The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-28

rzinating in q junction with the Florida
Midland, probably at Apopka- The syndi-
cate is of New York capitalists, including
several Of the stockholders Of the Midland
road.
There is not much business going on
among the Pensacola fish dealers, who are
experiencing the usual annual dullness-
About this time every year the demand for
the gulf fish slackens, and but limited
business is done for six to eight weeks,
after which the market resumes its wonted
activity.
Mrs. J. D. Ellis, who lives in Milton, and
who is daughter of William Ollinger Of
Bagdad, was cleaning an air rifle at the
former place, Saturday, when the weopon
went of, the bullet lodging in the lady's
abdomen. At last accounts the bullet had
not been located, but the patient was getting
along all right
Mai. T. d. Lancaster, commanding the
Second battalion of the state troops and
senior major Of the Florida militia, is at the
Alcazar hotel at st. Augustine. the guest Of
the st. Augustine Guards. Maj. Lancaster
this year, as there Is not enough money
available for the purpose.
The Putnam county board Of public In
structfon, at a special meeting held at
Palatka Monday, for the purpose OF making
estimates for funds TO maintain the public
schools of the county, have by careful
revision and estimate of all expenses, been
able 10 reduce the per cent. of school taxa
ton from to 81 mills, making a saving to
the taxpayers OF over 81 800.
Tuesday night, when the fast mail train
on the South Florida railroad was about
a mile south Of Orlando, it ran into some
timbers which had evidently been placed
on the track with the intention of wrecking
the train. The train was checked in time
to prevent any serious injury. but the tim
bers were wedged between the wheels in
such a manner that they had to be cut out.
The Semi Tropical Canning and Preserv-
ing Company Of Winter Haven have or
dered the machinery and lumber and will
commence operations as soon as possible.
At a recent meeting of the stockholders the
following officers we're elected: DR.. Jay
Shrader, president and manager; Peter ID.
Eyclesheimer vice president; NJ. r. Moore,
secretary, and +. A. K. Harris, treasurer
Vegetable shipments from Winter Haven
have been increasing very rapidly each
year. Last year the number of crates
reached 1,000, and this year between 5000
and 1000, and the prospects are that not
less than Is, 900 crates will be shipped next
season. The past season was a very unfay-
orable one, nevertheless one shippers net
returns for three acres of tomatoes amounted
to $3.50.
John Cone. a young man from Jasper,
who had homesteaded on Gosporilla island,
started alone for Punta Gorda about three
months age, with boat-load of oysters aud
clans. A norther was blowing at the time.
A few days after mast was found sticking
up in about twelve feet of water. Exami-
nation by the discoverer, Capt Whitehead,
proved the boat to be the missing boat of
Mr.. Cone On raising the boat no trace
was found Of the body, and fruitless
search Of several days was made This
week Mr.. Elliott, the keeper of the Bossa
Grande lighthouse. was walking along the
Burnt Stove beach and found sufficient of
the bones and skeleton to identify them.
The body had probably come to the surface
and drifted in ashore with the wind and
tide, and it was found about ten miles from
the foundered boat.