The morning news., 1889-02-18

ne Uirne IOr paying Guy taxes at Ut
laudo has been extended to April l.
The city council of Sanford has extended
the time of paving taxes to March l.
Hon. Matt Quay and son OF Pennsylvania
were at jacksonville Friday, en- route north.
The benefit ball for the Gem City Guards
of Palatka takes place next Thursday even
ing.
Twenty-eight cents was the difference
paid In horse swap in Braidentown last
week.
At Key West the foundation, sills and
frame work of st. Peter's Church hall is
now in position.
w. H. Richardson has relinqulshed the
position of agent for the Southern Express
Company at Kissimmee.
The Stebbins grove near Orlando pro-
duced 4 200 boxes of oranges this season,
$500 Of which have been gathered.
The taking of testimony at Arredondo
and Archer did not pan out. The repre-
sentatives of Goodrich failed to appear
Mr. Whitaker of Homeland offers a $40
premium to the person selecting the pretti-
est name for an orange grove in Florida.
Thomas E. Jackson announces himself as
a candidate for mayor of Tampa. Mr..
Jackson Is an old and well-knOwn citizen.
The fishermen along the bay are on
which they have been receiving for their
fish.
John Stark of Gambler and Mrs Fannie
Sigh of Ocklawaha were married Thurs
day at OckaRaha. Their home will be in
Gambler
A much abused man in Palatka wrote to
one of his enemies, calling him an ass, aud
thoughtlessly signed himself ''yours fra
ternally."
A negro named Hicks made himself con-
spicuous figure in Pensacola Saturday night
by biting off the head of live pigeon, and
then devouring the bird raw.
Mr.. Wadham and his corps of carpenters
commenced work on the DeTar building at
Braidentown Monday morning and will
push it through to completion Immediately.
meeting of the state board of medical
examiners will be held at Ocala Friday,
Feb. %, to examine applicants who may
wish to practice medicine or surgery, and
not having proper credentials.
Policeman Benjamin Of st. Augustine
has been put under $500 bail to appear at
the circuit court on charge of larceny,
burglary and assault. He was directed TO
attach certain property, and he went to a
house, broke it open, took out goods and
assaulted the proprietor
The Clyde line steamer Iroquois, which
among her passengers Miss Emma
Thursby, the prima donna, Miss Ira l..
Thursby and Mrs, d. LOnnegan, bound for
st. Augustine, besides ninety others bound
for other points in the state.
+. Fearnley, travelling agent of the T..
0. and A. railroad, took a carload Il
oranges in bulk to Birmingham, Ala, about
two weeks since. for the purpose of seeing
what he could do with them in person. He
returned to Orlando Saturday last and re-
ports the best of success, having netted
at least $500.
The old court house and Jail at Pine Lev
el we're sold at public auction by Sheriff
Dishong Monday morning at 10 o'clock, to
j. NJ. Bourland Of Pine Level, for $2O2 he
being the highest bidder. The iron cage in
the jail will be removed and hauled TO Ar
cadia where it will probably DO used in the
new jail when 1t is built.
Kissimmee Leader: The Sugar Belt is
virtually completed TO Runnymede, only
little strengthening and surfaciug being
needed. Now let's see if tho road can't be
extended to the Atlantic There is no en-
terprise that would bo 80 beneficial to all
South Florida as the completion Of this
road 10 deep water connection.
At Orlando Thursday there came near
being a serious accident at the San Juan.
A gentleman stopping there took another
guest into his room to show him his ham.
merless gun, and while exhibiting it,
pointed it thoughtlessly toward his friend,
who sprang 10 one side just in time to save
his life, as the gun went Off missing him
only few inches Both men were very
badly frightened.
The Leesburg RiAemen have decided TO
have their supper and prize drill on the
evening Of Feb. % instead Of Feb 10, as
previously announced. They have received
the gold badge which is 20 be won by the
member proving himself the best drilled
man. This badge was made in Buffalo,
n. Y, and is an exquisite specimen Of the
engraver's art. For it the company is
largely indebted to the iberality Of Gustav
A. Schneider.
IL has been about two months since the
public was informed that place would
have TO be selected for the permanent loca-
tion Of the Florida ChriStidn Advocate, and
the offer of a bonus TO secure it was sug-
gested and invited. Leesburg in response
offered a one-aore lot, with residence,
building lot for The erection OF an office
and the rent Of Office rooms for one year, all