The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
FLORIDA

Plant City subscribed S25 towards build.
ing the Sam Jones tabernacle at Tampa.
The butchers of Key West kill over
300 beeves per month besides sheep and pigs.
At Gainesville, Saturday. George W.
Laugford sold to G. G. Robertson, trustee,
l60 acres Of land for $4,000.
Marshal Northrup of Tavares held his
annual sale of town property for delinquent
taxes on Monday. The property was all
bid in.
At Tevares, all but about S25 Of the town
taxes have been collected this year. This is
the most successful collection Of town taxes
in the history of the town.
Phosphate exists in inexhaustible quantl-
ties IN the western part OF Gadsden county,
at and near Aspalaga, and arrangements
are being made to develop it.
At meeting Of Gainesville Hook and
Ladder Company, No. /, Friday night,
Joseph Manassee was elected to fill the po-
sltlon OF president made vacant by the res
ignation Of ]. d. Richardson.
A Sl3,0O0 sale of phosphate lands in Brad
ford county was cOnsummated Saturday by
Peek a Frazee, real estate agents. Othbr
large deals are on the tapis. The names Of
purchasers are withheld for the present.
The state csnvassing board have with
held the announcement OF the results, pead-
ing mandamus suit brought against the
county canvassing board in Suwannee
county. The figures will be announced this
week.
At Key West Saturday in the case of
Bowers ct al VS.. steamer EuroL can for
services rendered, Judge Locke awarded
the sum Of $4,000 to the f1remen, which
they Indignantly refused to accept and
have given notice of an appeal to higher
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steamer and claim salvage.
The $4,000 appropriated for the improve
ment Of Charlatte Harbor begins 10 show
up in a practical way. The government
survey party is there and are fixing tc
lay out the channel TO be dredged They
are having catamaran constructed for use
as a barge to tow after their neat little
naphtha launch. Camp headquarters will bs
at Cape Haze.
Last, Wednesday Marshal Jordan OIL
Quincy arrested three men and took then
TO the council room for trial. While tn,
prehmlnaries were being arranged one O
the prisoners edged his way through thu
crowd Of bystandeTs until he res he'd tn
outside OF the court room and then skippe,
nlmby away toward the depot, and wa
soon lest to view.
S. d. Mcdonnell Of Archer is an old-tim
native Fioridian, having been born OF
An ella Island, in that st tie, G5 years age
He Is member OF family OF six, who's
average age ID Il years, ranging from 81 I
a. ne was private tutor to Col. Perry
after ward governor, and drafted the pet
tion for the removal of the court hous
from Newnausville to Cal esvile.
At a meeting at Ocala Saturday by rep
resentatiyes OF nearly all the prominer
phosphate companies in the state, especiall
those engaged IN active mining operation
George w. Wilson Of Ocala was unan
mously chosen as a committee OF one to z
to Washington with Instructions to us
every effort possible to secure an approprii
ton from congress for the purpose Of deeJ
ening and otherwise improving the harbc
Of Fernandina. He will leave in & fe'
days aud viii remain as long as may t
necessary to accomplish his purpose.
Tavares Herald, The Leesburg Comnlel
cidL was rendered and accepted by the con
missioners, at their last meeting, the sur
Of 81 TO publish the proceedings OF the com
missioners and the board Of road and bridg
supervisors for the ensuing year. Til
Herald was also sele tel as object OF Tia
special favor, but owing 10 our inability Z
handle suca large sums in so short a peTio
Of time. and not desiring TO oeDlete IN
county treasury or reduce the revenue c
our STRUGGLING but worthy contemporary
We doeliued. We will, however, continu
% give our readers the doings OF th
county boird, villa nilla.
Teyarea Herald Az the last term Of Ia