The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-15

! Over fifty men are at work driving piling
for the new bridge at Palatka and building
track for connection with the St Augustine
and Palatka railroad, for the ST. Johns and
Halifax railroad. This work viii give
DaytOna a direct line TO the ancient city
and much needed connection with the Jack
sonville. Tampa and Key West and Florida
southern railroads.
At a meeting of the Alachua County
Medical Society held Wednesday night, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, DIR. r. A. Lancas-
ter: Vice President Dr. F. d. Miller; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, DR.. n. d. Phillips.
The next meeting will be held on the sec
ond Wednesday evening in February, at
$50 o'clock, at DR.. Lancaster's Office. DR..
Mckinstry, essayist.
A meeting Of the Ormond bridge stock
holders was held at Ormond Tuesday. The
following figures were submitted: Shares
paid up, $1,000, besides amount expended
/ by the railroad company; cash in treasury,
nearly 81 900 From Nov. Z to Dec. 81, in
elusive, total Of 1888 foot passengers and
1913 teams crossed the bridge, and the aver
age daily earnings of the bridge have been
50 3G. The stock is above par, with none
to be bought
At Starke at the second sitting of the
Coroner's jury in the Miller murders.case, a
verdict was rendered against Lewis, Doph
and Harvey Richard. Warrants were
served on Lewis and Dolph Richard Wednes-
day by Sheriff Eppeson. Their preliminary
trial came Off at Starke Friday, and they
were bound over in $1,000 bond to appear
before the Circuit Court, which convenes
March l. No warrants have been served
on the other parties.
The strongest possible evidence that could
be given OF the confidence existing among
her own peoplein the future of Tampa is the
fact that one of the burnt blocks on Frank
lin street is to be entirely covered with brick
stores. The contracts for these buildings
have been let and excavations are now being
made for the foundations Mr. Ghira starts
on the southwest corner with three stores.
Capt. b. G. Leonardo joins him on the north
with five stores, and A. Ross finishes up the
block with five stOres-three fronting on
Franklin stree and two on Lafayette.
A doe came voluntarily to the pIanta-
ton of Sheriff Bigham near Bronson, last
spring, and shortly after gave birth 10 a
fawn, They roam the place at their own
sweet will following the men and cattle
around seeming to love the companionship
of man. They have never been confined
or tiedup, and have not shown any inclina-
ton to leave the place. It is a strange ocz
curence that a naturally wild animal
should leave its native wilds and seek and
be satisfied with the home of man. 1t is
supposed the doe was close pressed by hunt
ers when she took refuge on the place.
A young man reported at Orlando Thurs
day night that while he and two other
young men were, last Monday, on their
way to a point on the CaloOsahatchie river
with the intention of starting an orange and
lemon grove, one of the party, Enos Clay
comb, i'll attempting to procure some sugar
from their boat, which was anchored near
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made misstep and was precipitated into the
| river and drowned before assistance could
reach him. The young men were from
Ninconnes, Ind, and were about to locate
in South Florida to plant an orange grove.
His remains have been forwarded to his
Indiana home.
c. f. Spencer, of Cleveland, O., pur-
chased splendid tract of land, together
with a small grove a few days ago from
Bill Fluitt in the Coleman neighborhood
in Sumter county, and has commenced
making some substantial improvements
| upon it. Mr.. Spencer is the son of the in
ventor of the Spencerian pen. The father
of Mr.. Spencer promised him a hundred
| acre tract of land at the completion of his
education-the son to select the same in any
portion of the Union-and after travelling
over several States Mr. Spencer purchased
the place above MISUNDERSTANDING great
confidence in the future Of Florida and
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Sumter county.
The regular auction sale of the Florida
Orange Auction and Cold Storage Com
pany took place at Jacksonville Friday
About 600 boxes were disposed of at the fol
lowing prices: Choice brights 81 - to So ;
brights, 81 to 81 60; golden russets. 81 20 to
81 80; ruSsets, 81 30 to 81 so, Three boxes
of inferior fruit were sold at 81 % The
bidding was livelier than usual and all the
fruit on hand was disposed of at, as will lie
seen, satisfactory prices, the growers saving
freight charges to points North and East
and relieved OF the responsibility of the
fruit rotting on the way. Among the buy
ers were a number of persons representing
Eastern and Western frms.
Drs. Edie and Snow performed a success
full operation upon Jesse Mobiles, who lives
few miles west of Sumteryille. last Satur.
day. Mr.. Mobiles had been suffering for quite
a while with diseased leg, and death
would have soon ensued had not the limb
been amputated. Mr.. Mobiles is an honest
clever citizen, but is in INDECENT circum-
stances; 50, a petition, generally sgueG was
presented to the Board of County Commits
sionerS at their last meeting, asking them
to appropriate a certain amount to have the
operation performed, and thus save the
poor mans life, but they refused to give
anything for the purpose, and Mr.. Mobiles
remained in a dangerous condition until
Saturday, when they amputated the limb
without money and without price. Mr. No
bles still lives, and will no doubt recover
his wonted health.
When the question of organizing Lake
county was under discussion, it was pro
posed by the Leesburg men that the location
OF the temporary county scat he left to the
Board of County Commissioners Mai. st.
Clair-Abrams objected that this could not
be done, as the Legislature could not dele
gate its authority to the board, and the
Legislature alone had the power to name
the temporary county seat. TO this
tne reply was made that Lieut.
GOV. Mabry had been con
suited, and that he had given
the opinion that it could be done Although
Maj. st. Clair-AbramS had petition signed
by over 700 voters, asking that Tavares be
made the temporary county seat of Lake
county, he yielded his judgment and sui
mitted to the will of the LeeSburg people.
On Tuesday last Judge Broome decided
that the County Commissioners had no
power TO locate temporary county seat,
and that lie could mol hold a court at
Bloomfield. as that place was not legally the
temporary county seat AS a result, Lake
county is unable to hold court, and until
this question is settled by the votes of the
people no court can be held.
The following civil appointments have
been made during the week: John Flnlay-
son, to be County Commissioner in and for
the county of jefferson; William c. Camp
bell, to be Justice of the Peace in and for