The morning news., 1889-05-18
FLORIDA.

Tallahassee suburban property is in de-
mand.
The new wharf at Palmetto has been
completed.
the May drought continues and crops of
all kinds need rain.
The cabbage crop of Alachua county has
nearly all been shipped.
1t takes $50, 900 gallons Of water for the
daily supply of Orlando.
An 1l-foot man-eating shark was caught
at Port Tampa on last Monday.
Several parties are organizing at Braiden-
town for raid on the turtles during the
moonlight nights of next week.
| The Tallahassee city council has accepted
| the plans Of the Tallahassee Water Works
| Company, and construction will soon begin.
The Orlando Sentinel publishes a state
ment of Orlando's financial condition by
| which it seems that tho city is ia debt to
the amount Of $2O,641 &c.
c. G. Peton, guest at the City hotel at
Tampa, during fit of temporary insanity,
on Wednesday morning attempted to kill
himself by cutting his throat.
II. j. Watson of Mariana is circulating
petition for appointment as postmaster at
that place. Mr.. Hearn, the present incum-
bent, does not desire reappointmeht.
Three Of the largest and most thrifty
orange trees in the Wesson grove at Char
lotte Harbor have died during the last six
weeks from some unknown cause, and
| others are beginning to die in the same
way.
At meeting of the Tampa board of
trade Wednesday night memorial was
adopted requesting the authorities of the
Florida Railway and Navigation Company
to extend the road from Plant City to
Tampa.
Senator Mann. while getting off the train
at Waldo Tuesday, slipped and severely
sprained his ankle. The senator is plucky,
however, and Notwithstanding his crippled
condition, is pushing matters in behalf Of a
home market.
The planning mill of the George w. Rob
inson & Co. property at Millview was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The
particulars were not obtainable. The
loss is said to be $4,000, and fully COW
cred by insurance.
The Braidentown Baptist church was or
ganized last Sunday with membership OF
twenty, and the following officers were
chosen: Rev. J. L.. Edding, pastor; Stephen
j. Tyler, deacon, j. H. Humphries, clerk,
and John T. Flowers, treasurer.
There arc three murder cases to be tried
at the present term of the circuit court at
ville-Peter Jackson, charged with
T. Hook, for killing his step-father, and
Montgomery, for killing Young.
B. F. Mckinney, while walking along
the road to Harbor View, met coachwhip
snake. ~ feet long. AS usual in such cases,
there was not stick to be seen anywhere
near, but not intending to be outdone, he
killed the snake by jumping on it.
Mr.. Gaines, a prominent attorney of
Leesburg has been appointed Judge OF the
criminal court of Lake county. Alfred
st. Clair Abrams of Tavares is appointed
county solicitor for said court. George A
Butler, who for long time resided in Or
lando, has receceived the appointment of
clerk.
Mrs. Harney has, through Col. Dallas.
Bestowed very graceful compliment on
the Shine Guards in presenting them with
large and handsome portrait of Mai.
Gen. w. s. Hsrney, together with two
sashes worn by him during his Indian cam
pRigns in this state and his services in the
Mexican war.
The Ton-y-a-watha hotel at Clay Springs,
Of which the Pierce q TORY Investment
Company are proprietors, is being fitted
with bath tubs, closets, steam cooking APP
pnratus aud laundry. No expense is being
spared TO make the house complete in every
respect. The proprietors are anticipating
summer months
While tho workmen were lowering the
sidewalk in front Of the Irvine building at
Orlando, Thursday, to the grade established
by the city, they undermined the posts
which supported the heavy wooden avn
ing attached 10 the house. and it partially
foil. Fortunately, tho fasteuings did not
Rivo way entirely, otherwise 1t might have
resulted in a serious accident, as several
men were working beneath 1t at the time il
gave way.
DeLand Record: We hayo received a
copy Of the Elmira, (N. W Telegram,
which contains an account Of George A
| Hummolfs bigamies. The telegram states
that Hrmgnell has had seven wives, apd
gives an account OF them, their names.
places of residence aud the way ia whioh
le got himsslf into theiT favor, aud ia
every way corrobora.os the statements
made In tho Record Immediately after
! hummslls flight from DsLand.