The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-30
FLORIDA.

Two government survey boats went down
the Halifax river last week
Thomas Graham died of pneumonia a.
his home near Istachatta last Monday.
Lieut. Baya is the youngest professor in
the state college, being only 10 years Of
age.
The flooring and end of the Sanford
house dock have been washed away by the
high water in the lake.
The orange crop Of California is put at
100000 boxes for this season. The Florida
crop Is five times as large.
Citrus county has selected /, IT'S feet of
space to display her products at the inter-
natiogal exposition at Ocala.
J. c. Ruukle of Paradise, learned the
other day that he was entitled to pension
by receiving 81, 800 back pay.
Drs. Lancaster and Phillips last Monday
amputatei Que of the feet Of Mrs. J. c..
Runkie Of Paradise, just above the ankle.
The United States engineers will begin
clearing the Withlacoochee Of Instructions,
in the vicinity Of Dunneilon, in a few
weeks
Lott w. johnson win at an early date
commence the manufacture of ak handles
in connection with his other business at
Lake City.
Three oranges from the grove of Eston
Hope were left upon our table this week,
the aggregate eight of which was three
and one-half pounds.
J. K. Duke, city clerk OF Orlando. having
rendered his resignation as county commits
sioler from that district, it has been ac-
cepted by the governor.
Judge Gardner of Gainesville issued dur
ing the month Of December thirty-one mar
rage licenses, the greatest number he ever
issued for any one month.
There is a movement on foot in fernando
county to petition the legislature to cOnsol-
idate the counties Of Citrus, fernando and
Pasco. and allow things to stand las Of
yore."
The city of Oclla, the Ocala Company,
and the Semi-Tropical Exposition, have
contracted for an illustrated page in the
New York Sunday World for Florida's
benefit, at $1,000.
Several droyes Of Texas horses have been
in Perry this season, but ohly a few of the
farmers had the courage 10 purchase them.
They have about decided that it pays better
TO buy good stock.
The negro Joe Small, who last Wednes-
dav shot another negro, Northern Bill, in a
gambling mole in Ocala, and from. tne eff
fects Of which wounds the latter died soon
after, is still at large.
S cps are being taken for the immediate
Camp lsard. \ free ferry until the bridge
is built will be established across the Blu
river at Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr. Papot, the street and sanitary COM
missioner Of Orlando, has been all over the
city and made a thorough inspection OF the
sidewalks and has issued. so far, ffty-six
notices to property owners to repair the
walks In front OF their property.
The gamin' Of Sanford daily entertain
the CUES Of the Sanford house with exit
bl ioas Of their dexterity in leapng, run
ming, tumbling, balancing aud standing
on their heads. 1t ma&es no difference how
wet or muddy the street is, all they ask is
few nickels Some OF them are quite ex-
pert, and create n good deai Of amusement
Detective Rhoades Of Brooksville has
been LAYING low in Ocala for a week or
more for a person by the name of Wells
twhite), who was suspected Of being one of
a gang who threw freight train off the
track Of the Florida Southern railroad
about Christmas time and then robbed it.
Saturday night the detective bsgged his
game.
Pre- ident Wilson, Of the semi-tropical,
has just heard from c. A Cro2ier, Ames,
la, secretary Of the United States society,
in which he says he has heard from twenty
one state associations reporting that they
would come in force and make one Of the
finest displays Of fruit ever seen in this
country. Mr.. Van Demau, United States
commissioner of pomology, will also be
present aud make an additional tip-top dis
play Of fruits.
A writ Of prohibition has been issued by
the supreme court Of the state, direc ed TO
the criminal court, directing that all
further proceedings be suspended i'm the
case Of the state of Florida VS.. J. j. Buck
heit Of Orlando, charged with violation