The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-31
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
| Twenty permanent settlers were added
to the population of Tarpon Springs last
| week.
Hon. s. A. Jones Of Tampa has gone TO
Chicago to take up the cudgels for Tampa
and Florida.
A club of New Workers, who annually
pass the winter in Florida, is to be estab-
lished in st. Augustine.
The mayor of ST. Augustine is enforcing
an old ordinance that requires stores of
every description to be closed on Sunday.
The United States land offcs in Gaines
vile is said to be doing more business than
any other land Office in the United States.
Saturday morning Mrs r. r. Reid of
| Palatka was stricken in her right side
with paralysis, and is now in a critical
condition.
Rev. s. G. Kennedy says that the expected
aid for the new Congregational church at
New Smyrna will be granted by the build
ing society.
The frame work of W. ]. Tillman & Sons
saw-mill at Palatke, is up, and some of the
machinery, including magnificent engine,
| has been received.
At Sanford, Monday, Conductor Phil
Elder of the South Florida railroad was
| the lucky winner Of handsome diamond
rug JnaU was fdIIl9u OH.
The state board of pharmacy met at
Tallahassee Monday to consider applications
| for certificate of qualification of those en-
gagged and to engage in pharmacy.
1t is understood at New Smyrna that as
soon as the employees of the Atlantic and
Western railway can secure dwellings,
| the headquarters of the road will be moved
to that place.
At Palatka, Sunday, a woman named
Mary Robinson was taken suddenly sick
the effects of drink of whisky. She
became crazy soon after, and is not ex-
pected to live.
Lieut.. Dorrien has rented Mr.. Patterns
house at Tarpon Springs. and has been busy
with large force of men during the past
week moving his shingle-mil from Kissim-
NEE to the Big Cypress.
E. r. Gunby is having his household
effects at Orlando packed up preparatory
to shipping them to Tampa His official
position as collector of the port of Tampa
necessitates the change.
Fernandina Mirror: Eleven car loads of
lumber arrived yesterday for the new
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
dock addition, and work on the dock will
actually commence this week.
The work of filling in the long trestle on
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Kew West
railw"r Lear Palatka. known as the ''half
mile trestle. is about completed, and trains
can now pass over it at greater speed.
Gen. Richardson (colored) is alleged to
have drawn from John b. Guttmann at
Pensacola Saturday night, the money with
which to pay OFF some baymen, and failed to
make the payment. He was arrested.
There is but little doing at Gaines
vile in the Fort Brooke reservation case.
The court listened to the argument of 8. A.
In bAo Of
evidence in some OF the many cases was
being heard.
The diamond on the base ball park at ST.
Augustine is being made, and in a few
weeks the field will be ready for the profess
sional ball players. The fence is nearly
completed and the grand stand will be COM
menced soon.
AT St Augustine Sunday, as Mrs.
Emanuel was passing Mr. Sanchez's store
she was struck with paralysis and sank un-
conscious to the ground. She is still in a
very critical state, but there is q faint hope
that she may recover.
At Orlando, Tuesday, J. II. Benjamin's
trial was postponed until next Tuesday. to
allow the prosecution to get witnesses. The
three negroes-Hansell, James, and Con-
achy-are now on trial for the murder OF
Deputy Seth TAYLOR Of Sanford.
A train approaching Fernandina on Sat
urday picked up a COW about a mile from
town. The animal landed on top of the
cowcatcher with one leg broken and the
bone protruding. In that condition. and
still alive, she was brought to town.
Patents have been issued TO the following
Florida inventors: James McCardell. ST.
Petersburg, money change game, .and An
drew j. Goodwin, New Smyrna, impreg-
mating wood, etc, with copper; David A.
Duuham, Palatka. pruning shears guard.
Co.'s w. N. Haldeman of the Courier
JON nal land founder Of its front g ID aud
Is. II. Young, president OF the Louisville
Southern railway, passed through jackson
vile Tuesday on their way TO Naples, Lee
county, where they will set out over IO0
acres h tobacco plants.
1as9 Pensacola Creole YAtet Club IS build.
lhs n handsome 29-fo0t yacht IN the Eas;
End, Members ~ the club are doing thu
WORT themselves, and at night, all icing "
nsy during chs day that they may not do
vote daylight hours % the labor. The craft
Val be fine vessel when finished.
Col A. ], Baya, a well-kn0wn merchant
~ Jacksonville, WA married la New N1rk
a day ~ tNp ago ~ Mrs Marie ~ Hmlth
~ Jacksonville. Col ana Mrs Eaya all
occupy tbg handsome Fesidenoe on Adams