The morning news., 1890-11-10

100 bushels Of rice TO be cleaned in one day
last week.
The Indian river is dotted with great
black patches OF ducks, loatiBg leziiy along,
these cool November days.
Arrangements are being made by which
the telephone will bs continued from juno
down Lake Worth as far as Palm Beach.
The Tampa Tribune has been sold to
Judge Hanson, who viii AZ once commence
the publication Of an afternoon democratic
daily.
During the mouth Of October tthere wers
cnly six marriage licenses issued IN Orange
county, two Of which were for white ald
four colored COUPLES.
The county commissioners OF Hillsborongh
county have ordered an election for. Dec.
16 to vote on the question Of bonding tae
county for so, 600 10 build new court
house.
At jacksonville E E Cleveland has just
sold two city lots 70 c. c. Robertson, the
consideration being $50, $50. The lots are
located at the corner OF Adams and Hogan
and Union and Cedar streets, respectively.
The old Methodist church property at
Tampa was sold wednesday to the Method
ist Episcopal church (nOrth,, and will os
repaired and renovated soon and used fo-
church purposes. The price paid was 81, 500
in cash.
George T. Self. who lives about two
miles southeast of Orlando, says he has a
young turnip patch just coming on, and
few days since he measured some of the
leaves and was surprised 10 fnd it TO be Is
by 81 inches.
Robert Mickler Of ST. Augustine claims
that he hes horse that has already broken
three locks end key in its attempts to
escape from the stable. The horse was put
in the city JAIL yard Friday night, but
escaped before morning.
Two men named Marshall and Martin
were arrested at Tampa Friday night and
lodged in Jail on suspicion OF being the
parties who killed Thomas james at Six
Mile Creek two weeks ago. The evidence
is entirely circumstantiaL
A fire broke out on Tuesday evening in
the swamp east Of Squire Hoagland's place
at Fort Worth. 1t spread rapidly through
the heavy underground and for a time it
to sweep the peninsula, but it
was subdued without damage.
Mr.. Greig Of Lake Butler was accidentally
shot on election day The two Andrews
brothers were tusseling over pistol, which
went of, the ball hitting Grei2 IN the
breast, going around his body aud coming
out in the back. lie is dangerously, if not
fatally, wounded.
Through the influence of Col. Charles 9.
Ripley, commandent of cadets, arrange
ments have about been completed by which
the cadets at Gainesville from the northern
states may be returned to their homes at
the close Of the session free of charge, as
far as New York city.
Ben njamin Clinton and family of New
Smyrna arrived in jacksonville Saturday
on the Algonquin on their return trip from
England, where they bave spent the sum-
mer with bis aged parents. He has lately
sold an orange grove OF ten acres for SO, ,000
The grove Is only eight years old.
The retrial of Green w. Hodge for the
murder Of Jesse NARROW of Blitchten,
which unfortunate occurrence took place
several years ago, ended at Ocala a few
days ago In a verdict Of manslaughter in
the third degree. Hodge has been sentenced
TO serve two and half years in the peni-
tentiary.
Lake City Reporter: About II o'clock
on Tuesday night James Fielder, returning
TO his home from the polls, discoved the cot
ton rooms OF Capt. J. F. Baya. in the rear of
A J. Moseley's grocery store, in full blaze.
The fire company responded with PROMPT
ness and the flames were extinguished. The
indications are that the fire was of incen-
diary origin.
Justice Brockway of Tampa received @
message Saturday requesting him
70 hold an inquest upon the body of a negro
who was found dead in the wood near Port
Tampa City. The negro had been working
at the Port and has been missing for sew
eral days. Deputy Sheriff Jones Is conf
dent that he was murdered, but no clue has
been discovered as yet to lay suspicion on
any one.
The strike at Ybor's factory, at Tampa
is still on, and it seems that there is nc
prospect of it being settled. The cigar
makers refuse to receive apy communica-
tion from the proprietors except to 60 tc
work on their terms, and the proprietors
are equally stubborn, but say when the
wish to go to work they are
ready and willing to give them all work
There is no difference only as to who the
factory shall employ.
The following is a fac simile copy of g
receipt given to an old colored man OF New
nansville precinct by some one who bea,
the poor old man out of hard-earned dol
lar, telling him at the time that this receipt
would.entttie him to vote: "State of Flor
ida, Alaonua county. Received of Nc.
Ginty one dollar for taxes for 1889 ant
1899. McGinty, McGintysville, Fla N.
B.-As Moses lifted up the serpent in the
Wilderness, so have l lifted this - ole
fool out of one dollar. Joseph Nervin,
STRIPPING"