The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-01


The cigar box factory at Ybor City has
just begun operations.
Mr.. Caulfeld Of DeLand has been ad-
judged insane and sent TO the lunatic
asylum.
There are between GOO and 200 road hands
in Bradford county, and 2l5 miles OF pubic
roads.
Mai. p S. Harllee is now deputy colleo-
tor at Manatee, with an inspector, MI.
Bolton, recently appointed.
j. d. Moncrief. an old and respected re
sident Of Lake City, died Friday OF
chronic jaundice, aggravated by organic
disease.
An injunction was served on the city
treasurer of Tampa last Saturday enjoining
him from paying out the $500 approprla-
ton to the West Side school.
G.. A. Boone of the South Florida railroad
was in Dade City Thursday with view to
bringing the South Florida railroad line
into Dade City proper.
The treasury department has supplied the
Tampa custom house with revenue flag,
also large national flag. The latter was
first used in decorating the treasury depart
ment on the occasion Of the inauguration
Of President Harrison.
An effort is being made to secure the
life from Jasper in 1879, for completely in
the murder for which Wiley Smith was
hanged Many persons at the time believed
Davis to be innocent.
At Pensacola eight spars Of 1856 feet aver
age and twenty pieces of range timber of
l56 feet average have been sold to the Sulli-
van Timber Company, who paid ~ cents
for both lots on the cars at GeOrgiana. That
being basis figure the stuff will cost laid
down about % cents.
A fish canning factory has been estab-
lished at Bay View on Old Tampa bay, of a
capacity Of 500 cans day. This estab-
lishment is operated by a Baltimore firm.
and is being run now as an expert
ment, and, if successful, the capacity
will be largely increased
About two weeks ago wv. Gerald's mare
was bitten by snake at his grove, three
miles east OF town, on Lake Harris, sup
posed to have been a moccasin. The mare
had spasms, and the first night after being
bitten charged all over the grove on dead
run. She then swelled until her hide was
as tight as a drum-head. Mr.. Gerald tried
three remedies, and cured her: a strong, hot
salt bath, drenched with tobacco tea, and
with tea made from the moss which grows
on the north side of forest trees. The mare
was sick twelve days.
The organization OF two enterprises Of i'm
portance to the state and county was COM
pleted at Dade City Friday. The Southern
Mortgage, Loan and Trust Company, cap
ital stock $4,000, is one of them. A. A.
Parker is the president. II. II. Henley sec
rotary, and tho directors are r. r. Hall, j.
+. Corrigan, II. II. Henley and J. C.. Cal
houn. The places Of business are Dade City
and Tavares. The bank of Pasco is the
second of the enterprises. Its capital is S15,-
600, and A. A. Parker is president and H.
II. Henley clerk.
The phosphate company are building
scows and a dredge for the purpose of
taking out and transporting the phosphate
from the beds OF the Alfalfa river to Tampa
For the present the company will not erect
a factory, but will ship the raw material
to Atlanta. Drying and screening machin-
cry, elevators, bins, ETC., will be put up
down the bay about two and half miles
from the mouth of the river, where the rail-
road has promised TO run branch for their
accommodation. Everything will be run
by steam. the cost of the preparations so
far has been about 50 900. If the beds are
as extensive as the outlook promises large
factories will be erected at a cost of 800, 900
within year.