The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-24

United States commissionership, says the
statement to such effect was erroneous.
He never had an idea Of applying for the
place.
Daniel Sneed was severely bruised by
drive wheel of locomotive falling on him
at the Florida Central and PeDinsular rail-
road shops at Tallahassee day or two ago.
His injuries, while exceedingly painful, are
not serious,
A number of capitalists, among whom
are a number Of Orlando's prominent citi-
zens, have applied for charter for a road
between Orlando and Forrest City, % be
called the Orlando and Northwestern Rail
way Company.
The cigar makers in J. Ellinger & Co.'S
cigar factory at Key West are again out
on a strike; this tine for better material
and an increase ia price. This is the third
or fourth strike in that factory by the
cigar makers during the past six wesks or
two months
Tallahassee TalLahasse1n: Sheriff Pearce
informs us that he now has AN opportunity
of getting pack OF blood hounds 70 assist
him in capturing tnioves, a1d says II all
parties who nave been suggesting the pur-
chase of them viii contribute their mite, he
will have them soon.
The Seminole Canning Company Of Fort
Myers shipped twenty-four cases and one
VI BuaNaS AOnQdJ. l0ey are
ping their entire product to Key West, but
will soon try New Orleans and other
markets. So far this fruit has been well
received, aud meets With a ready sale from
consumers
Perry Bdnner T. c. Simmons has about
half an acre Ia chuias, and ne says the yield
viii be about fifty bushels. Chufas readily
sell at 81 per peck or 81 per bushel, and at
that rate, an acre of land would make the
nice sum of $500. The cost of making and
gathering a crop of oae acre would be about
$780, which viii leave net amount Of $500
per acre. This Is on Taylor county soil,
and without any fertilizer.
A white man named Edwards and col
oTed man named Mcintosh became involved
III quarrel at Muscoges Thursday, and
the latter pumped 32-calIiber bullet from
revolver through the upper Lobe of the
formers right lung. DR.. +. G. Renshaw,
who was called, extracted tue lead from the
mans back, to within an inch of which it
mad penetrated from the front, and enter
tains faint hopes Of his patients recovery.
Quincy Herald: In the opinion of cigar
manufacturers and tobacco men generally
this years crop is by far the finest ever
raised in Florida. There are several new
cigar factories about to start here, and now
that the weather has turned cool and pleas
ant, several northern buyers have promised
to put in an appearance. The first ship
ment Of this years crop was made yester-
day, ll2 bales being sent 20 New York via
Clyde line.
The grand hotel which is being erected
at Tampa by the Plant Investment Com
pany is ia an advanced state. The hotel
VIII nave 600 rooms, and large ball room
In addition TO its immense parlor AID dining
rooms, and many elegant suites. Mr.. and
Mrs. Plant, who have been in Europe for
some time past, have personally selected
much of the furniture. rhe hotel is 10 he
tire-proof, no lath partitions are put in, and
every beam and girder is of steel or iron.
The roofs are of metal aud slate. The main
floor hall is to be moro than $50 fact in
length, l6 feet In width and is feet in blight
The otfics and reception rooms are in the
center of the structure The length Of the
piazEas is over 1000 feet. The view of the
Gulf of Mexico from the grand tower is
very fine.
Eustis Lake Region: We hear verv en-
couraging news in regard to the completion
of the Florida Midland railway, to be I'M
mediately followed by its connection and
continuation, the Palatka and Lake Shore
The funds necessary for the entire work
we're TO be paid in one day last week, and a
party from Boston, writing in regard to it,
says there Is no doubt Of work being COM
menced at once. Railroad matters, like all
OUhct A~iSo bpulSS, move slowly, Dub we
have always had much faith in the good
intentions of the Florida Midland people.
and we believe it will be fully instihsd by
the developments of the next two months
Eustis Lake Region: We had the pleasure
of seeing yesterday a sample OF the rice
grown by DR.. Hicks at Eustis meadows, and
1T makes a magnificent showing, and tho
crop will average upward of 100 bushels to
the acre The docsor has experlme D ted
thoroughly with this crop, planting In diff r-
ont locations, in ths wafer I'd on the up
lands, and it has produced in each il stance
equally well. He will have a threshiag
machine here in few days, aid the crop
will then be harvested and threShed a
good portion of the rics he will save for
seed for another crop, which will consist Of
500 acres, and will be planted in December
The success of such al immense industry
will mean much of good for the whole com
munity.