The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-17
FLORIDA.

Vacant houses are scarce in st. Angus
tine.
Maj Owen will gather about 1000 boxes
ofssrenges from his grove east of DeLand.
The Silver Springs, Ocala and Gulf rail
way is being rapidly built toward the phos-
phate and lake region Of Citrus county.
| The money order business at the Fer
nandina postoffice is rapidly on the Increase
and shows great excess this year over that
| Of last year.
The artesian well at Clear Water Harbor
is now going through a thick LAYER of flint
rock, and hope is entertained that the much
desired flow will be obtained Just below.
Judge Mosley has resigned the position Of
mayor of Live Oak, and as his successor has
not been elected B. w. Helvenston, chair
man OF the town council. is acting mayor.
Ralph Plumb has possessed himself of
| house in Clear Water Harbor, having pur-
chased of Rev. R. J. Morgan Che cottage
and lot adjacent TO that OF Capt. J. P.
Nash.
At meeting of the city council of Lake
wood Wednesday J. w. Emerson was
unanimously eleoted councilman to fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. King, who has
moved to Port Tampa
Eleven thousand punches OF bananas ar
rived at Tampa day or two ago, and were
car on express time, new service just in
augurated by the Plant system.
Abe Sherman. a colored man, was
drowned about 7:30 o'clock Friday night
or Chaseville, while going up the st. Johns
river in an oyster boat. He is supposed to
have fallen overheard while asleep.
There are not enough boats at command
in the vicinity Of Fernandina TO satisfy the
wants Of the Amelia River Packing Com
pany as TO oyster gathering, and there is
talk of getting boats over from jackson
VILE.
At meeting of the Brevard county COM
miSsloners last week, an appropriation Of
$500 was made to assist the farmers alliance
men of the county TO make an exhibit at
the Ocala exposition, which commences
next month.
F.-P. McGrlff, while trying to put his
team across the river at Mable's ferry, near
Live Oak, on Thursday of last week. lost
two horses. They were hitched to the
buggy and backed off the fat into the
river and drowned.
The dwelling house and outhouses of E. J.
Yates, living at Bloomingdale, we're totally
destroyed by fire Thursday. Mr.. Yates
only saved the suit of clothes which he
wore. The loss Will reach s9,5J0 He had
small amount Of insurance,
The new county jail at 81. Augustine
which is beng erected on the north side of
Washington avenue, about two hundred
feet east OF Sa1 Marco avenue, North City.
is nearing completion, and when finished
VIII be handsome and substantial struct-
ure.
Robert Wilcox and Mike w. Brophy. who
were arrested at Tampa by Deputy Sheriffs
John Martin and Thomas Wilder on the
authority of a telegram from Milan, Telfair
county, Ga, stating that they had commit
ted murder nsar that place, were wanted
in connection with the killing of Can't.
Forsyth Of the Normandale Lamber Com
pany.
1. G. Fuller of Wolverhampton, Eng
land, has purchased through W. r, Coumbe
valuable phosphate tract of the highest
grade near Macon, and ia organizing TO
operate II for his firm in England. The
arrangements for spur road have been
made and Mr.. Fuller Is of opinion that a
brick factory can be worked on the tract in
connection.
On Thursday night panther chased
dog into house at Wilderness, where the
two had a lively scrimmage, the dog com
ing out with his hide badly lacerated and
his tail so mangled that it had to be cut off.
The inmates OF the house awoke in time to
frighten the panther away aud save the
dogs life. The beast is still skulking around
Che wilderness section
During the recent campaign, W. B. NJ.
Davidson, of Kissimmee, an Englishman
who is still British subject, rendered the
Democratic party valuable services by
working and making speeches, which
added much to the success in the county.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Davidson received let
ter threatening him with assassination If he
did not stop his campaign work.
Tisusvtlle Star: Last Saturday, evening
among the first passengers TO aiight from
the train was Senator Matt Quay and his
son Richard Quay, of Beaver, Pa. AS soon
as the democratic victory north was known
Mr. Quay teiegra2hed bis intention to come
to his st. Lucie home for while to seek the
seclusion that quiet place grants. They
started down the river next morning with
j. F. Bergin.
Miss h. Nellie Beck of Tampa arrived in
Jacksonville Friday, on her way to Chica-
go, where meeting of the women commits
sioners of the Worlds fair is called. next
Wednesday. Miss Beck spent the day in
Jacksonville, leaving for Cincinnati on the
night train. Miss NJ. c. Bell of Gainesville
the other woman commissioner, left Florida
for Chicago, by way of New York, about
ten DAYS ago. Joseph Hirst OF Tampa is
already there, and Richard Turnbull will
probably reach there in time for the meet
ing.
Fernandina Ne,CS: Drs. Daniels and Porter
OF the state board of health were over at
Dungeness Wednesday examining the Yacht
Mlssoe with a view to buviug her, to be
used on the Gulf coast. They returned TO
Fernaudina and left on the train the same
day. While here Dr. Porter said there was
absolutely nothing in the runor that had
been spread regarding Brunswick. The
Missoe is an elegantly fitted steam yacht.
but the Carnegies wish to get larger one.
in which cruises to the West ladies' and
elsewhere can be made The price asked
lost year was $4,000.
AT Fernandina, the board of arbitration
consisting OF Messrs Hillyer, Hubby and
Dr. Palmer, has decided the dispute over
the farmers cotton, which was lost and re-
covered. To the pilots they awarded IS
per bale on the total of seventy-seven bales
saved, and to the Messrs B arr and Do
mingo 81 bale on twenty-five bales. to be
paid them by the pilots and each party TO
pay their own costs in the case. Judge
Hillyer. representing the pilots, dissented
from this opinion and claimed regular sal
wage OF 20 per cent, which would have
been about 81 80 Der bale
Tampa Journal: V. e. Orr, editor of
the Georgia Teacher, published in Atlanta,
and business manager of the Florida
School Journal of Jacksonville, was In the
city this morning making arrangements
for grand holiday excursion for the
teachers Of Tennessee South Caroline