The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-19

| Cuuudy morning lOuoWlug. euOt TIC arm
Of another one of. The barrOoms across
the river are causing good deal Of trouble
IN Suwannee county.
Kirk Williams, a negro laborer at Port
| Tampa, got drunk on Sunday and rolling
/ off the dock was drowned His body was
recovered Thursday aud ut the request Of
bis sister was brought up last night for
i burial His mother arrived from Jackson
| vile Friday myrDing and has had the
body inferred.
Pensions have been allowed TO Floridians
as follows: David G. Mote, Viola; Andrew
]. Joiner, Ocaa. Old war-John H Hol-
| lingsworth, Arcadia; Samuel Jameson.
Orange Park: Emma G., widow of Samuel
B. Morse, 5 lrrento; John r. Easley, Sellers
Lake; Kirk johnson. Summit; Samuel
James, Lamont, and Lewis w. Sayles, Law
tey.
A thief entered through a window the
dwelling of l. S. Giddens at Tampa Thurs
day night aud waltzed of with his best
clothes, watch and other articles In the
pockets of his pants aud about 81 90 in
money. Mr.. Giddens did not wake or any
Of bis family. This morning he tracked the
party a short distance, but could get NJ
clew.
West Hillsborough Times: 1t is stated
that few days ago 10000 mullets were
thrown away Ht L Petersburg by the fish
cries there because Of the lack Of ice to save
them. Now, whether the figures are ex-
aggerated or not, it is evident that a great
waste resulted, and that the incident invites
the attention of our Legislators to the neces-
sity OF some stringent fish protective
measure.
Capt Myers, while crossing the river at
Green Cove Spring Thursday in the sloop
Suwannee, encountered a gale while be-
tween Remington Park aud Hlbernia. The
sail jibed, and the boom, striking the cap
tain on the bead, rendered him unconscious
for time When cor seriousness returned
he was clinging to the boat, which had cap
sized during the gale He was rescued by
parties from Hibernia, to which place be
was carried
Melbourne correspondence Palatka Her
aid: Our truckers and pineapple growers
have received good prices for their produce,
pineapples are bringing better prices than
last year; corn, snap beans and tomatoes
selling from 81 to So per bushel crate bill
about June l. Pineapples pay well. T. E.
Richards of Eden realized 81 $50 from two
selected acres of his large plantation. Fred
c. FRANCE cleared $500 on less than two
acres of tomatoes and snap beans.
Last week as r. F. Robinson was working
out on his place, three miles west of Cocoa
he sighted large bear. at which he fired
the bear run off and disappeared. Robin
SIN had no idea that his shot had proven
fatal, aud came for dogs, gun, ETC., and con-
tinued the chase on Saturday. They had
not proceeded very far before the BEARS
carcass was found. 1t had died from the
wound received from Robinson's gun. Its
head and one paw were severed from the
trunk and brought home as trophies.
Saturday night at Leesburg, Eugene, son
of DR.. I. w. Moore, was awakened by
some one trying to get into his bedroom
window. Raising up, he saw two persons at
the window. He seized his gun which was at
hand and fred over their heads, aud as
they ran off he discharged second barrel
at their legs. Then he chased them out on
the streets and gave them a few parting
shots from revolver. 1t is not Thought
that he hit them. Whether burglary was
intended, or who the parties were, is not
known
On Nov. a scientific party will leave
Philadelphia for Fernandina to join the
yacht Whitecap for u winters cruise in
southern waters, on an exploring and dredg-
ing expedition. Prof James R Rothrock
of the University Of Pennsylvania will
head the expedition, and Columbia College,
the Missouri Botanical Gardens and other
institutions will have representatives. The
route mapped out is to start from Fernan-
dina to the Bahamas, touching at
Kingston, Jamaica, where a stay of three
weeks will be made From there they will
go to the west coast Of the Caribbean sea,
returning through the Dry Tortugas, Key
West and Biscayen bay, Florida The
yacht Whitecap, on which these scientists
will make their home the next three
months, is powerful ketch rugged craft of
fifty-one tons.
The following postofflces have been es-
fanIQh06
borough county,; Goshen. Brevard county.
observation-disclosures, Volusia county mail
TO Oak Hill. Names C 1anged - Hurst,
Walton comfy, to Wood; one mile and a
half northwest Of its present site. Brough-
ton. Bradford county, to New River; one
mile south to railroad. Cork, Hills
borough county, TO Dover; one mile
west. Special service to Hurst, Walton
county, from Lake View, Ala, has been
discontinued. Postmasters commissioned:
Charles Kochne, Gotha; Norman A. Mcleod,
Tyner; J. I. Hurst, Wood; James B.
Rooney, Grasmere; Aloysius Boehm, Viola;
William F. Woodford, Farmdale: Medora
r. Nix. Moss Bluff Richard A. Broughton,
New River; Lura D. Smith, Goshen; Elzo
A. Register. Dover.
Melbourne correspondent Palatka Herald.
From the back country alorg the ST. Johns
plains, great numbers of alligator skins and
bird plumes are brought in, not only here,
but at other points along the river. At
Fort Pierce, where the canning company
are located, is the trading point of the In
dams inhabiting the Everglades and the re-
gion round about Lake Okeechobee, and the
amount paid out there for these items runs
well up into the thousands. One gentle
man at this place paid out over $1,000 here
for plumes and skins alone last winter.
Game is plentiful in the region back
from the river IL you know how to get it.
Fish abound in the river and the numerous
creeks flowing into it. All varieties, from
tarpon, porpoise, sa Wish and shark, down
to toadhsh, the most abundant variety being
the mullet. In the season, turtle turning
and hunting for turtles eggs is considerable
sport. which may be diversified occasionally
by a chance at bear.