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

order for 500 lesser tern OF "blackhead sea
swallows, - as they are commonly known on
| the sea coast. He has started for the mar
rows where thousands Of them are 70 be
found nesting and breeding.
The Bank Of Apopka was entered
I Tuesday night by burglars, who attempted
10 break omen the large iron safe. but failed
/ 1t is thought that they got in at one Of the
/ windows, which was not fastened. A val
liable revolver and quantity OF postage
stamps were stolen.
Il has now been definitely settled that
Mai ". r. Williams will order the Third
battalion, Florida state troops, into camp
at Kupfrian's park, Pensacola, for one
week, commencing July -. By invitation
the Chipley Light Infantry will join the
| battalion in camp, submitting itself 10 the
| regulations.
A company has been formed 10 build a
railroad from ThoHotOsassa via Setfner and
| BloOmingdale south. The gentleman at the
head Of the enterprise claims that arrange
ments have been made by which the neces-
| sary funds for the enterprise will be forth
coming if the citizens along the proposed
| route will show appreciation Of it by liberal
land donations.
The c. s. Phillips tobacco company of
New York city, that purchased 10000 acres
of land near Lakeland in Polk county last
April for a large tobacco plantation, will
soon begin 10 prepare 500 acres for tobacco,
which will be harvested in the coming year.
| This will be the beginning of Polk cOunty's
big tobacco boom. The establishment Of a
large tobacco factory at Lakeland is also
contemplated.
Live Oak Banner Of Liberty: We have
| been informed that the county school com
| missioners at their meeting Monday, raised
the school tax from 8 mills to mills.
| There is, so we understand, a surplus in the
| treasury Of some 81, 500, aud yet the people
are called upon to pay another mill. Add
! the poll tax of the county to the mill levy
and you will find that the total amount of
school funds will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000
In a rain storm at Pensacola Thursday,
shortly after noon, four calves were lying
in J. +. Armstrong; yard, near the pump
ing station. Three of them were in line
each with the Others the fourth being some
little distance removed. One of the bolts
which were flying in brilliant display
athwart the skies descended to that yard
and tackled the calves. The latter never
moved Subsequently the fourth animal
got up and moved away, apparently badly
shocked, and an examination Of the Others
revealed the fact that they were all dead
Not trace of the fluid could be found on
any Of the animals.
A meeting of merchants Of Jacksonville
was held at the board Of trade rooms Fri
day to discuss the feasibility of establishing
cotton factory in Jacksonville Mayor
McQuaid presided with c. H. Smith secre-
tary c. b. Rogers stated that be had in
vited the gentlemen present to come to-
gether to consider the question of starting
factory on the cooperative plan. That
such factory had been started IN Atlanta
Ga.-upon capital of $3.50, 0O0-which was
in successful operation, also one in Gaines
vile, Ga, on a capital OF $4,000, which
manufactured yarns only and mad paid l2l5
per cent, dividends. Capt. HEngle moved
the appointment of a committee of five to
collect all possible information concerning
the establishment of a cotton factory in
Jacksonville. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Clarkson, and carried. The chairman
will hereafter announce the committee
The meeting then adjourned subject to call
by the chair.