The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-19
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA
Wakulla county has mad dogs at large.
An nrtesian well is to be bored at Port
Tampa.
A brass band has been organized at Tar
pom Springs
Several orders have been given for ar
tesian wells i'll various portions Of Sanford
S. A. Robinson is a candidate for the
office Of collector Of revenue of Orange
county.
1t is probable that the colored Episco-
palians Of Tampa will organize a church in
the near future.
Turner Gray, after trial Of six days in
Gainesville, was acquitted Of the charge Of
numbering Ernest Wells.
The prospect is quite good for Tampa to
get at least six more large cigar manufac-
turing firms within the next four months.
wonderful chicken was hatched out on
a Wakula county farm recently, that had
only one eye, and with the upper and lower
points Of it's beak crossed
The preaching OF Rev. NJ. NJ. Wamboldt
of jacksonville, at Crawfordville, has
greatly stimulated the Baptists of that sec
ton. and a church is now to be erected
there.
Capt. r. L. Hoxie. United States engi-
neer, arrived at Pensacola Monday and
took the Willie c. to the navy yard, and
from thore went TO- Fort McRee, where he
will rest a few days.
w. X. Cessna Of Gainesville has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the fruit and
vegetable department Of the Alliance ex-
change, and is hard at work on the trans
portation problem.
Rev. II. S. Yerger has been elected chap
lam Of the Escambia Rifles for the encamp-
meut, and has been been appointed, by Mai
Williams, permanent chaplain of the Third
battalion of state troops.
Young Kemp, now in jail at Tampa await
ing trial on an Indictment OF embazzing
from firm in Savannah, has received the
sad intelligence Of his mothers death,
occurring at Baltimore one day last week
The Orlando and Winter Park railroad is
being rapidly pushed toward completion
The rails are laid ne rly the whole distance.
with the exception Of about 800 feet near
tho lower depot Of the T. 0. q A. r. r.,
where an injunction has been placed upon it
TO prevent crossing the property of Mr..
Caine.
The fresh fish receipts reported at Pen sa-
cola, TUESDAY, embraced $50 red snappers
by the smack G. l. Dsball; 1000 red snap
pers by the Ada HodgsknS; 900 red snap
pers ty the smack Stella; go red ,nappers
by the smack Caro- Piper, and 200 red snap
pers by the smack Four Friends. The smack
Albert II hey reported 800 red snappers for
the New Orleans market.
Mrs. Cordero. wife of NJ. NJ. Cordero, sud
denly died at her residence, in Kew West,
last Wedn asday. A few moments before
her death she was entertaining a couple of
visitors on her front porch, and in reply 70
an inquiry concerning her health, stated
hot gl. faff f,.t1t a
later she had occasion to enter her private
bedroom, where she at once fell unconscious
to the floor, and died before medical aid
could be summoned.
Mrs. Wilcox of Perry offers for sale lot
of mastodon bones, which were found sew
eral years ago ia Taylor county. They are
undoubtedly the largest bones ever found
in this country, and are a curiosity to all
who see them. The right jlwbone Is about
~ feet long and foot deep, with one solid
tooth in it measuring 4 by inches The
grinder is 4 by inches A full set of teeth
for one jawbono and several other teeth and
parts Of the ribs have been found.
Col. w. G.. Bartholomew of Tampa ex-
| hihited Tuesday two apples OF the Red
Astracian variety, the sight Of whlcd
| caused the spectators mouths to water
! The fruit had half turned and presented a
beautiful, rich green and red, and they
| weighed about five ounces each. Ten years
| ego the tree was from which they were
! PICKED Tues lay morning was planted. then
a small switch, subsequently removed and
| transplant'd on Col. Bartholomew place
/ IN West Tampa, where it Is now a hardy
and thrifty tree.
! Hon. Walton G. Maloney, who was sent
/ 10y the Key West board Of trade 70 Wash
/ ington ~ the interest OF a separate internal
/ reve lie district for Key West. has re
| turnoi. having been absent tea DAYS Tho
| commissioner Of Internal revenue offered
! establish the Office in Kew Yves, instead OF
/ jacksonville, hut a, this promised n1 better
| results .t Wa, not asked. lie fully appra-
/ ciatei the necessity of q separate dist H.,
/ for Key Yves, but ,no c1a lPe "l1 be made
/ only by a special Acs of congress. The
/ colonel left q dr rs OF q bill. which will be-
/ introduced in congress this week, that Is
/ intended t' give the relief asked K,v
West pays the eltire revenue collected In
the Nlalo state of Florida, save about
/ SGUOJD.
/ A. Tompa MONDAY afternoon a very in
/ portant real estate trade was consummqted
between ". i. honiker AMI sheriff j. 7.
/ Martin. Mr. Honase. bought the orange
/ grove " Mr. Martin s,tuuteI on the famous
I IhouJtoSlasa lake. The grove consists of
/ twenty-five ncrst II alb ut loo thri -
/ bearing fruit trees The purchase also in
B clud"i an additional twenty five acre, ~
| land ALTO %. = the grove. The consiIcra
Z tlOu Tor Zoo entire purchHs. va, 80. 900.
T Mr.. Martin bought Mr. i1pnkor's neW nnI
/ eDuulp4l us r--.. a. u.n uu Lafayette street.
| Tampa, intending three fOurfu- o. the
block lu frDat of 'le Orange Grove rYt.I.
auI % house aad . % tie vicinity Of tbe
faluFf Apiei, ffr asil nation for both
pr0r.rfi-s yerg f1VJt Tho difference oil
so0JJ Ir boIhl-r PAYS Doe onsn.