The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-16

Senator Pasco in the senate Friday pre-
sonted petition Of the trustees of the state
agricultural college, Florida, praying for
the passage Of the senate bill relating to the
title Of tie Arredcndo land grant of 20.
Oje acres, on part or which the college is
situated.
Two prominent citizens Of Gainesville
cane near making a deal in real estate
few days since A sight difference as to
the vaIno of the property was the only
thln2 that prevented a sale. The owner Of
the land asked 5000 per acre and was
offered S35
At Pensacola lot of vandals have taken
1t upon themselves to finish up the gilt let
tered signs along East Government street,
and a. ar they have succeeded by scratch
ing ZIP the signs in way that ruins them
utterly, aud leave, them in such condi
ton that they only make the houses look
badly.
At st. Augustine Franklin w. Smith is
breaking ground preparatory to the cree
ton OF fine concrete apartment building
alter the Moorish style OF architecture.
lhe building will he opposite the Ponce de
Leon and Alcazar, on the corner of Granada
and King streets, and will be very hand
some and imposing.
". J. Pearce of Barlow since January
has killed nine deer, and sold two others,
making eleven he has sold in Barlow for
$40 %, nearly - each The largest one of
the eleven was sold for 50 g. hide and all
Two Of these deer were killed within hear
ing distance of his house at the same time
by firing both barrels of his gun.
Pasco countys primaries will be held
Aug 4, to elect delegates to the county con-
vention to be held in Dade City, Aug Q, to
select SIX delegates to represent Pasco
county i'll the congressional convention TO
be held at Barlow Aug. H. six delegates to
the senatorial convention, tyld to elect n
democratic executive committee for Pasco
| county.
The old artesian well at Ocaa is down
$40 feet. The new one which is to give
| temporary supply of water for the fire
mains, Is down 2l2 feet. The work on the
new we'll is very slow owing to the impene-
trability of therock. Mr. Jeter thinks from
the conformation OF the geological map that
they viii! have to go down 800 70 ., 900 feet
before they find the flow of artesian water
desired.
Congress P. Devereux of Palatka closed
the doors of his store on Lemon street
| Thursday, and made an assignment to
Henry Petermann. Liabilities over $4,000
Preferred creditors: H. B. Clah n IL Co,
New York; Taylor, Sharp & Perkins. New
| York; Witt, Biedler & Co., Baltimore;
Kaufman milling company, ST. Louis
! /
B. Claflin & Co
A valuable sulphur spring has recently
! been unearthed by the cOlored laborers of
the st. Johns Lake Weir and Gulf railroad,
near Oxford 1t is located in small sink
on Prof Dodsons property near Rev.
Joshuay Perry's place. The spring has for
the past three weeks supplied water t. over
100 hands working on the railroad grade.
Some children living near the spring, and
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proved wonderfully after having used the
water from the spring for the short period
| of three weeks.
! jacksonville Times Union: Private inf0r-
nation was received in Jacksonville Friday
TO the effect that Plant City where sickness
4 IS reported as existing. has been entirely de-
populated with the exception of two or three
| persons, who are unable to be removed, and
a few attendants. The people who have
| been sent away are stationed about in the
neighboring country 1t is stated that the
buildings, furniture, bedding, etc. will be
entirely consumed be fire in order to effect
ually destroy any germs of the disease that
may remain in then. strict Gordon is
also kept up about the vicinity night and
day, IN order to prevent any persons from
going into other sections of the state. II is
further stated that aid Is needed, espec ally
IN the matter of nurses, and any assistance
OF pecunlary nature will also be most
gratefully received.
On last Monday morning Mr. Flood, who
had been connected with the firm Of Skin
ner q MCDavid of Pensacola for several
years, in the capicity of bookkeeper, was
summoned to appear at the present term of
the criminal court as "A juror, and left his
| home Ostensibly for the purpose of coming
to TINS city to answer the summons. About
1880 O'Clock that morning he drove no to
the residence of Mrs. HoOten. aud left his
horse aud buggy, telling her that he was in a
! hurry to get to the court house. as he had
been summoned to appear there at 10 o'clock.
! since that time nothing has been seen or
heard OF him, mora than that a lot of men
saw man at the depO5 Monday morning
supposed to he him, and report that he
was seen at Flomaton on Monday evening.
| Ills books are all right, and MesSrS Skin
ner ~ McDavld say That there Is no stain
| on his character in connection with his
faithful discharge of his duties to them as
his employer. Mr.. Flood is about so years
OF age, IS small man, and has a deformed
| eye, which would lead TO his identity, 1t is
believed that he wandered away while
temporarily deranged.
The following civil appointments have
been made during the past week: j. J.
Gornto, to be county judge in and for the
county of Taylor; Fred w. Griffin. to be
commissioner of deeds for Florida in and for
! limos; James hellunl, to be member OF
hoard of health in and for the county Of
Lee; NJ. S. Moser, to be muelnber of board
of health III and for the county of Marion;
George A. X. Stevens and A L. Hunt. .Jr..
to be notaries public in and for the state at
large; Seaborn Larkins, to be county com
missioner in and for the county of IAberbv.
$. f. Rowe, to be justice of the peace in
and for the county of Marion; Augustus
Baldwin, 10 be justice of the peace
| IN mn For 10 ta.,tH Of D,xA,,
more Piuder, to be auctioneer in and for
the county of Monroe; Geo. G. Holmes, to
be notary public i'll and for the state at
large; F. NJ. Douglass, to be county treas
urer IN and for the county OF Baker, John
c. b. Thomas, to be justice Of the peace in
and for the county of Alachua Hugh
Black, TO be county commissioner in and
for the county of Leon; E. b. Given, to be
member of board of health in and for tho
county of Osceola; John B. Thomas, TO be
justice of the peace in and for the county Of
| DeSotO.