The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-06

The steamer Hillsborough, now owned by
Bert Pacetti, of Ponce Park, will be used as
a tug hereafter at Mosquito Inlet.
p. G.. Ramsey, of Arredondo, has brought
to Gainesville an immense hornets nest
which he will put in the Alachua exhibit TO
the Sub Tropical.
There are encamped near ST. Augustine,
in the scrub, number of tramps. They
have a regular camp, as if they meant to
spend the winter there.
Over nine-tenths of the 500 signers of the
petition, asking for an election to change
the county seat of Volusia county, express
preference for DeLand.
An 1S-foot boat, manned by two strong
rowers and w. X. Peaslees marine bicycle,
had a race at Amelia City last week, III
which the latter came off victorious.
AT st. Augustine workmen are engaged
in making preparations to raise the steamer
Spring Garden, which sunk some time
since at the head of the ice house wharf
E. w. Menefee has not yet received
reply to his letter to Mr.. Merrick, President
Of the Chicago and Gulf Air Line, inviting
that gentleman or his representatives to Pen
sacoa.
Some fend poured kerosene on dog at
Windsor recently and then set him on fire
The poor brute was nearly maddened by
| the pain, and running into a house nearly
set it on fire.
At Gainesville Pedric!s Ryder have
| formed a copartnershp in the wagon
making and blacksmith business and are
| preparing to move to the Col. Scott build
ing, west of Pounds livery stable.
1t is rumored that c. f. Hamblen has
purchased from the Phillips heirs consider
alton $500 the lot on Artillery lane. run
ming from Charlotte through to Hospital
| street. The lot is about 40xl 1870 feet.
/ The Winter Park Company have reserved
and set apart a lot for the purpose of estab-
| fishing sanitarium, medical college or
something similar, and will make special
inducements to any one establishing such
an institution.
j. C. Townsend brought to the Gaines
| vile Adrocd G office Tuesday curiosity in
the shape Of a sweet potato measuring four
feet and one inch in length and two inches
in diameter. 1t was grown in his garden in
East Gainesville.
Mr. Martin. of Palatka who died last
week, left family in Strengthened circum-
stances, and his fellow-w orkmen of the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West rail
way shops made up handsome purse for
them by private subscription.
The officers of the Gainesville Young
Mems Christian Association for the ensuing
| year are: President, l. Il. Webster First
Vica President, X. A. Lancaster; Second
Vice President, j. e. Waugh; Secretary, e.
z. Axtell; Treasurer, w. f. w. Dunson.
At a meeting of the City Council of Pa
latka Tuesday the question of the pay of
the police and other city employees was
discussed at some length, and it was finally
decided TO pay them an advance of twenty
cents on the dollar of their salaries in order
to make up for the discount on the scrip
which is paid them.
The first prosecution under the new tenn
perance law in Marion county was instituted
in Squire Corderos court in Ocala last
week hy two negroes against George Brooks
tcolored), ex-bnrtender for w. j. McGrath.
Three warrants We're issued On Saturday
morning the State entered mol pros on ac-
count of some technical defect in the papers.
A new affidavit was sworn out.
Harry Crates, of Minnemissitt, offers 500
reward for the recovery of the following
articles stolen from his house last week:
One cluster diamond ring, twenty-seven
stones: one solitaire diamond ring: one Ii
taire diamond stud; one 1S-karat hunting
case gold watch; one long-linked l4-karat
chain; two pair cuff buttons four suits
under clothes; six white shirts All the
above articles have the initials H. c. marked
on them. Besides, there were stolen one
suit Of black cork screw goods, and $40
| gold piece, with hole IN the date, 1876