The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-20

A movement is on foot at Leroy to organ
lie a Knights Of Pythias lodge.
This Hard Rock Phosphate Company Of
Ocala has sold out for 100000.
In balancing accounts for last month it il
shown By the books at the East Apopka
mills that there was a net profit OF $50 80
Great numbers Of fish throng the waters Of
Indian river this season. Boatmen often
enjoy an extra fry by having frisky
pompano jump into their boat while sailing.
| j. W. Mangum is taking a census of Lake
county, together with important statistics
bearing upon the sanitary condition Of the
same, in the interest of the state board of
| health.
Friday, at Palatka, b. L. Lilienthai and
family in a carriage crossed the railroad
| track and did not observe an approaching
| locomotive, which missed the carriage just
twelve inches.
The bond election at Leesburg last Fri
day resulted in an overwhelming ma ority
Ia favor Of issuing 81, 600 in bonds to build
a public schoolhouse. The vote stood 20
| for to against
| The steamer Sadie. purchased by the
Tampa Phosphate Company at a cost of
| $1,000, for the purpose of towing their
barges TO and from the Alfalfa river, arrived
at Tampa Monday.
J. w. Copeland Of Springfield, No., who
| hnA hA9 hOacc uOWu OH LIS Alduh u
few weeks ago, arrived in Tampa Monday
to adjust the matter with the insurance
companies. His loss was &, 800, of which
Sl,SOO was covered by insurance.
The Hon. John F. Dunn contributed
$4,000 to the entertainment Of the officers
and delegates to the National Farmers AL
lance, that the state and its products
might be described by 500 walking adver-
Users throughout the United States.
al
waters Of Indian river been clearer or purer
than now. The obnoxious grass and IN
slightly Accommodations which detracted from
Its beauty and attractions are all gone and
the clean bottom shows beautifully through
the clear, phosphorescent water.
At $50 o'clock Monday fire broke out in
Alfred Davis livery stable at Ocala The
stock of vehicles and harness were saved,
except two carriages, on which there was
no insurance. The building was an old
frame one. TIE loss is $500. The cause OF
the fire was an overturned lantern.
In the course of very short time the
dredging will be begun by the East Coast
Canal and Transportation Company from
Jupiter to Juno. When this part of the
work is entered upon it will be long step
forward in the undertaking. Soft soil and
low land will render the dredging compare
lively easy, aud when the lake is gained
long piece of waterway will be theirs to
use.
Hugh NJ. Reed of Orleans, Citrus county.
was arrested last week by United States
Marshal Bartholomew, at the instance Of
Postoffice Inspector Tate, and taken before
Commissioner Crane at Tampa on charge
Of having used the mails with fraudulent
intent Reed plead guilty and was held to
answer at the next term of the United
States court under bond of $500. Reed has
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Apopka Aduertiser: c. f. Osborne &
Co. 3 general merchandise store at Zellwood
was entered by burglars Thursday night.
Happily the safe withstood the attempts to
bloWIt open, for it was found that the
tough metal had broken the drills. 1t is
believed that entrance was effected through
the front door with skeleton kew, and that
in going out the door was again locked after
them The postoifce was also visited and
few dollars in stamps and small change
taken from Mr.. Williamson.
f. H. McIlvaine Of the firm Of McIlvaine
Week 81 Co., of GAINESVILLE, engaged in the
business of sinking wells. has made what he
regards as q remarkable discovery, nnd
may prove to be natural gas. He has lust
sunk well four miles east of Fort w bite.
After going through eighty feet Of ,lay hard
rock was struck, under which, after havi
been penetrated perhaps u loot, the drIu
stA uSA suDLSITdu6au passage ana lnn1e
diateiy the gas, or whatever it may be,
forced its way to the top of the pipe, rising
with great force, making a Kissing noise
and bringing up quantities Of mud and
water, emitting an odor like that of gas.
Cocoa Fubic Spirit About six weeks
ago n. r. tombstone of Indianola, Merritt
Island, was hauling a load toward his home
when barrel in the wagon toppled and ia
catching 1t he dropped the reins moment
His horse, which was good one and high
spirited, dashed away as soon as he felt the
slack OF the reins, and the singletree snap
ped In two, leaving wagon and all right III
the road. Since he tore away from the
wagon the horse has not been seen. Dill
gent search has been made throughout the
entire island, every hill, hammock, slough
and thicket has been explored, and even a
general round up Of the cattle on the island
has failed to discover any sign or trace Of
him.
About ten days ago Love Storr, a Bohe-
milan, drifted into the saloon of one of the
Finn brothers, in Oakland, a suburb of
Jacksonville and boosted of his capacity as
drinker. why" said he, II can take q
pint OF whisky at one draught.n A by
stander laughed, dared him to do it, and
agreed to pay the price if Storr imbibed the
pint of whisky. lie lifted it to his lips, and
with one pull it was gone. Storr did not
seem to be affected by his too liberal pota-
ton until about five days age, when he took
to his bed, where he died at 4 o'clock Sun
day morning. His funeral took place Mon
day afternoon from the Mount Olive church.
the coiored Odd Fellows being in full
attendance. AS the coffin was about to be
lifted in the heerse the horses gave a wild
snort, leaped and broke from the traces and
ran at full speed up the street. An endeavor
TO capture them was frultless The Odd
Fellows grasped the handles of the coffin
and carried it TO the cemetery, three
blocks distant. whore the interment took