The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-25

/ by lightning in Calhoun county last week.
/ Capt Allen Wood OF ST Augustine has
1 purchased the locomotive formerly owned
l by Q. J. White.
Gov. F. P. Fleming is i'll at TaIlahassse.
1 He has continued fever, and lis son is also
reported 70 be i'll.
| u p Skidmore has been appointed post
master at Ssuble, Putnam county, vbce +.
/ 5. Sauhle resigned.
R. A. Daniel has purchased the material
of the old Enterprise Herald. and will soOl
publish paper from that placs.
The mayor Of Gainesville has instructed
/ the marshal 70 arrest all persons throwing
watermelon rinds into the streets.
The selection Of a mayor for FernAndIna
will probably be postponed until the new
councilmen are elected and installed
The Orlando Methodist Episcopal district
| conference convened at Dade City Thurs
day. The reports showed a satisfactory
state Of sffairs.
The people Of Orlando burn about 125.-
600 feet Of gas per month at this time Of
the year for lighting purposes. There are
about 400 customers.
Adam Anderson. an industrious colored
man, was stabbed 70 death at Lake City
Saturday night about 5 o'clock on Main
street, near Mazley's grocery.
The furniture firm of Mcneil & Allen at
DeLeon has been dissolved, Mr.. Mcneil
retiring. Allen q Co. will succeed to the
business, Fred Allen being general man
ager.
Thomas C. Watson, as agent of John Dit
mar Of Philadelphia, has sold to f. c. Brent
the two-story brick building on Palafox
street, Pensacola. known as the Ditnar
building, for $3.50.
Judge White has issued an order to the
sheriff Of Hamilton county directing him TO
send all female prisoners to the Live Oak
Jail, there being no separate accommoda-
ton for them in the Jasper Jail
The police commissioners of St Angus
tine have declared vacant the positions held
by Edward Biddlecombe, Charles Bsnet
and James Byrne. The commissioners saw
fit to reduce the police force in order to
economize
The st. Augustine Guards have not as
yet received an acceptance Of their chal-
lenge by either the Orlando, Gainesville or
the Halifax company, but it is thought the
latter company may put in an appearance
at the shooting match between the Guards
and the Ocala Rifles.
The prospectus Of the Florida Standard,
new daily and weekly paper to be pub
lished in Jacksonville, has Just appeared.
Col G. E. Merrill, formerly of the Net0s-
Herald and Times UnfOn, will be the
editor, with Rufus A. Russell of the
Metropolis as business manager.
Daytona Messenger: For those interested
and who want TO know how a turtle digs
her nest gentleman who witnessed the
performance says that after finding q suita-
bic location the old hen" digs the hole
something like jug, using ths hind flip
pers, first one and then the other, moving
her body about so as to be able to get at the
nest II the sand is not too hard she will
make nest in from twenty-five to thirty
MINUTES.
George T. Lamb, manager Of the East
Florida Land & Produce Company, is hav-
ing lighter built that will eclipse anything
in the state. The vessel is being constructed
at the English mill at St. Augustine, is 80
feet long by 25 feet wide and feet deep.
and will cost 1880. 1t will be used 10
carry the railway cars OF the company to
and from the depot and mill. It will carry
three hat cars and will be hauled to and fro
by the company's tug.
The Putnam county alliancemen held
harmonious meeting In Palatka Saturday.
over lOO members, exclusive of spectators
accompanied by their families, were present.
Addresses were made by State Senator
Bask1n OF Marion county, W. K. Cessna of
the alliance exchange, expounding the
principles OF the order and urging unity.
Ex-senator A. s. Mann of the Florida
orange auction house made an extended
address defending the alliance from the
attacks of enemies aud exhorting members
to remember the main object of the order
Prof. +. L. Kern Of the State Agricul-
tural College has issued final circular to
the teachers of the state and others who
contemplate taking in the teachers excur-
sion to the National Educational Associa-
ton, which is to meet in st. Paul on the 7th
OF July. For the accommodation of the ex-
cursionists, special buffet Pullman car will
leave Jacksonville on the morning Of July
D. Over thirty have already registered
for the trip, and the car has sleeping capac-
ity for forty Eight. Prof. Kearn leaves
in day or two for the purpose Of making
preparations for the reception of the excur-
sionists. Arrangements will be made for
side trips from st. Paul to points of in
terest-principally to the noted Yellowstone
National park, the petrifled forests of Mon
tana and the Pacific coast up to Alaska