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

Mrs L. L. Macarthur, of Orlando, Is be-
leved to be dying.
Two men have just arrived from the
North for the purpose of putting in the new
machinery of Sanford's ice factory.
The Tarpon, of Tarpon Springs, is out in
handsome eight-page edition, printed on
| tinted pape- and protusely illustrated.
Jacob Brown, who was shot by Joseph
Brown, at Pensacola last week, as previ-
ously reported, died on Tuesday night
Work on the market at Sanford is pro-
crossing 'slowly but surely" and it will
probably be ready for occupancy by May
| 20.
Palatka wants a good canning establish
ment, because there are thousands of bushels
of fruit and vegetables yearly going to
waste for lack of such a place to utilize
| them.
Orlando has few lovers of brutality. and
dog fight was booked to occur at that
place yesterday. Whether the city authori-
ties intended to prevent the disgraceful ex-
| hibition was not announced.
The San Juan Hotel, at Orlando, closed
Wednesday, and Mr. and Mrs. Courser.
with their help, left for the Nol tn, to he
absent till next October, when they will
return and reopen the house.
| The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Railroad Company has purchased the house
belonging to Emmett Herndon, situated ON
Myrtie avenue, between First and Second
streets, Sanford. thus getting around the
| obje ttions raised to laying the side tracks
TO the Union freight depot.
The contract for Hilsborough countv's
new Jail was let by the Board of County
| Commissioners, Wednesday, to a st. Louis
| firm. The site of the Jail has not been de-
cided on yet, but it will probably be located
on either lot No. or No. 3, of Mobley's
subdivision, North Tampa, between the
cemetery a d public school building
An effort will te made at the next meet
ing of the Sanford city council to get that
| body 10 pass an ordinance compelling the
j., T. & X W. Railroad Company to sta
ton flagman at their First rect crossing,
and also 10 prohibit trains or a single car or
locomotive from running over the First
street crossing of either road at the rapid
rate at which they now do.
The Putnam Alert Hose Company of
| Palatka was ont Wednesday for practice.
They made the run from the northwest cor
ner of the pavement In front of the Putnam
House to Lemon street in front of
Devereux's store, attached tho hose to the
| hydIant at the corner of Lemon and Front
streets and had stream on the street in
in just one minute and half.
Orlando Record. There is evidently
some railroad deal on hand in the State
| There are several rumors as to it. but moth
! ing definitely can be aScertaned; one being
to the effect that the Plant system is about
TO obtain control of the j., 4. and X. w,
aud another that the F. r. and n. is 10 pass
! into the control Of the Plant Investment
Company Tho principal officers of that
corporation are now in the State, and some
| thing out of the ordinary way is on foot
At Palatka, Tuesday night, a great racket
was heard in the yard of the residence OF
Mrs. Moragne, the sounds Of complaint ap-
| parently emanatng from the Threats of
geese. Capt. HusSon, hurrying out 20 dis
cover the cause, found huge alligator with
one goose half way down his gullet and an
4 other one just started. The gator paid no
attention To the presence of the Captain, but
was proceeding TO fill his larder lust the
same. The Captain, however, seized a fence
rail and beiaboring the gator over the head
| convinced him that discretion was the better
part OF valor
BaggagemaSter A. w. Patterson. who
was employed on the Pemborton Ferry
branch Of the South Florida RAILROAD. was
killed wednesday night, between Pember-
ton Ferry and Lakeland. Mr.. Patterson
was going down a ladder on the side Of a
freight car, and giving no thought to the
| mail catcher" on t4c side Of tle track, was
struck Oh the head by it and instant y
| killed. IL Is the custom for mali coaches To
bo illNl III 4 lf4lu OF CArS, so us to prevent
accidents from these "catchers,r but as the
trai "Wednesday night was mixed" one.
e'ght aud passenger, the mail coach was
not in front; bad II been, Mr. Patterson
| would probably not have lost his life The
relatives Of the deceased live in Tennessee.
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LOST dontt know where, can't tell
when, don't SEQ how-something of great
value to me, and for the return of which |
shall be truly thankful, viz a good appe-
tite.n
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blood, an appetite like that of wolf, regu-
lar digestion-ail by taking that popular
and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
| want everybody to try it this season. IL
is sold by all druggists. One hundred doses
one dollar
Light color Stiff at 81, 81 %. 81 90, 81,
81 25, 81 50, 50 IS, SO aud s. 80 at Appel e.
Schauls. One Price Clothiers, 1853 Congress
| street, opposite market