The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-08
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tine about June !.
The recent norther cut away the bank at
the Canaveral lighthouse considerably, 50
the work Of removing the light viii be COM
menced at as early date as possible.
Ramos & RodTigez Of Jacksonville have
rented portion of the Stone q Cove block
at Sanford, and will establish their cigar
factory there within the next thirty days.
The Florida Electric Light Company have
completed their contract with Tampa for
placing lights, aud electricity was turned on
the entire line for the first time Thursday
night.
The State Teachers Association will hold
their convention IN Tampa, commencing
next Tuesday. In consequence the public
school will close for the time the teachers
are in session.
The first offender that Mayor Post Of
Tampa called up Friday morning, was the
last man who appeared before him when he
was mayor Of the town Of TAMPA five years
ago. For the sake of old lang synen
his honor only assessed fine Of 81.
Ramon Hernandez, a well known citizen
of st. Augustine, died at the infirmary
shortly after l o'clock Thursday morning
from a complication of diseases Mr.. Her
nandez has been a sufferer for many years
He was sheriff Of St Johns county for over
fourteen years.
TItusyille star: A tract Of ten acres lying
on the north side of the Haulover canal has
just been purchased from Andrew jackson
by party of New York men who will erect
upon the same club house Of some forty
or fifty rooms the coming summer, to be
ready by Nov. next
Ocala Capitol: Mr.. L. j. Haisley re-
turned from Tampa yesterday, whittier he
had gone to place a bid on the new court
house bonds for a Cleveland. o., banking
firm. The matter was not settled, having
been postponed until another meeting OF the
commissioners 1t Is thought that bank
ing firm in Tallahassee will secure the en-
tire $50 600 worth.
Bronson Times: w. j. Varnee, the
young German who has been partakinK Of
Mr.. Wellman's hospitality for some months,
week or two ago received a remittance Of
$500 from his father, who lives in Ham
burg, with instructions TO come home
Varnee started and got as far as Jackson
vile, where he claims to have been robbed,
and returned 70 Bronson.
Barlow Neios: A few years ago Tatum
Bros. brought George Hinesmau, colored
man, to this county as Iaborer A short
while afterwards he homesteadsd 100 acres
OF land near where Phosphate City now
stands. He never made many improve
ments on the place, but few days ago Ia
tum Bros sold his place for S., 900 cash aud
deposited the same with the bank.
The South Florida Foundry and Machine
Company Of Orlando will hereafter be
known as the South Florida Foundry and
Machine Works, having a capital stock of
$4,000. The officers elected for the first
year are as follows: President, j. L. Giles:
vice president and general manager, G. f.
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Sperry. The board of directors comprises
the above named gentlemen, together with
William Smith. h. F. Martyr and Gordon
r. Rogers.
Deputy Sheriff Sewell Of Leesburg had a
desperate struggle at Msscotte, Monday,
with James Platt, white ,nau wanted in
Tampa 10 answer charge of larceny. After
parley lasting from l to 8 o'clock q. M.
Platt came out of his house with gun in
his hand, when the deputy and an assistant
made an attempt to disarm him Platt
threw his gun to his wife, and then clinched
the deputy, who drew a revolver and shot
the man In the stomach. Platt was then
taken to Tavares and lodged In jail He is
not thought TO be seriously wounded.
Green Cove Spring: 1t is understood that
the Palatka Lumber and Manufacturing
Company of Palatka, Fla, has within the
last few days purchased of Mai. r. B.
Canova and II. H. Burrows all the lands
belonging to the Burrows mill property lust
south of the Western railroad, and the lots
belonging to Maj. Canova, lying north of
the railroad, including the river front 1t
is not known what the lands are to be used
for but 1t is presumed that branch of the
Palatka business will be established here
which, II true, will be great addition to
the industries of Green Cove.
Tampa Tribune: Thursday Abe Frink
and JEFF Bell met in the woods near Will
lam Mathews residence and got into II al
tercation about some family affairs, when
Abe says Bell threw his hand to his hip
pocket as if to draw pistol. Abe. who had
double Darreled-shot gun loaded with buck
shot, to kill birds, raised his gun and shot
Bell, the load taking effect in the stomach
and breast and shattering his right arm.
We learn from party who saw Bell after
the difficulty that he is badly shot, and not
expected to live, as he is splitting blood
Frink came to the city last night IN company
with Mr.. Moses Hewett and gave himself
up to the sheriff aud Is now in custody.
Abe says he intended to kill Bell, and tried
to shoot him with the second barrel of his
gun, and further, that if he did not die. and
he ever got chance, he would kill him,
and did not care IL the law hanged him
fterward.
Leesburg Commercial: On Tuesday af-
ternoon Commercial man dropped into
the office of DR.. j. I. Green, and, noticing a
surgical amputating case of unquestioned
antiquity lying upon the table, asked the
doctor for its history. The reporter learned
that in 1861 the case was the property of the
United States government. and that year
DIR. Green, who was surgeon of the Sixty
first Alabama regiment, captured it at
Pensacola. He afterward carried it into
Virginia, where 1t did service in confed-
crate hospital at Norfolk. Or. Green car
ried il into the battle Of Seven Pines with
him and afterward to Chimboraza hospital,
two miles from Richmond. The case
was then carried by him to Meridian.
Miss, hospital, and, upon the transfer of
DIR. Green TO a hospital in Richmond, it
was taken to that city. Appomattox closed
its career, so far as war was concerned, and
DR.. Green carried the case to his Mississippi
home, and has since retained it as a relic of
that fearful strife, IN which, like true man
and a southerner. he did his whole duty.
The original cost of the case was about 1925:
the handles of ivory, are adjustable, aud
the instruments are made of the finest steel.
DR.. Green is of the opinion that this ampu-
Eating case did as great service as any in
the confederate army, being constantly in
use from shortly after the war began until
its close. It was in three battles, and was
used in nearly all the hospitals in Rich
mond.