The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-25
FLORIDA.

Sumter county's primary election takes
! place on Saturday, Oct. q.
Charles II. Braman Is a candidate for
county clerk of Lee county.
Apalachicola, not to be behind, has Or
ganized a jimson weed trust.
The Hillsborough county primaries will
be held on Saturday, Sept. 30.
About 192 names have so far been added
to the registration list at Sanford.
There is talk of uniting the Orlando
Democratic and the Red Bandana clubs.
| A LeConte pear, weighing a pound, is ex-
hibited by William Gibbs of Orange City
Norris Grove at Spring Garden will, it is
estimated, yield over 5000 boxes the pres
ent crop.
Circuit court convenes at Sumterville to-
day. There will be three murder cases to
try-the two Whiddens and Collum.
Fifty-four citizens of Hillsborough county
are on the government pension rolls. and
draw annually, in the aggregate, 81, 1893
from that source.
The receipts at Tampa's custom house in
crease steadily every month. which is posi-
tive and incontrovertible evidence OF the
growth and prosperity of the town.
w. K Turner of Day tona says he is go
ing TO get the nomination for sheriff from
the republican convention of Vousa
county, and Mr.. Ross holds similar opin-
ion as 20 himself.
Tavares has put on absolute quarantine
against Orlando, allowing no train on the
T. o. and A. TO enter the city. Several car
loads of freight, and several citizens of
Orlando are now in Tavares "hemmed inn
Messrs. Genovar and Gibbs were out at
st. Augustine with a note for SIC, 900 to pro-
! cure Endorsements so that they could raise
funds with which to maintain quarantine,
Messrs. Sanchez, Rainey, Genovar and a
number of others Endorsed the note for 81. 900
each
A. F. Meyer took a goose away from an
| alligator at the oyster factory grounds,
| near Apalachicola, few DAYS since. The
caught by the alligator-an eght-footer.
Later in the day r. Ii. Porter killed the
| gator.
John Jenkins, a negro with a rife, re-
| fused to be arrested at Daytona and while
he was running shot Marshal Mansfield in
tie leg and Timothy Arnet in the right
arm. He ESCAPED, going toward Titusville.
A reward Of 500 has been offered for his
apprehension.
There is an old porpoise that has been in
the harbor Of 81. Augustine years and
years. The porpoise is particularly tame
and trolicsome. He is called "Old Ghoul,n
and is known by having one fin gone. He
often plays around the fishermen's boats,
and lis presence always augurs a good
catch.
j. Hugh Murphy, county solicitor, has
filed six indictments ia the criminal court
Of Orange county. against parties running
club rooms, and he, in conjunction with
Judge BeggS, states attorney, has filed five
writs of quo warrlpto for the clubs to
show cause why their charters should not
be forfeited.
Deputy Sheriff T. w. Smith of Titusville
and number Of aids returned from the
HauloVer Wednesday with six or seven
negroes from Daytona, who, it was claimed,
were fleeng from the officers of that place
Tor some shooting affair. A subsequent
telegram stated these were not the ones
wanted, so they were released.
Last Saturday II. f. Kreigsman. of Chs
tbs, received a lot Of toilet soap for his
barber shop. In placing the cakes on thu
shelf he noticed that ono of them was much
heavier than well-conducted soap generally
is. Cutting 1t open he found a silver dollar
OF the vintage Of 1882. He intends 10 deal
with that firm altogether hereafter.
F. 7. Dodge of Providence, X. l.. was
drowned while bathing at the seashore,
where no was enjoying n vacation with his
friends Mr. Dodge was a large land
owner in Marion county, especially in Belle
view. He was intending to come to Florida
this winter to make extensive improve
ments on his property in Belleview.
A Longwood party was shot on the beach
opposite Smyrna on Monday night last by
his comrade through mistake The man who
was shot had been of for wood, aud was
returning, and not answering 10 a command
as ne approached the camp IA the dark. re-