The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-26
FLORIDA.

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bridge at Palatka Friday at a high rate of
speed.
Col. II. F. Dutton, president Of the city
council of Gainesville, has resigned as
member Of that body.
W. F. Meres met with painful accident
last week while on his way down from
Cedar Keys on the sloopsJeannette. The
boom 10 the boat struck him in the face
aud knocked him down, cutting his nose in
two places, and giving him two black eyes.
The Duke Of Sutherland bought horse
and sail boat last week. The stesd he pur-
chased from a man in Brooksville, and the
boat belonged TO a man at Anclote. TIE
duke is the first one TO introduce sailing
craft on Lake Butler, and the Southern Sun
Is glad 20 SOC him do it, for this handsome
little body Of water is we'll adapte1 to sail
| boats as there is scarcely day when there
is not a good breeze on it.
The Green Cove Springs correspondent of
the NEWS wrote as follows on Jan. "a: Mrs
Alice Walsh, widow Of John Walsh, who
was killed by an engine falling on him at
| Terrill's creek last April has instituted suit
against the Western Railway of Florida for
S25 600 damages. Green Cove has fvs
steamboats, every day to land at Borden's
wharf now, and the Jacks )nville, Tampa and
Key West railroad gives her eight passen-
ger trains Gov. Fleming has appointed
John NJ Berry tax collector for this county,
f. S. Goodrich Of DeLand, vino is contest
ing Gen. BullOCk's seat in congress, was at
Sanford THURSDAY, expecting to meet his
attorney E. r. Gunby Of Orlando, but was
| disappointed in doing so. They are securing
| a ID arranging testimony for the contest.
Unless there is a special session, congress
will not meet until next December and this
case can not be settled until then How
over, the law provides that contestants
shall be allowed full pay until the case is
disposed Of therefore he can afford to wait
on a salary Of s., 600 rer annum.
Some Of the employees Of Bingley e. Co q
circus fought among themselves at Live
Oak Friday night. aud, in attempting to
quiet them, George P, Overstreet, the mar
shall, was shot three times, cruelty dubbed
and bbed of his watch, pistol and money.
He died almost instantly. Marks Nobles a
Photographer, who was acting as police
man, was seriously dubbed over the head
and is in a critical condition. Great excite
ment prevailed and the entire show WIS
held for day, pending the investigation.
The guilty parties are as Yet unknown.
From the Equator Democrat it is learned
that the steamship Olivette carried from
Tampa to Key West this week fifty-eight
cases of cigars and sixteen bales of scraps,
which were transferred to the ship which
left there for New York on the day follow
ing. The tri-weekly mail service by the
Plant line has not commenced yet, and is
not likely to this season. 1t is reported
that the Plant Investment Company will
sell the Mascotte If the desired price can be
had for her Those who pretend to know
the business of the company say that their
ships have not covered expenses since they
have been running. Ii that is correct it is
matter to be regretted, as they have per-
formed the service better than it was ever
done before.
The orange growers at Crescent City are
not very well satisfied with tue prices re-
ceived for heir fruit so far this season. One
of the chief troubles comes from the delay
in the transit, which too often brings from
the consignees the report "arrived in bad
order To avoid such a condition of
things, some of the growers arc trying the
plan OF uniting and shipping in carload
lots, selecting those markets Offering the
best prospects in the way of prices. On her
last trip the Flora took down a carload
consigned to Cleveland, o., ma q up by
MesSrS. Hutchinson, CARL, Goodall, Preston
and Hurlbut 1t is understood that another
will be sent to some other point as soon as
the weather will permit tie gathering of
the fruit Capt Norton attends to the
loading Of the car at Jacksonville and sees
that it starts off Immediately and arranges
for change with a refrigerator car at At
lanta, Ga.
Official information from the secretary
of the American Pathological Society re-
ports twenty states as heard from that
will send fun delegations to Ocala, to the
biennial session to be held there February
20, Fl and %; also sending exhibits from
their respective states to the exposition
The railroads leading to and from Ocala
will make a low round-trip rate to the
various unties for the benefit Of intend
Ing prospectors from the exposition. Sew
eral southern counties are enthusiastic over
tins arrangement, for this places them on an
equal footing In the competition, and is con-
sidered Of vast benefit to their interests.
Several counties have signitied their inten-
ton 70 exhibit their resources since TINS
rate. Commissioner Coleman of the de-
partment of agriculture, will be with the
society, and Mr. Nandeman. chief of the
pomoIoglcal division, will spend week or
more in Florida before the meeting.
Burglars are becoming extremely bold in
st. Augustine. A few days ago Sulzener's
store was robbed of 5000 worth Of diamonds
wednesday night bold attempt was made
TO enter the lewelry store of c. F. Collins,
on st. George street. near the Plaza. Two
men stood by the show window in which
were displayed fine watches and other valu-
able jewery. While one made pretense
or carving on conversation the
other chiseled away the putty with
the intention of coming back later,
taking out the loose glass, and scoop
lug the boo lle. Ths chisel
slipped and crashed the pane
into thousand pieces. D.. Alexander was
in his store next door, and rushed out in
time 70 catch a glimpse Of feeting form
IN the apey way Mr. Ballard, living up
stairs, was awakened, and with Mr.. Collins
came down and hraced a heavy sign board
against the opening, moving all the valu-
ables o safer place in the store.
st. Augustine NetrS: H. Bailey Russell
OF the lockwood Pottery Company, left
ST. Augustine on Thursday under a cloud,
leaving number of creditors to mourn his
depsr ure, among whom is Rev. Il. X
Mite ell, wao indorsed Russells note for
500. 1t seems that owing TO unsuccessful
business ventures Russell became hope
lessly Involved, and in order to
save himself he induced Mr.. Gould
OF Boston 81 go into partnership with
hun, concealing from him the true
state OF affairs. He represented to Gould
t1at he had an account at the st. Johns
County Bank, but neglected to mention the
fact that the balance was on the wrong side
Of the ledger. Ia fact he had overdrswn
his account 20 the extent of something over
500. Finding his business in a terribly
mixed up mess. aud fearing the conse
lueIces Of exposure, Russell took French
leave, leaving bis partner n the lurch. TIE
business viii be closed out in few days.
The Welaka correspondent Of the News
wrote as follows or January %: Mrs. c. !
f. Waldron accidentally Eel. from the porch