The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-25
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
The orange crop Of Micanopy this year is
a failure
At Tampa, Monday, the voters decided
to bond the city for $75, 900.
There was quite an enthusiastic demo-
cratic meeting at Paola Monday.
The tobacco syndicate is having twenty
two cottages built on its Alsace plantation.
Silas b. Wright has been nominated for
justice of the peace by the democrats of the
DeLand district.
o anges are now being shipped from San
ford in large numbers. The crop around
ever gathered.
1t is now certain that Hillsborough county
will not be divided for two years at least. as
the legislative candidates are all run ing on
an anti-division platform.
The new town officers of Brootsville have
been installed. r. B. Hancock, the
treasurer-elect, received the town funds,
which amounted to cents.
Dr. i. G. Abernethy shot and killed blue
crane in Lake Mipneola on Tuesday that
measured from tip TO tip feet inches and
in hight stood feet 3 inches.
The fall term Of the circuit court for
Brevard county, Judge J. D. Broome pre-
siding, adjourned on Friday evening, after
having disposed of large amount of bust
ness.
Irving Dyer, white man and bachelor,
who was living at Lisbon, in Lake county,
and whose kindred reside at Store Noun
tain and Atlanta, Ca, became a raving
lunatic last week, and was carried to the
asylum.
f. II. Tomlinson, agent at Sanford for
the Clyde line of steamers, has received
notice that the Clyde would meet all
steamers of the St. Johns at Mayp)rt for
the purpose of receiving orange shipments
to the north.
The commissioners Of Orange county were
in session Saturday, and again Monday, to
bear complaints from those whose names
were stricken from the registration lists.
About seventy-five applicants were re-
instated Saturday.
A colored boy, who has been staying at
Mr.. Tarver's, at Sanford, fell through
the trestle at the crossing on the South
Florida railroad, a short distance from the
city, Sunday, and crushed in the right
temple. He is very seriously injured, and
may die.
II. W. Beach has sued the city of Tampa
for 81 800 due him for scavenger work. He
will doubtless get a judgment for the
amount. Ii there is no money in the treas
ury To pay Mr.. Beach, the court will issue a
mandamus compelling the authorities to
levy a special tax on the people to pay off
the judgment.
A democratic rally and barbecue was
held at Chuluota Saturday, at which
all the country round about was present.
There were rot less than 400 people present,
and the day was an enjoyable one. The
speaking was good and fully appreciated by
the audience. Capts. 7. w. Shine and 7. j.
Shine, NJ. Il. Desha, Capt. w. c. Mutt
Judge j. T. BeekS, A. +. Odiin, Esq, and
others made speeches. A similar rally was
held the day before at Geneva.
DeLand NetUS: George Marsh and Miss
Lydia Clifton had runaway match Mon
day, and were married in Sanford. Georges
father-in-law was in town Monday looking
for him with a shotgun, which was so big
that you could look down the barrel and
read the advertisements on the wadding.
| The happy pair have gone to housekeeping
| in the little brown house Just east Of the
| railroad crossing, where we hope they will
| experience all the happiness outside Of par
| adise.
Isaac Gardner, a noted and daring negro
| crook, was captured at Jacksonville, Sun
day, by Chief Hoey. Gardner had rifled
the residence Of Mrs. Munsey, at the corner
| of Hawk and Monroe streets, and had
| stripped ii of its furniture. 1t was reported
that somebody was rifiing the place and
watch was kept, and finally Gardner was
suspected. Sunday the captain entered a
house occupied by Gardner in the country
and found that the rogue had actually car
ried Off several wagon loads of furniture
| Gardner was arrested and is now in jail.
Saturday evening about dusk, as Mr..
| Radcliff, who lives near Conway, was on
| his way from his home to that OF Mr. Lar
| kins, who lives Immediately across a small
lake, which Mr.. Radcliff had crossed in a
boat in order to go on night hunt, he met
| with severe and terrible accident, from
which he NAV lose bis arm. He had his
| gun, and on getting out Of the boat, took
| hold of IL by the muzzle and drew IL to
him. In some way the banner caught,
causing it to fi.e and the entire load TO
strike him near the wrist Of the left arm
ranging upward toward the elbow, tearing
all the flesh and muscles and breaking into
several pieces the smaller bone of the fore
arm. The physicians are trying TO save the
| injured member.
Orlando Record: As tho epidemic In
Jacksonville draws to close, our attention
| is drawn TO another serious phase, and one
from which much danger is to be appre-
hended. AS soon as the fever is declared no
longer epidemic, all effort will be made to
dispose OF the many goods now lying in the
warehouses and on the shelves OF the mer-
chants Of jacksonville. Every effort will
be put forth both by the dealers of
that city and the various transporta-
ton lines leading out Of Jacksonville
to induce those who heretofore purchased
there to buy these goods Every effort will
be made to allay all fears of the dread dis
ease being thus communicated. The ques-
ton then arises, "Will IL be safer Weun-
hesitatingly say that it will not. aud while
the govsrnment is taking the precaution 10
disinfect the houses, aud carrying on the
most extensive system of fumigation and
! destroying infected bedding aud clothing,
something ought TO be done to prevent the
sale and shipping Of these goods to other
sections of the ate.
DIR. John p. Wall, president of the Tampa
! board Of health, and one Of the most learned