The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-19
FLORIDA.


g. L. Daniels of Barlow died a few DAVIS
ago, aged u years.
The town hall and school house will soon
be finished in Rockledge.
1t is very doubtful if the artesian we'll
VIII De success on Lake Worth, owing to
quicksand and other causes.
Senator Call has gone to Jacksonville for
few days. When he returns to st. An
gustine he will remain there for one month
Supt. Eppes will soon have fifty-eieht
public schools in operati N in Leon county
-twenty-four white and thirty-four col
ored.
Rev. Sidney Wilbur has sold his cottage
on Main street, Titusville, to Mr.. Van Land.
lngham, mail agent on the steamer ST
Lucie; consideration, 81, 400.
Sheriff Pearce left Tallahassee Wednes-
day for San Diego, Cal, where he goes To
bring back "A man who committed a murder
In Calhoun county over two years ago.
j. w. James, one of the wealthy business
men of Crab Orchard, Ky, is at Barlow
and is very favorably impressed with the
surroundings. The probabilities are that
he will purchase largely.
The family of Mrs. Myers of o -lando was
lett IN an entirely destitute condition bv the
fire that occurred Monday. A number of
charitable citizens have taken it upon them
selves TO relieve their present wants
Two hundred and sixty-three bales of
cotton were shipped through Jacksonville
Wednesday by Cole, Simkins q Co of
Brunswick, Ga. The cotton came from the
Chattahoochee river country, and will po
north by the Clyde steamer.
The Indian River Bank of Titusvilla will
be Incorporated under the new state law
commencing its date of Incorporation from
Jan. /, 1890. It has already been decIded
by the otilclalS OF this institution to build a
brlck edince Tor the use OF the bank very
shortly.
DR.. Norman Robinson, the newly
appointed state chemist, has purchased a
complete chemical outfit, and win soon be
permanently established in building sat
apart for that purpose. The small brick
building in the capitol square formerly used
as wood-house Will be remodeled and re
fitted for this work.
Belleview Blade; Mr. Ledbetter has
brought to this Office a specimen of rock
which when compared with a specimen
from California appears to be of tue same
color and texture, and marked apparently
with the same precious metal. He is an old
miner, and is sure that gold exists in 0uan-
tity to pay wei for mining
The Fort Brooke reservation case is no,.,
being heard at Gainesville by Col. Alley
Lynch, register, and v j. Shipman re-
ceiver of the U lifted States land office Fort
Brooke is the famous reservation at
Tampa, which is claimed by various claim.
ants. The story of the case has alreadv
been given in the MORNING NEWS.
few days ago Jesse Summer. a bageaga-
master on the Florida Central and PENN
sular, running into Plant City, attempted
to uncouple the engine from box car. hut
got his foot caught in frog, and before he
could recover the engine ran over him
crushing both feet and ono leg most h0rri,
bly,. Death was probable at last accou its
The cigarmakers at Key West demand an
increase of 81 per 1000. 1t has been re-
fused by Cato. A strike ensued. The
manufacturers union threatened a general
lockout This was forestalled by the cigar
makers who struck in the FOLLOWING
factories: Delphlno's, Marrero's, Seidens
berg's and Nichols. The strike is expected
to be general. Both parties are determined
not 70 yield. Fifteen hundred men are idle
besides several hundred girls.
Gov Perry is Immediately survived by
his widow, three daughters, a son. two
brothers and a sister. His daughters ara
Birs. DIR. w. II. Ross, and the Misses Fan.
nie aud Ruby, all Of Pensacola. His son Is
Edward A., his third child, a young man Of
rare attachments and promise, also 0f Pan
sac1la. HIS sister is Mrs. Kate T.. Stevens
81 Pushed, Mass, and his brothers are
Capt. David Perry Of Pensacola. aud All.
bertus Ferry Of New York city.