The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-19
FLORIDA.

Key West is on short allowance of ice.
Jacksonville has an ak handle factory.
Orlando wants electric lights, and two on
pole at that.
Twenty yachts have already entered for
the regatta at Port Tampa
The uniformed rank Knights of Pythias
of jacksonville have perfected arrangements
for their Fourth of July excursion to Pablo
Beach.
The Jacksonville Times Union of Monday
contains an advertisement of three and one
half pages of tax levies, the property to be
sold on July 2.
Columbia county's citizens held a meet
ing the otherday in the interest of immigra-
ton, and the railroads were called upon to
issue immigrant tickets to that stats.
Judge Z. NJ Graham of Manatee, who is
mentioned as a successor to Judge Mitchell
on the circuit bench, is a Savannahian, and
O printer who learned the art in the MORN
ING News office.
The supreme court having decided the
question of the county seat contest in Vo.
lusia county, all the records and offices have
been moved from Enterprise 20 DeLand
On the arrival of the records quite jubilee
was held in DeLand
Quincy Herald On last Sunday night a
shot was fired into the dwelling of T. B.
Woodberry. While we do not believe it was
done intentionally, it was an outrage, and
if the person who did it can be found ont he
should be severely dealt with
The various railroads in the state have
agreed to reduce the fare to all teachers at
tending teachers Institutes during the sum-
mer to | u fare upon the certificate of the
county superintendent that they are
teachers and entitled to this reduction.
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last, after protracted illness of more than
four years, the spirit of Antonio Charbonier
departed this earth, the deceased being in
his 73d year. Mr.. Charbonier was a native
of Bordeaux, France but has resided in
Pensacola such a length of time that he
could properly be classed among the old
landmarks.
Kissimmee Leader: Since a depot was
established at Campbell last December by
the South Florida railroad. four miles south
of kissmmee, there mas been shipped from
that thriving settlement nearly $500 crates
of vegetables, 1,100 boxes of oranges, ami
some IS or 20 barrels of grape fruit. The
returns on shipments have in the main been
satisfactory, and the indications now are
that the acreage will be increased more
than tenfold next season.
Milton Bttzz-Sdio Gov. f. A. Perry will
return to private life, and the practice OF
his profession, next year, much to the regret
of his friends and the public generally. He
looks forward TO the hour of his release
from the burdens of Office with n longing
not to be expressed in words. The empty
honors of an office, with its pitiful salary.
hardly repay him for the sacrifice of his
large and lucrative law practice and the
pleasures OF quiet home.
The various counties of Florida will elect
fhn fnllnxHrindr ntfnapc ON 90.
Senators and members of the legislature,
one county judge, one sheriff, one circuit
clerk one treasurer, one assessor, one col
lector, one surveyor, and one superintendent
of education. One justice of the peace and
one constable for each justice district will
also be elected. Five commissioners are to
be appointed by the governor from each
county upon the recommendation of the
democratic voters of the several counties.
Florida Times Union: For once the
liquor BUSINESS in Jacksonville was entirely
suspended Sunday that is, so far as could
be learned. Col. Houstoni who has hereto
fore held out as most defiant violator of
the Sunday law, closed his saloon at the
prescribed hour on Saturday night and
kept it closed during Sunday. Mr.. Bettelini.
who has also given the authorities a good
deal OF trouble is said to have reno we'd all
the liquor in his saloon out into his ware
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even suspicion. The warehouse, however,
was closely watched, but everything was
orderly aud quiet and no one was seen to
enter.
Pensacola Commercial: Night before last,
Adam Trampo, a young Norwegian, lS
years Of age, fell from the rail of tho Nor
Wegian bark Dictator, striking raft of
timber that was moored alongside, and re-
ceived injuries from which he died a half
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manner of his fall is not known, as no one
witnessed the accident The first intima-
ton those on board had of the casualty
was given by the ships dog, which ran to
the side of the vessel and leaped into the
bay, swimming to and getting on the raft
where the young man lay. The boy was
brought ashore immediately, but, as above
said, assistance was of no avail The young
man was taking two years cruise in the
merchants service, preparatory to enter NJ
the naval cadet school Of his country. His
father Is a captain IN the Norwegian navy.