The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-23
FLORIDA.

| an elgnJ pOunu SWEEP pOtdto.
Pineapple plantations are increasing
rapidly in the Indian river section.
Mrs. james Shields of DeLand was again
sent to the asylum at Chsttahoocaee last
week.
A new line of steamers has just begun
| business between New Smyrna and the
Indian River country.
The old court house at Enterprise is now
the property of the school board, it having
purchased it for S3,975.
George H. Stewart, wife and son, have
| returned from Europe in the interest of the
English colony located near Gainesville.
In its last Issue the Tobacco Plant of
Lake City presents Capt. J. F. Bays ss a
canidate for president of the state Senate.
The Florida Electric Company of Tampa
received a new dynamo Tuesday. This will
give the company capacity for $50 more
lights.
Orange grove property in Florida is rap
idly increasing in value, and is worth from
% to 50 per cent more than it was two or
three years ago
The wife of the editor of the Ocala NelU
Capitol fired at burglar, who was trying
TO break into her house, Tuesday night, and
cut off a piece of his ear.
At Orlando Thursday the jury in the
johnson case rendered verdict Of man
slaughter In the second degree. They were
out two hours. 1t is supposed to be con-
promise sentence.
Mrs. Monroe, wife of E. C. Monroe. living
at 4l3 East Gregory street, Pensacola, while
cutting splinters for kindling with a
Ratchet, Wednesday, accidentally cut off
one Of her fingers.
The bond of the county treasurer of
Volusia county IS $4,000, and that of the
collector is $4,000. The newly elected will
present their bonds for approval at the
December meeting of the county com
misSioners.
Some villain attempted to assault Mrs. NJ.
Loreant at her home at Tampa Wednesday
night, while Mr. Loreant was downtown
She got pistol and scared him away, how
ever. Marshal Boil suspects certain man,
but has not caught him yet.
The firemen of Key West libeled the El-
glish steamship European Tuesday for
500, 600, and the case will come before the
admiralty court, now in session. Had IL not
been for the efficiency of the department
and toeir prompt work the ship and cargo
would have been total loss.
Johnny Williams, clerk in the hardware
store of j. A. Meador, at Gainesville, while
out hunting near Micauopy, accidentally
shot himself in the left hand. The bail,
which was fiattened by striking bone, was
extracted By Dr. Phillips. The wound.
though painful, will not prove serious
William Fowler, the colored barkeeper,
who was arrested last Saturday az Tampa
on the charge of having embezzlei money
to the amount of $500 from A. N Lester,
was given preliminary hearing Monday
morning before Judge Harrison. Fowler
was released on q bond OF $500 to appear ct
the next circuit court.
yrieo,,or ro,,,oJ Hall .rLo 49,.
| taken upstairs in the city hall at Tampa
Thursday for trial before the mayor, eiudei
the officers, jumped out of a window and
ran. Several policemen and citizsns pur-
sued and caught him near the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular depot in the garrison,
and brought him back.
F. C. Thomas was before Judge Harrison
at Tampa Wednesday, charged with forg-
ing deed to land belonging TO Henry Blair.
After the argument of the attorney for the
prosecution Thomas no1chalantly and, with
| out even arising from his seat moved the
dismissal of the suit on some legal techni-
celity, and he was discharged
In the case Of the Apalachicola Board of
Health VS.. Capt. Gill. master of the Scotia,
and Capt. Sharitt, one of the bar pilots, in
which the board of health was prosecuting
| for a violation Of the quarantine regula-
| tions before Judge R. q. Baker, the Judge,
after hearing the evidence, dismissed the
| case, with cost of suit on the board of health
w. S. Popple, who was under bonds, and
has been in Key West awaiting trial for
smuggling cigars from Havana on the man.
of-war Galena while she was in that port
last winter was tried Tuesday, and, owing
| to the absence of all witnesses for the gov
ernment, was discharged. The Kew West
| Equator insinuates that some of the officers
| of the vessel We're implicated in the affair.
| There was an interesting case in Judge
| Gardner's court at Gaines vile Wednesday.
| in which the firm of Soaen & Co. of Chi
cage we're suing W. H. Pratt of High
| Springs Tor moaey claimed to be due for
| goods purchased. The sum involved
| amounted to S42. The case was decided
in favor of the plaintiffs, and the attorneys
! for the defense will make motion for new
| trial.
Orlando Record: A prominent orange
buyer in this vicinity, who is in a position
| to know whereof he speaks, states that,
contrary TO the general impression, the
| present orange crop will not fall far short
| OF that of last year. Somewhat better
| prices will be realized, however, owing to
the shortage of the northern fruit crops,
but the large prices quoted in the early
part of the season will hardly be obtained.
Apalachicola Times: William Cullen,
keeper of the government beacon light o.
| posite the Kennedy mill, is faithful Off
Ger, as may be attested from the following
record: He has occupied this position for
nearly three years, and has missed but one
day in attending to his light Ga that oc-
| casion he endeavored TO reach the beacon
| in gale Of wind, and the boat was causizad
in the attempt. and he narrowly escaped
| drowning.
The strike in Ybor g. Co. factory al
| Tampa seems no nearer a settlement now, as
far as the Cuban workmen are concerned
than it was the day they went out. There
are about twenty-five cigarmakers az work
i'll the factory now, all Americans anC
negroes. The proprietors are firm and SO are
the workmen, and neither seem TO care
much whether the matter is settled or not
The effect of the strike is seriously felt il
trade circles.
At Key West, night or two ago, DR.
Mendoza, who conducts drug store on the
corner of Whitehead aud Eaton streets, wag
called to ths frolt o. : Of Ms store o. attend
a customer, and while waiting upon hin
some sneak thief entered a side door aud
succeeded in gettirS away with the money
draw er, waicn contained $50 in money. and
also with about $5h worth of Instruments
The next morning tke money drawer wa
!, found near the go;SErlmen5 coal she Is and
returned 70 the dooAor. lie does not know
who the thief is. xn~
Fernandina Nc %aE@ bout z o'clock Satur
day evening Mrs arthur Sten heard