The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-05
FLORIDA.

were not hurt.
FLORIDA.
J. E. Allen is u candidate for mayor Of
Orlando.
Farm laborers are scarce in the vicinity
Of Mcintosh.
Frank H. Stout offers the Fort Myers
/ Press for sale.
Lee county expects q colony OF Swedes TO
| set le there this winter.
/ The Seminole Indians are now after bird
/ plumes at Sand Fly Pass
The Sakesids hotel, at Crescent City, has
| been sold 10 a New York man.
Oae hundred thousand boxes of oranges
were shipped through Gainesville last
| week.
Lon. Augustus Monroe Of Palatka re-
cantly disposed of his orange crop for
| 5000.
Shad are now plentiful in the river about
Felatka. The first haul Of this FISH in the
United States was made this week.
J. E. Go zalez has assumed charge of tho
Arcadia Times, Dir Charleton retiring t.
give more time TO his law practice.
At Pickett's fishery, in Franklin county
a few days since, j. w Farley, ct one haul
of the seine, took $50 barrels OF fish.
Judge Swayne of the United States court
has appointed John King 20 account for
outstanding bonds, ETC., of the Florida
Southern railroad.
Fred II. Perry, editor and proprietor OF
the Apopka Advertiser, is anxious to sell
out The establishment Is a good one, in a
building of its own.
Fernandna shipped nearly 1900, 900 feet
of lumber during November. Only the
scarcity of vessels prevented the figures
from going co siderably higher.
It is said that there are over 900 acres
Of orange groves in the vicinity OF Wauberg
lake II AIachua county. Some of the incest
groves IN the state are 30 be found in this
region.
Quarantine restrictions on all coastwise
vessels were removed Monday morning at
all Florida ports. Foreign vessels are still
sHbJec- to the regulations Of the county
boards of health.
There is much feeling on the part of
many citizens of Archer against establish
ing saloon in the wn, and it is said that
the validity of the license will be tested in
the circuit court.
The Orange county day at the farmers
alliance exposition at Ocala, has been ap-
pointed for Jan. II, and Osceola aud B e.
ward counties for the same day. Jan. II
has been set apart az tie nperance day.
Capt. Dixon presented the Tampa fire
department. on Thanksgiving day with Il
check for 5000 and a rece pied bill for lun-
Der amounting to Sjl in recog ditIon Of tIeir
services in saving his mill during the late
fire in that city.
Col. W. W, Scott Of Galnesville, r. B.
Weeks of Hawthorn, j. w. Carter of
Micanopy, b. X. Roberts OF Franklin and l..
N. Pierce OF Newnansville have been recon.
mended by the county democratic executive
committee as commissioners of Alachua
county.
Fernandina News: A sweet potato f ON
Ar. Fitzpatrick garden on Seventh sire e.
presents curi.us freak of nature. II
weighs about AZ pounds and II it could lie
Strengthened out would be about twenty
inches long. Its resemblance TO an enor-
nous writhing u orm is so close es to bs re-
pulsive.
Barlow Informant: On Friday last
Samuel I. Fletcher, weli-known
member Of the Barlow bar, and Capt Pate,
proprietor of the Barlow house, became in
volved in difficul y. Mr.. FLETCHER, be-
coming !nceHsed, rus aed at Capt Pate with
knife, inhictlng two ugly but not danger.
Gus wounds on the side Of the neck and face.
Capt. Pate's son, Walter, who was standing
by, seeing his fathers imminent DANCE,
snatched up pick handle, and became
very active participant in the affair He
dselt Mr.. Fletcher several terrible blows on
the he'd and hack. The parties were then
separated, and their several wounds dressed
MIR. Fletcher, we learn, has rendered ample
apologies for his hasty action, which have
been freely accepted.
Orlando Record: As 10 perhaps we'll
known, the treasurSrship of Orlando is one
or the positions in WATCH the council has
made change in the salary. reducing it to
sos, an amount oily sufficient to procure
the guarantee bond required by the city
from all offica-hslders. This action Oh the
part Of the council was done in the interest
OF economy, it eng doubtless deemed that
one Of tho city banks would be willisg to
a sumo the treasurership without remuner-
alton. The Citizens National Bank is the
f1rat TO come forward with a can idate, in
the person Of Charles s. Johnson, who is
connected with the bank, and is we'll known
in the city. The many friends of both Mr..
Johnson and the bank will undoubtedly
give him hearty support.
a we'll attended meeting Of the board of
directors Of the Sub-Tropical Exposition
was hold at Jacksonville, Wednesday,
MAJOR w. j. Harkisheimer presiding, S lion
a. Adams secretary. The report of the
canvassing committee. although not as en-
couraging as it might be, gave the board
reason to think that the necessary amount
can be made upby Tuesday next 1t was
res lved to open the exposition about the
middle of January, the length Of time it
shall remain open depending upol the fur
| tber report of T. e canvassing committee.
which will be presented to the directors at
their next meeting, which will be Tuesday,
Dec. 9. The amount necessary to
| place the exposition on q solid basis has not
| yet besn raised and the canvass will con-
! Linue this week
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