The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-17

OF the coming crop of oranges at prices
ranging from 81 20 sl 10 per box The
fruit was, OF cour;e, contracted for earlier
in the season. and Mr. Barlow has already
been offered 81 50 per box on the tree, or
81 90 on the cars for a good share Of the
crop purchased, but the offer was declined.
An average crop is reported around Gabri-
ella.
The state board of missions appointed by
the B .ptist state convention met in the
Baptist ch urch, Leesburg, on Wednesday
evening The board consists Of Rev. Mr..
Nash, Ocala, president; Rev. N. A. Bailey,
Orlando, secretary; Rev. w. \. Chaudoin.
LaGrange, treasurer; Rev. L. d. Geiger,
Leesburg; Rev. J. T. Lynch, Citra; V. L.
Hopson, Leesburg, elected at this meeting
TO fill vacancy. After the sermon the
board organized, Rev j. T. Lynch as presi-
dent pro tenn. in the absence Of Rev. Mr..
Nash, and the regular business was trans
acted.
Orlando Record: As is perhaps well
known, Mrs. l.. II. Geer of this city was
very busy some time since attending to
about 5000 silk worms which were sent TO
her from the department at Washington.
| An ounce Of the cocoOns was recently sent
/ to the Woman's National Silk Association
at Philadelphia, and Mrs. Geer has just
received back the silk spun from these
cocoons. l. is of rich golden color, and is
/ u very IulSstSJlH blRul. OspoCAdiif " OLe
| who has never seen silk at this stage before.
Mrs. Geer was offered al per pound for her
| cocoons by the association, and she has for
warded them all.
Arcadia Adcddidn: Monday was ansin-
| junction day with Sheriff Dishong. Just
as he jumped off the train returning from
| Punta Gorda, where he had been to serve
an injunction against the sale of Trabues
| lands he had an injunction served on him
enjoiuIng the sale of the DeCoster property
at Charlotte Harbor. This property was
sold TO C.. A. Boone of Orlando in May, but
on failure to pay over the purchase money
and costs within thirty days it was adver-
tissd again with the above results. Boone
is fighting the sale. Judge q. A. Hanson
| granted an injunction to Isaac H. Trabue
staying the sale of his Punta GOrda property
| for town taxes of 1889. Sheriff Dishong
went down on the train Monday and served
| the injunction.
The st. Augustine Guards have reorgan-
| lied, with J. n. Hazelhurst as captain and
the folio wing other officers: First lieuten-
ant, Eugene Masters; second lieutenant, W.
| d. Allen first sergeant, Xavier Lopez;
| sec Jnd sergeant, F. H. Greatorex: third
| sergeant, G.. F. Oliveros; fourth sergeant,
| W. L. Woodman; trumpeter, q. j. Pacetti !;
| first corporal, George Old; second corporal,
Leonard Peet; third corporal, Wilbur Gard !;
| fourth corporal, Tom Darling. Following
is list Of privates: Roy Rainey, w. B.
Edminster, Theo. Y. Pomar, w. b. Perry,
A. j. Pellicier, J. D. Oliveros, J. Pacetti,
T. Z. Shine, J. W. Brannon, G. j. Perry, S.
E. Davis, r. X. Gibbs, F. +. Andrew. w. E.
Hinch, j. f. Elliott, Stephen Benet, George
A. Alba, w. B. Drysdale. Charles R. Hill,
w. H. Allen, Charles A. Graves, J. A.
Ens0w and Frank Reminger.
Gainesville Sun: James Halle and
Charles Ii. Chestnut, two young men re-
siding at Alachua, some fifteen miles north
west of this city, started for Gainesville
They had proceeded as far as Possom Hol-
low, some three miles northwest Of this
city, whore they stopped to water the horse
at a branch. Mr.. Halle, who, by the way,
has but one arm, got out of the buggy to
unren the horse, and in doing so got the
bits out of the horses mouth, when the ami
NAL became frightened and started to run,
dragging Mr.. Halle with him, who was
doing all in his power to check the horse.
Mr.. Halle, seeing that the horse would get
away from him, told young Chestnut to
jump from the buggy, which he did, strik-
ing on his head. The left side of his face
and head are terribly bruised, and it is
| feared he has sustained internal injuries.
Apalachicola Times: On last Thursday
week the tug Lottie went up the river after
raft of logs, and when rounding Pin
Hook bend the boat was struck by some
| submerged object which made the whole
craft tremble from stem to stern. Capt
Fisher instantly signaled to stop, thinking
that the boat had collided with dead
head" Almost Immediately after, how
| ever, the unusual cause of the shock was
explained by the rising of huge sturgeon
to the surface and which was bleeding
profusely from big cash near the head
| The fish had come in contact with the re-
| volving propeller and received its death
| cd NIL inlx in, ci,rht 70,
moments, and was of enormous size for that
| species of fish. Its length was variously
estimated to be from twelve to eighteen
feet. Charlie Dobson now thinks that the
hole stove in the CONSTANCE" was also
caused by one of these monsters of the
deep.
Melbourne correspondent TO Titusville
| Star: We are sorry to hear that the Mel
bourne and Atlantic Railroad Company at
the last moment countermanded their
order for $1,000 pine slips, a majority of
the stockholders thinking best to wait till
another season. 1t is a pity all have not
visited the spot and. like MIR. Ryckman,
seen the advantages and requirements of
the place. large fisld of pineapples
would be great attraction to strangers
ana good hotel is needed
| for their accommodation. The pines would
be good investment anyway. We know OF
one gentleman on Merritt's Island who last
year Melted s400 on less than one-quarter of
an acre of Egyptian Queens, ana this sea-
son Capt. Richards has made 81, $50 on two
acres of his large plantation, which will
probably be further increased by the late
blooming fruit, of which, owing to the ex.
tremely dry winter and spring, there is an
unusually large amount, which, coming late
will bring fancy prices.
The Lee county commissioners have
awarded the building of the new court
house to Green q Thompson for the bid OF
$4,000. The court house is to be 45xS5 feet
and As feet to the cornice; to be built Of Goa
crete o. q crushing strength of 500 pounds
to the square inch, by United States test
The lower story is to contain eight COM
modious offices and large fire-proof vault
besides fire safe, costing $3.50, for the
clerks office. The upper story is to contain
two rooms for the grand and petit Jures
The court house square, containing 21s
acres in the most beautiful part of the
town, was bought last year by the commits
sioners for 81, $50, and could readily be sold
now at $1,000 without improvements A
substantial iron jail and sheriff's house com
bined have recently been finished at cos
of $500. The grounds are to be laid GU
in walks, and set out in flowers, shrubber,
and grass plats and enclosed with sub
stantial iron fence. The total expenses o.
the county for the fiscal year will amoun
to about S25 900.
The nassanpar train that loft JacLSonu;lI.