The morning news., 1889-04-11
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
The shelling of Eighteenth street, at San
ford, is being agitatel
Vegetables are looking well AROUND
Brooksville considering the backward
spring.
A good fox chase was enjoyed Tuesday
by a party of Slnfordites, bl5 no fox was
caught. Eight dogs joined in the race anc
made the morning air resonant with theil
music.
J. P Donnelly of Mt. Dora is busily en-
gagged in making arrangements to erect {
$40, 600 hotel at Mt Dora, near the Cnau
tauqua, the growing Importance of which
demands increased hotel facilities. The
beauty Of location is an attraction that
once seen brings the visitor back agaiu,
with many more.
Two valuable lumber barges belonging t.
the Cypress Lumber Company, Went adrift
from the scIoouer l.. A. Branham last
Friday at the East Pass anchorage, near
ApalachicOla, aud were carried by the
wind and tide out Of the pass, since when
no trace of them has been sean, and they
are, no doub-. total loss. Oie of them
had about 10000 feet of lumber on board.
The city inspector of Sanford made bis
report to council Monday night and sho we'd
the city to be in fair sanitary condition,
and that the people generally manifested a
Willingness to comply with tho law. He
stated that there was not a single bucket in
Georgetown and none in many places in
the city. He had been unable to have the
trash removed from re idences as one of the
city mules had been sick, and the cart was
too small to do the work.
Apalachicola Times: We have it from
reliable source that some northern D lrties
are negotiating for the purchase of large
bodies Of timber land in Calhoun and Wash
ington counties with view 10 building
railroad to ST. Joseph, where they w II o. e,t
an extensive lumber plant and use the road
for supplying the mills with logs. They have
ample means, aud will, n doubt, carry ont
the project If they can make a favorable
deal for the lands as we are assured they
mean business.
Sanford Journal: How would it do to
change the name of the city council to the
Bank Of Sanford" John Fink, president?
Our reason for making this query is the
proposition, or rather suggestion made by
Chairman Fink last night, during the de-
bate on Une bonding question, to bond the
town for $50, 900 at per cent uSs $4,000
for grading the streets, AMI invest $40 0)0
at II per cent. interest, making "a profit Of
per cent. by the transaction, which would
more than pay the interest on the entire
$50, ,00O and leave a balance iu favor of the
town. This is what we call good financier-
ing, aud the council should b9 changed into
a bank at once.
A special meeting of the city council of
st. Augustine was held Monday for the pur-
pose of considering the best method of pre-
senting 70 the legislature at Tallahassee the
proposed new charter, on which uiucl time
and study have been expalded., Alderman
Lila nbiaS offered resolution to the effecG
that a committee of three aldermen be ap-
pointed to ACT with the c Jizens' commit ttee
appointed at Mondays nesting of Q
charter committee, and that said committee
should proceed to Tallahassee and use their
influence with the legislatu in order that
the charter may be passed. in its present
form. The resolution, which was adopted,
also appropriated the sum Of $3.50 to assist
in defraying the OK penseI incurred by the
two committees.
George r. Enslow, accompanied by his
wife, attended the exposition sacred concert
at Ocala Sunday afternoon, and while sit
ting down and listening to the music, fell
over on his wife'S shoulder, when he was
quickly removed to Detective Rhodes
room. DR.. Gary, who was in the building,
was summonei /, but in few minutes Mr..
Enslow was dead. He was a comparative
stranger in Ocala, having arrived there
from Jacksonville several months ago, and
in the meanwhile being absent most Of the
time working at other places at his trade,
that of painting and decorating. The de
ceased was a member Of the Il. A. r., and
belonged to Company b, Thirteenth regl-
ment Veteran corps, Mass. He was about
40 years Of age. Mr.. Elslow leaves wife
and daughter years Of age.
AS Marshal Bake was going the rounds
in Lincolnville about 80 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, he was startled to hear the cry Of
murder aad police. The officer ran toward
the spot where the cries eIuauated and saw
two stalwart negroes numerically clubbing
anotLer colored mau He rushed into the
crowd, aud as the murderous a Sailants saw
him they took to tnelr heels. The marshal
gave chase and fired two shots at the fleeing
scamps, but failed TO stop them, and they
made good their escape. The wounded
man also disappeared. Marshal Blake stat IS
that although the mans outcries were p.ti-
full, and the affair happened III a thcSly
settled portion of Washing on street, only
one person came out ON the street to fiud
out what was the matter. Lincolnvil.e is
becoming dangerous locality.
AT Perry, one day last week, while court
was holding, a scene was witnessed in the
court house that was very impressive.
Sarah Ann and Mary Strickland, daughters
# G. y. strickland, who reside IN the
lower part Of Taylor county, were arraigned
before the county court charged witn break
ing and entering "a house. They were tried
aud convicted and wAen taken into the
court room 70 receive their sentence Judge
w ute questioned them as to their conduct
aud misbehavior. Before he had
finished The girls wee in tears,
a ld ~ touched tha tender heart OF
Judge WHIT to that he made tho fne
as light as possiole, whicn WAS SD and