The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07

FLORIDA
A. J. Bidwell of Orlando died Wednes-
day.
All the vessels have left Pensacola quar-
antine station.
Ten carloads of Clay county made brick
were shipped to Tampa last week.
William Hendricks of Green Cove Springs
has nearly recovered from the effects Of his
dose of poison.
The little steamer Dell now at Palatka,
will soon leave the waters of the st. Johns,
and 60 to Indian river.
Millions Of tiny mullet, no longer than
mans little finger, can be seen every day
in the water at Port Tampa.
The firm of Wright & Mann Of Barlow
has dissolved by mutual consent, D. S.
Bunch buying Mann's interest.
Uncle Tom" Nathans of Quincy, will
soon be 100 years old, yet he can outwalk
most of the young men in his town.
During fight between negroes and Ital-
ians at st. Cloud Monday an Italian was
killed and several negroes wounded.
B. B. Strait has been promoted from sta
ton agent to train dispatcher and car &C
| couutant on the Orange Belt railroad
More.than $4,000 boxes of oranges have
been disposed of by the Florida fruit ex-
Chdus JUG VI
The mail route betweel Green Cove and
Middleburg has again been discontinued, and
the Peoria and Middjeburg route renewed,
with daily mail service.
The newly elected officers for Putnam
county were in Paatka Wednesday, fixing
up their bonds preparatory to assuming
their respective Offices Jan. /.
The large number of strange faces seen
on the streets of Sanford daily is an indis-
put BILE indication that winter visitors are
rapidly coming to South Flerida.
The Chinese Minister to the United States.
accompanied by a few friends, passed
through Sanford. Tuesday evening, in a
special coach, for a visit to Cuba.
G.. w. Baker of Green Cove Springs cut
his fingers on his left hand with ruill saw
a few weeks ago, and a day or two since
shot one of them of accidentally.
J. M. Roach, Che mail carrier from Ock-
lawaha to Lake Weir, who was shot by
Ben Rice about ten days ago. was still alive
Dec. 8, and his recovery was hoped for.
Nose Brown left Green Cove for Man
DARN last week. Mr. Brown will shortly
leave for Central America, where he has
made arrangements to engage in business.
TIE farmers of Jefferson county are
nearer free Of debt than they have been in
ten years past. Good crops, fair prices and
excellent health have had tn ir good effect.
The quarantine guards who have been
keeping refugees out of Palatka since the
first outbreak of the fever i'll Jacksonville,
were taken off at IL O'Clock Monday night.
Manuel Pons, who received load of bird
shot in the face about ten days ago in PEN
sacOla. has not yet opened his eyes, and it is
impossible to say definitely that he will or
viii not be blind upon recovery.
The Florida Southern orange shipments
for November amounted to 10000 boxes
This road has brought more general mer-
| chaudise freight into PaIatka this mon h
than any previous one since it was first
operated.
The fall term of the circuit court for
Osceola county will commence next Monday
at Kissimmee, Judge J. d. Broome presi J.
| ing. The docket is said to be pretty large
| one There is one murder case on the
criminal docket.
Resulting from the sudden death of Mas
| tor Huger Yancey, from congestion OF the
| brain, all absurd report was current in the
| northern and western portions OF the county
| that there had been death from yellow
| fever in Tavares.
Judge Thomas Settle, Judge of the United
| States court, died at his home in Green's
| boro, n. G.. of neuralgia of the heart on
| Saturday last, his death baing decided
shock to the community in which he lived,
| as well as to friends III Florida.
Ten thousand dollars were advanced to
| DIR. Porter Tuesday by the jacksonville
| Auxiliary Association TO expedite the fu-
mgating work now being done in the city,
The money will be promp ly returned by DR..
Porter out of the government funds.
Green Cove Spring: Our worthy oyster
and fish man, a. c. Cummings, has been
afflic ed with sore eyes of late, which ac-
counts for his appearing on the streets Sum
| day morning with his boots highly fumi-
gated with Florida syrup, which he had mis-
taken for meats foot" oil
Dr. Hartigan of Washington, who has
been investigating the yellow fever and
general condition Of Florida, was in Dade
| City few days since. A searching and
diligent investigation impress ed him most
favorably with the healthy surroundings
and condition of the town.
The furniture for the Summerlin institute
has been shipped aud will be- put in place
Dec. %. The trustees of the Institute. on
| Saturday las, appointed Prof. Provence
and Mrs. Alexander to supply vacancies in
the faculty. Mrs Alexander of Ge lrgia is
a sister Of Jacob Summerlin, the founder Of
the institute.
Almost every night during the week, ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday night, tho Sub
urbs Of Plant City are lighted up with the
| camp fires of the Transfers, coming in with
oranges from the more distant settlements
| Monday night OF this week there were some
fifteen loaded wagons in sight, just south
of town. Many Of these wagons come from
the section of country twenty and thirty
miles south and southeast Of the city.
The last obstacle in the way of the COM
pletion of the y. a. w. p II. h. has now
been removed The right Of way is clear
and work is being rapidly pushed so as t.
befn running order by Jan. l. The ties are
all distributed, the iron, rails, couplings,
spike4, etc, are Oh the way, and the road
bed being made ready. Inose gentlemen
now interested in the road have ample
means, and nothing will be left undone to
make it a success.
There came near being vacancy in the
Office of CITY clerk Of ST. Augustine Satur-
day. Mr.. Seymour was STOPPING down at
the safe in the council chamber, counting
the coppers. Policeman Bennett, close ty
was practicing with the heavy Indian clubs,
kept there for the cultivation Of muscle.
AS tue clerk uprose his head came in con-
tact with the swinging club, or the club
came in contact with his head--it Is a little
uncertain which, but the result was the
same.
Hon. r. NJ. Wilson of Dade City has an
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