The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-17

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/ county men.
There has been increased activity in the
| sale Of phosphate la1ds in Citrus county for
the past few days.
! A corps of engineers will soon be pat on
I the location OF t1e line OF the Monticello
aud Tampa Airline.
The Monticello Tribune thinks that Mai
/ B. ". Ballamy of Jefferson county would
make good governor.
The prospect that Floral City viii have a
railroad connecting it with Pemberton
/ Ferry IS very encouraging
AS a result of the revivals at Palatka 115
people have Joined the Methodist church,
and about eighty the Presbyterian.
The Monticello Tribune says that Thee
dore Turnbull Of Miccosukie would make
fine representative for Leon county in the
legislature.
Treasurer ). J. Fuller of Homosassa has
sold all his real estate in that town to Capt.
! A. f. Willard. He has rendered his resigna-
/ tion as postmaster.
Capt Zimmerman OF Floral City has
| planted several acres in corn, and has ap-
| piled TO it soft phosphate, which he has in
and about his groves in large quantities.
Ralph Anthony. young merksman of
Is years, shot and killed an alligator In
Clear Lake, near Orlendo, on Saturday
last, which measured feet and IL inches.
A new cement sidewalk has been laid
completely around Lake Charm, near
Ovieio The walk is Hal feet in length,
and is probably the only walk Of the kind
in the state.
W. II. Crown of Peniel will go TO New
York with an invoice of Florida made wines
from his own vineyard in Putnam county.
He will endeavor to establish market in
the metropolis.
DR.. Joseph Watson of Cincinnati has
bought beautiful lake front on Banana
lake near Barlow from T. L. Hughes, and
will build a handsome winter residence
early in the coming season.
Congressman Bullock, who has obtained
favorable report on the bill allowing a
| railroad to run through the government
reservation in St. Augustine, hopes to get
the bill up for action in few days.
In his first message to the city council
Palaeka's new MAYOR. g. Lopez Bailey, rec
| ommends good officers, thorough assess
| meDt and rigid collection of taxes, a system
| Of sewers and brick drains more and better
sidewalks and paved streets.
Armstrong, the murderer in the county
jail at Jacksonville, has selected no lawyer
for his defense. He says that he don't want
any Florida lawyers, but must have legal
light from Georgia. II he can't get
Georgian, he declares that he will defend
himself.
The Horn Brothers mills at Glen st.
Mary were burned Saturday at 70 o'clock.
The mills consisted Of one saw-mill, two
cotton gins and a grist mill. A large
quantity of lumber was burned with the
mills. There was no insurance The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
John C. Teller, late chief clerk of
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West sys-
tenn, has severed his connection with that
corporation, and is now in Palatka spend
ing vacation of two or three weeks, prior
to leaving for the west, where he will ac-
cept position in railroad office.
A change for the worse in the condition
Of Judge Mcclellan at Pensacola set in at an
early hou" Sunday, since when he has
steadily grown weaker. With the change
came unconSciousness, from which he has
not in the least been able to rally, and Mon
day night the end was hourly expected
Jacksonville Times Union: The Times
| Union acknowledges the receipt of an invi-
| tation of the merchants of Savannah to be
their guest during Merchants week, Begin
| ming April %. The festivities are to be of
unusual interest this year, and will be under
the management of the Savannah branch
| OF the Southern Travellers Association, The
| drummers are good boys to be mixed I'D
| with, and the Times Union hopes to be able
to meet with them.
Floral City Times. The Foster tract of
land, about two miles from Floral CITY,
| owned by w. NJ. Brooks and his associates
IS one of the most valuable pieces of phos-
| phate property in the county, and it is
doubtful if il is excelled in toe state. The
| pits of immense boulders and the outcrop-
pings in various places convince the OBJ
server that the area is large and the deposits
many feet thick. Citrus contains many
other similar deposits
Congressman Bullock has received iufor.
nation from his attorney in Florida that a
| considerable share of the testimony and
statements presented in the case of Good
| rich Is denied by the parties who are repre-
sented as having given the testimony. He
has asked and obtained permission to obtain
the testimony of the parties in rehuttal,
| and expects to be able to prove such frauds
and forgeries of evidence as to make the
| question OF retaining his seat almost a
| surety.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. N. E. Harwood
while tearing up the flooring of an Ole
schoolhouse. about fifteen miles southwest
| Of Dade City, caused the building to col
| lapse and fall upon herself and little daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harwood was instantly killed
her skull being crushed by the falling tim
bers. The little daughter was only sligo 1ly
hurt. Mrs. HARDWOOD was a widow with ;
house fultFof little children. She had beer
teaching in that county and living in {
little house near the schoolhousa Or
Thursday evening Mrs. HARDWOOD went {,
the old schoolhouse and attempted to real
up some ot the flooring for the purpose OF
mending the kitchen of the little house il
which she resided. Mrs. HARDWOOD was tn
widow of Methodist minister, who died al
Dade City about two years ago. The chill
dren are left entirely destitute and on tn,
mercies of the world.
The case of John F. Rhodes VS.. the Sout
Florida Railway Company for $50, 900 da m
ages for being put OFF from one OF the com
pany's cars, which has been on trial befor
the circuit court for several days past. wa
concluded at Orlando Saturday night, tn,
jury bringing in a verdict of $3.50 damages
Mr.. Rhodes was purser of thu steame
Chesapeake, plying between Jacksonville,
and Sanford. An order issued by the South
Florida railroad was to the effect tina
no person should be allowed to ride OF
their trains wearing a uniform of thi
steamer. Mrgtihodes boarded the train a
Sanford, wearing a cap with the nam
'purser" on it. He was requested to re
move 1t, and, failing TO do so, the train wa
stopped and he was put off. When the trail
started up he again went on board. and
donning a similar cap, was again eiecte,
from the train. The case was first tried il
the circuit court at Orlando in Deem Der
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