The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-17
FLORIDA.

| Gainesville daily for northern points.
DR.. II. NJ. Fearnside died at Madison last
Saturday. He was formerly of Brooks
county. Georgia.
Four private cars were in Tampa last
week-Mr. Plants, Mr.. Ingraham's, Col.
Haine's and Mr.. Jacks.
James Bullivant has been given the con-
tract to build the city hall at Tampa, the
amount being $9,9@5
Port of Tampa customs collections for
| this week amounted u So, 7O2 81. Last
months collections ran over $22, 900.
The Tampa Gun Clubs second annual
hunt, to be neld on Thanksgiving day, Nov.
| Is, bids fair to even surpsss the last.
Strawberries around Starke are looking
remarkably well; all new-set plants have
made an unusual growth this season.
Steward jackson has let the contract for
two-story cottage on his lot next TO the
| Presbyterian church at Tampa for 81, 500.
The establishment of tannery for opera
ton In Pensacola is almost a certainty.
| The enterprise is in the hands of Pensaco-
hans exclusively.
The colored people Of Sumter county
have been holding a camp meeting at
| Wildwood the last two weeks, which has
been largely attended.
At Tampa ground was broken on Monday
last on the lot adjoining the old missing
Link" saloon for the new two-story brick
| drug store for Weldon & Co.
| Col. W. J. Bartholomew of Tampa is
suffering severely from that old wound in
his leg, and it is feared the leg may have
to be amputated In order to save his life.
A train backing down on Sunday last
into the Tampa yard ran into Mr.. Plants
private car, with the result of knocking
| out water cooler and about $75 worth of
dishes.
| Samuel L. Jones has the contract for
building the county bridge over Brokers
Greek at st. Petersburg. Outside of Tampa
it will be the largest bridge in the county
when erected.
| Two hundred cigarmakers have resumed
work at Key West The pickers and pack
erS, however, come in on the home stretch
with demand for big increase, and may
p-olong the strike.
Three Of Tampa's fish shipping houses pay
the Southern Express Company $500 per
| day the year round-that is, they averaged
that the past year, and will probably pay a
larger amount this coming year.
As a result of the trial of Dr. Halle for
uxorcide in Suwannee circuit court. YER
dict of innocence was returned. Ed Wamb-
| ley, charged with the murder of George
| Overstreet. was on trial Thursday.
The big hotel at Tampa was brilliantly il
| Illuminated ON Monday night last, in honor
of Mr.. Plant aud the leading officials of the
company who have been down completing
arrangements for the winter business of the
line.
The Bradford county hoard of road CON-
missioners resigned in a body at their last
meeting. The clash was about who had
the authority to establish new roads. the
| mi of.f he NC
sioners.
The following Seminole Indians came in
their canoes up through Lake Okeechobse
| and down the Caloosahatchee to Fort
Myers last week, bringing alligator hides
Charlie Tommy "a, Billie Motley 70, Toney
and squaw So.
The meeting of delegates from a number
of sub-alliances of Hillsborough county al
Seffner. last Friday, to consider the matter
Of establishing an alliance exchange at
Tampa, was quite successful. Something
over 81, 900 was subscribed, and there is 8
good promise OF at least IS, 600.
W. A. BecktoE brought his 13O0th rabbi
for sale to Y Dor City last week. Hecaugh
all these rabbits within a radius of fou
miles, and he states that in numbers the,
are undiminished. On Saturday last he hat
for sale on his wagon 'possums, turnips, rat
tlesnakes, guavas, rabbits, aud several othe
varieties OF Florida vegetables.
Palatka Herald: We learn that William
M. Husson, formerly of this city, and at On
time captain of the Gem City Guards, lie
at the point of death in New York witt
pneumonia. Later advices from him
though the two doctors who were WAITING
upon him think his case almost hopeless.
The ship which the Plant Iuvestmer
| Company has chartered to go on the lin
from Honduras and Central American port
to Port Tampa, which will be establishe
+ on Dec. l, prox., is an English ship of SC
tons, a little larger than the Mascotte, an
is named Chas. Moand. ]. II. Ahern wi
leave for Honduras in about ten days 1
, manage the negotiations incident to IL
!, opening of the line.
Capt. H. c. Starck of Malabar had a MAJ
now escape from drowning last week Fl
: was running before the wind, when b
: tiller rope broke and he performed a bac
1 somersault into the river. Having no on
S on board but his little girl, it was som
time before the boat could be gotten up int
! the wind, and by the time Capt. Starck ha
: reached his boat burdened with his clotl
3 ing and shoes, his strength was completed
! exhausted.
{ Henry Cruise, colored citizen, unde
!, took to laugh at the Gagged rattlesnake
s Ybor City Thursday, and rejoice in
II captivity. In the midst of his jubilatio
e he scornfully pointed his finger at Il
I, snake, and Mr.. Rather fastened on to /
O Cruise for few minutes after would easll
g have carried off the champions belt as
,. first-class clog dancer. BY last accounts
:. is getting along all right, and no danger
n apprehended.
Ocala Free Press: A legal contest
g much public interest was waged befo
q Judge r. McConathy last Tuesday. I'll
3 case, as sounded from the docket, was
q W. Spratt VS.. B. w. Morton, unlawf
q detainer; John G.. Reardon for plaintiff al
/ Bullock and Burfold for defendant Aft
e close fight of several hours before iur
( the latter retired and returned verdict f,
b defendant, which was to the effect that
h w. Morton was not holding other propert
y than his own.
r Fort Myers Press: A week or IN ore al
Z William Smith of Fort Meade came to Fo
/. Myers. He Is kindly old gentlem an of
l. convivial disposition. To cut long stor
}. short, he got his "keg full" and lost b
money-some $780, He had nine $50 go
ia pieces when he struck town. Mrs. Ell
81 Hunter and Will Garner were arreste
d charged with the robbery. Mrs. Hunt
S was discharged and Mr.. Garner was place
l. in jail The prisoners were ably defend
le by Col. w. r. Boyd for Mr. Garner aud
At A. Tidwell for Mrs. Hunter. Mr.. Smi
IS was shipped home penuiless, by Marsh
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