The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
FLORIDA.


The Casino pool at ST. Augustine. which
has been undergoing extensive repairs. Will
be open to the public.
c. E. Owens of Micanopy says there are
about 10000 boxes Of oranges awaiting
shipment in that locality.
Palatka receives the heaviest mail of eny
town between Tampa and Jacksonville and
the business of the offics is growing.
Palatka has upwards of forty hotels, res
taurants ana boarding houses, not counting
private boarding houses, on the back streets.
The building of water tanks and ladders
for orange growers is rapidly becoming
Leading branch at the iron and wood work
ing-shops at Apopka.
Apopka Advertiser: J. B. Steinmetz.
one of the brightest young members of the
Masonic order here, has presented our local
lodge with twenty-four lambskin aprons,
trimmed with blue silk. and one candidates
apron of pure lambskin with the words
Orange Lodge No. 36n printed upon them
These, together with the masters charts
and other paraphernalia which Mr.. Stein
metz gave them some time ago, help to
furnish the lodge well.
Apopks Advertiser: Burglars took ad-
vantage OF the racket which old Borsas
kicked up Wednesday night or Thursday
morning. They entered the Scott house,
the Morgan house, Mr.. Foley's residence
all quite near each other-aud the dwelling
of Robert Smith. They took Mr.. Smiths
watch, chain and charm from the other
places clothing and small articles were
stolen; and Paul E. Conova, guest of the
Morgan house, travelling for Savannah,
Ca, grocery concern. lost his sample case.
No clew 70 the thieves is made public as
yet.
Gainesville Sun. An affray occurred be-
tween and 10 o'clock on Monday night be-
tween George Glass and Edgar Wood ward,
near the corner Of West Main and Union
streets in which the latter was dangerously
If not fatally stabbed. The injury with
which Woodward is suffering is a knife
stab IN the lower part Of the back, pene-
trating the lung. The wound is a very dan
gerous one. The immediate cause of the
trouble, 1t is said, resulted from the fact
that the parties to the conflict were bull
doing each other. Both are colored.
Young Glass has been arrested and is await
ing the result of the injuries inflicted upon
Woodward.
Pensacola Ne,cs: Pensacolians will
remember the sensation arrest of Messrs.
Geo. z. Gates, z. K Yonge and others
connected with the old Muscogee Lumber
Company, which was made In this CITY
several months since on indictments found
by q United States grand jury at Mobile,
ana no" the gentlemen were carried to
court to Mobile. The case against Mr..
Gates was tried in the United States court
at Mobile last Saturday, that gentleman
being represented by W, A. Blount
Of this city. About forty witnesses wert
examined for the government and after {
most forcible legal argument by Mr.. Bloun
for the defense, the jury returned a verde
OF mot guilty" Thereupon, the Unite,
States district attorney asked. and wa
granted leave to enter mol pros in th
cgse against Mr.. Yonge and o.hers.
The wife OF John Richie, living at 81
West lntendencia street, Pensacola, wa
fearfully burned on her right hand an
about Der neck Monday. She was in III
yard washing some clothing, and had fir
around pot. While putting some piece
Of clothing In the pot her dress caugh
fire, but she was not aware OF IL until "
heard the flames roaring. Seeing her drei
IN flames she graspsd II with her rig INT hanc
which was painfully burned. Failing In hs
effort 10 extinguish the flames. she rushe
toward the bouse, calling for Mr.. and Dir
Henry Dayton, an sRed couple who lil
next door. They heard her screams, az
rushed q the rescae. Throwing a qui
Rround Mrs. Richie, tho succeeded ia ca
tin9uishinR the hre, but Ia their hero
Efforts - save her both Of them reoeiys
tegsre gld palpfgl burns o. their hand
Tie flames had gated such beadWay y
Mrs. lJtcbie's cioshiaR that the guilt use