The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-03
FLORIDA,

Mrs. H. J. Jones Of Oviedo died Sunday
after an illness of ten days.
A movement Is on foot to secure the build
ing Of a new public school house for Lees
burg.
W. S. Broderick has just received his ap-
pointment as postmaster at DeLeon Springs
vice E. T. Barney, removed.
w. J. Williams, a laborer at McEacharn's
mill, near Oviedo, was found dead Sunday.
The probable cause was drunkenness.
Reports to the state board of health show
that good health prevails in every county,
and they are in fine sanitary condition.
A large amount of land and hotel furni-
ture is advertised to be sold by the sheriff
at Fort Myers Oct. to satisfy execuGi ons
against the Naples Company.
1t is said that Hon. c. F. A. BielbyV
state senator from Volusia county. and a
republican in politics, is to be the next col
lector of internal revenue for Florida.
The Peirce and TORY Investment Com
pauy of Orlando has 1876, or more men
employed on the various buildings which it
is putting up under contract in different
places.
Gainesville is now virtually without a
lookup for offenders against the peace and
quietude of that community. Heretofore
the county Jail has been utilized for this
purpose, but by a recent order of the county
commissioners, further use of that prison by
the city is prohibited.
E. p. Tebeau is collecting orange stats
tics from growers adjacent to Klssimmee
Last year the number of growers reported
was nine. This year Mr.. Tebeau sends in a
list Of 147. The number of acres in bear
ing are 444, the number of acres Of young
groves AS, estimated yield this season ID,
565 boxes.
George and J. Adams of Sanford won't to
Orlando from Sanford Saturday and identi-
fed the negro arrested in Tampa for the
murder of Deputy Sheriff Taylor as being
Willie Hansell. They both pointed him out
from a number of other negroes in the Jail
without any hesitation.
The directors Of the Florida Produce
Manufacturing Company of Leesburg held
a meeting this week, and decided to cease
manufacturing for a time. They have
$4,000 gallons of fine orange wine, besides
lots of other stock on hand, and ae factory
will be kept open to sell these goods. Man
eger Malyvan has gone to Ocala tempo
rarily.
A. Jouannet of Mt. Pleasant, S. c., ar
rived in Kissimmee on Aug. 10 to person
ally supsrintend the preparation of 200
acres to be planted in vegetables this fall
AS starting point he proposes to levee
where needed, and put in a large steam
pump, SO as to be prepared for any high
| water that might otharwise interfere with
his improvements.
Dayton Journal: On Monday Sheriff
| Stephenson served upon CORTLAND Buck
man, declared mayor-elect by the inspectors
at the late election, notica of summons to
appear before Judge Broome on Sept. 10.
| to answer to an information in the nature
Of quo warranto instituted by Champlin
h. Spencer as relator, for whom a large
majority of the people voted as mayor.
| A burglar entered j. C. McNeilrs house
at Tampa one night last week, and going
into the bedroomof Miss Mcneil placed his
| hand over her mouth The young lady
was awakened Immediately and screamed
for help. Mr.. McNeill was away, in Kew
| West, but Win Perham, who was STAYING
in the house during his absence, RESPONDED
| 70 her cry and ran to her rescue. The man
heard him coming and jumped out Of a
window and escaped. No clew to his iden-
tity was discovered.
The Pensacola Medical Society. it is said
are taking steps looking to the bringing of
all duly qualified physicians of Escambia
county into the organization. When
that shall have been accomplished
an effort will probably be made
to extend the society's embraces
| SO as 70 cover every legitimate prac-
titioner in West Florida. The object is TO
promote fraternal feeling in the profes
sion of the section, give to the profession
an added dignity, and to use an organized
effort to assure such legislation as may be
deemed necessary in the natural course of
events.
Quincy Herald Thomas A. johnson had
a little dog by the name of jack During
his illness the dog never left his bedside
night or day. and when Mr.. johnson died
and was buried in the Western cemetery
Jack" followed the hearse that contained
the remains of his master to his last restiop
place, stood and saw the grave filed, and
fingered about the grave yard for several
hours. And now comes the strange
part, which is true, and will be
vouched for by several of our most
responsible citizens. Every day since Mr..
JohnSon's death Jack" has paid a visit to
his grave and while there would howl
piteously and hnger for some time, and then
return to his new home. the house of Mr..
Grubb. On his way from the grave ward
he has been known to turn around and loo<
back and howl. This he continued to do
\ up to few days ago when he departed this
life, although perfectly fat and apparently
IN good health, as be has been well cared
for by his new master, Mr.. Grubb.
Working People