The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-30
FLORIDA.

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has been called for the purpose of taking
steps to put stop to the outrages.
FLORIDA
At Kissimmee the city is sinking an ar
| tesian well
r. c. Bradley contemplates starting
broom factory at Floral City.
At fernando the fernando Tobacco
| Company will shortly start cigar factory.
James Z. Duke announces himself as a
candidate for reelection as city clerk of
| Orlando.
Mr.. Abbott has over a hundred hands
at work on the Orlando and Winter Park
| extension.
Orlando's municipal election takes place
| on Dec. IA, four days before the county's
| great tussle.
At Daytona, Z. Dillingham; has erected
a Woodworking factory, and will probably
| add saw mill.
One of the peculiar sights on the streets
| at Apopka Tuesday, was barefooted boy
| with mittens on.
| j. Il. Brantley Of Altoona last week
picked from an eight-year-old orange tree
| 1,500 fine oranges.
Edmund Scott has been appointed county
surveyor of Lee county, and will hereafter
make Fort Myers his headquarters.
In Clay county, j. w. Howell and B.
| n. Powell will develop 1000 acres of tim
Der land and operate turpentine distillery
The new shingle mill between Center
Park and San Pablo is in full blast. They
are now turning out about 10000 shingles
daily.
George F. Goode, of Lowell, Mass, has
| purchased the Lake House at East End,
near Apopka, and intends making it first
| class hotel.
William H Williams, while fishing for
sharks from the deck of the steamer Cora
| at Key West, succeeded in catching a
monster 81 feet long.
| At Arcadia, the Peace River Phosphate
| Company, lately mentioned as to develop
| phosphate mines, is selecting site for dry
ing and roasting works.
E. NJ. Robinson of Lakeland has lust OBJ.
tanned a judgment for $50 against the
| South Florida railway, on account of the
! burning of some lumber.
| At DeLand, Tuesday. the directors of tie
| new Volusia county bank organized by
electing John B. Stetson president, John
B. Clough cashier, and Arthur G. Hamlin
secretary.
Senator Call was given reception by
Capt. Hopes ut Tarpon Springs Tuesday
evening, and was serenaded by the Tarpon
Springs brass band. He returned thanks in
a short speech.
If the cigarmakers of Key West do not
return to work soon subscriptions will have
to be raised for the relief of a large number
of females and children who are said to be
actually suffering for the necessities of
life.
W. n. Emery of Jacksonville has re-
signed his position as one of the vice presi-
| dents of the Retail Shoe Dealers National
Association. This organization, is repre-
sented by nearly all leading shoe dealers in
every part of the United States.
Six would-be prize fighters, principals
and abettors. were arraigned before Judge
Baker at Fernandina Tuesday charged with
conduct liable to disturb the public peace.
Three were discharged, and the city got q
total of $50 out of the other three.
The Biscayne Bay and Little River Pal
metto Hair and Fiber Manufacturing Com
pany has been Incorporated, with c. s. B.
Mofatt president, to manufacture palmetto
hair fiber and conduct a general milling
business. The capital stock is $1,000.
James Dean, the colored deposed county
judge at Key West, has under an order of
supreme court, turned over the effects of
the office to AIDE Lono, appointed by the
governor. Dean did everything under pro-
test, and will make further resistance to the
surrender.
Apopka City, with its large number OF
new arrivals, the steady increase of trade.
the Single factory and saw-mills working
night and day to fill orders. and the great
activity attending the picking and packing
of oranges, assumes quite a business-like
appearance.
Those who are waiting and watching for
the office of postmaster at Daytona. are
holding caucuses to agree on a candidate
but apparently there is not much harmony
as they are changing names, the last victim
being Mr.. Rogers, Mr.. Garland being
thrown over.
The st. Augustine postoffice has 1.O7O
boxes. A few years ago it had none nor
needed any. When the stage arrived the
few citizens collected at the office and the
mail was handed out to them Then st
Augustine was small town. now il is
the second in size and importance in the
state
Charles Hollingsworth (colored), about Is
years old, was killed by jumping from the
south-bound passenger train on the Jack
sonville, Tampa and Kew West railway. at
Green Cove Spring, Wednesday. He got
on at the depot and failed TO get off at the
crossing when the train stopped After Il
got under way he attempted to get off and
fell. His skull was broken.
Titusville Star: 1t has been ascertaiued
that the berry grown on the Florida scrut
} palmetto has therapeutical virtues which
only recently have been discovered. 1t has
a soothing effect on the mucous membrane
producing pleasant sensations in the throat
and relieving soreness. harshness, coughs
, catarrh, coryza, and cold In the head. 1t i!
} also said to be beneficial in kidney troubles
An old Cuban lady, who resided on 81
: monton, near the corner Of Petronia street
at Key West, was drowned in the cisterr
OF the yard to her residence, SATURDAY.
night, and all efforts to resuscitate the body
failed. She had been an invalid for some
+ time, and had frequently threatened tx
: take her own life. but whether she finally
) succeeded, or whether her death was an