The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-26
FLORIDA.


The Fort Ogden NetCS says rice-cleaning
machine will soon be put up in that place.
Capt. R. E. Rose of St. Cloud, who was
seriously injured last week by an infuriated
bull, is reported as being out of danger
The iron front for the Arnold building at
Tampa arrived Saturday night. 1t was
cast 10y the South Florida foundry at Or
lando.
1t is said that Capt. Walter Scott Smith
Pitts of Orlando has announced himself as
candidate for state senator from that sena-
torial district.
Bill Smart who was arrested on suspicion
of completely in the robbery of Capt. An
dreu's barroom at Tampa last week, was
tried before Judge Harrison and discharg d,
as the evidence was not strong enough to
bind him over.
o. T. Lenaghan of Orlando has just re-
ceived telegram announcing the death of
his brother-in-law In New York, and calling
him thence to take charge of his business.
He leaves by the fast mail tonight Mr..
Lenaghan has been for some time book
keeper for his brother.
w. B. Green of Jasper bought lot of
eggs from a party who was exchanging
cou try produce for goods the other day,
and on examination found every @ either
spoiled or with chicken in it almost ready
nav no DiOpltT WIN WuiCn
to raise the chicks, he lost the whole setting
Judge John d. Broome has appointed as
court commissioners for Orange county
Andrew johnson and John NJ. Cheney, both
of the Orlando bar. Under the constitution
of 1888 these gentlemen are empowered to
graft writs of injunction and habeas corpus
in the absence OF the circuit Judge from
this county.
The primary election held by the demo
Gratis in Alachua county resulted ia the
nomination of J. A. Carlisle for clerk over
b. j. lrle by nearly 500 majority, and tie
nomination OF all the present county Off
GERS j. A. Rosborough was nominated for
senator without opposition, and w. C.
Rives and j. X. Tompkins for assembly.
men.
One of the largest corporations In the
United States, the Plant Investment
company, show their faith in San
ford b. their order for the imme-
date erection of brick block that
will be the largest in the city, containing
on the first floor eleven stores: also the cree
ton of another brick building to contain on
the first floor three stores.
While the LeConte pear business is still
in its infancy in the Tallahassee country,
there has been shipped from here this season
2,743 barrels and 2,422 crates. At the
very low average Of s. per barrel, and IS
cents per crate, this has brought into crcu-
lation the sum OF $l0,0i5 so, Just at the sea-
son that money is most needed. Next year
this amount will be increased four or 1--WE
fold.
A carload Of freight for Orlando from
Jacksonville, has been on its travels, and
now is in Tavares. 1t first went south TO
be brought from Lakeland up the South
Florida railroad, but failing in that. it was
sent to TavareS. The board of Lake
county telegraphs President Reed, Of the
Orange county board, that If it is allowed
to come to Orlando, Lake county will
quarantine against Orange
| The general offices OF the r. c. & p. rail
way company, which have been moved TO
Tallahassee, consists Of: General Passenger
Office, A. o. Mcdonald and three clerks;
General Freight office, N. s. Pennington
and four clerks; Auditors office, T. w.
Roby and sixteen clerks; Treasurer's Office,
j. H. Thomas and one clerk; Paymaster's
! office, w. n. Thompson; Chief Engineers
office, J. w. Bushnell and two clerks.
Two very sensible goats were recently