The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-28
FLORIDA.

Rev. Mr.. Culpepper aud his salvation tent
are at Palatka.
The Palatka Times is urging the citizens
to establish a hospital
The Palatka Knights of Pythias have re-
ceivod their uniforms
J. s. Crown of Rocky PoiLt sold on Mon
day $50 crates of cabbage at So per crate.
The steamer Lotus is again making her
trips between points on the Apalachicola
and the Chattahoochee.
Mahoney 6 Hunt of Fernandina are fill
ing an order from California for 1000 dozen
cans of Amelia river cove oysters.
The new uniforms for the Gainesville
Guards have arrived. They are patterned
after the regular United States army.
The body of Charles E. Seymour of
Brooklyn, n. Y, drowned near DeLand
landing, Saturday, was found Tuesday.
One of the attractions of the Ponce de
Leon celebration will be the fact that Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew will on April deliver
an address from the northwest balcony Of
the Cordova.
st. Augustine is'preparing to celebrate the
landing upon the shores of Florida of Juan
Ponce de Leon, and an attractive programme
of amusements and sports has been arranged
10 take place next Monday and Tuesday.
H. n. McCully's wine factory at Orange
Gih Was ucSLEO10l ny MONDAY night.
1t is estimated that between three and four
thousand gallons of strawberry wine was
DESTROYED. Mr.. McCully had his mill only
partially insured
Pensions have been granted by the United
States government as follows: Original in
valid, Melvin A. Morse, Longwood; Viii
liam A. Horn, deceased, st. Augustine; in
crease, Celse Pierricci, Orange Heights.
Jasper; S. N. Stuart, Bradentown.
As little Ashley, son of Mr. and Mrs. w.
y. Jeifrys, was crossing Centre street, Fer
nandlna, in front of the waterworks, Sun
day afternoon, he was run over bv a Young
colt and partially knocked down. While
In the attempt to raise himself from the
ground he was again struck by a vicious
mule said to have been in pursuit of the
colt, the blow fracturing his leg just above
the knee.
st. Augustine NeiUs: 1t is an ill wind that
blows nobody good, according to Capt.
Alex Canova's way Of thinking. The strong
Southwestern which prevailed on Saturday
happened to be breeze that filled his
pocket as well as his sail While out with a
party of ladies aud gentlemen he succeeded
IN resculng party from boat whose mast
was carried away and carried them safely
to land. For this service he received a
present of $40. One of the ladies in his
party lost a valuable diamond pin, and
Capt. Canova was fortunate in finding it.
for which he received as reward another
$50 bill.
The DeFuniak Signal appears noticeably
improved. c. Dreyer is editor and Mrs. w.
B. Saunders proprietor. Since the murder
of her husband in Gadsden county the
paper is said to be the only means of sup
port left to the widow and her little ones.
and every one will wish it godspeed in
that mission. Presumably it will remain 81
republican paper. but it was never extreme
even under the management of Mr..
Saunders, and will, doubtless, continue TO
be conducted in that spirit. Col. w. D.
Chipley was one Of the first TO renew his
subscription to the Signal, with words of
cheer, encouragement, aud q check.
Another effort is 10 be made by the Pen
sacola people in behalf of the navy yard for
that place. Mayor Chipley has made
enoLher appeal 10 the Secretary Of tho
navy and the secretary has consented TO
,eiay MS recommendation to congress until
iehsacoia can be hoard from upoa the sub-
jet delegation II Now Orleans people
~ % DO heard before the committee on naval
uiNiih to-ihY. II is probable that tie Pen-
ga people VIII DO giyel an opportuAity
Hao u maze theu statement, ami that ~.
secretary VA! consider both III tho nfgti.
IAent made before Goo naval affair." ON
.l'llee beipse DO makes biz recommend alton
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