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

burg, died few days ago.
A company to man the chemical fire
engine is to be organized Mt Daytona.
The State Convention of the Christian
Church adjourned sine die at jacksonville
Friday.
A negro, name unknown, was drowned
in the Haulover Canal, Indian River, last
Thursday.
Gen. r. b. Ayers. Commander of st.
Francis Barracks, was taken suddenly ill
| Thursday and is now in a serious condition.
Hicks, the negro who murdered Joe Nc
! MILAN at Moline one day last week, has
been captured and lodged in jail at Pensa-
cola.
Mr.. Dizier an extensive wholesale shoe
manufacturer of Massachusetts,, has in
vested about $25, 900 in st. Augustine real
estate
The ladies of Jacksonville have decided to
hold their leap year party at the st. James,
instead of at private residence, on Janu-
airy 4.
Capt II. T. Blocker says there are 210
persons living in Tallahassee between the
ages of 10 and ~ years-60 whites and $50
colored Agood showing for population
Of less than 800.
Robert Campbell. Of Waldo, says the
neighborhood of Waldo has already shipped
! from $4,000 to 100000 boxes of first-class
oranges. Wado's cold storage plant, he re-
| ports is great success.
Daytona Messenger: There is sixteen feet
of water on the bar at the inlet and Uncle
| Sam never spent a cent on it, There is more
water than on the St. Johns bar and Uncle
Sam has squandered over 5000, 900 on that.
| Mr. A. j. Tison has sold TO Mr. julius
! King the material with which the Hididn
| RireF Mirror, of Cocoa, was formerly pub
liShed. 1t is not known whether Mr. King
will embark in the newspaper business or
not.
Mr.. Walworth, of Boston, Mass, was in
DeI4and recently looking for a location to
start a factory for the manufacture of
ramie into jute and other textures Ramie
grows in great profusion in the vicinity of
DeIand.
The jury of inquest in tho case of d. w.
Tillman, the negro school teacher found in
dying condition in the rear of Ricler's
saloon, at jacksonville, Thursday morning,
has reached the conclusion that he died
from alcoholism and exposure.
There is TO be seen in the Office of Sin.
clair's Real Estate Agency at Orlando the
root from one cassava plant that is GER
tainly wonderful both in size aud weight.
| The main root is fully six feet in length, and
it will weigh at least - pounds.
Paul Diffenwieth, Of Clear Water Har-
Dor, accidentally shot and killed himself on
the morning of Dec. "A. He was standing
on porch with his CUR resting near his
! feet, when it slipped off the porch, dis
charged the load under his chin and killed
] him instantly.
Lakeland Cracker: AS an evidence of
the appreciation of the public, for their
| faithful service in office, Mr.. 4. f. Moody,
| reelected Councilman at the recent muni-
! cipal election, received every vote polled
| while Mr.. J. A. Youmans received all but
one. That's popularity for you
Thursday morning, three and a half miles
! northwest of Jacksonville, a negro made an
unsuccessful criminal assault on the wife
of Frank B. Barclay, bookkeeper fer Blod-
| gett, Moore q Co. Before his departure the
brute stole valuable jewelry and other arti-
Giles. He has not been arrested yet.
! AT a meeting of the directors of the
| South Florida Exposition, held in Sanford
| Wednesday last, the contract for the cree
ton of the main building was awarded to
Mr.. w A. Miller 1t is to be 30x15O feet
and is to be completed by Feb J. Work on
the grounds is progress ing satisfactorily
and preparations for grand exposition are
| being made.
Ocala Free Press: The Sumterville Times
| IS little too previous in making the follow
ing announcement: Two of Ocala's old
landmarks passed away last week-Dr.
! Gary and Col Mcconnell They were two
| Florida. Both of the above citizens are
still III the ring, although somewhat disig-
! med by Mother Time, ard are hale and
hearty. They will live to celebrate several
more happy new years. 1t must he very
consoling to them to read their eva obt
uaries.
At Key West there is considerable excite
! ment because the Evening CaU came out in
red hot" article saying the Spanish
authorities in Cuba, especially Havana, are
making key West a penal station to which
they banish, for stated periods, their worst
CRIMINALS, convicted Of murder, highway
robbery, arson, rape, etc. 1t is proven by
| the peiusl of Havana papers, which.
giving am account of q murder. among
other things says that Adolfo Febles. the
| murdered man. had only arrived in Havana
Christmas from Key West, where he had
been banished for a murder committed in
December, 1856.
The Financial Committee of the Sub
tropical Exposition regrets to state that
now on the eve of the opening of the ex-
position, they are seriously embarrassed bv
the noa-payment of stock subscriptions
upon which in good faith, their financial
estimates were based. They now publicly
appeal TO these subscribers for the help
"hlch the prompt payment of their out
staining subscriptions viii afford ana they
confidently hope that their appea! will meet
WIN Il ready response They also appeal to
tue many prominent citizens and PROPERTY
owners whose investments will be enhanced
III value bv the success OF the exposition.
who have thus far failed 70 render any ma
terial assistance
Kaufman Bros, of Lawtcy, have been
offered 81 800 for their coming strawberry
crop from $4,000 plants. If all the ,traw-
berry growers sell at these figures the
strawberry crop Of Lawtey will bring
$4,000. The crop three wears ago sold for
$40 The strawberry crop This wear is too
early, for many blossoms and berries are in
sight and are likely to be nipped by frost.
Frank kerchiyal, Of Joliet, H., u. NJ.
SNOW of Chicago, ILL.,. with several other
gentlemen, made a tour of inspection
amongst the strawberry fields Wednesday,
The best field of three year old plants they
saw was that Of Mr. Fisher, numbering
some 4O,QOQ The average size of tile plants
was not less than ten inches in diameter
healthy and strong, with plenty of blossoms
and berries in sight. Mr. Smith, last year.
from p 900 plants, sold, clear of all expenses.
So worth Of berries
Orlando Record. A sensational elope-
nlent was suddenly brought ~ u close night