The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-01

out on one Of the wharves and accidently
fell into the water
K. E. Blair (colored) Of Fernaadina, has
been appointed postmaster at Kings Ferry.
| He is doing so well in the iewelry business
that his acceptance of the position rendered
him is quite doubtful.
Saturday the 6-year-old daughter of o.
| W. Leak, who lives about one and ole-half
miles south Of Orlando, was bitten on the
foot by a ground RATHER. Medical at
tendance brought her around all right.
On Wednesday, May z. the forty-fourth
annual council Of the diocese of Florida
will assemble in St Johns church, Talla-
hassee. The bishop will be with the ITALIA
hassee congregation on Sunday, May 4.
Mary Ross, an old servant of Prince
/ Murat, 100 years old, died at Tallahassee on
Wednesday of last week She was among
the first servants the prince purchased, AID
was brought from Baltimore, Nd, to Tai
lahassee.
At Quincy last Sunday a negro girl
named Mary Francis Smith stole $3.50 from
her uncle, Freeman Smith, while he was at
church. The girl Acknowledges taking the
money, and says she was prompted to do so
by a white ma1.
j. F. Lenaghan he's sold his grocery bust
", a
known resident Of Orlando, who will con-
duct it in the future. Mr.. Lenaghan will
devote his time in the future to his whole
sale trade at Sanford.
The East Florida Land and Produce Com
pany of St. Augustine are shipping 10000
feet Of lumber Dy rail TO Fernandina, where
the schooner Architect, which has already
100000 feet of lumber on board, is now
waiting. The lumber Is for Liverpool, Eng.
c. B. Nolan was fishing for shark on the
Port Tampa dock Thursday afternoon, and
caught the largest jew fish ever caught on
the Gulf coast, The fish weighs about 34S
pounds, and measures six feet in length and
eight feet in circumference just back Of the
gills.
The Jacksonville Base Ball Club is very
anxious to arrange q game with the Fer
nandina boys The championship bat was
carried over to Fernandina two years ago,
and the condition attached to its award was
that the winners should be ready to defend
it against all corners.
Key West Democrat. We know a young
man in this city who has bad case of hope
less love. A few DAYS ago, the object of
his alteration passed him by on back street
and left barely perceptible imprint of her
fairy foot in one place upon the yielding
sand. And don't you know, that fool sat
down right there and gazed upon that loved
footprint until the shades Of night hid its
outlines from his vision.
A petition signed by large number of
the most respectable colored citizens
to Mayor Chipley setting forth
that ''they have learned with regret of
his determination to resign the presidency
OF the municipality, and urging him not to
leave a position which he has filed with so
much dignity and ability, and in which he
has accomplished SO much good for the
city,"
K. j. Leahman, a prominent merchant Of
Chicago and a well-known visitor to
Florida, has been taken to the insane asylum
at Bloomingdale, H. Mr. Leahman owns
the most extensive stores in Chicago, and
was one Of the worlds fair "hustlers." He
was on the fair committee, and worked en-
Enthusiastically for its success He visited
Jacksonville in February with his wife. He
went 10 Florida suffering from nervous
prostration, but grew rapidly worse until
his mind was so seriously affected that con-
tinement was necessary.
st. Augustine Netos: On the first favor
able wind w. 5. M. Pinkham will start
out with tine Cheemaun for Turkey creek.
Indian river, to take part in the annual
races beginning May /. The Cheemaun is
now considered the fastest boet on the east
coast. Recently, however. Editor Wager
of the Titusville Star bought new boat
which the Indian river people claim
to be faster than the Cheemaun.
The annual regatta on the Indian
river brings out the 1eetest vessels on the
coast. The sailing is not so much for the
prizes offered as it is for the fun Furnished
and determining the merits of the boats.
Mr.. Pinkham will sail the Cheemaun,
and will have a picked crew waiting for
him at Turkey creek. In the event the
Cheemaun is beaten, return match will
be sailed over the home course at an early
date.
At Orlando, Saturday Cola NJ. Thresher
of Sanford presented a protest in behalf of
the defendants against the action of the
Juries in condemning the right of way
through certain lands near Oviedo for the
road-bed of the Osceola and Lake Jesup
railroad, and asked the court to quash the
proceedings in the case. There was some
very lively firing ON the scene, and some
feeling was displayed in the discussion be-
fore the judge. The proceedings brought out
charge of very serious nature against
the attorney for the plaintiff, but it was
easily set right when evidence was called
into the case, fully clearing all clouds and
resulting 10 complete vindication of the
acts of said attorney. After patient hear
ing the court confirmed the verdict of the
jury. Counsel for the defendant gave
notice of an appeal to the supreme court of
the state, and asked for the usual thirty
days to file bill of exceptions, which was
granted.