The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-30


they win soon become guests at the Ormond
hotel at Ormond.
: The steamer Silver Star, formerly Of the
st. Johns river, sunk off New Hampshire
Dec. %. No lives were lost.
Charles Wilson of Texarkana, Ark. has
removed to Pensacola for the purpose of
establishing bed spring factory.
The United States local inspectors for the
Tampa districs were in Tampa on Dec. %
to inspect the steamers running in those
waters
The fishing schooner Wautuska from Cape
Cod, Capt II. NJ Walker, arrived at
Tampa last week to engage in the fishing
business.
A crook swindled three business men in
Palatka Wednesday by forging checks to
the amount of $50, containing the signature
of E. T. Lane.
The executive COMMITTEES of the State
horticultural Society will meet in Sanford
at the office Of Rev. Lyman Phelps, on Jan.
9, at Q o'clock a. m.
Eighteen vessels were entered for the
two days. Dec. "a and 26, at the custom
house at Pensacola There are 81 foreign
vessels now in port.
-Four hundred bags sea island cotton were
sold at Alachuea last week mostly for spool
cotton mills in the east, which will be
shipped direct to the mills.
Sanders Neck, of the Ramnge place, near
Ocala, has Florida COW which has gwen
-four barrels of milk in five months and sup
ported herself in the woods
En9ineer Bacon of the war department
arrived in Tampa few days ago to inspect
| the free bridge to ascertain If the navlga-
| tion Of the river was INSTRUCTED by it.
Hawkinevile's orange growers are COM
decay. The so-called fast lines take from
twelve to fifteen days to reach Philadelphia.
DR.. Arthur w. Brash of North German
town, N. Y, sold his oranges off Of bis fine
Silver Springs Run grove, which Melted
him 81 rs net, at which he is highly elated.
Capt. L. r. Finley died at st. Francis
Saturday night after a short illness. de
returned from Philadelphia a week ago
and was taken sick a few days after his
arrival home.
Vincent Leonardo, who recently sustained
| injuries by falling from a ladder while
| painting bis house at PIT. Pinellas, diea
| from the effects. He was an old settler aad
worthy and respected citizen.
Tampa Tribune: We understand that
parties have employed attorneys to investi-
gate the west coast quarantine with a view
of bringing a suit for damages against the
parties who were at the head of it.
The Tampa Fish and Ice Company have
moved their packing establishment ~
from Port TAMPA. This company is ship
ping about 100 barrels of fish week now
and will increase their business after thu
holidays.
A gentleman from Baltimore. who lately
stopped at the Shrine house, Sanford, wa
formerly the owner of the Hart grove H,
sold it in 1867 for $4,000. Since that time
-, H. 81. Ia
| than that amount
Mrs S. A. Hawkins of near Blichton
made splendid crop Of onions on her rich
pine lands, many of which measured six anC
a alf inches in circumference. She ship
| ped them to Washington and received So 81
per crate net for them.
]. II. l.. Slayton of Daytona some day:
ago sent six boxes of drop oranges to Nom
| phis Tenn. On Christmas day ne received
return and account sales that were cry
satisfactory. Gross amount, Sl4 40; tare
s.; net, 80 40, or little over Fl 80 per box
Halifax river oranges rarely sell for poor
| price.
o. II. Burdick of Ocala, who is putting
the finishing touches on the residence of r
L. Anderson, the finest and mo It complete
private sidence yet erected in the city,
| has the contract for four beautiful cottages
|
winter homes. d. c w. Smith will also
have three fine cottages built for rent.
At Daytona, while a couple of gentlemen
were discussing in friendly manner some
| political question, an impertne It negro in
| terfered and told them how ignorant they
were, etc fte was led home by his friends
| a sa ider and wiser man. He knows a good
deal more now than he did Maj. Russell
instruct d him with walking cane across
his dome Of thought.
Edward o. Perrin, clerk of the court of
| appeals Of the state Of New YORK, died
| Dec. 10 in New Y rk city. MIR. Perrin
was the father of F. Stanton Perrin of Lake
| Weir, ami man who, duri q his eventful
life, held many offices Of honor and trust
| in the state and ration. Last February his
son, z. o. Perrin, Jr, met his death by the
capsizing of sail boat on Lake Weir.
The telegraph wires near Ocsla got into
a snarl last week refused to do service) and
Sid Whaley, Operator Needham's right
bower at the keyboard, struck out in a
buggy to straighten things out Severa
miles out of town he discovered the break
| and SO intently was he in looking at the
slim" that he forgot his horse, who ran hi.
vehicle over a stump, upset Sidney onto
the ground, breaking his arm.
A negress named Gaskins was murdered
| at Daytona Oh Christmas morning. The
| murderer is supposed to be her husband
| He had separated from her, but had occu
| pied the same room with her on the night
of the murder. The woman was found
dead, with her temple crushed by so nc
blunt instrument, and Gaskins, her hus
band, gone A cororer's inquest was helc
aud a verdict in accordance with the facts
returned. The murderer is still at large.
| J.. r. Eichenlaub of Ocala was in
| Orlando, Friday, in the interest Of the
| International and Semi Tropical Exposi
ton. that is to take place there next month
The exposition will open on Jar. Is anC
| continue until May 1. There has been
already $4,000 subscribed TO insure the
success of e undertaking. The ground,
| will include 40 acres of land, upon which
| will be built the main building, which will
be 800 feet front, $50 feet deep, and So feet
| peak. There will also be fine race track
laid out on the grounds.
w. E. Arnold, the travelling passenger
agent of the South Florida railroad, paid a
flying visit TO Orlando Wednesday. Mr.
| Arnold, after trip over the entire road, Il
prepare the several places along the line fol
1 large influx OF travel, purposes TO take ny
his residence at ST. Augustine, and there
conviHce the incoming traveller of the
| beauties and attractions OF South Florida
He states that the South Florida road is
going to nut through Pullman parlor carr
on from st. Augustine TO Tampa, and sc
| improve the service of the road as to induce
both the tourist and home-seeker to go that
| way
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