The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-27

The present assessed value of property in
Volusia county is 81. 100000 Ten millions
would be nearer the value.
George A. Groom, an aged and respected
citizen, after lingering illness OF several
months, died at Tallahassee Friday.
Last year s23. 537 - was spent for the
schools Of Nolusia county. Ii is est mated
that it will take about S25. 900 for 1890.
The contract for furnishing suits to the
cadets Of East Florida seminary has again
been awarded to John ). Twomey Of
Gainesville.
Mayor Gary has extended the date If
holding the CITY election on bonding Ocala
for 500. 900 20 purchase the water works,
from Aug. Il to Aug. q.
The last Of barrel of lemons sent J. A.
Carrier to Connecticut by F. S. Woodward
of Leesburg, on April 10. was consumed
July l. This shows the keeping qualities Of
our Florida lemons.
Sunday evening the handsome residence
of Mr. McManus, located on the river side
of the peninsula south Of DaytOna, was
burned. Mr.. McManus' loss, outside of in
surauce, will foot up 5000.
The ice factory in Orlando has been run
ming continuously every day this summer,
aud manufacturing about nine tons Of ice
per day. About two carloads per week
At the meeting of the Columbia county
ulliancemen at Lake City Thursday
President Rogers explained his action In
having Ocala chosen tor the national ALI
ance convention, and his course was heartily
Endorsed.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
construction Of hard road between PEN
sacola and the national cemetery near Fort
Barrancas has not yet come up in the Senate.
1t is on the calendar, but the latter is held
back by reason Of the consideration of more
important legislative matters.
The Gainesville Sun says that there is
much more public land in Florida than
many people imagine. There are over
100000 of acres yet unsurveyed, besides
millions more subject 10 entry. Florida
offers more and better inducements to
homeSeekers and investors than any state in
the uniou. The soil in Florida yet un-
touched would maintain a million people.
John Courier OF Manatee was bitten on
the heel by large moccasin snake Wednes-
day. He was walking past Howard &
Kennedy's pond, and, as he was stepping
over some grass the snake struck him and
hung on so that he had to pull him loose.
Courier felt pains shoot over him, and
started for home, over half mile away.
He became SICK and was obliged to lie
down, but he got up again and went home.
When he got there his body was swollen,
his throat nearly even with his chin, his
ewes nearly shut and he could hardly speak.
Fortunately the boys bad been instructed
what TO do. They gave him a dose of am
monia, saturated the wounds with it and
sent for Mr.. Kennedy. Mr.. Abel and other
neighbors They gave him all the whisky
they could find with ammonia in 1t, and
got up a reaction. Then they applied tur-
peutine aud ammonia until he was out of
danger and able TO get up.
Fernandina NelUS: The fact that Knights
Of Labor and the Mallory people were not
on good terms in "A business way gave an
unwonted interest to the arrival of the
weekly ship on Tuesday evening The men
had declared their intention of not work |
ing unless their demand of 20 cents per
hour for work done last week was granted |
This Mr.. Hubby absolutely refused to do, |
aud so there was a little flutter of expecta-
ton as t. what the outcome would be. The |
ship locked at 6:30 D. M, and none of the |
longshoremen appeared to unload her, so |
Stevedore Marshall had to call upon the |
steamers crew. They at once pitched in |
with a right good will and had the cargp |
out in a very short time. The loading |
was done in the same way. When the ship |
arrived, and it was found the coored men |
would not work, and that the cargo would |
have to be discharged by the crew, Capt. |
Williams ordered the walters to turn to
with the other men and handle freight.
They refused, as they said the work was
too heavy for them. and they we're not able
to do it. This ired the captain, and he
ord red them all to leave the vessel. They
did so and came up town, but they were not
away long before the captain sent after
them message to the effect that they we're
to come back and resume their ordinary
duties. This they at once did. The captain,
it seems, had been a little fast in discharg-
ing the men, aud had he persisted in his
course would have been liable for damages.