The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-08

| making up a fund for Mrs. Pickren, whose
1 husband was recently arrested on a requisi-
! ton. and taken 70 Texas Oh the char &c OF
/ horse stealing.
At Key West the strike has been settled,
| the manufacturers conceding all the de-
mands Of the cigarmakers and pickers All
the factories opened Monday, and there is
much rejoicing and serenading in the city.
Mis- Pattie Bell Of Crystal Rive r, who
/ went to Oc4ls a few days ago to assist
Miss Mittie Brown in the millinery bust
| ness, was taken suddenly i'll, aud died
| Thursday night at the Brown house In that
place.
st. Francis, Lake county, has new
paper called Florida Facts. ITS first issue
is very good indeed. St Francis is situated
on the western bank of the st. Johns river,
in Lake county, about twenty miles south
OF Asto- and forty miles north of Sanford,
and is said 10 be one OF the best points on the
St Johns river for fishing and hunting
Micanopy Lake Viel0: There is no longer
doubt about the speedy building of an
other railroad through Micanopy. Ninety
thou, and dollars will build it Evinston
has agreed 70 take S45, 600 in freight certifi-
q ates. Micanopv viii take 800, COO leaving
only s15, 900 for Gainesville to risk. Rumor
SAYS the road will shortly be started and
nIpleted.
two sturdy sons of Ham who all summer
long have been prospecting for the Dunnel-
Ion co mpany, thereby gaining much expe-
rience and knowledge of the rock, struck
out last week on their own hook, and found
ten miles north Of Ocala rock and phosphate
deposit that Chemist Snowden saws is a
little the richest yet analysed by him July
thinks he has got 1t sure, and is keeping the
exact loca ton secret.
Cbarlae T.aParon was r;DfaDdaoe 80
the free delivery system at Pensacola under
Postmaster Yonge. When the present in
cumbent, Maj. #. c. Humphreys. took
charge of the Office in October last, LeBaron
was discharged There were hanging upon
the bulletin board 10 the Office some circulars
and other matter for the instruction and use
of the employees in the office, and these. it is
charged, LeBaron took down, tore in pieces
and consigned to the waste basket, besides
tearing from the inside of the letter boxes
the labels pasted upon them for the guild
ance of the mail distributors The matter
was reported to the department, and Sun
day Postoftice Inspector Peer arrived to
investigate the matter. LeBaron was ar
rested Monday end taken before United
States Commissioner Potter, who released
him on 81, 900 bond to await the action of
the federal grand jury. Hon. j. s. Leonard
and Col w. D. Chipley became his sureties.
George 7. King Of Villa City, on the
Orange Belt railway, arrived at Jackson
vile Sunday noon from Baltimore. He has
with him lot of japanese gold fish, the
most beautiful of their class. Their tails
are fan-shaped, very long, and as fire as
Lace. These they handle with an indescrib-
able grace. For ten years Mr.. King has
made gold FISH hobby. During the last
year he has been propagating them in large
pools built for the purpose at Villa CITY, a
town of which he is the father. His success
has far exceeded his expectations. He now
intends TO 90 into the business extensively.
This variety being a novelty. he anticipates
handsome profit. Those who have been
with him at his park are wild with enthu.
siasm over the scene at feeding time, when
the beautiful creatures swarm over and
into his hand in their greed. Those which
he has with him are as lively as kittens and
have come from Baltimore in splendid con
dition.