The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-13
FLORIDA.

The Gainesville land Office is open again
for public business.
E. w. Peabody has become connected
with the Sanford journal.
Shad fishing in Sanford has opened up
well, and shipments are being made daily
Mr. Hickkaba of Muskegon, Mich, has
pure ased the Hardesty property, near
Gambler, and has settled on it.
The gentlemen who are to have the man
agement Of the Sanford house this seasol
are expected to reach the city this week.
Twenty-elght car loads of oranges were
sent forward by the South Florida railroad
Saturday night, and also two car loads of
STOCK.
J. w. johnson of Gambler has set out
5000 cabbage plants, all Of which are doing
finely, a I'd he has every promise of having
a good crop.
d. L. Hiscox of Shupscot, Me-, has pur-
chased five acres of John Davis in the
Davis addition to Gambler, and will make
an orange grove.
Rev. Milton Waldo D. D., who has min
istered to the Presbyterian church at ST.
Augustine during the summer, expects to
leave for South Florida this week.
Hamilton Jay, one Of the best writers in
the state, announces that he will retire
from the editorial chair of tho Eusts Lake
where.
II. NJ. F1agler, accompanied by Alfred
Bishop Mason and W. l.. Crawford, left st.
Au justine on Friday for trip over the
White railroad TO Dayton, returning Sur
day night.
The goods of Benhayon & Gonzales at st.
Augustine were attac ned by the she iff on
Saturday, in favor of John T DiSmu es.
They have been since Mr.. Gonzales left in
charge of Mr.. Ente "a.
Insurance can be had on oranges against
loss by fire and water, while in transit, at
small expense. The 200 boxes thrown
overheard during the late storm has been
total loss to the owner.
Bishop Moore of the Catholic diocese is
still in Jacksonville, but hos written to
friends at st. Augustine that he expects to
be with them before Christmas, when he
will ofiiciate at midnight mass
Saturday the first high mass was cele-
bra ed at the st. Augustine cathedral since
the completion of its repairs, the occasion
being the feast of the immaculate concep-
ton. There are $50 comfortable sittings in
the cathedral.
Rev. w. L. Fitch, D. D., who has been
miuistering to the Grace Methodist Episco-
pal congregation at st. Augustine, has
recently received a call from the Methodist
Episcopal church at Dillon, Mont, but its
acceptance awaits the confirmation of
Bishop Newman.
Bob Williams, who was accidentally shot
on Indian river several weeks ago, recsiv-
ing seven buckshot in his stomach and two
more grazing the covering of his bowels, is
now up sitting on the piazza of the South
Florida railroad hospital at Sanford, and
reading the papers.
Twelve large sea turtles passed through
H. -s,rnN a.
by express from Indian river. The turtles
were alive, and looked quite comical with
large labels pasted on their backs, and tags
tied around their necks. This may be
classed with the new Florida industries.
The artillery is again at Fort Barrancas.
There are two companies, about seventy
men and officers. The officers are Lieut..
Col. l.. l. Langdon, Capt. G. s. Grimes,
Lieuts. Hoyle, regimental adjutant, and
Lotus Niles, regimental quartermaster;
also Lieut.. Pierce and Lieut.. Dudley and
Lieut.. Parker.
A party OF nine persons from Lafayette.
Ind, arrived at Gambler a few days ago,
and express themselves as highly pleased
with the country. Rev. j. M. Jones OF
Lafayette, Ind, has purchased the ora ge
grove and residence of G.. H. Hart in town.
and will make Gambler his home. He will
fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian church.
At st. Augustine, Monday, there was a
telephone call at police headquarters from
some one representing himself TO be Mr..
Howatt. and asking information about a
young Engishman by the name Of Parsons.
He told the captain Of police who answered
the telephone that Parsons was employed
by the English company Mt their log camp.
aud that colored boz had come TO town
and stated that Parsons had been killed on
the beach south of here by colorod boy.
The captain knew nothing Of the matter,
and started out 20 see Mr.. Howatt Mr..
HowAtt denied that he sent the message and
knew nothing about the matter. Who sent
the message is a mystery, and 1t is supposed
10 DO hoax.
The death of Col. r. b. Ayres, Second
artillery, and the resignation Of Cap.
Mouat, Third artillery, will result In the
following promotions: Lieutonant Colonel
John C. Mendenhal, Fourth artillery, 70
colonel Second artillery; NAL Richad II.
jackson, Fifth artillery. % lieutenant col
onel, Fourth artillery; Capt fully McCreo,
First artillery, 10 major Fifth artillery;
! Frat Llcuten9ut James O'Harra, Third