The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-17
FLORIDA.

Augustine March 2S.
At Chipley real estate is changing hands
lively, and at good figures.
]. L. Worthy Of Massachusetts will build
$40, 900 residence at Ormond.
The spring term of the Brevard county
court will convene tomorrow.
The spring term of the circuit court com
mences at Tampa on Monday, March %.
Maj and Mrs Rocks of Fruitlsnd Park
put up ton and half Of jenies the past
season.
TIE legislature is to be petitioned to ap-
propriate s., 900 to make state exhibit at
the Paris exposition.
The Y Dor ice factory, with new and en-
larged machinery, is now ready to com
mence manufacturing ice
w. p. Copper, the engineer for the Flori-
da Southern railway, has party surveying
between Gainesville and Rochelle.
About s25, 900 is drawn out of the bank at
Tampa every Saturday to pay off the hands
engaged in the factories, and other laborers.
The fishermen OF Pensacola have made
poor hauls lately aud the dealers are unable
to supply tbs demands Of their customers.
j. l.. Virgins died at his residence on
Central avenue, at Orlando, Friday, of
pneumonia. Mr.. Virgins was 81 years
old.
For the last two weeks White Springs
has had an epidemic Of measles. There
have been fifty cases up to date but no
deaths.
Starke is still agitatipg the question of
changing its name to Central City and will
likely ask the legislature to make the
change
1t was reported at Orlando Friday that
C. F. McQuaig was stabbed Thursday night
by C. M. Heard. though not dangerously
wounded.
At Orlando, Thursday. Judge Broome ad-
journed the circuit court until the regular
May term, to commence on the second Mon
day in May.
In addition to Borden's 81, 600 for the
cleanest town in the state, the citizens of
Orlando have raised SlS5 to induce Orlando
to capture the prize.
There are from 60 to 700 acres of cabbage
in the vicinity Of Gainesville, which will
yield 2,OO0,0O0 cabbage heads. worth any
where from sl5, 600 to $4,000.
1t is believed that the next move to be
| made by the Jacksonville, Tampa aud Key
| West railway will be to erect a bridge
| across the st. Johns river at Astor.
Stephen, son Of George w. Terry, who
| has been in declining health for nearly a
year, died Wednesday at Mt. Homer,
whittier he had moved a short time ago.
The Tampa Real Estate and Loan Asso-
citation reports business as very good. Re
Gently it has disposed Of. a good lot of
real estate both in the city and in the coun-
try.
Gainesville's Building and Loan Assoca-
tion is one of the most hourishing institii-
lions in that region. 1t now has on baud
| about So, 900 that it has no use for and is
anxious to invest.
The Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches of Leesburg, represented by their
several ministers, have been holding a union
protracted meeting, morning and evening,
| for some time past.
At meeting of the Gem City Guards of
Palatka, Tuesday night, a committee was
| appointed to ascertain the cost of putting
| up gymnasium in the armory and also a
combination billiard and pool table.
Capt Sims Allen will remain for while
| longer in Orlando, il not permanently, and
| will go with the Orlando Guards to com
pete for the grand military prize Of 1000
offered by Jacksonville for the best drilled
company.
An idea Of the demand for brick in
| Tampa ca1 be formed from the fact that on
more than on one occasion this fall and
wiuter, every brick in the state OF Florida
| that was for sale has been bought for use
there. The demand is now as great as ever.
|
alone a few nights since, in attempting Ia
| light lamp, set fire to the lambrequin,
| which she failed to extinguish with her
| hands. She then tore it olf, dashed il on
the q Dor and smothered it with a quilt Her
hands were badly burned, but she pre-
vented conhagratiou and gave 10 alarm.
Ida Dumas, residing on South Baylen,
| Pensacola, attempted to commit suicide
| Friday by taking strychnine. Ida Walker,
VN~e ~ -
no reason for the rash act. She also stated
that the girls condition was a dangerous
| one. On the streets a quarrel with re-
| puted lover is assigned as the reason for the
attempted self-destruction.
Capt John T. Talbot of Jacksonville re-
ceivel by express Friday from Captain S.
ID. Paine of New Haven. Conn.,, beautiful
flag, inscribed: so NJ. Mitchell Post 4, G..
A. r." This flag is the gift OF Department
Commander George l.. Goodale of Boston,
Mass. A silver shield On the staff is en-
grave1: Present I'd by Posts &C., 80 and 130,
Department Of Massachusetts &. A. r.
The case of the East Florida Land and
Produce Company VS.. j. W. Henderson,
came to trial this week in St. Augustine.
1t was brought by attachment to enforce a
lien on the Henderson Building for lumber
furnished in its construction. Messrs. Rude
& Dewhurst represented the defendant, and
CbNt'tA II SbNRNA JAfAtAANAAA 4uIs CptDeT
made a motion to dismiss action aud dis
solve attachment, which was granted.
Ga Thursday night, during the exhibition
of the colored pupils Of Howard academy,
In the Baptish church building at Month
cello, the platform gave way, and l.. W.
Boatmau'5 child, girl some or years of
age, had her leg crushed and frac .ure1. The
wound was a very severe one. In addition
10 a compound fracture, piece of plank or
CNV,a az y irar char had
and carried with it piece Of the stock
ing, which required considerable effort to
remove
The Lamont correspondent. Of the Mon
ticello Constitution says: Mrs NJ K. Led
better. the mother Of our friend and towns
man, Il. r. Ledbetter showed me a curiosity
in the form of quilt, which she has just
completed. 1t contains Z, $50 pieces, and
she has named it Patience Of job 1t well
deserves the name. Mrs. Ledbetter is rs
years of age, aud did the entire work on
the quilt herself. She will forward il soon
to Jacksonville TO be placed in the Sub
Tropical for exhibition, with its history.
Last Saturday a son Of A. Donnelly of
Melrose had on exhibition cassava root
that weighed II pounds. He stated that
the plant from which it was taken had four
more roots equally as heavy. Donelly is a
colored man, but believes in progression, as
he has discovered that be can make more
hog feed TO an acre with issava than any
thing else Besides being used for feed, the
cassava is used for starch, and makes the
tagN arfA kAef eNa . Z.