The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-07
FLORIDA.

The death of Mrs O. C. Brown, wife of
Rev. 0. c. Brown, occurred at Levyville
on Dec. 81.
M. Guyton has moved from Bronson to
Ocala, and will go into the insurance bust
ness at that point.
The Masonic lodge of Leesburg had
magnificent banquet at the Leesburg hotel
on last Thursday.
James Smith, hotel man of New Jersey,
will open and manage the Plant hotel, at
Tampa, this winter.
Tramps are becoming a great nuisance,
and have been terrorizing women and chill
dren In st. Augustine.
Munt Brooks of Stafford's Pond has
oranges in his grove in all stages, from
blooms to ripe oranges.
An oyster found in North river, near st.
Augustine, Wednesday, measured inches
in length and in width.
For the year 1888 there were 262 marriage
licenses issued in Leon county-44 to white
and 21S to colored couples.
Work will soon commence on the new
court house, to be erected at the sole ex-
pense of the citizens of DeLand.
At St. Augustine another special election
win probably be called to fill the vacancy
occurring by the resignation of Alderman
Bruce.
A carload Of household goods and stock
arrived in Sanford Friday, from Dakota.
There were four horses, one mule and four
meat cattle in the car.
Volusia county scrip was as good as a
greenback two years ago. Now, we are in
formed, it has been offered ON the street at
So cents on the dollar.
On Jan II the Leesburg Lodge, K of
H., will have its annual installation of Off
GERS, after which banquet will be partici-
pated in by the members.
The Journal points out number OF de-
fects in Tampa's new bridge across Hills
borough river and requests they be remedied
before it is accepted from the contractors.
AT Leesburg, few nights ago. cottage
owned by Eli johnson. and occupied by
Mr. Parker, was burned with its contents
The amount of the loss and insurance is not
stated.
A. H. Parslow has bought the interest of
Capt. John 7. Lesley in the Tampa Electric
and Power Company, and majority Of the
stock is now owned by him and New YORK
capitalists.
For the year ending Jan. 1, the duties
to $l36, 10 81. The principal importation
is tobacco, tho tax upon which is As cents
perspourd.
One day last week, while out cunning Oh
Corley Island, BARLEY Corley of Leesburg
discovered a monster rattlesnake. which he
succeeded in killing. The snake measured
6 feet inches in length and had ten rattles.
The oranges on many groves at DeLand
have been sold on the trees at from 50 cents
to 81 per box. George Hudson, formerly of
Michigan, bought ten-acre orange grove
last year for $4,000 He sold tho crop last
month on the trees for 81 box, and will
net from IL at least SO 500.
At Pensacola the Daily PenSdcolidn,
which has been running since Sept. ~ last,
has suspended. The reasons assigned for its
suspension are the recent serious illness of
the business manager, Charles r. Magee,
and the failure of certain parties to pay
weekly amounts agreed upon to meet the
Associated Press tolls.
Ell Renault, engineer on the Florida
Railway and Navigation, met with severe
mishap at Waldo few days ago. In some
way, his engine, while moving at a good
ratio of speed, collded with a freight car.
Seeing a collision was unavoidable, ho
jumped from the engine, in doing 80 he
broke three Of his ribs, and otherwise
bruised himself.
An accident of a dangerous character
occurred last Friday week on the Pensa.
cola and Mobile Muscogeo Lumber Com
panys railroad. While the log train was
coming in with a load, running at full
speed, the stanchions broke out and log
fell Off, one end striking the ground and
the other ends of the logs on the next car
knocking OF three from that car which
fell as the first, only the end Of one tried to
punch hole in the end and top OF the
caboose. James Mullin, the conductor. and
the negro brakeman were in the caboose,
and jumped in time to save themselves.
Both rolled down the high embankment,
but fortunately were not hurt. The cabooSe
was badly damaged
The light house board at Washington has
received n report from Lieut.. Commander
ID. H. Hitchcock, inspector of the Sixth dis
trict, dated at Charleston, Dec. 30. stating
that on Dec. 10, a large brown hawk, com
monty known in Florida as the fowl hawk,
was picked up dead on the beach in front
of Cape Canaveral light station, Florida,
having been seen alive the previous day.
but in disabled condition, caused, il was
thought, by wound. Upon examination,
a small percussion cap box was found wired
about its neck with copper wire, containing
a small slip OF paper, stained by contact
with the metal, and containing the follow
ing written in ink October 10, 1883.
Schooner Governor Hall. Frying Pan
Lghtship W. s. w. miles, Wind N. f.
by E., overcast and moderate. John Cain,
Jr., JIG Linden street, Camden, n. j." This
species Of hawk feeds principally upon sand
pipers, continued the report, TO catch which
requires considerable alertness, and the box
and wire had so impeded the bird in his
pursuit Of food that he had starved 10 death.