The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
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iaAI from FernandiEa.
Two persons were accidentally shot at
DlnnelloD, Monday. One a woman and the
othsr g man. Both colored.
Iaj w. B. Denbam will officiate as
superintendent Of the Florida Southern
railroad, vice Maj. Coaant, deceased.
The Creosote compa y at Ferna ldina is
filing an order for creosotsd sewer slaves
for experimental use in New YOrk city.
Ripe watermelons, grown in t "a open air.
were served for dinner at 81. Francis last
Thursday. They were very fine, sweet and
juicy.
med" the fac hunting dog of Judge j..
G.. Rsrdel of Orlando, died at Pemberton
Ferry Monday, having run himself to death
while on hunt.
The sponge business has been unusually
good this year. and the people Of Key West
are, accordingly. happy, as the entire catch
brought good prices.
The c,e. ical force at the United States
land Office IN Gainesville are busy preparing
a monthly statement Of the business of tho
OfTise to be forwarded 10 the department at
Washington.
The strike OF the shuckers at the canning
factory at Fernandina. was caused by the
discharge of several of the workers because
Of their failure to commence work at z
o'clock in the morning
TrBvel southwark between Jacksonville
and Tampa is very brisk at present, but
most OF the newcomers are invelids hasten
Ing away from the blighting early winds Of
a northern winter. Land buyers and tour
lists are few a. present.
Agent Marshall of Fernandina has re-
ceived a letter from the consignees, stating
that the collision sustained by the steam
ship salamanca in the Thames did not dam
age the cargo any, and the phosphate ar =
rived in good condition.
Jacksonville Metropolis: Alex. II. Mac
donell. appointed judge OF the city court of
Savannah by Gov. Northern and confirmed
by the state Senate Monday, is a nephew Of
Col. I: A. Mac1onel Of this city, and Capti
A. o. MacDonell of Fernandina
Prof. G. A. Goodwin (colored), formerly
acting principal of Union Academy Of
Gainesville. has been offered a position as
professor in Livingston College at Sails
bury, n. G. Prof. Goodwin has also been
offered the position as principal Of the
Eddy school of Milledgeville, Ga.
A large number of Conks, or natives of
the Bahamas, are now fiocking to Florida,
their barren, rock bound shores being IN
able TO afford them living worth having.
They prefer the sea coast to the interior,
and are therefore scattered in the greatest
numbers from Cedar Key to Key West.
The Orange Belt Railroad Company are
contemplating building spurs from their
main line to the contiguous phosphate
fields and shipping the product to England
from the terminus Of the road at st. Peters
burg. English steamers will be engaged
for the trade and the first shipment made
early next year.
AT a meeting of the Irish
American citizens of Pensacola,
Wednesday, it was unanimously
voted to invite Messrs Dillon and OBrien
to visit Pensacola. Frether T. J. McCor-
mick. Col. ID. K. Hickey and Dennis
Burns were appointed conmittes to ex-
tend the invitation to the distinguished
gentlemen.
As the result of voting contest at Ocala
Miss Kiagman, the successful young lady,
M anday night, received a handsome port
folio full Of music from @. F. Brewer. a
bottle OF cologne from II. G. Groves, and a
pair OF cuH buttons from A. E. Burnett
Cashier Mcconnell, the most popular young
man, received pair Of shoes from J. A.
Rowell, an umbrella from U. r. Water
man. and lamp from H. T. Sinclair.
Prof. Stubblebne, who Is to lead the or
clestra at the Tampa Bay MOTEL this winter.
has written j. Mortimer Murphy that
he has all his men now engaged and that
they can beat anything in the country of
the same number and ms rumeAtation. He
adds that they will have hobby uniform
and be able to make such an excellent dis
play in every way that M. Plant and his
associates will be proud OF their band.
There is some talk of extending the Silver
Springs, Orlando and Gulf railroad from its
present terminus in the woods to deep water
on Tampa hay, il order to find an outlet
for tne phosphates that are now So freely
doln fkn 1s.a L.
that case, run through the beautiful scenery
of the Anclote region and the rich, rolling
highlands that extend from the picturesque
Anclote river to the open waters of Mullet
Key, or its vicinity.
Under the efficient management of Rev.
E. G. Hughes the Meth dist Episcopal
church of Tampa is an established fac.
Rev. Mr.. Hughes came here Que year ago
last October, and Notwithstanding the
many obstacles which have come IN che
way, one by one he has overcome them all,
and on Sunday, Dec. IA, two churches are
to be dedicated. One is located on Nebraska
avenue, and is a beautiful Gothic church.
which adds much beauty to the surround
ing country. The other one is located on
Lafayette street, two squares from the
court house.
The long standing admiralty case of
George A. DeCottes Of Jacksonville against
bne Olyue Lne steamship lroQuOl9, was
argued and submitted before Judge Swayne
last week, aud decision rendered Tuesday.
which Is that the court does not find the
cause one of salvage, but ole of towage.
and that complainant is entitled to 500
damages, and he, DeCottes, to pay all costs
incurred. The cost will probably amount
to $780, This case originates in the assist
ance rendered by DeCottes' tug to the lro-
quois while she was aground about year
ago on st. Johns bar. The case will be APP
pealed.
A brave lady of Bagiad struck at a
supposed robbsr while she and her little
daughter were on their way home from
church night or two ago. They were
walking close by a back fence, when the
little girl screamed out that there was q
man climbing ever the fence. The lady
spied the night prowler and struck at it
with her umbr ella. The robbar fell, ap-
parently dead. The lady told her daughter
to run home and tell her father u come.
When the father came at break nj OK speed
no cautiously stepped toward the supposed
dead roober, and a poor old opossum met
his gaze. The animal is now In pen fat
tening for Christmas diuaer.
Jackso vile Metropolis: There is some
scrlbbler engaged in the disreputable bust.
ness OF furnishing the Washington papers
with sensational scandal about William
Aston Of New York desiring to purchase the
senatorship in Florida at tho ASSEMBLING OF
the legislature. The friends of Mr.. Aston
IN Jacksonville are indignant at such absurd