The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-13

now being repaired, and as soon as COM
pleted another test will be made, showing
the power Of the two pumps together in
case Of need.
\ gentleman wants TO give ten acres of
good land adjoining Lake City, 10 some
responsible nlSn with family, who will
improve il and make the growing of tobacco
a business. Another viii divide ten acres
between four families, giving to each 211
acres for like consideration. The names
OF both can be obtained at the office Of the
Lake City Citizen.
Redding Parker a well-known cattle man
OF Polk county, says that the cattle bust
ness is steadily growing better, now that
the Cuban trade is improving, and cattle
that last year brought only SO and 80 a
head, row command sl2 a head without
any trouble. Cattle in the lower country
are generally in good condition, and promise
well for the coming season.
w. c. Jordan, of Geneva, lost a mule q
few days ago under very peculiar circum-
stances The animal was out grazing on
Sunday night last, and in lying down hap
pened TO come IN contact with a small stick
OF timber that had been stuck in the ground
the end OF which being quite sharp pene-
trated the bowels Of the mule, from the
effects Of which It died the following
night.
The Presbyterian congregation of Orlando
Is assured of the money necessary to build
the new church. Mr.. Hardness, before his
death, had agreed to advance the amount
necessary, but his sudden death caused a
delay until his affairs could be arranged
His sons, having put matters in proper shape
and desiring to carry out his wishes, have
sent W. A. Cooper to Orlando with the
money.
A st. Louis firm is establishing canning
factory at Southland They have a capital
of $50, 900, and will put on line of schoon-
ers to Central and South America to carry
turtle to can. They will soon begin work
on the wharf and buildings, and expect to
get the Morgan steamship line to touch at
their dock The proprietors of Southland
made them a donation of half the land in
the place yet unsold.
p. H. Frasier tcolored), was arrested at
Altoona day or two ago, charged with
placing an obstruction on the Florida
Southern track and breaking and entering
the depot Of the road and taking a trunk
therefrom. He had hearing before Judge
Tancey at Bloomfield, Friday, and was
bound over for appearance before the cir
cult court in the sum of $500. He pleaded
guilty to both charges.
A few days since an accident occurred at
Lake Helen which came near terminating
fatally. George Hurst, son of J. H. Hurst,
was at the telegraph Office just outside the
window, with his hands on the telegraph
wire, when the wire became charged with
electricity from the clouds, and he received
a shock that knocked him senseless. A
physician was summoned and by hard
work, restored the young man to conscious
ness.
A deep sink has been found near Blanton,
which appears to have been carved out
years ago. 1t is about 100 feet deep and
about 20 feet above the level of Lake
Blanton. The bottom exhibits fine growth
OF oaks and shrubbery, which indicate
that the place has never been covered with
water. The banks are so steep that it is
almost impossible to climb them. Sinks
are very numerous around Lake Weir, and
not unfrequent in the South Apopka
region.
j. H. Gillespie met with a frightful &C
cident at Acton last week whila making
some repairs on the South Florida railroad
water tank at that point. In some way one
of the heavy Uimbers was displaced, and fell
a distance of 6 feet, striking him on the
forehead, and fastening his head between
it and another timber in the rear. His skull
was badly crushed, so much 80 that one of
his eyes protruded. He was taken to San
ford, where the depression was raised and
the eye replaced. 1t will be a miracle II he
RECEIVERS.
During the past week Capt. B. NJ. Sims,
of Ocoee, sold seven acres of lake front on
Lake Apopka for 500 to Thomas Saunders.
This is for vegetable raising purposes. A
few days previously he also sold ten acres
of orange grove, set out two months, to
L.. Moore, for the sum of 81, 200. This tract
is located near Crown Point. At about the
same time, or little after, seven acres of
orange grove, set out six months were sold
by Capt. Sims, to Milton Mcguire, for the
sum of 81 200 This property is located be-
tween Ocoee and Crown Point.
Among the articles sent from Orlando to
the supreme grand conclave was q gavel to
be presented to Supreme Grand Chancellor
Howard Douglass, as gift from Col. L. J.
Watkins, one of his staff. The gavel is Of
orange wood, beautifully turned and pol
ished with silver plate on the opposite
side from the handle engraved with the
Knights o. Pythias emblems, and inscribed
as follows: ITO Howard Douglass, supreme
chancellor knights of Pythias, from L. J d.
Watkins, s. R., Orlando, Fla" 1t is en-
cased in an elegant box made Of Florida
curly pine.
The residence of Capt. E. g.. Saussy at
Alfalfa was destroyed by fire one night last
week. About o'clock the son Of Capt.
cracking noise OF the fire, and he soon dis
covered that the pantry and kitchen por-
ton of the house was all ablaze, and rapid
" spreading through the house. He aroused
his mother at once and the two had barely
time to grab up their clothing and escape
from the burning building, Capt. Saussy
being absent The house and furniture
were insured for 81, 100, which, will nearly
cover the loss.
On last Saturday, at the instance of tele-
gram received by the authorities at Tampa
from party in Dade City, Jim Reddick,
Frank Brown, and woman named Annie
Mitchell, all negroes, were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Wilbur and lodged in the
station house. A negroe employee of the
Orange Belt railroad was met by the
above named negro men one day last
week near Bay View, and was asked by one
of the men for a loan Of $40, Winchester
rife which they had was offered as a
security. The Orange Bolt employee who
had rifle of the same kind, told the men
that ne had no use for their gun, but for
the sake of accommodating them, whom he
considered friends. he would lend them $40
without security. On setting his gun do wn,
one of the negroes leveled the gun just pro
prosed as security for the loan and told
bim to give up his roll of money which
amounted to sl15 in bills, while the other
negro grabbed his gun. After relieving
him Of his money and gun the villains in
formed their would-be benefactor that he
could go. He. subsequently caused their