The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-01

near AltamOnte, IS reported as beng dead
and Mrs. Cunning in a lunatic asylum.
A wagon load of new corn was offered
for sale in Gainesville Saturday. This was
fine sample, being large ears and fully
| ripe.
Shipments Of phosphate from Arcadia
continue regularly now. All hands are
hard at work Notwithstanding the rainy
season.
The Masonic lodge Of Lake City, has sus-
pended its meetings until the fourth
Wednesday in September on account of hot
weather.
The writ of quo warranto recently asked
for 20 settle the Incorporation question OF
Daytona, was granted by Attorney General
| Cooper last week.
Judge Finley Saturday granted an injunc-
! tion enjoinng the city authorities of Gaines
vile from further prosecution of the club
rooms Of that city.
Thomas Stanford and wife Of Columbil
county were seriously injured few days
since by horse running away with buggy
in which they were riding.
A couple of men were at DeLand from
Leesburg, Lake county, last week, trying to
secure evidence of fraud against TavaTes in
the late county seat election.
c. p. Wilcox has accepted the appoint
ment of treasurer of Volusia county. and
duties of the office as soon as possible.
Near ChattahOochee. one day last week
while some young ladies were out on the
river rowing, "a trout Of considerable size
jumped from the water, and landed safely
in one of their laps.
o. j. Andrew and Charles Papy have been
restored to their old positions as inspectors
in the Tampa custom house; also Isaac
Howard and Solomon Sally have their
old places in the same building.
The Knights. OF Labor are waxing
strong in st. Augustine. The colored
knights number about 400, and the recently
organized whito mems assembly are receiv-
ing new members Mt every meeting.
Rev. j. S. Collier, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of the Arcadia cir
cult, who was struck by lightning few
weeks since, left on the ] AZ o'clock train
for Lady Lake, Fla, Wednesday, where he
will remain until he has fully recovered.
The laying of the corner stone Of the new
Baptist church, at Enterprise, Thursday,
was attended by large assemblage of both
rites of the Masonic order were administered
by the grand master, and Rev. S. s. Ben
nett made a short address.
Capt. Sydney Cook of Orlando Is the in
ventor and patentee of new pipe wrench
which, while possessing oil the advantages
OF the Stlllson wrench, has greater freedom
Of motion and much larger variety of
usas. Unlike the Stills1n, it never locks
itself to piece of pipe, but let's go at the
proper time
Probably one of the closest yacht races
that has ever taken place anywhere was
that of Saturday at st, Augustine, be-
tween the Hattie and Undine, over a five
mile course, in which the Undine beat her
doughty antagonist bv three seconds. Mr..
1vanowski sailed the Undine and Mr. Pink
ham sailed the Hattie.
The colored people had an excursion from
Kissimmee to Sanford Saturday over the
South Florida railroad. Three coaches
were pretty well filed. During the day at
Sanford row occurred between the ks
simmee and Sanford colored people, which
bid fair at one time to be of serious char
acter, but the police and city authorities
soon put an end to it by arresting the ring
leaders and putting them in the lookup.
Altoona Register: A largely signed
petition, praying for better mail service
on this division Of the Florida Southern, has
been forwarded to Capt. B. NJ. Turner, At
lanta, Ga. When it is known that three
days are required to get a letter from Eustis
to this place, and from four to six days to
receive a newspaper, it will not be wondered
at that we are aroused to the necessity of
seeking relief from some source.
Suit has been instituted at Tampa in the
circuit court by James Belk, minor, by
his next friend, Lucius Belk, against
stephen B. Knight for $1,000 damage
and also by Charles Belk, minor, against
Stephen B. Knight for $4,000 damages.
These suits grow out of the killing Of the
father of these children by Knight, and the
suit is brought under the recent statute of
1888 on the subject, which is a new pro.
ceeding in this state.
At Sanford, Mr.. Lawson, by direction OF
Mr.. Rand, is at work with a large force of
hands putting up substantial dam around
the lake from which the city draws its
water supply. He is also clearing it to the
low water mark Of all roots, marsh, weeds,
etc. The lake is lower now than 1t has been
in seven years, and the company is taking
advantage of the opportunity to put it ia
good shape. As soon as the work of clean
ing is done, the entire body of water will
be surrounded with a substantial wire
fence.
A little chap was fishing on Pinkham's
wharf at ST. Augustine Saturday evening
when he got bite, ard was so interested in
the capture of the fish that he tumbled into
the water, which was beyond his depth.
He sank and didn't rise, and Ecke
Ivanowski plunged in after him, succeeded
in discovering his whereabouts, brought
him TO the surface, and handed him over to
Capt, Ivanowski, who was waiting on ii
wharf to receive him. The captain lifted
the boy out, and i'll doing so sprained his
back, got mad with the boys tumbling iuto
the water and with few explosives told
him to depart hence quickly and fish no
more. 1t is needless to say that the bow
obeyed with alacrity.
Colored people have been allowed to at
tend the services at the Methodist church,
north, on Central avenue, Orlando, and the
fact called forth an anonymous letter OF
protest to the pastor, Rev. F. j. Reeves.
In Sundays Record he publishes the follow
ing: II now wish to inform the people of
Orlando that have not been sent hero into
your town for the purpose of harmonizing
the two classes of colored I'd white into
church fellowship, not by any means, and
neither do ! intend to attempt any such
thing. As | only have the very best in
terest for the people, shall not allow them
to keep back any who may desire to wor-
ship with Us, or bring their friends TO our
meetings Therefore from this date no
colored person or persons will be allowed to
attepd the Methodist Episcopal church SER
vices, of which am the pastor"
A lively row occurred Mt Kisdmmee Sat
urday night at tho saloon of Joe Bass.
number OF mon were in there drinking and
got INTO general row with knives aud
pistols. John Sylvester, policeman, ran in
TO quiet tho disturbance, when the crowd
made for him and soon had him on the floor
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