
tary. The following persons were elected
Cou -ty Executive COMMITTEES: j. H. Nor
ton, c. c.. Crippn, George Parsons, j.
Warner, j. Roberts, r. f. Souter, Hender-
son Tanner and D. f. Lowell, The follow
ing vere elected delegates to the State Con
vention; j. Warner Dr. George Parsons,
j. f. Richmond, c. c. Crippin. d. +.
Lowell, j. p Pcrcell, Dennis Mike, Spencer
Willis, and :. b. COnnover.
One of the most familiar figures on the
streets Of Pensacola nowadays is That of the
blind doctor Gilmore. But short time
there, he nevertheless, knows the city very
nearly a, well Us the oldest inhabitant, and
he walks up or down the principle streets,
and into any place Of business he desires to
enter, with the greatest confidence and he
never errs. He walked into the theatre
Tuesday night, and handed his ticket TO the
lady at the door as though he was looking az
her, then passed through uuassisted and
took a seat. He has been blind since he
was years of age. He has devoted a con
siderable portion of his life 81 the study of
medicine, aud be enjoys lucrative prac-
tice.
Two sailors named Welch and Gould, be-
longing TO the I'm ted States ship Yantic.
were ashore at Key West day or two ago
and Lr,l,o tbair ltIarty, law . =,