The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
FLORIDA.


Frazee Robinson, colored boy, was killed
by motor car at Tampa Friday.
Announcement is made of the candidacy
of Mr.. Bolshaw for mayor and Mr.. Thomp-
son for marshal Of Arcadia.
The colored Odd Fellows of Pensacola are
going to build two-story brick building to
be used as hall. 1t will cost 81, 200.
The latest suggestion at st. Augustine is
that bridge be built across the river, and
the crematory be located on Anastasia Is
land.
The governor having appointed N. B.
Rhodes sheriff Of fernando county, T. s.
Coggler, who is opposed to Rhodes, has pre-
ferred charges against him.
State chemist Merriam Robinson has SO far
analysed over l 200 specimens Of phosphate
rock, and nearly as many more that did not
have the desired Ingredients.
The steam yacht Judge of Biloxi, Miss.
with her owner, Frank Towards, Of Lou
isiana lottery fame, and party of ladies
and gentlemen. Is cruising on the west
coast.
j. Shrader of Winter Haven, and G. A,
x. Stevens, of Barlow. were in Arcadia
Tuesday hunting up specimens of pre-his-
toric animals, on which Mr. Shrader pro-
poses to write book.
At the request Of the grand lodge of
Florida the supreme lodge, Knights of
Honor, now in session at Detroit, has raised
Grand Reporter A Fl. d'Alemberte of Pen
sacola to the position of past grand dictator.
Capt. Benjamin r. Stearns, who has been
selected to go to Washington in the interest
OF the proposed hard road from Pensacola
TO the national cemetery at Barrancas, will
probably take his departure on that mission
to-day.
The cargo of thu bark Svanen. which
went aground near Fernandina, has ali
been RATED around to Reads mill bv MIR.
Morrow, and $1,000 feet of it was shipped
ON the brig Astrea, which cleared Saturday
for Queenstown, Ireland.
George Cecil, formerly manager of the
DeBarry line OF river steamers, has pur-
chased the Wells house on Schroon lake. in
the Adirondacks, and is now full-fiedged
hotel man. He has changed the name of
the house TO Watch Rock hotel
Capt. R. F. Rose, the big sugar planter
OF Kissimmee, was in Arcadia Friday SEEK
ing investments in phosphate lands for him
self and party of capitalists. He has
taken some offers into Consideration and
some good sales will probably be made.
S. o. Parker, by his attorneys, Phillips &c
Carter, will institute suit for libel against
the Tampa Daily NetUs for S., 900, in conse-
quence of the NelOs stating that Mr.. Parker
HoN Dcoh oiISotcu anu Jdllou at Uno instance
OF Orlando parties, no arrest having been
made.
Pensions have been granted to citizens Of
Florida as follows: Original, James G..
blanchard, Iona; increase, Benjamin Ho-
henstrass, Orlando; Benjamin B. Barnum,
Eureka; original widows, etc., Angelina
Massey, former widow of Henry o. Brewer.
81. Andrews Bay.
Henry Franklyn, an employee of the rail-
road company, while working on the dock
at Fernandina Saturday, near the schooner
mary Godfrey, was struck on the back of
the head by bar Of railroad iron and re-
celved bad cut, the guy rope having
parted The wound was sewed up.
The Lizzie Maud, handsome fishing
smack OF seventy-nine tons. BELONGING 70
cortland, put into Pensacola Friday night
one has been in the gulf for four weeks en-
gagged IN SEEMING and sailing Spanish mack
erel' meeting with poor success, however
one VIII start for home Immediately.
Arthur, son of j. H. P. Morrow. whiIa
standing on the deck Of the schooner FIor1
ence Creadick, at Fernandina. Satnrdav
was caught by the rope by which the rail.
road IRON is hoisted out, and thrown int
Inc mold OF the yessel-a fall Of about fifteen