The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-19

Il 500 TIE other stockholders are
john c. Vausyckel II. G.. Tindall, j. W.
Cabaniss and L. Z. Culver. Ed Isaacs has
sold his entire interest and royalty in his
patent. Tue ok and back-band has only
bseu patented less than three years, and the
sales have now reached l., 900. There seems
TO be big money in the patent for somebody.
FLORIDA
DR.. 7. n. Appleby of Fruitland died
Friday.
| The guild festival by the ladies Of Grace
church at Ocala Wednesday evening was a
success in all departments and Melted $50.
| AS result Of a three weeks hunt,
| William II. Blown returned to Fort Myers
| last week with 2l5 gator hides, A long
plumes, 20 flint heads, and "A pounds Of
bucSskin.
Miss Emma Thursby, the prima donna, of
New York, and her party have returned to
Palatka from pleasant trip up the
Ocklawaha.
H. n. Walkers name now appears as
publisher of the Wakulla Times. Mr.
Walker is a Leon county young man just
started in the mercantile as well as Journal
istlc business at that place.
The Tampa Electrical Illuminating Com
pany's dynamo was to arrive at Tampa on
the steamship Juniata yesterday, and tue
company will commence putting up its
poles and wires this week.
Harry Priest, the oldest negro in Marion
county, is dead. He said that he saw Jack
sonville when it had but one house. he also
went through three Indian wars.
Capt D. j. Wright of Oxford has shipped
PIP crates of beets for which he has received
81 90 per crate and expects to get as many
more. All from one acre-in the Warm
Springs Hammock.
Maj. r. NJ Call of Jacksonville was in
Tallahassee last week to consult with Gov.
Fleming in regard TO ordering an encamp-
ment of the state troops at Jacksonville at
the time of the prize drill at the Sub ropi-
cal in April.
George w. Walker, H. W. Long and C.
f. Wall, commissioners to examine and
settle claims for services rendered during
the last Seminole Indian war, met in Tampa
yesterday to receive warrants issued and to
take testimony.
Wicker Bros. of Oxford, Fla, have
shipped seventy-fve crates Of beets from
three-fourths Of an acre, and expects to get
100 more. They also expect to gather 800
crates OF cabbsges from six acres. They
have cabbage that weigh fifteen pounds.
There is on exhibition at Orlando part
of the tooth of some monster animal. The
tooth was taken from the phosphate beds of
Peace river by w. l. Mckee of Palatka.
The piece weighs 1515 pounds, and it is
thought to be only about two-tnirds of the
whole tooth.
The Pensacola Nel0s has issued hand
some trade edition, newspaper size, in
tinted covers and profusely illustrated. 1t
is another feather in the cap of tue excel
lent paper which issues it, aud will prove
very valuable factor in advertising the
thrifty city it is sent out to represent
George II. and Louis L. Cross, brothers,
in the Yacht Mocking Bird, arrived IN
Pensacola harbor, Thursday, from Ottawa
county, Michigan. They came down the
Mi sissippi river. Their vessel is Is feet in
lenght, over all 81 feet in breadth, and 2
feet deep. The trio was taken for
pleasure only. They will probably sell the
yacht and return home by rail.
Rev. Sam Jones arrived at Pensacola
Saturday on his way TO the Florida Chau-
tauqua at DeFuniak Springs, to deliver
lecture While taking breakfast he called
for programme of the Chautauqua SEES
sion, and was the most thoroughly disguised
man in the state when he found that he
was just thirty days ahead Of his time He
took the next train going north and re-
turned to his home.
An effort is making to organize an ar
tillery company in Pensacola. The parties
interested have the assurance that, if they
will form such an organization, Sergt. Ed
ward O'Brien, United States army (retiredD
will take charge of the company, and will
drill the boys until they become proficient.
The company, if it should be organized,
will be attached to the Third battalion,
Florida State Troops, Maj. w. f. Will
Jams, commanding.
The recent rains have given sufficient
volume of water in the rivers to largely in
fhA S1nnlv nf fhair ir1,h
Pensacola market, and the tipping mer-
chants feel more buoyant over the situation
Both hewn and Sawn are arriving freely,
aud stocks will be increased considerably
within the next few days The market is
not very firm for future cargoes, as prices
on the continent remain weak and freignts
are ruling high. The Pensacola market is
firm on a basis of II cents for sawn aud Is
cents for hewn.
The funeral of Judge J. A. Hayden of
Sanford was conducted Monday from the
Presbyterian church. of which he had been
member fifty years, first joining this
church IN Georgia. He was 50 years old,
having been born in the state of Connectl-
cut, from which state he moved to Georgia.
then to Florida fifteen years ago, near
Fort Reid, where he died. He was a man
of large means, and leaves four daughters
and two sons Deacon G.. w. Hicks was
Jul ou run 1ue Ddptist CuurCn OF SANFORD,
of which he was useful member, last Fri
day afternoon. He also leaves family of
four sons and two daughters.
Information has been received at Pensa-
cola IF an attempt to blackmail George w,
Webber in New Orleans by pers n repre-
senting himself to be Sheriff wilkins of
Escambia county. He profeSsed to have a
warrant for young man, u nephew of Mr..
Webber, who lately spent some time IN
Pensacola, and intimated to Mr.. Webber
that a money consideration would hush up
the matter; otherwise he would be COM
PEELED to take the young man to Pensacola
to answer 20 the charge. Mr.. Webber de-
layed az answer to his proposition. and
wrote to NJ. l.. Roch, his relative, in Pensa-
cola. for information. By this means the
blackmailer's game was exposed, and, if
found, he will be arrested