The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-05
FLORIDA,

The Orange Belt railroad is within seven
or eight miles of Tarpon Springs.
The Young Mems Christian Association
library at Orlando, now contains over 500
volumes.
At Orlando Gen. Sebring is circulating a
petition to Congress for the establishment
of postal telegraph, which is being signed
by every one
1t is rumored that Hon. John G. Sinclair
and Judge j. ID. Beggs will canvass Lake
county in the interest of Tavares for county
seat Both gentlemen are effective speakers.
Capt. J. f. Lucas. of Palatka. had his
room visited by thieves the other night, and
they succeeded in carrying off a suit of
clothes, underwear, a fine Winchester rifle,
a pistol, scarf pin, etc. All amounted to
over $500 in value.
At Orlando Mai p A. Foster has bought
out the interest of E. j. Peel in the real
estate owned by them jointly being 81 feet
front ON Orange avenue and 81 feet on Cen
trail avenue, on which is located the livery
stables, harness shop, drug store, etc.
There is now being erected and rapidly ap-
preaching completion at Apopka a, large
foundry and machine shop. Apopka has
hit upon the proper way to encourage such
enterprises, and in this instance has donated
two acres Of land on the railroad, besides
relieving the company of taxes for ten
years
The Tavares general committee of the
! county seat campaign have issued invita-
| tions for a grand barbecue torchlight pro
| cesson and fireworks exhibition. to be
| given at Tavares on Jan. Is (the day before
| the election in the interest of Tavares for
! county seat of Lake county Special trains
will be run from all points.
Mr. Black living about one mile from
| Orlando, received a severe fall Monday
! from a scaftold, falling about twenty feet
receiving dangerous internal injuries No
| bones broken Dr. W. J.. Lawrence was
called to see him and rendered medical aid,
and he says it will take several days to de-
termine whether he can live.
Henry Petermann. of Palatka who lost
| $500 by one Lawrence in a sort OF bunko
| game, received a package from Savannah
! Monday by express, on which he paid soc
charges. After unwrapping the numerous
! covers he found two corks, the inference
| being that he had been squeezed drv.n
Lawrence is given the credit for this ma
| licious piece of sport
The Board OF County Commissioners of
Bradford county, at their regular meeting
| Monday, passed resolutions Offering a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and conviction
| of the party or parties who asSaSsinated
George G. Miller upon the streets Of Starke
on Sunday night. They also petitioned the
same Every effort is and will be made to
bring the guilty ones to Justice Miller was
a quick and fearless man. and was gener-
ally considered a dangerous man to fool
with. lie had conducted himself in such a
manner as to have n good many enemies
The reported negotiations to purchase the
house and grounds of the late George Lor-
| lizard, at st. Augustine are practically
/ realized. The house was rented Tuesday TO
| Philadelphia and New York parties, nclud.
/ ing Mr.. McCluch, Mr. Disston and Mr. Joe
/ Cotton, n famous boolmaker and clubmau.
The terms of the lease were drawn up and
possession Of the premises given with
the privilege of purchasing the property
outright Ferdinand Fish, representing
Mrs. Lorlllard, is in st. Augustine taking
an inventory of furniture, some of which is
very valuable. The property was turned
over 20 the tenants, who were repre-
scented by Mr.. Charles Pearce, of Jack SOW
vile:
DR.. y. p Null, formerly of Orlando, but
now OF Barlow, came near his death last
week at Barlow. He had difficulty with
a man by the name of Clark who pro-
ceeded IL do some scientific carving aud iu-