The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-08

Isam johnson for $S45. r. A. Meginniss,
J. r. Cohen and f. c. Gilmore were ap-
pointed committee on artesian well, water
works etc, with instructions to secure IN
formation on the subject as TO plans, costs,
etc. and report same to Council for con-
sideration.
The regular sale at the Florida Orange
Auction took place at Jacksonville Friday:
The supply was nearly equal TO the demand
and, owing 10 the lateness of the season,
the fruit offered was not Of the best quality
There were no fancy brights offered, and
the prices for other grades were encouraging
in the extreme. Brights sold rapidly at
from 81 S0@3 80 a box; golden russets from
S3d3 40, and one lot of unsound fruit sold
for 81 20 a box.
jose NJ. Martinez, of Tampa, has given
the contract out for another three-room
cottage next to his dwelling on Seventh
avenue. Mr.. Martinez is striking exam
pie of what thrift and industry will do He
has built and in three months will have
paid for three houses and saved $1,000 since
he arrived at Tampa not quite two years
ago, out of his wages alone, beside paying,
$500 a year toward educating his son
Augustin, who is now in a Carolina college.
Mr. Rerdell, OF Orlando is the owner of
three sand hill cranes, setter and pointer
dog, all of whom have become fast friends
and can be seen any night sleeping in com
pauy all huddled together. During the
day the dogs will lie down in the shade,
when the cranes will flea them from head
to foot, catching tho heas with great
dexterity. This case of friendship is the
more remarkable when it is remembered
that the dogs are bird dogs and the cranes
belong and are classed as game.
Starke Telegraph: A most lamentable
cutting affair occurred on our streets
Wednesday evening 1t was of such ma
ture as to cause feeling Of shame to each of
the citizens of this town, and of such a nature
that we would refrain from any mention
of it at all were it possible to do so. We
dare say that all the parties concerned wish
that it had not happened. The Mayor and
police did all in their power to prevent any
trouble, but angry passions ruled for the
time. No serious damage done, however.
On last Friday night as Raymond White
hurst was riding along the road about two
miles and half north of Seffner, near the
Gallager Dream, a negro stepped out from
the bushes on the roadside and attempted to
catch the reins of his bride, but the horse
shying he failed in his object, and then drew
a pistol and opened fire, but fortunately
failed to hit Mr.. Whitehurst, although one
ball passed within few inch IS of his head
1t was dark, but Mr. Whitehurst thought
he recognized in his assailant the negro
Scott, who broke Jail at Tampa short time
ago.
The following civil appointments have
been made during the week: G. G. Morgan,
Thadeus f. Fisher, w. A. Granting, A. A.
Parker, to be Notaries Public in and for the
State at large. w. j. Cawthon, to be
County Commissioner in and for the coun-
ty of Walton. w. j. Stephens, to be Sur
veyor in and for the county of Santa Rosa.
William S. Allen, to be Justice of the Peace
Anderson, to be County Commissioner in
and for the county OF Polk w. B. Miriam
da, to be Justice of the Peace in and for the
county Of Hillsborough.
Titusvile Star: Another new idea has
been brought forward for fire protection to
our town. 1t is something as follows: Would
it not be well for the town to purchase a
large pump and place it in connection with
the boiler at the ice factory, this pump to
connect with one or two mains of under
ground pipe to all the prominent parts
of the place with hydrants on the
corner of each block the engineer at
the ice factory to keep the pipes full of
water, and at an alarm of fire to turn on a
pressure on the mains sufficient to force
stream of water through a hose, which
would take the place of the fire engine. Mr..
Morton, the owner of the ice factory, has
made very liberal offer of allowing the
pump to be placed in his building and have
his engineer give it his attention in case of
fire; also to examine the water pressure in
the pipes every few days, at the rate of SIS
per month.