The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-19

rear the ninety eight mile post on the Jack
nvile, Tampa and Key West railroad last
SUNDAY Five cents pair of cut bottoms,
a letter written by w j. Odum, Palatka, TO
Lulu Robinson, LaVila, and broken
bottle were found on the body, when had
been badly mangled by the cars. a coro-
ner's jury was impaneled, but the inquest
was adjourned until Feb 49,
A pocdet- book was recently fshed out OF
the river near Adams wharf, at Paatka,
10y some negroes that bore evidence OF nav
ing teen first "riledn and then thrown into
the river. The remaining contents or the
purse consist If several cards and receit IS,
among which are found a meal ticket from
tue steamship City of Macon, a pur'ers
check of the steamer Anita and certificate
of examination in qualifications as school
teacher, iSeuel at Montpelier State OF Yer
mont to a George Henry HOLSTER. The
same name appears on the meal ticket.
Nearly three years ago a number of citi-
zens of Orlando, realizing the importance
Of having some kind of fire protection, com
bined together and purchased from the
Mansfield Machine Works, of Ohio, the
steam fire engine and 900 feet of hose
which has on more than one occasion been
the means of saving the city from great
disaster by fire. The citizens paid on the
engine and hose s 065 leaving a balance
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balance has just been assumed by the City
Council.
Below is a list of the North Atlantic
squadron which has been ordered TO Pensa-
cola in April for drill and mannuvres aioat
and ashore. Capt Bond, of the flagship,
commanded the flagship Tennessee when
there two years ago. Rear Admiral stephen
Blue commands the squadron. The vessels
are: The Richmond flagship, Capt. Robert
7 RpuI of atlanta { 'out " NJ Rance On lana
| Commander c. NJ. Chester, Ospee; Com
manIer w. b. Hotf, Yantic. Commander
| O. w. Hartman, OF the Dolphin, has been
detached, but may return in time for the
Pensacola drill.
At Anthony, the artesian well continues
to go down, and Is now in the neighborhood
of go feet The drill is working in hard
rock, having just passed through a strata
of Ignite coal, fifteen to eighteen feet thick
Mr.. Lockheart one of the operators, has
! given the coal a thorough test, and pro
| nounces it genuine, first-class coal. The
coal bed is ovorlaid and underlaid with a
thick strata of rock, amply sufficient for a
| support above the coal if the vein should
! be worked, and it is believed by those i'll
! position to know that it could be worked
successfully and with great profit to the
! operators.
The following civil appointments have
been made during the past week: James c.
| Bracewell, to 90 Justice of the Peace in and
| for the county of Hamilton; George W.
! Breare, for Suwannee: Conner l.. Peck, for
| Bradford; William w. Dunn for Clay Asa
| T. Fillingin, for Escambia; Valentine |.
| Prevatt, for Clay: James W. Marin for
Santa Rosa; Oscar Hart, for Levy; w. l..
Halsey and w. II. Miller, for Lake; Harry
Robb and Horace H. Kinyon, to be Nota-
ries Public in and for the State at large;
j. =. Hughes, to DO County Commissioner
| in and for the county of Orange; F. +. Rich
ardson, for Escambia; b. S. Gregory, tor
| Gadsden
Key West Key: In conversation with
| Capt. Smith, of litusville, who informs us
| that the water near the head Of Indian river
has bebome so fresh as to drive all the
former fish from that vicinity The writer
of this has known this bay or river since
| 1898, and has known it to be the largest
| body of salt brine on the coast of Florida.
While stationed at Fort Ann on the Haul
over, in 1910, we procured all the salt
wanted by placing some of the water in an
| old batteau, where it would crystalize in
three days. The northern portion of the
bay was the ground for the gathering of
tarpon and immense sharks. All the fish
were of the salt water kind, while at pres
ent, says Capt Smith, the fish are, few and
| fresh water ones at that.
Elaborate preparations are being made
at the Ponce de Leon Hotel st. Augustine,
TO give President Cleveland and his wife
and party most sumptuous reception. Mr..
| Seavey has determined to domIcie the
| President and his charming wife in the
pink bridal chambers, in the west wing of
The hotel, and Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
in the blue bridal chambers, in the east
wing. Both of these suites are most stump
tuous in furnishings The rooms set apart
for the President are upon the first floor
and consist of boudoir, bathroom and
| sleeping apartment. From the windows
of the blue room a magnificent view of the
| tropical gardens of the Ponce de Leon can
be obtained, and through the windows
| comes the fragrance of orange blossoms,
roses and viOlets.