The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-24
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
E. c. Pound is a candidate for tax col
lector ut the coming municipal election at
Gainesville.
Mr.. Flagler contemplateS building an ad-
dition TO the CordOva this summer, SO as to
double its capacity.
There are two societies of the Christian
Endeavor III gainesville, and they are max
ing most gratifying progress.
GUNNER & Son of Gainesville have pur-
chased GO, coo acres of land in that section
ana have an option on t, 200 acres more.
John Messing reports that his 4-year-old
orange grove of 800 trees at Cassia was
completely destroyed by Sundays freeze.
Bishop Moore of the Catholic diocese of
Florida administered confirmation at the
Catholic church in Gainesville yesterday.
1t is said that the Ponce de Leon is so
pushed for room that they are converting
tine bath rooms into temporary bedrooms.
The Gainesville Furniture Company has
just completed a table composed of 1000
pieces of wood Of different kinds and colors.
A forest fire broke out at Oxford
Wednesday and destroyed 81, 900 worth of
fencing. Some farms were entirely de-
nuded~of fences.
The practicing physicians of De Soto
county will meet at Arcadia on Tuesday,
April s, to consider business of Importance
in the profession.
The city council of Gainesville has ex-
| empted from taxation the stock and trade
| of Benson, Roux q Co. in their wagon and
carriage mandatory.
The Jacksonville Metropolis saws: "THE
SAVANNAH NEWS is a staunch friend to
Florida, aud its circulation in this state is
larger than that of any other papern
Among those prominently mentioned for
aldermanfc honors at Gainesville are b. f.
Jordan, Marcus Endel, l.. Klein, John Fall
coner, II. H. McCreary, and w. G. Robin
son.
Collector Mahoney of the Amelia River
Oyster Canning Company is debating within
his mind the expediency of canning fruits
and vegetables after the months of RS have
passed.
The states attorney, Col. Mcdonald. fled
with the clerk at st. Augustine, Friday, an
information against the county judge for
malpractice in Office, setting forth specific
charges of neglect.
Lorenzo Morgan, who lives at Childs'
Mills, near Fort White. had his head split
open Fridayeby a Ratchet thrown at him by
a negro. Ills right side is paralyzed His
recovery is doubtful.
The Knights Of Honor Investment Com
pany of Fernandina have purchased the
u,
q Schuyler's, and will erect a large three
story brick building on it.
Count Won Capriva, new chancellor of
| Germany, to succeed Prince Bismarck, is
an uncle of Baron H. Won Luttichau of
carlton. Baron Luttichau is a son-in-law
of Gen. Elias Earle of Alachua county.
! Early Sunday morning last, forest fire
wrought considerable destruction at Mont
clair, burning the fence of H. r. Smith
| and an EngLshman named Bouley. The
| latter lost also his barn and horse together
with lot of feed, fertilizer and farming
implements stored in the barn. His loss
amounts TO several hundred dollars.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union of Florida, in their recent conven-
ton held in Tampa, expressed their horror
and indignation of the treatment of Russian
prisoners in Siberia, especially that Of the
| women, and call on all women everywhere
to use their voices and pens in coudemna-
ton of such outrageous treatment.
The Lund house at Titusvile had mar
row escape from being burned down Sun
day morning. About 1880 o'clock Mr..
Mcdonald noticed flames issuing from the
roof, and he gave an immediate alarm.
| Plenty of aid was promptly on the spot, and
the fire was extinguished before any serious
damage was done The blaze was caused
by sparks from the chimney.
Fernandina Mirror: We learn that there
are one or two candidates in the field for
the senatorship from this county. Under
the new constitution, Senator Bailey's term
was limited to two years; but in future the
senators elected from the even-num hered
districts will hold for term of four years.
1t is stated that Mr. Bailey will not be a
candidate for reelection, but his friends
would like to see him returned in the event
he does not remove from the county.
Tavares Herald: On the arrival of the
tram from Orlando, Wednesday night; the
flambeau carried by the car inspector ex-
ploded and the ignited oil was thrown on
| Fireman Davis, who was standing near.
burning the clothes from his body from the
neck TO the waist. The flesh was bistered
and scared in horrible manner, and the
poor fellows cries were pitiful as he suf-
fered from the excruciatlng pain. 1t was
thought that the wick was loose and that
the flame ran down into the oil in the cau.
A telegram was sent TO DR.. Taylor, at
Eustis. who pronounced the injuries not Of
dangerous nature, though serious aud
painful in the extreme. The injured man
was taken TO his home nc Apopka.